Eagle Scout Matthew Piersall to receive honor at church
Matthew Piersall 16 will earn the Eagle Scout award at a 2 p.m. Court of Honor at First Congregational Church. The Washington High School junior, son of Monica and Jim Piersall, is a member of Troop 3 at Grant Wood School and has earned 21 merit badges plus the Arrow of Light. His Eagle project involved seven volunteers cleaning bricks for a memorial at St. Wenceslaus Church.
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Matthew Piersall
Norwood Dr SE
First Congregational Church
Matthew
Monica
Jim Piersall
Washington High School
Grant Wood School
Arrow of Light
Matt
St. Wenceslaus Church
Brian Emerson
Brian
John
Sandy Emerson
Inn Circle
Christopher Novak
Thunderbird Rd
Connie Novak
Christopher
Mount Mercy College
BSA
Indian Creek Nature Center
Thomas DeWaay
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Tom
Bob
Pam DeWaay
Valley High School
West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Three local Eagle Scouts named in Court of Honor line
Brian Emerson, 16, of Washington High School and Troop 3 Grant Wood School, earned Eagle with 14 units at Inn Circle. Christopher Novak, 20, Mount Mercy College sophomore, cleared Indian Creek Nature Center trees for access. Thomas DeWaay, 14, Valley High School freshman, helped remodel Cedar Rapids office for Cedar Rapids Symphony.
Murphy to Receive Eagle Benjamin Murphy at Court of Honor
Benjamin Murphy 17 son of Dennis and Gail Murphy will receive his Eagle Scout award at a 2 p.m. Court of Honor Sunday at First Congregational Church He is a Washington High senior and has earned 21 merit badges He cleaned and painted the Willis Dady shelter basement as his Eagle project Ten people helped with the work. A can drive at Kennedy High School will support the pompon organization and the Iowa City Ronald McDonald House with drop-off sites at Econofoods East Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee and Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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Benjamin Murphy
First Congregational Church
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Gail Murphy
Washington High School
Arrow of Light
Grant Wood School
Order of the Arrow
Willis Dady Shelter
Econofoods East
Johnson Avenue
Wal-Mart
Iowa City High Student Kari Snyder Named Young Artist of Note
Kari Snyder a 17 year old senior at Iowa City High School earns design decal recognition from the Iowa State Education Association for her snakes spelling neat decal. Her art spans oils photographs and sketches with work featured at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Brucemore festival of arts. She aims to sell pieces and hopes for a museum display while balancing music and writing.
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Iowa City High School
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids
Kari
Planning a Career Through College Readiness and Arts Interest
A student discusses goals for the future by exploring colleges and career paths. They are taking art classes, reading psychology books, studying for the SAT, maintaining good grades, and seeking school involvement to clarify plans.
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Kari Snyder
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University
Youthviews
Wendy Sager
Solon High School
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Claudia Santiago
Kennedy High School
Darin Hendrix
Jaime Byrnes
Decorah High School
Cory Quandahl
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