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Education

UNI awards degrees to 1,398 Spring grads

CEDAR FALLS - New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors," ** means "graduated with high honors" and *** means "graduated with highest honors." Area students graduating include: Jaydee Thiessen, of ...

STC school board meeting: SRO First Year Recap, PPEL discussion continues

The June 17 edition of the STC school board meeting got started right at five and with no public comments went straight to work. Sam Peska gave a presentation going through standardized testing data from the district. She highlighted the dip scene after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ...

A Vision of donation

You know that drawer you have that's filled with a bunch of random stuff; are there any old prescription glasses in there? If so, you can now donate them and pass them on to someone that could put them to good use. The South Tama Lions Club has just put out boxes at Fareway and Ace Hardware ...

UNI names area students to Dean’s List

CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa has announced the names of the students on the Spring 2024 semester Dean's List. To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the ...

University of Iowa spring semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY — More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Dean's list status was earned by 1,063 first-year undergraduates during the 2023 spring semester at Iowa, 1,752 second-year students, 2,041 third-year students ...

Slaven awarded degree from UA

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Stephanie Slaven, of Chelsea, has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Master of Public Health.

Catching up with Wilson Scholar Jenna Meyer

Although Jenna Meyer is quiet, her newest accomplishment speaks volumes. A member of the STC Class of 2024, Meyer was awarded the newly established David W. Wilson Scholars Endowed Fund Scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, fees, and ...

STC honors retirees during end of year celebration

After another long school year had concluded the South Tama Community School District gathered staff for a final retirement and service award ceremony, beginning with Superintendent John Cain delivering a short speech touching on some of the ups and downs of the school year that just came to ...

Local Students Graduate from Buena Vista

STORM LAKE - Buena Vista University congratulates more than 400 students who graduated in Spring 2024. Local students who graduated include: Jeanette Youngbear, of Tama, Bachelor of Arts in business (management track) and Jana Monat, of Clutier, Master of Science in Education in counseling ...

DeMeulenaere receives Alpha Zeta Mu honors

PELLA - Benjamin DeMeulenaere, of Chelsea, Class of 2026, earned Alpha Zeta Mu honors at Central College in the Spring 2024 semester. Students with this honor must be full-time, complete at least three semesters at Central and achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale.