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.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Team volunteers at cat shelter in Denver

NCCC FEMA CORPS
May 16, 2013 9:18 am

  By: Deanna Golab and Conor McCormack AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team, Hickory 3 recently spent a day with the Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue Shelter in Denver, Colo.

FEMA Corps Member Spotlight: Maxine Dennis

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
May 16, 2013 8:45 am

  Maxine Dennis of Guinda, Calif., is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 3 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to gain some new life experiences before returning to college to complete her degree.

NCCC Cedar 3 helps five YMCA camps in one month in Wis., Minn

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 15, 2013 9:47 am

  By Emily Irwin AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is serving with the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities in Stockholm, Hudson, and Amery, Wis.