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Des Moines-area students awarded Bank Iowa scholarships

Bank Iowa annually grants more than 20 scholarships to high school students across the state. This year, the bank doubled its commitment by increasing the scholarship awards from $500 to $1,000 each. Three high school …

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UNI Advance Iowa launches Iowa Center for Employee Ownership

The University of Northern Iowa’s Advance Iowa program recently unveiled the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership, or IA-CEO, aimed at supporting and promoting employee ownership within the state. IA-CEO serves as a resource hub, offering …

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Ankeny High School team is crowned high school mock trial champion

Ankeny High School’s mock trial team won the 2023 National High School Mock Trial Championship. Team members included Hayden DeWitt, Stephanie Gray, Sareena Casady, Nicki Casady, Mallory Jordan, Chloe Andersen, Noah Yeager, Grant Miner, Hannah …

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Mercy College names new provost, vice president of academic affairs

Mercy College of Health Sciences announced the appointment of Timothy G. Laurent as the Des Moines institution’s provost and vice president of academic affairs. Following a national search led by Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search, a higher …

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IowaBio awards five STEM scholarships

The Iowa Biotechnology Association presented scholarships to five students at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa in March. The winning students applied to receive a Future Biotech Leader Scholarship and were selected by …

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Tippie College, Global Insurance Accelerator form partnership

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has partnered with the Des Moines-based Global Insurance Accelerator to develop innovative insurance technology businesses.

The entrepreneurs participating in the GIA’s 100-day accelerator program will be able …

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Byers named Simpson College’s 25th president

Jay Byers, the president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will join Simpson College as its 25th president, the college announced today. He will succeed Marsha Kelliher, who announced in January that she …

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Aureon announces recipients of the 2023 STEM scholarship program

Aureon, an Iowa-based company that provides technology services for businesses, announced the winners of its 2023 STEM scholarships. The scholarship program supports Iowa high school students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. …

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Four Iowa students named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Four Iowa high school students have been named as part of the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which is one of the highest honors for high school students in the United States. The program …

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Ivy College of Business receives 5 Hermes Creative Awards

The Ivy College of Business was awarded five honors in the annual Hermes Creative Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals worldwide. The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals administers and judges the …

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