School projects aid Katrina relief across Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids area students and families back hurricane relief with fund drives at Harding and McKinley Middle Schools, several elementaries, and Prairie High. proceeds support the American Red Cross. A Jackson Elementary winner joins From the Farm to You calendar contest. Mountain Vernon teachers join NASA data workshop.
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Diane Held
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Harding Middle School
Red Cross
McKinley Middle School
Johnson Elementary
Z102.9
Jakwon Moten
American Red Cross
Pierce Elementary
Hoover Elementary
Kennedy High School
Kennedy
Wright Elementary
E Polk Elementary
E Cleveland Elementary
College Community
Prairie High School
Washington
Prairie Middle School
Jackson
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Kaylyn Rose Barrett
Jim and
Kelly Barrett
Kaylyn
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Patty Judge
Johnson
Education notes highlight Bloom talk at Coe College
Stephen Bloom will speak at 8 p.m. Thursday in Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College about Postville and his experiences as an author and journalist. The talk is free, with first year students reading Postville as part of the liberal arts program.
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Cedar Rapids
Stephen Bloom
The
Chicago Tribune
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Chicago Sun- Times
Coe College
Postville
Local Students Win Wide Range of Scholarships Across Iowa
Samuel Harting of Brandon wins a $2500 Discover Card Tribute Award. Eastern Iowa students earn Horatio Alger Iowa Scholarships totaling 3000 for multiple named graduates. Covenant Medical Center Auxiliary, Hy-Vee, Capri College, Upper Iowa University, Coe College, Dollars For Scholars, Saint Benedict, National United Methodist Church, University of Northern Iowa, Kirkwood Community College, Cornell College, and The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education reward numerous students with scholarships ranging from 100 to 17000 annually, with many named recipients from Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City, Anamosa, Independence, Decorah, and surrounding towns.
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Samuel Harting
Brandon
Eastern Iowa
Horatio Alger
Iowa
Cannon Dolan
Independence
Emily Eide
Decorah
Nick First
Anamosa
Amber Huhn
Toledo
Laura Kula
Ryan
Ashley Meier
Maquoketa
Jacob Meyer
Calmar
Daniel Possehi
Albumett
Joseph Rambousek
Jonathan Specht
McGregor
Katie Spivey
Tiffin
Summer Vasquez
Solon
Elizabeth Washington
Iowa City
Covenant Medical Center Auxiliary
Lynsey Haun
Oelwein
Katherine McKenna
Vinton
Eric Neverman
Jesup
Upper Iowa University
Richard Knoke
North Liberty
Timothy Smith
Marion
G.C. Baker
Jeremy Tipton
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Mercy Hospital Foundation
Lindsay Allen
Lone Tree High School
Carly du Charme
Regina High School
Courtney Flynn
Mid Prairie High School
McKenzie Leichty
Williamsburg High
Paige Posseh+Kack
Lisbon High School
Laura Smith
Iowa City West High School
Bryan Zobeck
Coe College
Iowa College Foundation
Matthew Sinnott
Cedar Rapids
Sheaffer Wright
Jefferson High School
Beckwith
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Christina Arceo
Patricia Davison
Wells Fargo
Kirkwood Community College
David Holliday Jr
Jack
Jackie Roland
Andre Stein
American Business Women's Association
Cody Seeley
Kirkwood Village
Joshua Ellis
Tracy Sabot
Emily Barnes
Rockwell Collins
Seth Thomas
Center Point
Craig Geistkemper
Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For
Michael O’brien
Belle Plaine
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Justin Remington
Emily Decker
Monticello
East Kiner
Nicholas Brammer
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C.R. Area
Prairie Crest Elementary
Compassion Fund
Prairie Heights Elementary
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Prairie View Elementary
Agriculture.state
NASA
DeAnn Scearce
Langley Research Center
Hampton
Scearce
Puerto Rico
NASA Langley
Atmospheric and Earth Science
Diane Heidt
Diane. Heidt
Gazettecommunications.com
P.O
Education News
Coe
Camp Courageous of Iowa
Children’s Charity of Iowa
Camp
Courageous
Children’s Charity of
the Gazette
Daryl Braun
Kari Braun
7Th Ave
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
American Standard Insurance Company of
Wisconsin
Home Office
Madison
American Family Insurance Company
Ohio
Home
Otte
Columbus
Tansass Aonbarn
Joshua Hillman
Mike Wilford
Kmart
Shayla Hall
Kaity Connolly
Shelby Kahler
Williamsburg
Jessica Nelson
Richard L. Ferguson
Board
ACT, Inc
Cedar Rapids Marriott
Collins Road
Richard Ferguson
ACT
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