College Credits: Geneva Musician Joins Marching Band For 4th Year

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Geneva native included on president's list for 5th time

Lauren Ostrowski, of Geneva, received her fifth appointment to the president’s list at Clemson University. She finished with a 4.0 GPA for all semesters.

— Cathy Ostrowski

Geneva's Rebecca Rockwell, Hawkeye Marching Band ready for another season

Rebecca Rockwell is one of more than 260 University of Iowa students who are members of the 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

Rockwell is from Geneva, IL, and plays the piccolo. This is Rebecca's fourth year as a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band.

Affectionately known as "Band 142" by its membership - will once again be the sound and heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games including its season opener Saturday against South Dakota State. The band will also perform at halftime of Iowa's game against Ohio State in Columbus.

— Merit Page News

Geneva student earns spot on Missouri State Unversity dean’s list

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list.

Sara Leuer of Geneva (60134) made the list in 2022.

For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least six credit hours during the summer semester and at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale).

— Merit Page News

Geneva Class of 2026 students start school at University of Iowa

The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students.

This fall's incoming first-year class has topped previous records with an average high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.82. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2025 and 2024 were 3.81 and 3.78, respectively.

It is also the third-largest incoming first-year class on record at 5,178 students, after 5,643 in the fall of 2016 and 5,241 in the fall of 2015.

The following students from Geneva are part of the university’s Class of 2026.

• Allison Chaffee of Geneva , IL [Major: Elementary Education]
• Emily Mundry of Geneva , IL [Major: Elementary Education]
• Katelyn Olson of Geneva , IL [Major: Elementary Education]
• Sophia Acklin of Geneva , IL [Major: English]
• Grayson Baginski of Geneva , IL [Major: Sport and Recreation Management]
• Megan Boskey of Geneva , IL [Major: Music]
• Taegan Braverman of Geneva , IL [Major: Psychology]
• Jenna Conrad of Geneva , IL [Major: Nursing Interest]
• Alyssa Dillenburg of Geneva , IL [Major: Speech and Hearing Science]
• Zachary Gilliam of Geneva , IL [Major: Computer Science]
• Gabriel Heins-Cuevas of Geneva , IL [Major: Computer Science]
• Lucas Hipp of Geneva , IL [Major: Psychology]
• Molly Howard of Geneva , IL [Major: Pre-Physical Therapy]
• Michael Kolschowsky of Geneva , IL [Major: Open Major]
• Nicolas Migo of Geneva , IL [Major: Neuroscience]
• Aiden Miller of Geneva , IL [Major: Pre-Business]
• Matthew Osborne of Geneva , IL [Major: Pre-Business]
• Stephanie Schmeda of Geneva , IL [Major: Pre-Business]
• Gina Williams of Geneva , IL [Major: Communication Studies]
• Charles Wolf of Geneva , IL [Major: Sport and Recreation Management]
• Taylor Austin of Geneva , IL [Major: Business Direct Admission]
• Daniel Sustersic of Geneva , IL [Major: Business Direct Admission]

— Merit Page News