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Tara Norberg Young ’03 is using music to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Young, who plays piano and sings, has posted her music to Facebook daily to help others find respite from the day, as reported by the Barron News Shield. 

Jeana Larson ’01 was elected to be president-elect of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, a 93-year-old organization that promotes “excellence in bands through professional development, mentorship, performance and advocacy,” according to the Northwest Iowa Review. She is the band director at Sheldon Middle School. She named Craig Hancock, Wartburg’s director of bands, as an influential mentor in her life.

Jared Pirkl ’04 is using a small 3D printer he had in his Hansen Elementary School classroom to produce face shield visors for area medical professionals fighting COVID-19, as reported by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. 

Will Haksen ’20, a biochemistry major from Miles, Iowa, was awarded a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, as reported by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. 

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