Gibson is an aspiring journalist with a variety of roles under his belt including his roles as news editor and managing editor for the Communique. Once he earns his associate degree from Kirkwood, he plans on transferring to a four-year university to major in Mass Communications and Journalism. Once earning his bachelor's degree, he intends to follow his dream of becoming a sportswriter.
The Kirkwood Community College Eagles have a new athletic trainer in Lacey Tierney. With degrees from both Coe College and the University of Iowa, Tierney has a strong background in sports medicine. She also worked with Iowa City High as an athletic trainer as part of an outreach [Continue Reading »]
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Faculty members from the music department took the stage Oct. 8 with the Standard Java session on Iowa Hall Stage. A new house band featuring choir director Fred Kiser, director of instrumental music Chris Navarrete and piano instructor Julia Andrews made its debut in front of a small [Continue Reading »]
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Once the Director of the Kirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center, Lisa Folken now teaches Fundamentals of Oral Communications and Public Speaking at the Cedar Rapids campus. She has been with Kirkwood since 2005 and retired into a lesser role with the college in order to spend [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Community College Veterinary Technician Program hosted an open house on Oct. 11 where it offered food, drinks and the opportunity to see dogs available for adoption. “We have this open house every year,” said Sophie Jennett, veterinary technician. “We usually get 10-ish dogs from the [Continue Reading »]
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Every year the Kirkwood Community College business department hosts a luncheon to teach business etiquette. This year it landed on Oct. 14 at The Hotel. The event aims to teach students how to introduce themselves and eat while talking to others. It also allows participants to meet other [Continue Reading »]
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Freshman outside Carly Wazac has turned heads early in her career with the Kirkwood Eagles. She has been a dominant force for the offense through the first 20 matches of the season, helping power Kirkwood to a 19-1 start to the season. However, the road up to this [Continue Reading »]
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Over the summer, one of the study rooms at the Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College was converted into a recording studio. It is located in Room 251 in the library. Intended for students who need to record homework projects for class, like a speech or presentation, the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Kirkwood Music Department hosts concerts performed by the concert band, orchestral band, jazz band and choir every semester, with each semester having its own pieces and performances. The choir performed pieces from the 60s with a focus on people and community. “I’m really interested in community singing [Continue Reading »]
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Being proactive in protecting the Earth and increasing sustainability are among the top priorities at Kirkwood Community College. Troy McQuillen, vice president of operations, emphasized the root of the college’s Climate Action Plan being primarily student-driven. “Every year for the past five years, it’s consistently been students wanting [Continue Reading »]
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On April 8, Kirkwood Community College suffered a power outage at its main campus. The area surrounding the campus was also impacted, including the Kirkwood Apartments and the traffic lights on Kirkwood Boulevard. The outage occurred shortly before 2 p.m. and lasted approximately 42 minutes. According to [Continue Reading »]
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