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The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2023 spring term have been announced. Students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean's list. Graceland commends the students who have devoted their efforts and talents to their academic success!

The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2023 spring term have been announced. Students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Graceland commends the students who have devoted their efforts and talents to their academic success!

The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2023 spring term have been announced. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President's List. Graceland commends the students who have devoted their efforts and talents to their academic success!

Joe Lupton '23 returns to The Hill after a successful weekend at the 66th Annual NAIA Men's Wrestling Championship. Lupton placed 6th overall and earned the esteemed All-American status.

Graceland University has announced the Fall 2022 graduation list. Graduates from around the country and around the world have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Graceland University between May 31 through Dec. 17, 2022. We congratulate all graduates on their accomplishments and offer our best wishes for success in the future!

Four Graceland Honors students were part of the NCHC annual conference in Dallas, November 3-6.

The annual Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference was held virtually this year on March 26, 2021. Several Graceland students attended and presented their research.

40 students from the Economics of Sports courses gathered together to participate in an out-of-class event related to this Fall Semester's business simulation.

Graceland University students were elected by their peers to the Graceland University Student Government for 2021-22. The elected students will take office at the start of the fall semester 2021 as an integral part of the vibrant Graceland University student leadership community. Students serving in student government roles at Graceland gain valuable leadership experience and become a respected voice for the Graceland student body.

The Graceland University Music Department held its annual solo competition Feb. 7. This competition is open to all current music students and invites them to prepare a performance for adjudication and comments by outside adjudicators with diverse backgrounds in music. In addition to the competition for all music students, music majors were eligible to compete separately for one of three Anthony Hyde awards. The Anthony Hyde award was initiated by Graceland music alumni in 1982 to promote musical excellence.

Graceland University music student Daryn Nowlin was accepted to La Musica Lirica, a prestigious international summer opera training program in Novafeltria, Italy. Read the whole story here.

The Graceland University Theatre Department is pleased to announce incoming freshman Naomi Thomsen as the recipient of the Stage Door Scholarship award. This is Graceland Theatre's most prestigious scholarship and comes with a $10,000 award each year for four years. Thomsen will begin her freshman year at Graceland this fall as a theatre major, but this will not be her first experience with the theatre department. Her high school does not have a theatre program, so, during her junior year, she reached out to Graceland Professor of Theatre Tracy Salter, MFA, to request the opportunity to gain audition experience and receive feedback. Salter immediately recognized her talent. Then, during her senior year, Salter invited Thomsen to audition again, and she was cast in the Graceland production of "Lighting the Way." "I'm thrilled that Naomi has chosen Graceland's Theatre Department to be her new home away from home," shared Salter. "Her motivation, professionalism and talent are serious assets to the program." This year, audiences will be able to see Thomsen in the upcoming production of "Antigone," opening Sept. 24

Amy Austin received the 2020 Graceland University Alma and Kathryn Blair Prize in History for Best History Paper.

The Graceland University esports team has been named champions of the Iowa division B esports league at the GG Leagues tournament at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 16. Read more in this news release. Graceland Esports offers opportunities for students to participate in a competitive environment and represent their university with pride in a new and exciting way. Esports represents yet another way for a diverse range of students to connect with their university and experience even greater value from their college experience. It's about more than just playing video games. Esports students are serious about the game and must develop and hone the necessary skills to be successful as a team. Esports even has direct application in the global workforce beyond graduation.

Georgia Seagraves, a Hispanic studies major at Graceland University, co-lead a presentation/discussion with Assistant Professor of Spanish Jonathan Montalvo as part of the Marshalltown Community College Latinx Leadership Initiative in a partnership with Iowa 4-H. Their discussion centered on latinidades, experiential learning and advocacy for the Latinx/Hispanic cultures and communities.

Graceland University Peer Mentors participated in mentoring first-year students during the 2018-19 academic year. Peer mentors completed a training program before the year began in order to provided essential support and leadership to the Graceland University incoming class through intentional outreach. They led class lab sessions and provided a wide range of support both in and out of the classroom.

Graceland University students presented at the Iowa Academy of Science 131st annual meeting held Saturday, April 27, at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Iowa Academy of Science promotes science research, science education, the public understanding of science and recognizes excellence in these endeavors.

Jake Crozier was selected as the Graceland University representative for the Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team. The Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team assists the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board in developing programs that target and enhance Iowa Corn's relationship with those individuals who are pursuing careers in agricultural production and allied industries.