NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Kenzie Abraham

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 14, 2015 6:40 pm

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Cameron “Kenzie” Abraham  Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA    Kenzie from Lawrenceville, Georgia is serving on team Maple 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.

Oak 3 builds homes and new lives in Des Moines

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 14, 2015 6:35 pm

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.

Kathleen Steffen earns local, Iowa AMVETS scholarships

VINTON TODAY
June 14, 2015 9:36 am

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.

NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Kyla Russell

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 11, 2015 5:38 pm

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.

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

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 11, 2015 4:44 pm

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 counting, which is a method used to determine the population of ducks.

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

VINTON TODAY
June 11, 2015 4:43 pm

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.

Maple 4 Splits to Hopkinton

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 11, 2015 9:55 am

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.

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

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 10, 2015 8:46 am

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.

AmeriCorps NCCC Saves the Environment with University of Wisconsin Arboretum

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 9, 2015 12:09 pm

By Zach Carpenter When AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 7 arrived at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Arboretum, they knew very little about native ecology.

Jaclyn Shear joins NCCC staff at Vinton campus

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 9, 2015 12:01 pm

Jaclyn Shear is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has recently been hired as the Community Relations Associate for the North Central Region.