Congratulations, Graduates! Your hard work and perseverance has paid off, and we want you to know that the Life 107.1 community is so proud of you! We are praying for God to bless and guide your future.
The Graduates
Nadia
Nadia’s family is so proud of her graduating at the top of her class! She will be attending WGU to earn a business degree in Accounting, and then going into the Mortuary Science program at DMACC to become a funeral home director. GO NADIA!
Numerous!
I have numerous… First of all my youngest of 7, my only boy is graduating from high school this Sunday his name is Dylan, My youngest daughter, MacKenzie graduated from college on Friday last week from ISU with her elementary education degree, and then this weekend we are also traveling quickly to Oklahoma to see our grandson graduate from High school his name is Jeremiah, and then we have another grandson that graduates this weekend as well that we have already celebrated earlier this month in Omaha his name is Nathan.
Jesse Want Smith JR
Jesse is graduating from Pleasantville High School. He doesn’t have plans as of right now to attend college – going right into the work force. Jesse is an amazing young man who cherishes family, faith, and friends and exudes compassion and confidence in everything he does. He is my third oldest boy who has had many battles so this has been an emotional year for us since he lost his son in January, but I could not be prouder that I was blessed to get to be his mom.
Bailey
Bailey is planning to attend Drake University this fall with the intention of going into the Pharmacy program there. Bailey is an amazing young woman who cherishes family, faith, and friends and exudes compassion and confidence in everything she does. She is my youngest so this has been an emotional year for us, but I could not be prouder that I was blessed to get to be her mom.
Evan
Evan is from Southwest Valley in Corning, IA. He enlisted in the Iowa National Guard to be a chaplain. He is currently at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for Basic Training. Pray Evan would be the hands and feet of Jesus while there.
Adrie
Northwestern for nursing. Not only did Adrie just graduate, she’s getting married in a few weeks! Praying she lands a job quickly and for God to bless their marriage.
ICOACH Preschool
This year we celebrate the first ever graduating Preschool class with our ICOACH program! What started out as a humble mail sorting service for refugees from Congo and Rwanda has now grown into a full blown preschool program and we could not be more proud of our graduating preschoolers!!
Hunter
Hunter will be graduating from Gilbert High School and will be attending DMACC to pursue Auto Mechanics Please Pray that Hunter will make a smooth transition from High School to Collage
Calista
Graduating from Moravia High School. Calista will be attending college in Fall 2024. Prayers for Calista that she continues to grow in Christ and make the right decisions in the future.
Jacob
Jacob will be graduating from Nodaway Valley. He will be attending Southwestern Community College and majoring in Business. I pray that he continues to grow in his faith and makes good choices.
Ethan
Ethan is graduating from Southwest Valley High. He plans to attend a 4 year university majoring in Ag Business. He wants to be become an Agriculture Loan Officer. Please pray for guidance, strength, wisdom, for him during his college years. And to make good choices and to always remember that God loves him!
Matthew
Matthew has had a rough go of high school, bullying (by others), not the best choices made (by him) etc. But, here we are with him about to graduate!! He is going to be a camp counselor this summer (away for 9 weeks). Please pray that those 9 weeks give him confidence and growth. He will then venture off to Kirkwood College in the fall.
Carter
Graduating from high school. He will attend college as well as play football this fall. Pray for his happiness, health and safety!
Julia
She is graduating after being homeschooled her entire life. She has done an early college program, and even lived in the dorms this past semester. She plans to continue at her current college. Prayers for clarity, peace, continued strength in her relationship with God, and a wonderful support network as she grows in new ways.