IOWA CITY – In May, more than 6,500 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students received their degrees. The 2024 spring semester graduates have engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their academic goals. For example, Abbi Shekleton always knew she wanted to be ...
CEDAR RAPIDS Ñ The following students were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. Area students include: ...
TRAER – North Tama’s Class of 1978 is a group with a reputation for close friendships, fun, collaboration, generosity and accomplishment. Keeping up this tradition the class members donated $5,000 to North Tama Dollars for Scholars at their 45th Class Reunion last August (2023). This ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union school board is currently considering placing a bond referendum before voters this coming November. During the Monday, June 17, regular board meeting, representatives from both Denovo Construction and the financial firm Piper Sandler presented several options ...
DYSART – The booming sound of construction equipment could be heard across Dysart last Thursday afternoon as contractors with Hatch Grading & Contracting, Inc. got to work tearing apart much of the old Dysart-Geneseo Elementary playground equipment following the school’s successful ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The following student(s) graduated from Mount Mercy University in May. Congratulations! -Natalie Tecklenburg of Dysart: Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude -Katie Kopriva of Traer: Bachelor of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude
CEDAR FALLS – Congratulations to the following local spring 2024 graduates of the University of Northern Iowa! -Jaydee Thiessen of Chelsea: Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education -Samantha Glenn of Dysart: Bachelor of Arts, Marketing – Advertising and Digital Media -Rachel Hellman of ...
TRAER – Rising senior Johnathan Cochran was sworn in earlier this month as the 2024-25 North Tama County Board of Education student representative, replacing Kinsley Even who graduated in May. Cochran, left, is pictured on Monday, June 17, as he is administered the oath of office by board ...
Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. 80% of parents work to be better parents, and 69% of parents say if they knew more parenting strategies, they would use them. Despite this motivation, however, almost half of parents say they ...
Although Jenna Meyer is quiet, her newest accomplishment speaks volumes. A member of the South Tama County High School Class of 2024, Meyer was awarded late last month the newly established David W. Wilson Scholars Endowed Fund Scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa. The scholarship ...