Category archives for: Music and Arts

William Penn Alum to Headline 143rd Commencement Ceremony

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – The 2018 Commencement speaker is a William Penn alum, former Board of Trustees member, and Board Chair. David Printy (‘68) will headline the 143rd Commencement ceremony, on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10 AM. Following commencement celebrations, the William Penn University Alumni Association will hold the traditional Blue and Gold Ceremony on […]

Time Lab VBS

Oskaloosa News

Time Lab VBS June 11th-15th 8:45AM-12:00PM Fellowship Bible Church 1000 A Ave West, Oskaloosa Register Today! 641-672-2225 or www.oskyfbc.org For children entering K – entering 6th grade

Open Auditions for “Home Again”

OSKALOOSA, IA — Calling all performers, storytellers, singers, dancers, volunteers, and Mahaska County enthusiasts – we want you to be part of a one-of-a-kind production! Auditions for “Home Again,” an entirely original Mahaska musical, will be at the George Daily Auditorium on Sunday, May 6 and Monday, May 7 from 5 – 8 p.m. We’re […]

OHS Invites Community Members To 21st Century Classroom/Library

Oskaloosa High School

Oskaloosa High School would like to extend an invitation to area business and community members to visit the newly renovated 21st Century Classroom/Library space. This $109,000 project has been a year in the making and we want to celebrate its completion with a Community Open House on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at […]

WPU Students Present at Alpha Chi National Convention in Portland, Oregon

(Pictured left to right back row: Sr. Lucas Smith, Professor Michael Collins, Sr. Kiera MacPherson. Pictured left to right front row: Sr. Kelly Walker, Jr. Isabella Potter, and Sr. Claire Simmons.) Five William Penn students, accompanied by Professor Michael Collins, attended the Alpha Chi National Convention in Portland, Oregon.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa—Five members of William Penn University’s Iowa Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national collegiate honor society, attended the Society’s national convention in Portland, Oregon, April 5—7, where they presented original research papers. Senior Lucas Smith, Sports Management, attended the national convention to share his research on the correlation between academic and athletic performance […]

Lisa Uphold named a 2018 “100 Great Iowa Nurse”

Lisa Uphold

MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Keokuk County Hospice Nurse Lisa Uphold has been named to the 2018 listing of “100 Great Iowa Nurses.” Uphold will be honored with other recipients at a special ceremony recognizing National Nurses Week on Sunday, May 6 in Des Moines. This year’s nominees were nominated by colleagues, patients, doctors, […]

Osky Optimists to Host Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet

Optimist Track Meet

Students who may be interested in competing for a state title in the Live Healthy Iowa Kids State Meet in Marshalltown in June will have an opportunity to qualify in Oskaloosa. The Optimist Club of Oskaloosa is hosting a qualifier on Tuesday. May 15 at Lacey Complex Stadium. The event is open to students ages […]

Academic Honors Banquet Recognizes Top Students at William Penn University

(Pictured left to right: Callie Arnold, Jeremy French, Jasmin Sonnenschein, McKinlee Maletta and President John Ottosson.) Nominees for the President’s Student Leadership Award were honored on Saturday, April 14 during the Honors Program. (submitted photo)

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University honored student scholars and leaders for their outstanding academic achievements and accomplishments at the 2018 Academic Honors Banquet, held Saturday, April 14 on the William Penn University Oskaloosa campus. The university-wide event is presented each year to acknowledge superior performance by students, and includes recognition of honor society inductees, […]

William Penn Graduate to Present “Serving Our Youngest Heroes: The Army National Guard Child and Youth Services Program”

William Penn University

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University graduate, Jeremy Van Wyk, will present on Monday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the Musco Technology Center (MTC) on William Penn University’s Oskaloosa campus. The presentation will cover the unique challenges that military-connected youth face and the youth service program that ensures those individuals have the resources necessary […]

Community Church Youth Volunteer

IGNITE youth group from 1st Christian Reform Church in Oskaloosa (submitted photo)

by Sherry Vavra MCRF IGNITE youth group from 1st Christian Reform Church in Oskaloosa demonstrated an enriching lesson in service with the youth volunteering for cleaning along a section of the Mahaska Recreation Trail. The exercise was in service to their community, and 32 young volunteers joined the project to give back by picking up […]

           

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