Athletics May 24, 2013

Three Softball Players Named First Team All-American

Kirkwood Pitcher Amber Logemann Amber Logemann, Haylee Krack and Kayla Tatge make prestigious squad Three Kirkwood Community College Eagles softball players gained national recognition for helping their squad finish with the best record in team history. As one of the final National Junior College Athletic Association Division II teams standing, the Eagles compiled a record [...]

Academics May 20, 2013

Kirkwood Nursing Students All Pass National Board Exam

Nursing Instructor Jenny Storer teaching Kirkwood Nursing students Kirkwood Nursing students are prepared for a career in the real world, if you consider how well they perform on their national board exams. For the first time in the college’s history, each graduating Nursing student passed the national licensure exam on the first try, besting the [...]

Around Kirkwood May 14, 2013

The Next Chapter of Regional Service Takes Shape

Local leaders participate in the groundbreaking Kirkwood’s Washington County Regional Center officially breaks ground Dozens of supportive community members and administrators turned out yesterday for a chance to turn the sod at one of Kirkwood’s newest facilities. The Washington County Regional Center broke ground amid heartfelt comments and applause as those in attendance acknowledged the [...]

Academics May 13, 2013

Kirkwood Graduates Largest Class

Kirkwood Community College will soon honor almost 3,000 students taking positive steps for their futures. The college will hold commencement ceremonies for its college credit and GED/adult high school programs this week. Both ceremonies will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Kirkwood will confer 2,476 college credit degrees, diplomas and certificates for study [...]

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Around Kirkwood May 9, 2013

The Eagle Five for the Month of May 2013

A look at the top five news stories for Kirkwood Community College for May 2013.

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Athletics May 22, 2013

Kirkwood Golf Looks for a Solid Finish at Nationals

Kirkwood’s Ryan Johnson UPDATE 5/24/13 at 12 p.m. The Kirkwood golf team looks for a solid finish as they head into the final round at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The Eagles slid a bit in the standings, however they are still just a few strokes from landing in the top five. The final round [...]

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Athletics May 20, 2013

Kirkwood’s Magical Softball Season Ends

Kirkwood pitcher Amber Logemann made the All-Tournament Team It took extra innings to bounce the Eagles from the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Friday. Kirkwood won the first two games in the tournament, beating the Community College of Baltimore County 10-1 and Illinois Central College 3-2. Friday wasn’t the Eagles’ day. In their first [...]

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Athletics May 13, 2013

Kirkwood Softball Wins, Moves into Third Round at Nationals

The Kirkwood softball team at Nationals UPDATE 5/16/13 The Kirkwood softball team notched another win in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Traceway Park in Clinton, Miss. The Eagles (57-3) edged out Illinois Central College in a tight 3-2 contest. With the victory, Kirkwood stays in the winners bracket in the double elimination [...]

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Academics May 9, 2013

Kirkwood Wins State Career Preparedness Award

Kirkwood Hall The state of Iowa recognized Kirkwood Community College for its career-readiness efforts that lead to workplace success. The college was named winner of Iowa’s Career Preparedness Award. The State Board of Education recognized Kirkwood during its meeting Thursday, May 9. The recognition program launched this year through a partnership with ACT, Inc. The [...]

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