Oskaloosa, Iowa – Winners of the Presidential Fitness Award have been named at Oskaloosa Middle School for the first trimester of the school year. To qualify for this award students must meet or exceed the 85th percentile in all five Presidential Fitness tests (Mile run, Push-ups, Sit-ups, Sit & Reach and Shuttle run) In the […]
Several students from Oskaloosa High School attended the 32nd annual Iowa Student Leadership Conference – Focus on Leadership XXXII, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA. The conference was held on October 28 & 29, 2012, and was attended by approximately 1,300 student leaders and student council advisors from across the state of Iowa. This annual […]
PELLA —Dennis Doyle, professor of communication, received the Service to the State Award from the National States Advisory Council, which is part of the National Communication Association. In August, Doyle was honored with the 2012 Citation Award from the Iowa Communication Association. The Service to the State Award is an extension of the original honor. […]
William Penn University will once again host a World Food Prize lecture on Tuesday, October 16 at 11:15 am, in the George Daily Auditorium. This year, the university welcomes guest speaker, Dr. Pamela Anderson, Director General of the International Potato Center. Dr. Anderson has been Director General of the International Potato Center since May of […]
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held for the Oskaloosa Community School District on October 11th and 12th, 2012. The dates and times for conferences are scheduled as follows: October 11th: 1:00 – 8:00 Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School Note to middle school parents: Conferences will be held in classrooms from 1:00 – 4:30 and in the Gym/Commons […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University presented the 2012 Alumni Hall of Fame awards on Friday, September 28 at the annual Homecoming Recognition Banquet. This year’s Distinguished Service Award was presented to Garold Heslinga for his counsel, friendship, and steady support of William Penn University. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon an individual whose […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School Homecoming for 2012 announced its Court last week and they are pictured here. Front row left to right; Cayla Dickerson, Shawni Wills, Katelyn Hasselman, Aubrey Netten, Kylie Hill. Back row left to right; Austin Redlich, Dane Jones, Brandon Strasser, Drew Richmond, Patrick Flaherty. There are many activities scheduled to […]
(DES MOINES) —Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) today released information on the Iowa Legislative Page program. Each year the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Senate and Legislative Services Agency (LSA) employ Iowa high school juniors and seniors to serve as Pages for the legislative session which begins in January. Duties of the Senate Pages, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University lost one of its most distinguished alumni on Friday, August 3 when Dr. Paul W. McCracken passed away at the age of 96, in Ann Arbor, MI. McCracken, a native of Richland, Iowa, had strong ties to the University. Both of his parents, Sumner McCracken and Mary Coffin attended […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa High School has just finished their first year as a 1:1 Laptop school. Here are some examples of how the computers have been utilized in the classrooms and by the teachers and students over the course of the year. Language Arts Department The high school English department uses technology in […]
