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Education

North Tama’s David Hill named next superintendent at Waverly-Shell Rock

TRAER - The North Tama County Community School District will soon begin a search for its next superintendent. This afternoon the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District's Board of Education announced they had named North Tama Superintendent David Hill to fill their superintendent ...

Trivia Night raises $20K toward Dysart-Geneseo’s inclusive playground

DYSART – A new inclusive playground at Dysart-Geneseo Elementary is $20,000 closer to becoming a reality thanks to a wildly successful Trivia Night fundraiser. Held at the Dysart Community Building on the evening of Jan. 20, the fundraiser — organized by event chairs Amber Pippert and Dawn ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School signs lease agreement, begins renovations

TAMA COUNTY – The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the ...

‘Art imitates life’ in North Tama trio’s comedic short film

TRAER – A comedic short film created by three North Tama High School speech students is headed to the State Large Group contest this weekend and while it’s technically a work of fiction, the film’s creators say the project draws heavily from their real life friendship. The film – ...

Mount Mercy University students named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List

CEDAR RAPIDS – The following local students were recently named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2023 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. –Natalie ...

University of Iowa 2023 fall semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY – More than 7,900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2023 fall semester including several students in the Telegraph’s coverage area. Dean's list status was earned by 1,810 first year undergraduates during the 2023 fall semester ...

UNI releases Fall 2023 dean’s/graduation lists

CEDAR FALLS – Each semester, the University of Northern Iowa releases both graduation and dean’s lists. Local students in the Telegraph area have been named to both Fall 2023 lists. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have earned a grade point average of no less than 3.50 ...

Upper Iowa University announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2023 Fall Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. Local students honored include: –Angela Hallett of Traer –Jason Hug of La ...

Kimball named to SDSU’s fall 2023 dean’s list

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University announces Daniel Kimball of Buckingham has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. Overall, 3,475 students from 39 states and 24 foreign nations are on the list. Nearly 1,500 students received a 4.0 GPA including Kimball ...