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Spruce Six Assists in Cleaning the Potomac River

  By Emily Roldan On Saturday, April 6 team Spruce Six of AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps worked with the Surfrider organization to pick up trash along the Potomac River from 9am-Noon.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Andrew Newell

  By: Rebecca Bigler Andrew Newell, from Fairless Hills, Pa., is the Team Leader for Cedar 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

Alyson Garwood Presents Social Research at Central College

   Alyson Garwood, a native of Dysart, Iowa, presented a group semester-long research project at Central College on April 29. The research was done as part of the Methods of Social Research course.

Register for a chance to win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa Account

  State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is asking Iowans to celebrate 529 Day on May 29 by exploring the benefits of using a 529 plan, such as College Savings Iowa, to save for their loved ones future higher education expenses.

Deadline to Apply for Robert D. Blue Scholarship Draws Near

Treasurer Fitzgerald Announces Deadline to Apply for Robert D. Blue Scholarship Draws Near State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald reminds students the deadline to apply for a Robert D.