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By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Tavaris Banks   Hometown: Macon, Ga.   Tavaris is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 3 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because he says that he was raised to help others and wanted to make a greater impact on the community as a whole.

Christopher Pladsen Performs In High School Honor Ensemble at Concordia University, Nebraska's Musical Arts Day Students From Across the Country Were Selected by Audition to Participate SEWARD, NE (11/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Christopher Pladsen of Urbana, Iowa, performed in a national high school honor choir as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Oct.

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Min Yi Hometown: Columbus, Ga. Min is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 1 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because he wanted to commit to a long-term service opportunity. Min graduated from Mandarin High School in 2007 and Florida State University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and computational biology.

  American Education Week November 11 – 17, 2012 “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility”   Proclamation WHEREAS, public schools are the backbone of our democracy, providing young people with the tools they need to maintain our nation's precious values of freedom, civility and equality; and WHEREAS, by equipping young Americans with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities, schools give them hope for, and access to, a productive future; and WHEREAS, education employees, be they substitute educators, custodians, teachers, bus drivers, or librarians, work tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and professionalism; and WHEREAS, schools encourage community, bringing together adults and children, educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise.

  Name: Alexander Parlato   Hometown: Baltimore, MD   Alexander is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 4 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because he wanted to figure out his life’s path while spending time doing volunteer work that he can be proud of.   Alexander graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 2010 and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art before joining NCCC FEMA Corps.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald will begin using the popular online auction site, eBay, to sell contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes this month. "We work very hard to find the rightful owners of these boxes and return the contents to them," Fitzgerald stated. "But when we are unable to find them and our vault gets full, we must sell some items to make room for new contents that we receive.

  By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Brie Scolaro   Hometown: Howell, NJ   Brie is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 6 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because she recently graduated from college and was looking for an opportunity to help as many people as possible within the United States.

AmeriCorps NCCC Members graduate after completing 10 months of service   AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) proudly graduates 187 young adults Wednesday, November 14, 2012. The graduation ceremony begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium in Vinton.   The ceremony marks the end of a 10-month journey that began in February 2012.

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Lindsay Jackson Hometown: Oakley, Calif. Lindsay is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 7 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to gain career direction and make a difference in the lives of others and herself. Lindsay graduated from Liberty High School in 2010 and attended Los Medanos College before joining NCCC FEMA Corps.

Kathryn Manternach, a native of Watkins, Iowa, is participating in the Central College Community Band at Central College. Central College offers 18 music ensembles, ranging from the 60-voice A Cappella choir to the Flying Pans Steel Drum Band. The music ensembles are open to music majors and non-majors alike, and several tour annually. Central College is a private, four-year, residential, liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa.