Jackson Gillingham of East Petersburg was among more than 6,500 students who received degrees from the University of Iowa in May. He was a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and received a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

Gillingham was also named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the University of Iowa.

Degree-seeking undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were eligible for the dean's list if they achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or greater on 12 semester hours or more of University of Iowa graded coursework during the semester and had no semester hours of incomplete or no grade reported.