Buena Vista University

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.

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.

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.

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 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:

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:

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.

Nine Buena Vista University science majors have been selected for the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award for the 2013 calendar year. Area students who received this award include:

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

The following students have been named to the Dean's list for the fall semester at Buena Vista University.

Eight Buena Vista University business majors have been selected for the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award for the 2013 calendar year. Area students who received this award include:

Buena Vista University (BVU) Theatre is presenting two one-act plays, "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell and "The Dumb Waiter" by Harold Pinter which will be directed by two BVU students. Performances of the plays will take place Feb. 12-15 at 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium on the BVU campus. The cast members for both plays are comprised of BVU students who auditioned and were selected by the student directors, and the assistant directors and understudies were also chosen by the student directors. The following area students are in the play:

Buena Vista University (BVU) Theatre is presenting two one-act plays, "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell and "The Dumb Waiter" by Harold Pinter. Performances of the plays will take place Feb. 12-15 at 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium on the BVU campus. The performances are part of BVU's New Visions Series, which gives students the opportunity to direct a main stage show and handle all of the tasks associated with the production, including casting, working with designers and running rehearsals.

Five Buena Vista University band members have been selected to participate in the 20th Annual Iowa Collegiate Honor Band, including the following area students:

The Buena Vista University (BVU) theatre department is presenting Willam Shakespeare's romantic comedy, As You Like It Nov. 6-9 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 Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program has selected two students for its January 2014 scholars program, and on Monday, Jan. 6, they participated in a white coat ceremony and began their three-week internship. The students selected for the January 2014 URMED internship are Natalie Bellairs, a junior biology major from Osage and Amber Riedy, a senior biology and chemistry major from Grand Island, Neb. The URMED program was developed six years ago through a partnership with BVU and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (BVRMC). Along with the URMED program, BVRMC provides learning opportunities throughout the academic year for BVU students who are pursuing careers in medicine and other health care professions. The URMED internship is awarded to select BVU pre-med students who have an interest in practicing rural medicine. During their internship, the students are introduced to a variety of clinical and healthcare practices at BVRMC and other hospitals, including Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Loring Hospital in Sac City and Pocahontas Community Hospital. The URMED scholar recipients are also each given a $3,000 stipend provided by BVU and the participating hospitals to help them cover the costs of applying to medical school.