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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Shea Douglas
Shea Douglas, from South Burlington, Vt., is the field team leader for Pine 3 in NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading ... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Robert Barker
Robert Barker, from Lapeer, Mich., is a member of Cedar 4 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the age... Area Students Earn Degree
Hawkeye Community College
Brandon: Samantha Finley Dysart: Phillip Close, Matthew Feuerbach, Jeffrey Fox, Paige Petersen, Christopher Taylor; La Porte City: Tammi Cavallino, Hayle Da...
AmeriCorps NCCC lends a caring hand at Badger Camp
By Zackary Hall
Cedar 1 is lending a hand to the Wisconsin Badger Camp in Platteville, Wis. from August 9 to September 27. The team is assisting with campers who have behavioral and... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Kathleen Bolinger
Kathleen Bolinger, from New Castle, Ind., is a member of Oak 7 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people betwe... Brunnsen\'s last project for Benton County Conservation: Nature Trail work
Craig Brunssen’s last day working with Benton County Conservation was spent on the Old Creamery Nature Trail.
Craig has worked for the past four years as a seasonal employee.&... NCCC Maple’s 1’s Challenge!
By Cliff Borner II
This round, Maple 1 is up for a challenge, literally. They are working in central Ohio, just outside of Coshocton, at Camp Echoing Hills. The challenge charged to Maple 1 is... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Jill Jaeger
Jill Jaeger, from Aurora, Colo., is the support team leader for the Pine unit in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’s Class 20. This is her second term of service with FEMA Corps. Last year she serve... Elizabeth Fischer earns Top 10 Percent honor at Iowa State Fair Fashion Revue
Elizabeth Fischer of Benton County earned the Iowa State Fair’s Top 10 Percent Award in Fashion Revue during the 2013 State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event. The recognition includes a certi...
Megan Ternus earns Food and Nutrition Award at State Fair
Megan Ternus, of Vinton, exhibited an outstanding food and nutrition exhibit at the Iowa State Fair in the 4-H Exhibits Building. Miss Ternus’ exhibit was Paska – Ukrainian Easter...