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Valley student gets perfect ACT score

Valley High School junior Arjun Ganga, son of Keka and Prabhakar Ganga of West Des Moines, earned a top composite score of 36 on the ACT, according to ACT Inc. It is the highest score…
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ISU fills two key university posts

Iowa State University President Steven Leath filled two top university posts Monday, naming retired Rear Admiral Kate Gregory as senior vice president for university services and attorney Michael Norton as university counsel.


“I’m very pleased…
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New scholarship program launched for immigrant students

TheDream.US, the nation’s largest scholarship program for DREAMers — immigrant youths who came to the country without documentation — today announced a new scholarship program for DREAMers in Iowa and 15 other states. TheDream.US Opportunity…
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Job outlook strong for 2016 graduates, especially in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa colleges and universities are reporting strong employment prospects for the 2016 crop of graduates. “It’s very strong now, based on the numbers we’re seeing,” said Angi McKie, senior director of operations for…
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UNI president to depart for Ohio college job

University of Northern Iowa President William Ruud is leaving Iowa to accept a job at a small private liberal arts college in Ohio, The Des Moines Register reported. Marietta College in Ohio announced Wednesday evening that Ruud …

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Leath named to NCAA board

Iowa State University President Steven Leath has been named to the Division I board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He will represent the Big 12 Conference in a four-year term that begins …

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Students to get hands-on manufacturing experience

A dozen Greater Des Moines junior high students will get an intense introduction to the world of manufacturing early next month, through a hands-on, on-site program developed by Albert Marasco, CEO of Summit Products Inc.…
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Ramundt named director of Vaughan Institute

Dana Ramundt, president of The Dana Co. insurance agency in Des Moines, has been named the business director of the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of …

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The First Tee of Central Iowa names board chair

Craig Hansen of Holmes Murphy & Associates has been appointed chairman of The First Tee of Central Iowa board, according to a release. The board also is made up of Peter Cownie of the Iowa …

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University of Iowa president challenges, cautions graduates

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The more than 4,900 University of Iowa students graduating this week are entering the world and workforce at “an unnerving moment,” UI President Bruce Harreld wrote in a graduation message to the campus …