Graduates Across Iowa Brace For Graduation Ceremonies
ISU hosts record undergrad class in Jack Trice Stadium as Dennis Muilenburg speaks at commencement. UI awards two honorary degrees to Ted Waitt and Martin-Jose Sepulveda. ISU lists 5,093 graduates. UI totals 4,839. UNI expects about 1,700. Arabic saying underscores the year’s journeys beyond numbers.
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Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing Co
Iowa State University
ISU
Jack Trice
University of Iowa
Ted Waitt
Gateway
Martin-Jose Sepulveda
IBM
Tricia Brown
University of Northern Iowa
Scott Ketelsen
Syrian student finds path to Iowa after war starts
In 2009 Syrian student Abuissa visits Iowa City and decides to transfer to UI to study pharmacy while pursuing music. He earns a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2020 after his family migrates, and remains connected to Syria through news rituals and memory as his sister and parents gain U.S. citizenship.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Mousa Abuissa
University of Iowa
The
Abuissa
Damascus University
Iowa City
College of Pharmacy
Syria
Natali Abuissa
Correction on Theatre Cedar Rapids education director title
The Gazette corrects an error from Friday's edition noting Zach Parker as education director of Theatre Cedar Rapids was mislisted in a photo caption for EntreFEST. Readers may submit corrections and comments about accuracy to the provided phone numbers.
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Jean Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Johnson
Mackenzie
Andrew
Kohawks
Cee
Coe
Zach Parker
Theatre
Gazette publication details and contact information
The Gazette established 1883 in Cedar Rapids Iowa publishes daily at 500 Third Ave SE. It lists postage, subscription rates, post office box for address changes and general contact numbers.
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Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
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Gazette Company
Gazette Co. Inc
P.O. Box
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