By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Tavaris Banks   Hometown: Macon, Ga.   Tavaris is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 3 at the Vinton Campus.

Christopher Pladsen Performs In High School Honor Ensemble at Concordia University, Nebraska's Musical Arts Day Students From Across the Country Were Selected by Audition to Participate SEWARD, NE (11/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Christopher Pladsen of Urbana, Iowa, performed in a national high school honor choir as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Oct.

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Min Yi Hometown: Columbus, Ga. Min is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 1 at the Vinton Campus.

  American Education Week November 11 – 17, 2012 “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility”   Proclamation WHEREAS, public schools are the backbone of our democracy, providing young people with the tools they need to maintain our nation's precious values of freedom, civility and equality; and WHEREAS, by equipping young Americans with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities, schools give them hope for, and access to, a productive future; and WHEREAS, education employees, be they substitute educators, custodians, teachers, bus drivers, or librarians, work tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and professionalism; and WHEREAS, schools encourage community, bringing together adults and children, educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise.

  Name: Alexander Parlato   Hometown: Baltimore, MD   Alexander is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 4 at the Vinton Campus.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald will begin using the popular online auction site, eBay, to sell contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes this month.

  By: Krista Eichhorst   Name: Brie Scolaro   Hometown: Howell, NJ   Brie is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 6 at the Vinton Campus.

AmeriCorps NCCC Members graduate after completing 10 months of service   AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) proudly graduates 187 young adults Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Lindsay Jackson Hometown: Oakley, Calif. Lindsay is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 7 at the Vinton Campus.

Kathryn Manternach, a native of Watkins, Iowa, is participating in the Central College Community Band at Central College. Central College offers 18 music ensembles, ranging from the 60-voice A Cappella choir to the Flying Pans Steel Drum Band.