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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Jarrett Thompson

By: Rebecca Bigler   Jarrett Thompson, from Albion, N.Y., is a member of Maple 6 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term...

NCCC’s Oak 7 Working for Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

Oak 7’s media reps, Molly Byer and Victoria Gates showing off their safety equipment and scrapers! By: Victoria Gates and Molly Byer Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, IA, is working in Cedar Rapids for Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHH). The team has been working there since May...

Students Named to Buena Vista University Dean's List

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at Buena Vista University: Kelsey Kankelfitz of Atkins. Michael Meisheid of Walker. Students named to t...

NCCC Team Bonds with Crossroads for Youth in Oxford, Mich.

Katie is raking sand that had been moved onto the beach area. By: Nicolette Koerner The NCCC team of Maple 2 is making a real difference in Oxford, Michigan. The team is currently working with Crossroads for Youth, a non-profit organization created to he...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Mackenzie Spears

Mackenzie Spears of Byfield, Mass.,  is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 1 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she wante...

NCCC’s Cedar 5 Helps State Foresters Eradicate the Mountain Pine Beetle

Members Emma Martz, Shad Brooks and Darrel Flanders plant a tree in the plains of Custer State Park.   By: Nicholas Meyers   Cedar 5 was met with rolling hills, green trees and a sky of blue as they arrived in Custer, South Dakota. on May 3. As they travelled it wasn’t...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Melody Jones

Melody Jones, from Berlin, Wis., 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 between the ag...

Bethlehem Lutheran donates to Lutheran Lakeside Camp

Bethlehem Lutheran's Marlyn Jorgensen presents check to Rachel Dickinson for the camp. To celebrate its 100 years Bethlehem Lutheran Church is giving to different organizations a $100 gift.  Each month a different organization or group is selected and presented a check.&nbs...

Local students named to Central College dean's list

The following students were named to the spring 2013 Central College dean's list: Amy Andrews of Shellsburg, majoring in communication studies and enviromental studies, is the daughte...

NCCC Cedar 2 Serves People at Black Hills Works

Members Maryann and Ilexis learn sign language from Rose at Black Hills Works. By Ilexis Elba & Maryann Walbert Cedar 2 arrived in Rapid City, South Dakota on May 3 for a stay of two months. They are functioning as an extension of staff at Black Hills Works (BHW), a ...