Buena Vista University

Four Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in the annual Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) Aug. 2-7 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Lake Okoboji.

The Buena Vista University (BVU) theatre department is presenting "Blithe Spirit" by Noël Coward, on Nov. 4-7 at 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Auditorium on the BVU campus. The following students are in the play:

Eleven Buena Vista University (BVU) students and the BVU Student Senate were honored at the 2015 Governor's Volunteer Award ceremonies held in June on the BVU campus.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in May 2015.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in May 2015.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List at Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies for terms three and four:

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2015 semester at Buena Vista University:

Buena Vista University (BVU) students from the School of Education received the Recognition of Excellence Award from Educational Testing Service (ETS) for their performance on the required Praxis II(R) exam in their content areas during the spring semester.

Victoria Carson received honors for outstanding civic engagement and service-learning from Iowa Campus Compact. She received honorable mention for the Iowa College AmeriCorps Program Member of the Year.

Buena Vista University (BVU) senior Zach Ahrens, an exercise science-human performance major from Carroll, received the Student Leadership Award from Iowa Campus Compact at their Engaged Campus Awards event held May 29 in Des Moines.

Buena Vista University students were recently honored at the annual student recognition event.

Buena Vista University's eleventh annual Scholars Day was held Friday, April 24. The event provided students from all disciplines an opportunity to present their best presentations, original research, academic posters, artistic creations, and performances to their peers, professors, and the public.

Members of the Buena Vista University (BVU) Student Activities Board (SAB) presented at the National Association for Campus Activities regional conference in Madison, Wisconsin, April 16-19, where the group received several awards.

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, volunteering their time and service in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on inner-city poverty outreach.

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, volunteering their time and service in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a focus on disaster relief and clean up.

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, volunteering their time and service in Nicaragua with a focus on grassroots sustainability and economic development .

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, volunteering their time and service at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, with a focus on being a part of the animal advocacy movement through direct outreach.

BVU ROTC Cadet Matthew Hanson, a senior business economics major from Stanton, received the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor's Cup ROTC Award for outstanding achievement from Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in a ceremony on April 14.

Buena Vista University (BVU) student journalists, its media publication, The Tack, and its FM radio station KBVU received recognition in the 2014 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) regional Mark of Excellence Awards.

BVU's media students and organizations received 15 awards in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists national media contest.

Buena Vista University senior, Bonnie Keller, chosen to receive the National Campus Compact's Newman Civic Fellows Award for service to the community.

The Buena Vista University (BVU) theatre department is presenting "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, on April 24-25 and May 1-2 at 7:30 p.m., and April 26 at 2 p.m. at Anderson Auditorium on the BVU campus. The following students are in the play:

Members of the BVU Student MOVE organization (Student Mobilizing Outreach & Volunteer Efforts) attended and presented at the 2015 IMPACT National Conference, Feb. 19-22, hosted at the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Buena Vista University has awarded prestigious scholarships to incoming students.

Buena Vista University has awarded prestigious scholarships to incoming students.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in December 2014.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in December 2014.

The Rural Health Fellowships program selected two Buena Vista University (BVU) students for its January 2015 scholars program, which includes a three-week internship and a $1,000 stipend.

Buena Vista University's student media organizations took home 29 awards and other honors at the 2015 Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) conference held February in Des Moines.

The Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program selected three students for its January 2015 scholars program, which included a three-week internship and a $3,000 stipend to help cover costs of applying to medical school.