Dear Parents and Students,
You’re invited to attend a Career Academy Parent Information Night at the Maquoketa Center!

📅 Thursday, May 14
🕕 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Maquoketa Center, 501 W. Washington St., Maquoketa, IA 52060
Join us for a 30-minute presentation followed by a guided tour of the facility.
What You’ll Learn:

What is a Career Academy?
Available Career Academies
Additional options for students during and after high school

This is a great opportunity to explore hands-on learning pathways and future career options.

👉 Learn more and RSVP on Facebook:
Career Academy Parent Information Night

We hope to see you there!

Best regards,

Vanessa Kime
Career Academy Advisor
Eastern Iowa Community College
vkime@eicc.edu

about 22 hours ago, Lorene McLaughlin
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Intro To Health Career students learned about the different careers available in the dental field from Michelle Atienza, who is a dental hygienist.
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We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Amanda DeWulf
Moody Bible Institute
Coe College
Electrical Apprenticeship
Blackhawk CC
Drake University
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Kirkwood CC
Iowa Central CC
Mt. Mercy
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Amanda DeWulf
Employed
United States Army
Iowa School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition Program
NICC
Project Search
St. Ambrose University
Scott CC
Still Exploring
Temple University- Japan Campus
Loras College
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Amanda DeWulf
University of Dubuque
University of Northern Iowa
Upper Iowa University
University of Wisconsin Platteville
Wartburg College
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
NICC Signing
NICC Signing
NICC Signing
NICC Signing
Mt. Mercy
Mt. Mercy
Mt. Mercy
Drake
Drake
MHS
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
ISU
Wartburg Signing
EICC
BlackHawk
UWP
UWP Signing
UWP Signing
SAU Signing
SAU
NICC Group
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
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U of I Signing
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
EICC Group
ISU
We would like to give a big shout out to our AmeriCorps Student Leaders Justice Armbruster and Amelia Reicks! They have done so much this year to support their peers in planning for life after high school. Thank you for all you have done in your roles and in organizing our Senior Decision Day event!
3 days ago, Amanda DeWulf
AmeriCorps Student Leaders
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
Signing
UIU
UIU Signing
U of I Group
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
U of I Signing
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
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Army
Army signing
Signing
We're proud of the many paths our seniors take after graduation. Whether heading to college, the military, apprenticeships, the workfroce, or still exploring what's next- each journey is meaningful and worth celebrating. Join us as we highlight the Class of 2026 and their next steps!
3 days ago, Lorene McLaughlin
Signing
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Health Science students practiced stopping the bleed in class today
8 days ago, Jesse Ihrig
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HOSA students presented a check for $282 raised from their spring blood drive to Tony Portz for the Ilah Portz Memorial Scholarship.
10 days ago, Jesse Ihrig
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We can't wait to celebreate the future plans of all of our seniors at our Senior Decision Day event! Everyone is welcome to attend. The event will be livestreamed as well for anyone who cannot attend.
10 days ago, Amanda DeWulf
Senior Decision Day
Const tech 1 went to the 2026 build my future expo today
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🌟 State Convention 2026🌟
What an incredible few days at the Iowa FFA State Convention! Our members represented Maquoketa with pride, dedication, and excellence.

🏆 Proficiency Awards
🔹Congratulations to Cole Barton for earning State Champion in Forest Management and Products!
🔹Way to go to Shelby Eberhart for being named Reserve State Champion in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management!

🎓 Iowa Degree Recipients
A huge accomplishment for these members earning their Iowa Degrees:
Keegan Cavanagh, Kolton Novak, Ryker Henderson, Tanner Swanson, Jack Lippens, and Shelby Eberhart

🥈 Career Development Events
🔹Farm Business Management – Silver Rating
Shelby Eberhart, Ryker Henderson, Tanner Swanson
🔹Biotechnology CDE – Silver Rating
McKenna Ricklefs, Kaylin Novak, Kyra Larson
Greenhand Test
🔹Laura Weirup and Sydney Veach
Chapter Display
🔹Atty Moore, Baily Williams, and Lucy Mead earned a Bronze Rating
Voting Delegate
🔹Annavey Gruenwald and McKenna Ricklefs

We are so proud of all of our members for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to growing as leaders in agriculture. The future is bright for Maquoketa FFA! 💙💛

12 days ago, Cassie George
Annavey Gruenwald and McKenna Ricklefs
Laura Weirup and Sydney Veach
Kyra Larson, Kaylin Novak, McKenna Ricklefs
Shelby Eberhart, Tanner Swanson, and Ryker Henderson
Iowa Degree Recipients
Iowa Degree Recipients
Group Picture
Shelby Eberhart
Cole Barton
Congratulations to Ethan Winegar placing first in today's meet against Camanche. Ethan shot a 38.
18 days ago, Jesse Ihrig
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More after prom festivities. Thank you again to the Kiwanis Club.
20 days ago, Maquoketa CSD
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After prom was a great time! Thank you to the Kiwanis Club for sponsoring this great event for our kids and for the community for donating prizes and food!
20 days ago, Maquoketa CSD
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