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Sarah Camp named Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates Research Fellow

Sarah Camp, a native of Shellsburg, IA, is one of approximately 85 University of Iowa students named and Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) Research Fellow for the 2015 summer semes...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Kenzie Abraham

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Cameron “Kenzie” Abraham  Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA    Kenzie...

Oak 3 builds homes and new lives in Des Moines

Team leader Brandy and Corps members Lindy and Chris planting a garden for Rock the Block. By Cyrus Bastarache AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 3 had the opportunity to serve the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity in Iowa, a provider of low income housing and renovations. The non-profit...

Kathleen Steffen earns local, Iowa AMVETS scholarships

Kathleen Elizabeth Steffen has won the Department of Iowa AMVETS Scholarship. She will receive $1,500 from the Department at the State Convention in Marshalltown on June 14. She will also receive ...

NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Kyla Russell

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Kyla Russell Hometown: Troy, NY   Kyla from Troy, New York is serving on team Cedar 7 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vint...

NCCC Cedar 6 assists the USFWS in Upham, N.D.

 Cedar 6’s first successful prescribed burn. By: Bryce Bolds Over the last few weeks, Cedar 6 has completed many projects on the J Clark Salyer and Upper Souris Wildlife Refuges by removing fences to expand the land on the refuge and duck...

Upper Iowa University Announces Spring 2014-15 Dean's List

Upper Iowa University has released its 2014-15 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. Th...

Maple 4 Splits to Hopkinton

 Maple 4 member Emily Schaeffer wet scrapes lead paint at Lennox College in Hopkinton, IA By Zachary Pyle Maple 4 spent the first half of their project which began on May 1 with Spirit of the Hills Sanctuary in Spearfish, South Dakota. Afterwards, the team arrived in Hopkinton, Iow...

NCCC Cedar 3 planting and refining at Toledo Botanical Garden/Toledo GROWS

Cedar 3 shoveling compost to fill new raised beds that were installed by previous volunteers By: Phillip Keen NCCC team Cedar 3 of Vinton, Iowa is serving with the Toledo Botanical Garden and Toledo GROWS organizations in Ohio until June 11. Cedar 3 is helping bringing life back to ga...

AmeriCorps NCCC Saves the Environment with University of Wisconsin Arboretum

Dakota Patterson from Bethel, Maine weeding in the nursery garden By Zach Carpenter When AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 7 arrived at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Arboretum, they knew very little about native ecology. During this service project, Oak 7 has lear...