Buena Vista University

Brandy Zumbach of Coggon was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in graphic design and visual communications.

Jacob Pedersen of Manson was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in music.

Lia Schulte of Whiting was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in English.

Elizabeth Heffernan of Sioux City was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in English and political science.

Brianna Funte of Holstein was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in digital media.

Caitlin Hoffman of Sioux City was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in communication studies.

Kadie Dennison of Lisbon was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in communication studies and theatre.

Hannah Anderson of Boone was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in arts management - theatre/drama.

Jennifer Galm of Storm Lake was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in art.

Seth Bringle of Everly was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in finance and banking and Spanish.

Estefany Gonzalez of Orange City was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in accounting.

Jessica Thuma of Woodstock, Illinois, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in international business, Spanish and management.

Amanda Jamtgaard of Ireton, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in accounting.

Michael Meisheid of Walker was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in management, business economics, and finance and banking.

Michael Kaufmann of Harlan was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in accounting, finance and banking, and business economics.

Michael Boyle of Perry was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in marketing and corporate mathematics.

Miranda Wallace, a junior pre-veterinary science major from Carman, Illinois, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Kevin Coriolan of Worthington, MN, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in digital media.

Makensie Brown of Huxley was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in graphic design and visual communications and Spanish.

Alexis Williams, a junior corporate communications and Spanish major from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Bonnie Keller, a junior psychology major from Sioux City, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Lesley Banda from Storm Lake has been awarded the prestigious full tuition Multicultural Scholarship from Buena Vista University (BVU).

Twelve Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, enabling them to volunteer their time and service with a focus on hunger and health outreach in Staten Island, N.Y. BVU students traveled to Staten Island, N.Y., where they partnered with two organizations. Project Hospitality focuses on hunger, homelessness and outreach to individuals with HIV/AIDS, and Tunnels2Towers concentrates on Hurricane Sandy relief work. Students completed a remodeling project on a home affected by the storm and worked at a food pantry, stocking shelves and helping people shop. After a workshop for people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, students served and shared meals with people affected by the disease at the Positive Living Dinner event. Area students who participated in the trip include:

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, enabling them to volunteer their time and service with a focus on environmental research and animal rescue in Costa Rica. Students concerned with environmental issues and conservation traveled to Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula to volunteer at the Widecast Sea Turtle Station, where they netted, weighed and tagged turtles, and collected tissue samples to check the endangered sea turtles for parasites before releasing them back to the ocean. They then went to a local elementary school in Matapalo, Costa Rica, where some students helped teach English and others worked to improve the playground by fixing signs, planting a garden so they can use the produce in their cafeteria, cleaning and picking up litter around the school grounds. Area students who participated in the trip include:

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, enabling them to volunteer their time and service with a focus on disaster relief and clean-up efforts in Greeley, Colo. Participants in the Disaster Relief trip experienced the after-effects of a weather-related disaster and gained an understanding of the long process of recovery and rebuilding when they traveled to Greeley, Colo., and assisted with cleanup efforts from last year's catastrophic flooding. Students completed a variety of cleanup tasks, worked with a local Habitat for Humanity chapter, cleared debris from a fish farm, volunteered at a food bank and helped restore a historic horse barn. Area students who participated in the trip include:

Ten Buena Vista University (BVU) students participated in an AWOL (Alternative Week of Off-site Learning) trip during spring break, enabling them to volunteer their time and service with a focus on children and poverty in Montego Bay, Jamaica. During this trip, BVU students traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and volunteered in nearby Copse, where they assisted with many day-to-day activities at the West Haven Children's Home, an orphanage for disabled children. In addition to helping feed, bathe and get the children ready for the day, the students helped plan Sports Day, an event similar to the Special Olympics. Area students who participated in the trip include:

The Buena Vista University (BVU) theatre department is presenting presenting a version of Anton Chekhov's play, "Three Sisters" April 23-26 at 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Auditorium in the Siebens Forum on the campus of Buena Vista University. The following area students are in the play:

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in December 2013.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in December 2013.

The following students graduated from Buena Vista University in December 2013.