Spurred by a recent Western Illinois University social media post, two 1971 alumni have endowed a new fund to provide financial awards to student employee of the year award winners. When Dale Johnson saw the 2024 student employee award winners recognized in a post on WIU’s LinkedIn profile, he commented “I worked at WIU my […]
The following sports camps are scheduled for summer 2024: Rock Island Football Youth Camp July 29 – August 1 4pm -6pm Rock Island High School Stadium $40 for the week Youth Camp Registration Form Camp Mission Statement: Campers will learn the basics of all positions and receive instruction in several areas of the […]
Congratulations to the BHS Girls Soccer Team for winning the 3A state championship! So proud of the girls and coach Allison Sanyi (Class of 2004)!
Leatherneck student-athletes had another successful semester in the classroom this spring, as they posted a grade point average (GPA) of 3.18 as a department in the spring 2024 semester. Ten of WIU’s 17 varsity teams earned a 3.0 GPA or higher, and 45 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA. Additionally, two-thirds (224) of the Leatherneck […]
Bettendorf Community School District is on its way to becoming a Heart-Safe School District through the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and Project ADAM: Iowa Heartland. Project ADAM helps schools nationwide implement programs to make Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) readily available by preparing schools for a cardiac emergency through emergency response plans, staff […]
Congratulations to Michael Farmer for being recognized in the Des Moines Register’s Academic All-State 2024 as one of 25 high school seniors who are regional standouts as Iowa’s best and brightest students.
Let’s give a round of applause to our incredible DCSD student-athletes for their outstanding performances at the 2024 State Track Championships! Way to represent Davenport! You’ve made your district and community proud! Idris Thomas | 1st | Boys High Jump Nolan Dempsey | 2nd | Boys Discus Throw TayVeona Thomas-Everett | 2nd | Girls 100 Meter […]
At the All Sports Banquet yesterday, Emily See and Chase Wakefield were named Bettendorf High School Athletes of the Year. The Bulldogs Boosters generously donated $110,000 to support BHS & BMS athletics. Athletic scholarships were also awarded.
Congrats to Rock Island High School students Eva Essman and Conner Dilulio who were awarded the James O’Melia Jr. Award today! The award is considered the highest honor that Rock Island High School bestows on student-athletes. One male and one female student-athlete receive the award each year. The Rock Island-Milan Booster Club supported the James […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University and Quad Cities communities gathered to commemorate the opening of the first-ever and newly renovated Chemistry classroom on the WIU-Quad Cities campus. The laboratory renovation was funded by a generous $136,919 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The grant allowed WIU to upgrade an existing […]
