Dorothy Olszyk is originally from Eugene, Oregon and has recently been hired as the Assistant Member Support Specialist for the North Central Region.

By Tyler Wroblewski Driving in their fully-loaded, grey van, NCCC team Oak 5 arrived in Detroit on August 6. With its towering buildings and tightly-packed highways, the city environment seemed like a strange new world to the seven team members.

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Rachael Smith  Hometown: Export, PA    Rachael from Export, Pennsylvania is serving as the Cedar Unit Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.

By: Phillip Keen AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 3 is serving with The Boys and Girls Club of Portage County in Stevens Point, Wisconsin until August 21.

NCCC Oak 4 serves Appleton Youth in Summer Service Program By: Nick Harper   NCCC team, Oak 4, is serving with the Appleton Police Department and the Truancy Reduction and Assessment Center in their Summer of Service Program until September 14.

The 74th Selkern Reunion took place at the homeo of Gerald and Margie Selken on Aug. 3. Those present included: Lenard and Charlene Velsey, Susie Even and family of Jesup, David and Julie Duncalf of Luzerne, Bob and Colleen Schulte of Delhi, Angie, Anna and Jakob Becker of Vinton, Gerald and Margie Selken of Dysart, Harlan and Dorothy Selken of Vinton, Donald Selken and Lois Rommann of VInton, Deloris Underwood of Vinton, Bill and Barb Wiebbecke of Bowling Green, Ky.

By: Jean Laney & Joye Bowen, Cedar 2 AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is assisting with Camp Albrecht Acres in Sherrill, Iowa until August 15 as counselors by keeping individuals with special mental and physical needs engaged in multiple fun-filled activities.

By Gabriel Kazarian AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 2 is serving with two sponsors: the Bemidji Community Food Shelf (BCFS), and the Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) through August 3.

About 5,100 students received degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2015 semester. Students from your area receiving

by Ariel Faber and Anthony Cepin FEMA Corps Class 22 from Vinton, Iowa has successfully completed their team leader training project! For the first time a FEMA Corps class of team leaders was invited to a project at a Regional Office to receive crucial training and information that will prepare them for the upcoming months.