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Education

Kirkwood Community College graduates announced

CEDAR RAPIDS —The 2024 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on May 11 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area students receiving diplomas include: Tonya Braggs, Associate of Applied Science, of Dysart and Gavin Ward, Diploma, of Elberon.

28th Annual Awards for Academic Excellence

On Monday, May 21 the STC Middle School held the annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony. These awards are presented to students who have gone above and beyond in their coursework and met criteria laid out by different subject groups. Students earned recognition by excelling in the ...

Tama SWCD celebrates Soil & Water Stewardship Week with 6th Grade donations

In celebration of Soil & Water Stewardship Week 2024, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District donated northern red oak seedlings to 322 sixth graders in the Green Mountain-Garwin, Meskwaki, South Tama, Union, North Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Districts. This continues Tama ...

Taking the next step

MARSHALLTOWN — A celebratory mood was in the air on Friday night as over 500 Marshalltown Community College and Iowa Valley Grinnell (IVG) graduates from all over the world — including a large contingent from Tama County — received degrees, certificates and diplomas during a commencement ...

Three things to know from the May 6 STC School Board meeting

At their regular meeting on Monday, May 6, the South Tama County Board of Education approved a new 28E agreement relating to their natural gas utility with the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission. The 28E will cover the 2024-25 school year. This agreement introduces the Education ...

Meskwaki principal Clyde Tarrence hired to lead GMG Secondary

Meskwaki Settlement School will soon need a new middle school/high school principal. During the Monday, May 13, meeting of the Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) Board of Education held at the elementary school, the board approved as part of the consent agenda the hiring of Clyde Tarrence as the ...

Montour School class reunion is May 25

MONTOUR - Graduates of the Montour School will be celebrating its 137th Anniversary on May 25 at the Montour Community Center. The first graduating class was in 1881 had only students, Nelle Blake and Gertrude Poyneer. All graduates, as well as anyone interested in the Montour Celebration ...

STC Fine Arts banquet

The following students were honored during the recent South Tama County Fine Arts banquet. All photos were provided by Superintendent John Cain. Academic Junior: Kylie Husak Senior: Maeley Elsbury, Kailiee Keen, Cade Rosenberger, and Tommy Tyynismaa Band Brooks Baier - Trombone ...

Ready to work

DES MOINES — While most people tend to associate “Signing Day” with standout football and basketball players who choose between a number of elite colleges in deciding where they will further their academic and athletic careers, the concept is no longer exclusive to those who excel in ...