Woman finds voice via club and Toastmasters journey
Judith Wetzel grew up with a painful memory of forgetting a Czech poem in Cedar Rapids. Seeking confidence she joined Toastmasters in 1997 at Intermec and built a strong record. She served as club president and district leader while aiming for Distinguished Toastmaster status.
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Sok survivor of Khmer Rouge to co teach at Iowa
Sok and her family survived the Khmer Rouge killing fields. She will co teach courses on child labor during the spring semester at the University of Iowa. She previously served as consul tant with the Cambodian Association of Illinois and worked at Columbia University's Center for the Study of Human Rights from 1995 to 2000.
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Amish quilts featured on Simply Quilts show
An interview highlights Amish quilts collected by Woodin and photographed around Kalona Iowa. The segment explores Kalona as the Quilt Capitol of Iowa and showcases pieces from the Kalona Historical Village and the museum quilt show Christmas and Crazies.
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Rockwell Gifts $100000 to UI Engineering Programs
Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation pledges $100000 to the University of Iowa College of Engineering. The UI Foundation will use the funds for technology upgrades and program enhancements, and a UI Seamans Center conference room will be named in Rockwell Collins’ honor. The gift is part of the university’s $850 million campaign through 2005.
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Actor Callahan Builds Shakespeare Skills Through Summer Programs
Callahan spent two summers in Riverside Theatre's Young People's Company, an intensive program culminating in a Shakespearean production. He also joined Oxford's Oxbridge Academic Programs for a month long study of Henry IV Parts I and II. He envisions acting but may try film and considers teaching history. plans include a year in the US then an acting conservatory.
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