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Michael Meisheid named BVU Management Senior of the Year

Michael Meisheid, of Walker was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. He is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in management, business economics, and finance and banking.
Article Thumbnail. Josie and Ashley work with Sponsor Randy on framing for storage in a chapel basement.

NCCC Oak 5 at the Delaware County Historical Society

By: Ryan Herzog & Ashley Burgess AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 5 served with the Delaware County Historical Museum to clean and preserve historical artifacts in Hopkinton, Iowa since from May 8 through may 20 Oak 5 has contributed to the preservation of Delaware County's history by cleaning and improving exhibits.
Article Thumbnail. Jason Fishkin sprays fish emulsion, an organic fertilizer, on crops at DeLano farms.

AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 7 Gets Their Hands Dirty at DeLano Farms

By: Scott Bremer From May 8 to June 11, AmeriCorps NCCC’s Oak 7 is engaged in humankind’s oldest profession—farming. With their hands and a few simple tools, the team hopes to make Kalamazoo Nature Center’s DeLano Farms in Michigan flourish in time for its coming harvest.

Tiffany Wiebold receives degree from Morningside College

Tiffany Wiebold of Shellsburg, Iowa, was one of 199 students who received bachelor's degrees from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, during the college's 116th spring commencement held May 10.
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Meet the Artist: Frank W Ditri

One of the artists preparing for the June 21 Arts Festival in Vinton is Frank W Ditri. Frank is a ceramic artist living in Cedar Rapids. He received his BFA in ceramic arts from the University of Iowa in 2009.

Area Students receive degrees at ISU

At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,021 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,357 undergraduate degrees, 413 master's degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees.