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Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 204 students made the Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 167 students made the President's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the President's List achieved a 4.00 grade point average.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 209 students made the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) men's track and field thrower Mason Spree of Waverly, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Feb. 9.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's basketball player Jenna Taylor of Creston, Iowa was named the American Rivers Conference Female Athlete of the Week for the period ending Feb. 8.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's basketball player Cameron Kincaid was named the American Rivers Conference Female Athlete of the Week for the period ending Jan. 25.

Simpson Productions, the theatre, opera and musical theatre collaboration at Simpson College, is set to begin a new era at the college with the season-opening performance of "Prospera's Island: An Operatic Fantasia." The college's first digital, full-length performance will stream online from Oct. 16-22, 2020.

The Simpson College speech team turned in a second-place performance at the 2020 Jack Lynch Invitational Nov. 7. In the tournament hosted by Amherst College in Massachusetts, Simpson took second place out of 19 colleges and universities.

Simpson Productions, the theatre, opera and musical theatre collaboration at Simpson College, kicks off the holiday season with its second virtual performance, "A Christmas Carol: A Staged Radio Play." The performance streams Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 29.

The Simpson College speech and debate team turned in a winning performance at the 2020 Missouri Mule tournament Oct. 16-17. In the tournament hosted by the University of Central Missouri, Simpson took first place in the debate team sweepstakes Friday before capturing third place in the individual event sweepstakes Saturday.

The Simpson College speech and debate team won the virtual Southwest Baptist University Derryberry Season Opener tournament Oct. 2-3, besting a field of 21 colleges and universities from across the country. Simpson was also named the top Pi Kappa Delta chapter at the tournament.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's tennis player Anna Wanek of Urbandale, Iowa was named the American Rivers Conference Female Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 28.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) senior Paige Bendt-Wake is among a select group of college students chosen to present research at the inaugural Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium hosted by Johns Hopkins University. She will present her research on the topic of self-gaslighting as it relates to sexual assault. Due to COVID-19, this year's symposium has been moved to an online format to be completed by the end of April.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) student Christopher Shima has been awarded the 2020 Newman Civic Fellowship, a select honor that recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) students Mary Hendon, Alyssa Pingel, Hattie Rhodes and Mikayla Vander Heiden have been named Principal Scholars for the 2020-21 academic year. Scholarship recipients receive $5,000 from Principal and mentorship from a Principal employee. Scholarship funds are designated for students majoring in fields related to STEM or accounting and are part of the Principal Talent-Focused Higher Education Grant.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced its graduating class for the students who completed their degree requirements at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester. The annual commencement ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19 and is scheduled to take place Oct. 17, 2020, as part of Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Simpson College, (simpson.edu) senior Kathryn Hays has been chosen to present her research at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Posters on the Hill event. Selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, Hays' research focuses on disinformation campaigns from foreign governments and how they affect different electoral systems.