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Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 138 students made the President's List for the 2019 Fall semester. Students named to the President's List achieved a 4.0 GPA.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) men's basketball players Conor Riordan, Kyle Wagner and Adam Reiter earned American Rivers All-Conference honors for the 2019-20 season.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 209 students made the Dean's List for the 2019 Fall semester. Students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99.

Liz Hollinger delivered the address at Simpson College's December Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Indianola.

Mackenzie Clayton delivered the address at Simpson College's December Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Indianola.

Simpson College celebrated the achievements of 90 students who completed their degree requirements at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Indianola.

Simpson College (simpson.edu) celebrated the accomplishments of 90 students who completed their degree requirements at the conclusion of the 2019 Fall semester on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Smith Chapel.

Simpson College is proud to introduce the 227 students who qualified for the Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester. Students on the Dean's List achieved a GPA between 3.70 and 3.99 throughout the semester.

Simpson College is proud to introduce the 113 students who landed on the President's List for the 2019 spring semester. To qualify for the President's List, students must achieve a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester.

Simpson College showcased our student's undergraduate research and creativity on April 25, 2019.

Simpson College celebrated student success with Honors Convocation on April 24, 2019 on campus at Smith Chapel in Indianola, Iowa.

Simpson College students win the programming contest at the Midwest Instructional Computing Symposium.

Conor Riordan, a junior and standout student-athlete, has been selected to represent Simpson on the USA D-3 Basketball Select National Team this summer in Brazil. He is the first athlete in school history to be a part of this team.

Theatre Simpson presents Festival of Short Plays 2019: Interfaith and Religious Diversity on April 12 - 14, 2019.

After four days of competition in New York City, the Simpson College Speech & Debate Program garnered its highest overall finish in combined speech and debate sweepstakes in team history while earning the national debate title for a second consecutive year.

Simpson College receives grant from the LCS Foundation to create the LCS Health Services Leadership Fund.

Simpson College placed 2nd in a field of 42 colleges and universities in overall team points at the Gorlok Gala in St. Louis at Webster University. Thirty students represented Simpson College from January 24-27. Simpson was also awarded the traveling Gorlok trophy having accumulated the most points of all colleges in attendance over the past few years. This represents the hard work of current and past students who have attended the tournament under the Simpson banner since 2013.

Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2018 fall semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List earned a 3.7 to 3.99 GPA.

Simpson College congratulates students who graduated in December 2018.

Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2018 spring semester President's List. Students named to the President's List earned a 4.0 GPA.

The winning continues for Simpson's Speech and Debate team. The debate team defeated 18 other colleges and universities to take top honors at the Missouri Mule competition, hosted Oct. 19-20 at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. The combined Speech and Debate team finished second.

Kathryn Hays has achieved a rare feat: The Simpson junior is one of a select number of students chosen to serve as interns this semester in the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. "They only accept two or three," she says. Appropriately, Hays was in France this August when she received an email saying she had been selected. "I was screaming," she said. "I was downtown, and we went out and celebrated that night. When my French friends found out, they did a huge cheer at the bar." The journey that took Hays from her home in Macomb, Ill., to the French Embassy is not quite as far as one might think. Her mother, Kim Johnson '79, teaches French and Spanish in an Illinois high school, and used to sing songs in French to Kathryn when she was a child. Once Kathryn learned the language herself, mother and daughter could carry on conversations that her father, Mike, couldn't follow. "He gets so confused," Kathryn said, laughing. "He gets really annoyed." At Simpson, she is majoring in international relations, political science and - of course - French. She also is a Culver Fellow. Hays felt confident in her ability to speak French. But writing it was a different matter. She discussed her frustration with Sharon Wilkinson, professor of French. "Sharon is amazing," Hays said, "She was so helpful. I came in the second day of class my freshman year and told her that I was confused about grammar. She made me an online class with practice exams regarding basic conjugation." Wilkinson returns the compliment: "Kathryn is such a motivated and outgoing student. She's never been afraid to tackle a challenge, even if it will require a lot of hard work." Hays has visited France five times. The most recent came during a Study Abroad trip to Inge. She enjoyed it so much, she and another American friend decided to spend the summer on the island of Noirmouteir, working as au pairs. "We were the only two Americans on the island, so it was a total cultural immersion," she said. Kathryn is such a motivated and outgoing student. She's never been afraid to tackle a challenge, even if it will require a lot of hard work. Hays had consulted with Wilkinson and John Epperson, professor of political science, about applying for the French Embassy internship program through the Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP). They told her to try, but also to keep in mind how difficult it is to be accepted. "I had to write my cover letter in French, so it was helpful to have my host family give me advice," she said. "I sent in my application on the day that France won the World Cup." While in Washington, D.C., Hays will work at the French Embassy four days, then spend Friday reflecting and taking field trips with other CHIPS interns. "I feel like this is the most qualified I could be for a position," she said. Wilkinson agreed. "Kathryn definitely took full advantage of the opportunities she had in France to make connections, work on her language skills and deepen her understanding of French culture," she said. "She made her Study Abroad experience into one that will open doors for her long into the future." Hays spent a few days on campus before having to leave again. At Stand Around, whenever her friends saw her talking to a first-year student, they told them, "This is Simpson success right here." Asked what her dream job would be, Hays did not hesitate: "Being the U.S. ambassador to France. I've made it into the building. That's pretty good."

Theatre Simpson presents "Titus Andronicus" by WIlliam Shakespeare on November 16, 17 and 18.

Simpson College is proud to announce Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a national leadership honor society that was founded in 1914 at Washington and Lee University.

Simpson College students perform in Theatre Simpson production of Silent Sky.

Simpson College recognizes performers in the Madrigal Dinner.

Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2018 spring semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List earned a 3.7 to 3.99 GPA.

Simpson College congratulates students named to the 2018 spring semester President's List. Students named to the President's List earned a 4.0 GPA.

Simpson College congratulates students who graduated in the spring of 2018.

Simpson College showcased our student's undergraduate research and creativity on April 19, 2018.