Wheaton North High School

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team begins the 2016 season this Thursday against Anderson (Ind.) on the first day of the team's annual spring break trip to the Orlando, Fla., area.

Several local residents made the academic Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a fall 2015 grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 2,230 students receiving the same honor.

Nearly 190 students completed their studies at Carthage College over the past several months.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team competes in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Friday against Bluffton (Ohio) at 5:30 p.m. at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Winter commencement was held Dec. 19, 2015

List of students who were named to the Fall 2015 Dean's List

14 Miami University RedHawks Named Academic All-Conference

The following full-time students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2015 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester:

Azusa Pacific University students served in ministry through the Center for Student Action during the fall semester.

This award was created to honor former Vice President Erroll B. Davis, Jr. by recognizing achievement, leadership and service by a graduating senior in business or engineering at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.

Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall Semester 2015 at Baldwin Wallace University according to Stephen D. Stahl, Provost. Students who receive at least a 3.6 GPA for seven or more graded hours in a single semester are named to the Dean's List.

Miami University awarded 932 degrees to students during fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Millett Hall. Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio, offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

The Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

On "Religion and Society In Modern India" students encountered three contemporary Indian religious communities: Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.

The Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

"Paris: A Capital Experience" lead students to Paris for two weeks, where they studied Parisian life while touring the city.

"Interplay of Economics, Politics, and Culture in Hong Kong" focused on international finance, economics, and business law in Hong Kong.

"Biodiversity, Brains and Behavior" gave students the opportunity to study the ecology of tropical America while learning about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior.

Over 3,000 students named to the fall 2015 list

Miami University students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for first semester 2015-2016 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Miami University students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average for first semester 2015-2016 have been named to the president's list recognizing academic excellence.

The Iowa State University College of Design's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Augustana College announced 962 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2015-2016 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

A total of 972 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester.

Performs in the Carthage Choir for the 2015-2016 school year.

Yearly, Carthage College invites the community to celebrate the joy of the holiday season at the annual Carthage Christmas Festival, three performances of readings and music in the A. F. Siebert Chapel. These annual concerts are the College's Christmas gift to the community. Tickets to the Christmas Festival have been free since the festival began more than 20 years ago.

The Lincoln Scholarship symbolizes the College's strong commitment to students seeking the challenge of the Carthage Honors Program and is named for Abraham Lincoln, an early Trustee of the College.

The No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team begins its quest for a third consecutive national championship this Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12 p.m. at Perkins Stadium against St. Norbert.

The No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team garnered 15 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades, including eight first team honors, for its performance during the 2015 season.