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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Katie Hawn
Katie Hawn, from San Jose, Calif., is the team leader for Spruce 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start her 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Spruce 1 is made up of nine people from across the country and they will serve together on emergency management and long-term recovery projects with FEMA. NCCC Cedar 2 serves Red Cliff Community Garden
By Ilexis Elba
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is stationed in Red Cliff, Wis. assisting with a community garden on the Ojibwe Indian reservation. The garden has been established for several years, but still does not reach the whole community and can use further development. This sounds like a job for a fully qualified group of six individuals. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Quincy Richard
Quincy Richard, from Kalama, Wash., is a member of Maple 2 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Maple 2 is made up of nine people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Mike Fernandez
By: Krista Eichhorst
Mike Fernandez, from Towaco, N. J., is the team leader for Hickory 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Hickory 5 is made up of nine people from across the country and they will serve together on emergency management and long-term recovery projects with FEMA. NCCC's Maple 5: A Courageous Camp
NCCC's Maple 5: A Courageous Camp
By: Madeline Tome
AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Maple 5 is helping out in Monticello, Iowa at Camp Courageous. The team is serving as camp counselors for children and adults with disabilities who attend the camp during the summer and fall.
The team starts off every week with a new group of campers, as well as a new set of counselors to work side by side with. Delkar-Barron engagement
Mike and Rhonda Barron of Vinton, are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Scott Michael to Jessica Lynn Delkar, daughter of Dennis and Terri Delkar of Fairfield.
The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Mercy/St. Luke's Radiologic Technology She is currently employed as a CT Technologist at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Michael Pritchett
Michael Prichett, from Boise, Idaho, is a member of Oak 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Oak 3 is made up of nine people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Briana Belbeck
By: Krista Eichhorst
Briana Belbeck, from Ferndale, Mich., is the support team leader for the Spruce unit in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ class 20. This is her second term of service with FEMA Corps. Last year she served as a corps member on the team Spruce 2 at the Vinton campus.
Briana will be providing administrative support to the Spruce unit in addition to leading teams when needed. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Giovanna Flammia
Giovanna Flammia, from Braselton, Georgia, is a member of Maple 6 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Maple 6 is made up of eight people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term.