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A 21-year-old Kirkwood Community College student, Chris VanSpeybroeck, of Colona, Ill., died Monday at St. Luke's Hospital "due to complication of bacterial meningitis," according to Michael Van Hoe, of the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd. in East Moline, Ill. According to the online obituary VanSpeybroeck was attending Kirkwood pursuing his Associate of Science degree in fire science.
Kirkwood Community College is teaming up with Linn County Public Health to hold an H1N1 vaccination clinic for people at a high risk of infection. The clinic will be on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Iowa Hall Room 125. Clinic availability will be by appointment only.
Students aren't the only ones who will benefit from The Hotel at Kirkwood Center when it opens on July 1, 2010. According to Lee Belfield, the hotel's general manager, the teaching hotel will provide students with a learning experience and also create 75 employment opportunities for the community.
The National Disaster Life Support Foundation has approved the new Kirkwood Healthcare Simulation Center as an advanced training center, allowing Kirkwood Community College to offer basic and advanced disaster life support courses to health care providers.
Ryan Pleggenkuhle As a proud Minnesota Vikings fan, I believe Brett Favre made the right choice in returning for his 19th NFL season, and I am glad he did. Some NFL fans think the only reason Favre signed with the Vikings was to beat his former team, the Green Bay Packers, twice (which he did).
Floral career students presented fall and winter arrangements during their "Out with the leaves, in with the snow" floral show. Florticulture professor Linette Geissler holds up designs for students on Nov. 6 in the new horticulture building.
A reception honoring Susan Chrysler White and her exhibit, "Milagro del Dia: The Daily Miracle," was held Nov. 5 in Iowa Hall at Kirkwood Community College. White, a University of Iowa art professor, assembled the exhibit, which contains embroidered quilts, cloth works and photos that reflect the lives of Mexican women.
The Kirkwood volleyball team's season came to an abrupt end last weekend when the Eagles were defeated by Des Moines Area Community College in four sets in the Region XI-B Tournament Championship in Boone. "I'm disappointed for the players," said Volleyball Coach Jill Williams.
