Thousands of students will graduate from Eastern Iowa high schools in the coming weeks. The Gazette spoke with graduating seniors from six Johnson County high schools about the challenges they’ve faced and the hope they have for their future.
Cole Bruxvoort will attend Kirkwood Community College after graduation. Elective classes at West High have helped him decide this is the path for him, and playing baseball has given him his work ethic and motivation.
At just 16, graduate is a ‘believer in happy endings’ and heads to Kirkwood.
Clear Creek Amana High School graduate and immigrant from Ghana plans to study computer science
Matisse Arnone is passionate about sustainability and politics. He plans to continue exploring these interests by pursuing environmental policy at the University of Vermont.
Twin sisters Ketshia and Karen Lubanda both brought up wanting to help people as one of the reasons why they want to pursue nursing — and eventually become doctors — after graduating from Liberty High School.
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He retires Aug. 1 -- the 17-year anniversary of him being introduced at Iowa.
University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta nearly a week ago on Saturday signed a “retirement agreement” with UI and the Board of Regents separating him from the institution Aug. 1 — without additional compensation beyond that date.
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Three members of one of Iowa State University’s oldest and biggest fraternities – including its vice president and risk manager – are being investigated for allegedly ordering one of their house mates and fraternity brothers to perform a sex act upon threat of violence, according to a series of criminal complaints filed this month.
Taking that trademarked term and idea from the University of Wisconsin — which is offering three two-day Grandparents University sessions this July — UI is starting with a single day of learning for grandparents and grandchildren on July 13.
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