Cooper Buelna of Crystal Lake, Illinois, has been named a Fall 2025 Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University. The university recognizes full-time students who earn at least a 3.75 GPA, have no grades below “C,” and complete all semester requirements with this distinction.
Rockford University, previously known as Rockford College, is a four-year co-educational institution established in 1847. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts and professional fields. The undergraduate program includes about 80 majors, minors, and concentrations, with three fully online majors available through the RU Online program. Graduate offerings include five master’s degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Arts in Sport Management & Leadership (MASM), and Master of Science in Exercise Physiology (MSEP).
The university hosts one of only 11 Phi Beta Kappa chapters in Illinois. It holds the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, reflecting its focus on partnerships within local and regional communities. Rockford University has been recognized by The Princeton Review as a Best Midwestern College and by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Midwest Regional University. The school currently enrolls around 1,200 full- and part-time students.
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