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Simpson College student Miguel Sanchez, a junior double-majoring in mathematics and computer science, received the prestigious George Washington Carver Spirit of Innovation and Service Award. The award is presented to honor the legacy of George Washington Carver by recognizing students who are following in his footsteps - emulating his curiosity about life and nature, his generosity of spirit and his dedication to progress.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's tennis player Anna Wanek of Urbandale, Iowa was named the American Rivers Conference Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 19.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's tennis player Megan Grubb of Indianola, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 20.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) men's cross country runner Spencer Moon of Lake City, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 13.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's golfer Emily Jansen of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 13.

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) men's golfer Isaac Roe of Pleasantville, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 6.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's tennis player Anna Wanek of Urbandale, Iowa was named the American Rivers Conference Co-Female Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 5.

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.

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) men's cross country runner Harry Dudley of Indianola, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 29.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's tennis player Anna Wanek of Des Moines, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 22.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) men's golfer Nathan Eaton of Armstrong, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 22.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) cross country runner Spencer Moon of Lake City, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 15.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) cross country runner Cat Lucht of Des Moines, Iowa, was named the college's Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 15.

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 that 225 students made the Dean's List for the 2020 spring semester. Students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 138 students made the President's List for the 2020 spring semester. Students named to the President's List achieved a 4.0 GPA.

The 2019-20 Simpson men's basketball team placed 11 student-athletes on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court to lead the country among all NCAA and NAIA programs.

The American Rivers Conference announced its 2020 Spring All-Academic Team and placed 38 Simpson College student-athletes on the list. The Storm had student-athletes from baseball, softball, men's and women's track and field and men's tennis honored on the team.

Simpson College men's track and field senior Sam Adeniyi was named a U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Athletic on Thursday, July 16.

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) baseball senior Truman Schmitt has been selected to the Academic All-District 8 First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday, May 14. Schmitt is the first Storm baseball player to be honored with the achievement since 2014.

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.

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) wrestler Dylan McChesney earned recognition on the American Rivers All-Conference team for his efforts during the 2019-20 season.

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 students Gunnar Davis, Devon Wood and Ann Haakonson, all members of The Simpsonian student newspaper staff, earned awards at the annual Iowa College Media Association conference in February.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) men's basketball player Conor Riordan of Ankeny, Iowa earned first team Academic All-America honors and multiple regional awards for his performance during the 2019-20 season.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) women's basketball players Cassie Chubb, Claire Johnson and Cameron Kincaid earned recognition on the American Rivers All-Conference team for their efforts during the 2019-20 season. Kia Rasmussen and Jenna Taylor achieved honorable mention all-conference honors.