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NCCC Team from Vinton Blogging for National NCCC Team Blog

  By: Gaby Nieves and Phil Schaefer   It's that time of year again: AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members are leaving for their first projects. This...

Local teen has ‘amazing experience’ with national leadership council

Connor Roth   Connor Rothof Luzerne, Iowa recently returned from Orlando, Fla., where she served on the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) d...

Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17 - Kim Weiland

Kim Weiland   Today’s spotlight is Kim Weiland who hails from Neenah, WI. Working in the field as the Team Leader for Cedar 4, Kim graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with Bachel...

Young Iowan from Atkins secures appointments

  Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Joseph Gallet of Atkins has been selected by the U.S. Navy for admission to the academy in Annapolis for the 2011-2012 school year, and that Dylan ...

NCCC Corps Member Spotlight - Andrew Culvert

Andrew Culvert   Name: Andrew Culvert Hometown: Guilford, CT NCCC Team: Cedar 4   Andrew graduated from Guilford High School located in Guilford, Connecticut in 2009....

Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17-Phil Grantham

Phil Grantham     Today’s spotlight is Phil Grantham who hails from Norman, OK. Phil is leading Cedar 1 this year. Phil brings leadership skills, communication skills, planning skills, a...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader Spotlight: Kellie Mattingly

Team Leader Kellie Mattingly was once a lifeguard.   By: Brittney Green   Today’s spotlight Kellie Mattingly who hails from Bloomington, IN. Working in the field as the Team Leader of Cedar 2, Kellie graduated from India...

Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17 -Drew Simmons

Drew Simmons can still make     Today’s spotlight is Drew Simmons who hails from Arroyo Grande, CA.  Working in the field as the Team Leader of Cedar 3, Drew has his Bachelor of Arts in Economics...

Keystone Resident, Caitlin Runge, Named to Dean\'s List at Concordia University

  Caitlin Runge, of Keystone, Iowa, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2010 semester at Concordia University, St. Paul. Runge is a senior ...

Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17 - Darcy Forlenza

Darcy Forlenza comes to Vinton from N.J.     Today’s spotlight is Darcy Forlenza who hails from New Egypt, NJ.  Working in the field as the Team Leader for Maple 4, Darcy graduated from Boston University with...