friday takeout
Jun, 2020
CUPPA JOE | straight up news.
- Northeast Iowa Community College and USDA-NRCS partner to advance agricultural innovation ... news
- Carla Heathcote, Graphic Design instructor, and Kyle Collins, Associate Dean of Online and Blended Learning, receive the 2020 Iowa Association of Community College Trustees Outstanding Faculty and Administrator awards! ... news
- This week's installment of Business Insight promotes a free webinar on July 7 that helps businesses learn strategies to restore revenue and make successful transitions to the workplace during crisis ... link
Note to Readers: The next issue of Friday Takeout will be released on July 10.
WEEKLY FEATURE | good to know.
Zoom Custom Backgrounds for You!
Yes, many of us are working from home these past few months. But why settle for a boring backdrop in Zoom … a blank wall or just regular northeast Iowa scenery? Show your Northeast Iowa Community College colors proud! Choose a slide with a picturesque shot of the Student Center at Calmar, a nighttime photo of Peosta’s Industrial Technologies Building or NICC colors and our logo. Marketing has saved a group of Zoom Custom Backgrounds, along with directions to upload in the location shown below. Enjoy!
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Demolition is Underway at Peosta Campus!
See more Virtual Groundbreaking Ceremony and Demolition Photos at www.nicc.edu/bondlevy.
JUST DESSERTS | let's celebrate.
Tara Miller, Business and Community Solutions, Ties the Knot!
Tara Miller, Business and Community Solutions Marketing/Sales Assistant, married Austin Cooley last weekend! Although COVID-19 prompted the couple to postpone their wedding from June 20 to Sept. 6, Tara and Austin decided they didn't want to wait until September. The intimate ceremony was held in her Dad's backyard in East Dubuque, Ill., overlooking the Mississippi.
After the ceremony, immediate family and close friends enjoyed a cookout with brats and burgers. It wasn't the wedding day the couple had imagined, but it was a perfect day (even with a quick storm during the outdoor ceremony). Tara and Austin hope that the situation improves in September to hold a reception celebration with friends and family.
Congratulations and Welcome to the Family!
April and Jeremy Vaassen are the proud parents of a new daughter, Via Jane! Via was born on Friday, June 19, at 12:38 p.m., eight lbs. and 20 inches. She is getting to know her older sister, Nora. The Vaassens live in Kieler, Wis. April is a Business and Community Solutions Operations Program Manager at the Town Clock Business Center in Dubuque.
WELLNESS 360 | be well.
Self-Care Tips and Inspiration
by Flannery Cerbin-Bohach, Wellness and Life Stage Program Manager
Recipe of the Week:
Kale is a powerhouse green and one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the plant. We made our first massaged kale salad of the season recently. Kale salads are versatile; you can top with your favorite dressing or toss in other toppings like seeds, fruit, nuts, cheese and/or other veggies.
Home Workout of the Week:
20-minute Challenge: Warm-up. Lunges. Toe taps. Mobility. Planks. This workout has it all!
Remember, there are a whole bunch of other exercises/home fitness videos in the Wellness Library.
BIG FISH | be amazed.
Julie Woodyard
Library Assistant | Peosta Campus
When you retire, and assuming you have enough money to do so, what is one cause you would give to because you are passionate about its mission and purpose?
I retired once, didn't like it and came back to work at Northeast Iowa Community College!
What is your favorite movie of all time?
Dr. Zhivago.
Name one country or region in the world you have never visited that you someday want to visit, serve or spend a vacation?
Ireland; one facet of my family is from Galway.
If you could replace all the grass in the world with something else, what would it be?
Flowers and vegetables to feed the bees, butterflies and lots of people!
If you could create a holiday, what would be called and how would we celebrate it?
An indigenous peoples' holiday, any day!
If you have input on a upcoming feature, Big Fish, something to celebrate or a suggestion, email us at news@nicc.edu!