Education
G-R receives the Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering student voters
On Tuesday, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School with the 2021-2022 Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering 90% of eligible student voters. “Last year, the senior class at Gladbrook-Reinbeck stepped up to the plate and got started in the voting process ...
Kids had a High Flying Fun Camp day
Week 2 & 3 of Tama Library’s Summer Reading Program “Read Beyond the Beaten Path”
Week two at the Tuesday summer reading program was very educational. The presenter was from the education department of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. She brought along two friends, Olive, a tiger salamander and Erie, a 30-year-old Gopher Tortoise. Olive is native to Iowa, but Ernie is from ...
Dream recognized as Ahrens takes on STC activities director position
South Tama High School has a new activities director in the form of Chelsea Ahrens. Ahrens has been involved with STC for over a decade, starting as a social studies teacher for the past 15 years. Ahrens has been gaining valuable experience that pertains to her new position. She has been ...
Treasurer Fitzgerald Awards Zeman family a $529 College Savings Iowa Contribution
DES MOINES≈ State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald celebrated 529 Day with a $529 College Savings Iowa contribution to one family in each Iowa county. The Zeman family was randomly chosen as the Tama County winner. "I'm elated to be giving a boost to Wesley's education savings," said Fitzgerald. ...
Toledo’s Alaria Harken named to University of Iowa president’s list for 2022 spring semester
IOWA CITY, IA (06/15/2022)-- Alaria Harken of Toledo, IA was among the more than 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president's list for the 2022 spring semester. Harken is a third year student in Iowa's College of Nursing and is majoring in ...
UI students receive degrees after 2022 spring semester
IOWA CITY, IA (06/15/2022)-- This spring, more than 5,100 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will earn degrees. These Hawkeyes engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their goals -- despite a pandemic. One pharmacy student, for example, served her ...
South Tama Community School District Honor Roll
9th grade: BABINAT, ALEXANDER BABINAT, CLAYTON BARRIENTOS, DANIELA BEAR, ALYISSA BECK, SKYLA BEST, ASHLEY BLOCKER, CODY BROWN, CAILEY CARNAHAN, EMILY CERVANTES, JANETTE CHYMA, ABIGAIL CLEGG, TYRUS DOLEZAL, AUBREY FONSECA, CRISTAL FONSECA, ESTRELLA FONSECA, ...
Iowa State honors spring graduates
AMES, Iowa (June 7, 2022) – Iowa State University honored more than 4,700 students who received degrees during spring commencement ceremonies May 12-14. Alumna Beth Ford, president and chief executive officer of Land O'Lakes, received a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree for her ...