4,345 receive degrees at ISU commencement

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 3:45 am

At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,345 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,646 undergraduate degrees, 448 master's degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Local students named to Central College dean's list

VINTON TODAY
May 30, 2015 10:09 am

The following students were named to the spring 2015 Central College dean's list: Amy Andrews of Shellsburg Caitlyn Conway of Blairstown Hannah Miller of Keystone Jamie Retz of Newhall Kayla Taylor of Garrison The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Regan Naughton

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 29, 2015 10:46 am

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Regan Naughton  Hometown: Bow, New Hampshire    Regan Naughton from Bow, New Hampshire is serving on team Cedar 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.

Morningside College awards degrees to spring graduates

VINTON TODAY
May 29, 2015 10:41 am

Morningside College presented degrees to more than 320 undergraduate and graduate students during its 117th spring commencement held on May 9. Morningside College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students.

Cedar 5 builds trails with Lac Lawrann Conservancy

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 29, 2015 10:41 am

by Dakota Bloom Cedar 5 has spent their second round serving with the Lac Lawrann Conservancy in West Bend, Wisconsin cutting trails, removing invasive plants, and performing prescribed burns.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Bill Landis

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
May 28, 2015 8:55 am

Bill Landis from Schenectady, New York is serving on team Maple 4 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start his 10-month service term with the program.

NCCC Cedar 4 Educates youth, adults at Headwaters Science Center

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 28, 2015 8:55 am

By Nicholas Geiger As Cedar 4 continues serving with their second round project at the Headwaters Science Center and the Bedmidji Community Food shelf, members are excited to see how their efforts have begun to impact the community in Bemidji, Minnesota.

NCCC Team Travels to Camp Courageous and Northwestern Ohio

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 28, 2015 8:55 am

By: Tyler Wroblewski On April 30, NCCC team Oak 5 piled into their van and embarked on a seven and a half hour journey to Whitehouse, Ohio, a small town in the Toledo metropolitan area, where they would serve Camp Courageous, a summer camp for individuals with developmental disabilities.

NCCC Team Maple 6 maintains, expands urban farm for Matthew 25’s Cultivate Hope

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 27, 2015 10:27 am

By: Luke Bowes and Megan Crissy Maple 6 is serving in Cedar Rapids with Cultivate Hope, a program within the nonprofit organization Matthew 25. The team sees the effects of poverty and obesity in the Taylor and Time Check neighborhoods and hopes that their service is providing a means for the community to adopt a healthy food culture.

NAMED TO GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY DEAN'S LIST

VINTON TODAY
May 26, 2015 3:41 pm

Recognition for outstanding academic achievement has been given to the following Grand View University students for the 2015 spring semester. The students are named to the Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.