Liberal Arts Articles

• Graduate Spotlight - Zoe Lampe

  posted 5/24/2023

  Zoe Lampe always loved art, so a career in art education just made sense. She enrolled in Hawkeye's Liberal Arts Fine Arts Transfer Major, with the ultimate goal of transferring to Upper Iowa University for her teaching degree.

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• Graduate Spotlight - Kayla Walter

  posted 5/17/2023

  Like so many students, Kayla Walter came to Hawkeye Community College unsure of her future. After graduating from high school in 2018, the New Hampton native started out pursuing a career in education.

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• Graduate Spotlight – Aquonn Williams

  posted 5/10/2022

  Though he grew up in Waterloo, Aquonn Williams didn't take a direct path to Hawkeye Community College. He spent time at two other community colleges, but he wasn't ready for college and each time ended up returning home. His mother encouraged him to come to Hawkeye, where he found a community that supported him and classes that kept him engaged. “There are so many people here that can help you out and make you succeed.”

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• Paying it Forward

  posted 3/30/2022

  Hawkeye Community College Graduate Works to Support, Empower Families

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• Alumni Profile – Keri Wells

  posted 2/2/2022

  Keri was not sure what she wanted to do when she graduated from High School, so she decided to come to Hawkeye because of all the options she had available to her. She quickly discovered that teaching was her true passion.

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• Alyssa Stephens Found Her Calling

  posted 5/13/2019

  Alyssa Stephens wants to be an advocate for others. Her time at Hawkeye showed her how she can turn that passion into a career.

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• Kim Behm Family's Artwork in Hearst Exhibition

  posted 8/1/2017

  Behm teaches painting, drawing, art appreciation and art history as assistant professor of fine art and history at Hawkeye, where many of his paintings hang. His resume includes a lengthy career as a professional illustrator, and he continues to work as a freelancer.

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• Hawkeye moving Independence center into high school

  posted 8/1/2016

  Hawkeye Community College's Independence center is moving to where most of its students go to school.

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