Introducing The Hawk Eye s Citizen Scholar Class of 2021
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Each year, The Hawk Eye asks schools in southeast Iowa and west central Illinois to nominate three students for the Bill Mertens Citizen Scholar Award.
While eachnominee is worthy of the Citizen Scholar title, only one from each school can be selected for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship, named for The Hawk Eye s late publisher who established it in 2001, the third year of the Citizen Scholars program.
The winner will be announced May 30.
The minimum requirement for consideration was a 3.5 grade-point average. Nominees also were expected to demonstrate a four-year career of active engagement in the life of their school and community through participation and leadership in extra-curricular activities, as well as participation in events and organizations beyond their classroom walls in the places where they live.
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WEST BURLINGTON What do mental health, child care and virtual learning all have in common? They were the topics of discussion at this year s M Power U session.
Juniors from 11 area high schools in the Southeastern Community College student leadership class met Friday with Rep. Garrett Gobble (R-Ankeny), an SCC graduate who was elected this past fall. SCC was a big part of my life, Gobble said, explaining why he attended M Power U. (I m) very glad to be back and talking to some of these kids who are ready for the next step.
M Power U students typically present their legislative wish-list to legislators in Des Moines when they visit the state s Capitol building during Southeast Iowa Days, but because of COVID-19, they made their presentation at SCC, first virtually with two legislators in attendance and a second time to Gobble, a Danville native, in person.