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.
Grant Wood AEA buys virtual welding simulators, partners with area businesses to get Eastern Iowa students in apprenticeships
Alyssa Baugh didn’t know if she would earn her diploma before making the decision to return to school last year.
Jacob Sires a ‘no brainer’ for the solo and will be missed after he graduates, the choir director says
At Prairie, Tokpa has been heavily involved in show choir, color guard, speech, student council and athletics, including volleyball, basketball, track and cheer.
The Washington High School student and Sudanese immigrant is headed to medical school this fall.
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Nakiza Nyankundwa to walk across graduation stage after losing her leg to a drunken driver.
Max Stancel-Hess ready for his next move toward independence after graduation.
Kennedy High School graduate ‘can be a Day One player’ at Wartburg College this fall, coaches say.
Chrishelle Lawson wants to help families put missing, murdered loved ones to rest
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
Although University of Iowa Health Care ranked nationally as the second-most trusted health care brand, the state of Iowa had among the most “doctor dodgers” in the country.
The school district announced Thursday that the last day of school has been moved from Monday, June 5, to Friday, June 2.
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