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Education

Grassley meets with G-R students on the Senate steps

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed 50 students from Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School to Washington on May 31. The senator answered questions on any topic, including his role as a representative for the state of Iowa, bipartisanship, military academy nominations, his ...

Morningside University announces spring 2023 Dean’s List

SIOUX CITY – Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 446 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. The Dean’s List recognizes Morningside students who achieve a 3.67-grade point ...

Duncan graduates from Iowa State University

AMES – Nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring including Zoe Duncan of Garwin who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 11-13 at Hilton Coliseum. Alumna Trudy Huskamp ...

Iowa State University announces spring semester 2023 Dean’s List

AMES – More than 9,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck honors staff

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District Board of Education hosted a year-end breakfast on Friday, May 26, at Oakleaf Country Club to honor faculty and staff. Staff members were recognized for their years of service. The honorees this year were: Kim Thompson, 30 ...

GMG, G-R school districts hold Commencement exercises

GMG Commencement was held at Garwin on May 21. Thirty students were on the class roll plus one early 2024 Early Graduate. Class motto was: “We’ll miss the clowns, not the circus.” Junior Class Ushers were Jabari Woodbury, Reese Dieleman, Austin Pencil and Jocee Mason. Salutatorian ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School receives Chapman Catt Award two years in a row

REINBECK – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented the 2023 Carrie Chapman Catt Award to Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School on Monday, May 22. The award goes to any school that registers at least 90% of eligible students to vote. Gladbrook-Reinbeck surpassed the mark during the 2022-23 ...

Andrew Collins graduates from Central College

PELLA – Andrew Collins, from Garwin, was one of 222 Central College students who were celebrated during Commencement 2023 on Saturday, May 13, in the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. Collins earned a bachelor's degree, majoring in Biology. Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year ...

G-R High School theater selected for prestigious awards showcase

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School theater department will participate in the 2023 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase set for June 1in honor of the school's achievements for its November production of Seussical the Musical. Produced by Des Moines Performing Arts as the ...

Abigail Roegner of Gladbrook graduates from University of Georgia

Abigail Hope Roegner is among the more than 7,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia's Class of 2023 who was celebrated during Commencement exercises last week. Roegner, of Gladbrook, is a candidate for a BSA Animal Science. "We are delighted to celebrate the incredible ...