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Ewing and Meyers, named to Dean's List at Clarke University

Kelsey Ewing and David Meyers of Walford, were named to the Dean's List at Clarke University for the spring 2015 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earn...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Anna Schmidt

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Anna Schmidt Hometown: Sebring, FL   Anna from Sebring, Florida is serving on team Maple 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in...

100 + 2: Bethlehem Lutheran helps Vinton Feeds the World

Marta Bauer-Event Coordinator for Vinton Feeds the World and Bethlehem Member, and George Bauer. On June 28, 2015, Bethlehem Lutheran Church presented a gift of $102.00 to the Vinton Feeds the World, God's Work, Our Hands food packaging event.   On September 13th, in conjunct...

VS FFA members share love of animals at Party in the Park

On June 25th Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter members woke up early to have a head start on Party in the Park set up. After grabbing the trashcans from the fairgrounds, the FFA members put them out a...

Hailey Benson of Newhall pursues full-time research at Central College

Central College student Hailey Benson of Newhall became a full-time researcher this summer. Benson, a biochemistry major, is working with professor of chemistry Cathy Haustein to develop safer lab...

Kenney receives America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders scholarhship

2015 VS graduate Karley Kenney received a America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders scholarship.             Karley Kenney, of Vinton, has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, a new program sponsored by the Monsanto Fund...

Students Named to Buena Vista University Dean's List for Spring 2015

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2015 semester at Buena Vista University: Kelsey Kankelfitz of Atkins Jamie Rich of Belle Plaine A...

University of Northern Iowa awards degrees to 1465 Spring grads

   New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa .   A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors," ** means &q...

UNI names area students to Spring 2015 semester Dean's List

To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A ...

Area Students Graduate from Clarke University

Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, awarded degrees and honors at its 172th Commencement Ceremony on May 9, 2015.   The following area students were honored at the ceremony:  Maria ...