http://www.newtondailynews.comThe latest news from the newtondailynews.com websiteen-usDES MOINES — Iowa students continue to perform well on the SAT, the college entrance exam administered by the College Board. With three percent of 2010 graduating seniors taking the exam, the SAT is less predominant in Iowa than the ACT test. Iowa students who take the SAT perform well, however, with the highest composite scores in the nation for reading, math and writing.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/16/iowa-sat-scores-top-in-the-nation/azgg6po/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/16/iowa-sat-scores-top-in-the-nation/azgg6po/Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMTDespite growth, DMACC keeps class sizes small.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/16/dmacc-again-sets-all-time-enrollment-record/aetnxjc/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/16/dmacc-again-sets-all-time-enrollment-record/aetnxjc/Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:59:00 GMTFAYETTE — During the 2010 Iowa State Fair, Upper Iowa University awarded three one-year tuition scholarships to its Fayette campus and 11 free courses that can be taken at a UIU education center, online or as independent study.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/03/kellogg-man-wins-free-uiu-class/aqdhkrj/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/03/kellogg-man-wins-free-uiu-class/aqdhkrj/Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:35:00 GMTDES MOINES — Kathleen Ayotte of Newton has been honored as a Presidential Scholar and Carrie Conley of Colfax has been named to the honor roll at AIB College of Business for the 2010 summer term.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/03/local-students-honored-at-aib-college-of-business/afg8x7d/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/09/03/local-students-honored-at-aib-college-of-business/afg8x7d/Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:00 GMTCHICAGO — Erin Dayton of Lynnville has been awarded a master of arts degree in teacher education from Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation. http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/27/dayton-graduates-from-kaplan/avh1qaq/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/27/dayton-graduates-from-kaplan/avh1qaq/Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:51:00 GMTPELLA — Several Jasper County students attended Central College’s commuter wrestling technique camp from Aug. 9 to 11 for students in grades kindergarten through 12th.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/local-athletes-attend-central-wrestling-camp/ahn11au/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/local-athletes-attend-central-wrestling-camp/ahn11au/Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:04:00 GMTWAVERLY — Wartburg College has been named a 2011 “Best in the Midwest” college by the Princeton Review.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/wartburg-college-among-the-best-in-the-midwest/a26tjuu/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/wartburg-college-among-the-best-in-the-midwest/a26tjuu/Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:03:00 GMTFAYETTE — Upper Iowa University (UIU) will be awarding 15 lucky students with scholarships or free courses during the Iowa State Fair.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/uiu-to-award-scholarships-free-courses-during-state-fair/afstbtx/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/uiu-to-award-scholarships-free-courses-during-state-fair/afstbtx/Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:03:00 GMTCEDAR FALLS — Several students have been named to the spring 2010 semester dean’s list at the University of Northern Iowa. http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/uni-names-area-students-to-spring-deans-list/a83t8w1/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/20/uni-names-area-students-to-spring-deans-list/a83t8w1/Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:01:00 GMTBOSTON, Mass. — Josh Kruse of Newton participated in Berklee College of Music’s 2010 commencement recently in Boston at Boston University’s Agganis Arena.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/13/kruse-graduates-from-berklee-college-of-music/abfv0g6/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/13/kruse-graduates-from-berklee-college-of-music/abfv0g6/Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:15:00 GMTCARBONDALE, Ill. — A zoology student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has won a scholarship from a national fisheries group for her academic performance and promise in the field of fisheries.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/13/national-fisheries-group-honors-graduate-student/a537b6b/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/13/national-fisheries-group-honors-graduate-student/a537b6b/Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:13:00 GMTDUBUQUE — Loras College Provost Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D., has announced the names of students who achieved dean’s list status for the 2010 spring semester. http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/06/griffin-wolett-named-to-loras-college-deans-list/a9shcpn/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/06/griffin-wolett-named-to-loras-college-deans-list/a9shcpn/Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:23:00 GMTRachel Amelia Clark of Newton was named to the Knox College dean’s list of distinguished students for the spring term 2010.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/06/clark-named-to-knox-college-deans-list/axx6xbk/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/08/06/clark-named-to-knox-college-deans-list/axx6xbk/Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:23:00 GMTWhitney Raye Hansen was recently granted the Master of Music degree from the University of Tennessee. Hansen received her graduate hood on May 14, 2010 in Knoxville. Her emphasis is on Operatic Vocal Performance.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/29/hansen-receives-music-degree/ac3y9o1/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/29/hansen-receives-music-degree/ac3y9o1/Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMTCEDAR RAPIDS — Jeremy Brummel of Monroe has been named to the spring 2010 dean’s list at Mount Mercy College.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/23/brummel-makes-mount-mercy-deans-list/aq6ms2q/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/23/brummel-makes-mount-mercy-deans-list/aq6ms2q/Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:02:00 GMTFAYETTE — Curt Robert Brass of Newton and Justin Jay Teed of Colfax have been named to the Upper Iowa University’s 2010 spring dean’s list.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/23/upper-iowa-university-announces-spring-deans-list/alnopi0/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/23/upper-iowa-university-announces-spring-deans-list/alnopi0/Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:01:00 GMTOTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who fulfilled their graduation requirements at the end of the spring term in May.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/22/local-students-graduate-from-indian-hills/a7k4d3n/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/22/local-students-graduate-from-indian-hills/a7k4d3n/Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMTOTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who were on the college’s academic honor roll for the 2010 spring term.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/22/local-students-make-indian-hills-honor-roll/ajpvl8l/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/22/local-students-make-indian-hills-honor-roll/ajpvl8l/Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:59:00 GMTDES MOINES — The following local residents graduated from Drake University at the conclusion of the 2010 spring semester:http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/16/local-residents-graduate-from-drake-university/au6610w/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/16/local-residents-graduate-from-drake-university/au6610w/Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:31:00 GMTSTORM LAKE — Several area students attending Buena Vista University have been named to the dean’s list.http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/16/buena-vista-students-named-to-deans-list/a3t3cnb/http://www.newtondailynews.com/2010/07/16/buena-vista-students-named-to-deans-list/a3t3cnb/Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT