FEMA Headquarters Gets Boost From Vinton FEMA Corps Team

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 22, 2013 10:33 pm

  By: Dane Gellerup AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 4 has been working in the External Affairs office at FEMA’s national headquarters in Washington since late March, assisting the personnel there in many different fields related to external affairs.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Novastarr Nelson

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 21, 2013 8:44 pm

  By: Rebecca Bigler Novastarr Nelson, from San Diego, Cali., is a member of Oak 3 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 ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC’s Cedar 7 Makes Houses into Homes in Michigan

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 21, 2013 8:44 pm

  By: Alex Bissell AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 7’s new project is in Flint, Mich., serving Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH).

Kirkwood Nursing Students All Pass National Board Exam

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
May 21, 2013 10:00 am

  Kirkwood Nursing students are prepared for a career in the real world, if you consider how well they perform on their national board exams.

NCCC FEMA Corps Pine 3 helps build Community Garden in Kansas City

NCCC FEMA CORPS
May 21, 2013 9:24 am

    By Rebecca Bova As spring began to fully blossom in Kansas City, Mo., AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 3 collaborated with The Urban Farming Guys of Kansas City to organize and hold a Community Day.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Megan Minnis

VINTON TODAY
May 20, 2013 10:52 am

  Megan Minnis of Oak Park, Ill., is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 6 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she is passionate about helping others and wanted to make a difference and travel before jumping into the workaday world.

NCCC Cedar 4 assists Michigan Nature Conservancy

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 20, 2013 9:21 am

  By Samantha Janda On May 2, the AmeriCorps NCCC team of Cedar 4 arrived in Tecumseh, Mich. They are working with the Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy until June 26.

AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Pine 7 Hosts Their First Community Day

NCCC FEMA CORPS
May 20, 2013 9:20 am

  By John Tamariz After weeks of planning, AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Pine 7 held their first Community Day on May 13, in Kensington, Maryland.

Ten Seniors Receive ECI REC’s $1,000 Scholarships for 2013

EAST CENTRAL IOWA REC
May 17, 2013 5:19 pm

East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to 10 deserving graduating seniors. They all plan to further their education.

ECI REC’s 2013 Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Summer Trip

EAST CENTRAL IOWA REC
May 17, 2013 4:57 pm

Two seniors-to-be will represent ECI REC in Washington, D.C., June 14 to June 20. They will join approximately 1,500 other youth who are also sponsored by their RECs, to visit historical sites, explore the Smithsonian Museum, meet congressional leaders, spend a day on Capitol Hill, cruise down the Potomac River, and learn about American history and government.