Arlington, VA - This summer, the Bill of Rights Institute is partnering with the Foundation for Economic Education to host the Founders Fellowship: Civil Liberty, Commerce, and the Constitution. American History and Civics teachers from across the country are invited to apply. Selected Fellows will participate in an exclusive professional development program aimed at deepening their understanding and appreciation of the American Founding.

Participating teachers will convene in Washington, D.C.  July 16-20, 2012 for a program that will expand their knowledge of the Constitution. During the program, participants will engage in lectures with constitutional scholars, discussions with fellow teachers, and scholar-led visits to historic sites including Mount Vernon, Gunston Hall, and a monument tour.

In order to prepare for the program, Fellows will complete readings about our Founding exploring the question "How did the Founders define liberty?" Attending teachers will receive a certificate for 25 contact hours.

Fellows will be selected based upon their leadership in their classroom and profession and dedication to educating their students about the connections between politics and economics in America.

Teachers must apply online by March 26, 2012. More information and an application can be found at www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/Founders-Fellowship-2012.

The Founders Fellowship Program is made possible through partnership with the Foundation for Economic Education.

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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the oldest free-market organizations in the United States, was founded in 1946 by Leonard E. Read to study and advance the freedom philosophy. FEE's mission is to offer the most consistent case for the "first principles" of freedom: the sanctity of private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion. For more information visit www.fee.org.

ABOUT THE BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE
The Bill of Rights Institute, founded in 1999, is a nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America's Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society. For more information visit www.BillofRightsInstitute.org.

DECORAH, IA (02/22/2012)(readMedia)-- Kevin Kraus, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has announced that 858 Luther College students were named to the 2011 fall semester Dean's List.

Luther junior Zachary Jipp of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther senior Adam Dane of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther senior Erin Mykleby of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther senior Alexander Tomesch of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther senior Jennifer Winder of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther senior Dallas Wulf of Durant, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther junior Shari Huber of Eldridge, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther sophomore Chloe Gumpert of Eldridge, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther junior Gregory Daniels of Long Grove, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther freshman Tyler Crowe of Davenport, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther sophomore Jennifer Park of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther junior Andrew Ambrose of Bettendorf, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther freshman Kelli Golinghorst of Dixon, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther freshman Matthew McKinney of Donahue, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther freshman Carrie Kilen of Eldridge, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

Luther junior Nicole Woodson of Davenport, Iowa was named to Luther's Dean's List.

To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and must complete at least 12 credit hours with 10 hours of conventional grades (A, B, C, D).

Luther is a selective four-year college located in northeast Iowa. The college has an enrollment of 2,500 students and offers a liberal arts education leading to the bachelor of arts degree in 60 majors and pre-professional programs.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

WASHINGTON - Brady St. John of Solon has been selected for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, for the 2012-2013 school year, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.

St. John will graduate in May from Solon High School.  He is the son of Lynn and Edward St. John of Solon.

"Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor," Grassley said.  "Young people like Brady St. John work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity, and I join many others, no doubt, in wishing him well."

In high school, St. John has been a member of the Robotics Team, the Community Youth Leadership Program, the Iowa City Eels Swim Club, and the City High Swim Team.

For more than 200 years, the U.S. service academies have educated and trained the best and the brightest to lead and command the U.S. armed forces.  In time of war, the Merchant Marine can be called upon to deliver troops and supplies for the military.

Grassley nominated St. John for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.  Information about seeking an academy nomination is posted at http://grassley.senate.gov/info/academy_nominations.cfm.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (02/20/2012)(readMedia)-- Gaetano Iaccarino, a senior from Davenport, Iowa, majoring in music general and anthropology, was among 38 students initiated into the Augustana Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society founded in 1914.

Dean of the College Dr. Pareena Lawrence spoke and congratulated the students at a ceremony held Jan. 14 at the Butterworth Center in Moline, Ill.

Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes students who do excellent academic work (above a 3.4 GPA) and demonstrate leadership in co- and extra-curricular activities. No more than 3 percent of a school's enrollment may be elected into the local circle. Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes and promotes accomplishments in the areas of academics, athletics, service, social and religious activities, campus government, journalism, speech, mass media, and creative and performing arts.

Omicron Delta Kappa was founded Dec. 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Since its founding, Omicron Delta Kappa has initiated more than 300,000 members nationally. Augustana's circle started in 1962.