DES MOINES, IOWA (June 21, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of James “JC” Risewick to the Iowa Board of Regents, effective today, following the vacancy with the passing of Milt Dakovich in February 2022.

Risewick serves as the President and COO of Seneca Companies in Des Moines, where he’s served in several roles in the past fifteen years. Risewick volunteers through ChildServe and Impact Iowa’s Heroes and was named Forty Under 40 in the class of 2014.

OXFORD, OHIO (June 21, 2022) — Madison Wells was named to the Miami University spring 2021-22 President's list.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the spring semester 2021-22 have been named to the President's list recognizing academic excellence.

Wells, from Bettendorf, IA (52722), is earning a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2022) — The Davenport Community School District was awarded a $3,700,848 competitive grant Thursday, June 9, as part of Governor Kim Reynolds’ new Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Program to grow Iowa’s educator talent pipeline and support expansion of registered apprenticeships in schools across the state.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2022) — State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald celebrated 529 Day with a $529 College Savings Iowa contribution to one family in each Iowa county. The Koppes family was randomly chosen as the Muscatine County winner. "I'm elated to be giving a boost to Kaylee's education savings," said Fitzgerald. "All it takes is one contribution to get the ball rolling. Whether it is $25 or $529, every dollar saved is one that won't have to be borrowed later."