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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Aimee Delgado
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Aimee Delgado
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aimee is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 2 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to experience a new adventure, dive into it wholeheartedly and truly make a difference for others. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Andrew Golden
Name: Andrew Golden
Hometown: Madison, WI
Andrew arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013 to begin his 11-month service as a Team Leader for NCCC’s Class 19. He will lead a team of 10-12 members on a number of service projects throughout the North Central Region starting mid-March.
Andrew brings several skills to the team leader position. James Leibold Earns Dean's List Honor at Illinois Central College
James R Leibold, of Newhall, IA, was named to the Dean's List at Illinois Central College for the Fall 2012 semester. The academic honor is presented to students who earn a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale.
FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Shea Douglas saw Katrina damage first-hand
Today we continue our FEMA Corps member spotlights, featuring Shea Douglas, who helped his brother at Loyola University deal with the damage and mess of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Name: Shea Douglas
Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.
Shea is serving as a member of the AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 4 at the Vinton Campus. While initially interested in the traditional NCCC program, he decided to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps because he wanted to be part of something new. Malea Schulte Named to Dean's List at Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, named Malea Schulte to the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. Malea is the daughter of Kevin and Kelynn Schulte of Norway, IA. To earn academic honors at Saint Mary's, a student must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have at least 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Sarah Dyer
Name: Sarah Dyer
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
Sarah is serving as a member of the AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus. She learned about NCCC from a coworker who served last year at the Sacramento campus. Sarah chose to join NCCC FEMA Corps because she is passionate about service and thought it sounded like an ideal opportunity to gain new experiences and step outside her comfort zone. Pettengill Hosts Constituent
Rep. Dawn Pettengill (Mount Auburn) welcomed Tom Boeckmamn to the capitol this week. Tom is a constituent from Vinton.
He is pictured here with Rep. Pettengill on the House floor. Karleigh Miller Part of Winning Mock Trial Team
Karleigh Miller, a senior history and political science major from Keystone, Iowa, is a member of the Central College Mock Trial Team, which hosted an invitational event on campus Feb. 2-3. The team finished undefeated and won the tournament over second place Drake University and third place Loras College.
In two weeks, Miller will compete with the rest of the team at the Cedar Rapids Regional Tournament, where the team could quality for the national mock trial tournament.
Register for a chance to win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa account
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is advocating Iowans to take advantage of the benefits of College Savings Iowa to save for their loved ones future education expenses. "We want parents to know it's never too soon to start planning for their children's education," Fitzgerald said. "And as a way to encourage families to take the first step towards saving, College Savings Iowa is giving away a $5,290 account this spring.
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Garrett Stern
A Virginia native who has blacksmithing for a hobby is among the AmeriCorps Class 19 team leaders.
Name: Garrett Stern
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Garrett arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013 to begin his 11-month service as a Team Leader for NCCC’s Class 19. He will lead a team of 10-12 members on a number of service projects throughout the North Central Region starting mid-March.