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Kirkwood Named Leading Study Abroad Institution

Kirkwood student John Bruce, Iowa City, in Tanzania, summer 2012 Only two-year college in Iowa earning recognition “Start Here, Go Anywhere.” Kirkwood Community College’s motto certainly rings true for the 25,000 annual students pursuing...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: LeeAnne Jones

  Name: LeeAnne Jones   Hometown: St. Peters, Mo.   LeeAnne is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 5 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to particip...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Dan Tuttle

By: Krista Eichhorst  Name: Dan Tuttle  Hometown: North Brookfield, Mass. Dan is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 6 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to part...

Fun with Christmas song titles: Can you identify these holiday favorites

  Multisyllabic expressions are intermittently an essential aspect of my preferred modus operandi for communications, as well as entertainment. In other words, I like to use big words...

Anonymous donor thanks VSHS for \'Footloose\'; seniors to see \'War Horse\' in DM

An anonymous donor -- a Vinton resident who calls himself "One Hand Clapping" -- has offered to send the senior members of the VSHS 'Footloose" cast and crew to see 'War Hors...

Give it Your Best Shot - Iowa Tourism Photo Contest

Do you have the eye to capture a unique vacation in Iowa? If so, you have a chance to see your best photography on the cover of the next Iowa Travel Guide, the premier showcase of attractions, eve...

BVU Student Andy Schanbacher Selected for Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education

The innovative Undergraduate Rural Medicine Education and Development (URMED) program developed five years ago through a partnership with Buena Vista University (BVU) and Buena Vista Regional Medi...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Katie O’Connor

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Katie O’Connor Hometown: Livingston, N.J. Katie is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 4 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to particip...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Jamie Thompson

  Name: Jamie Thompson   Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.   Jamie is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 3 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to partici...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Cordelia Stewart

  Name: Cordelia Stewart   Hometown: Brownsville, Calif.   Cordelia is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 6 at the Vinton Campus. She chose ...