Thousands of students will graduate from Eastern Iowa high schools in the coming weeks. The Gazette spoke with graduating seniors from eight Linn County high schools about the challenges they’ve faced and the hope they have for their future.
Nakiza Nyankundwa to walk across graduation stage after losing her leg to a drunken driver.
Alyssa Baugh didn’t know if she would earn her diploma before making the decision to return to school last year.
The Washington High School student and Sudanese immigrant is headed to medical school this fall.
Kennedy High School graduate ‘can be a Day One player’ at Wartburg College this fall, coaches say.
At Prairie, Tokpa has been heavily involved in show choir, color guard, speech, student council and athletics, including volleyball, basketball, track and cheer.
Jacob Sires a ‘no brainer’ for the solo and will be missed after he graduates, the choir director says
Max Stancel-Hess ready for his next move toward independence after graduation.
Chrishelle Lawson wants to help families put missing, murdered loved ones to rest
Grant Wood AEA buys virtual welding simulators, partners with area businesses to get Eastern Iowa students in apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office over the years has lent billions to colleges and universities — including at least seven in Iowa since 2013 — often because it wants the smaller communities in which they reside to thrive. Now, with Iowa Wesleyan — one of those loan recipients — closing, the community and the USDA are working to decide the best future use for the campus.
Iowa City-based education company also looking to sell buildings
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