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Iowa week: Who is it all for?

By Charity Nebbe,
Caitlin Troutman, Katherine Perkins, Samantha McIntosh, Dani Gehr
Published December 31, 2022 at 6:00 AM CST
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Iowa's schools are facing a lot of challenges right now. They are also doing great work.

On this encore episode of Talk of Iowa, we ask “Who is it all for?” The answer, of course, is the students. Students from around the state join the program to share how they are making the most of their school opportunities and making their teachers proud.

This episode was originally produced in October 2022.

Guests:

  • Yessenia Alvarez Zamora |senior, Marshalltown High School
  • Landon Stanley |sophomore, Marshalltown High School
  • Payton Wright | 7th grader, South Hamilton Middle School in Jewell
  • Nathan Deeds | junior, Williamsburg High School
  • Mekayla Abercrombie |senior, Linn-Mar and Marion Independent School Districts
  • Sia Smith |senior, Urbandale High School
  • Memphis Jess | senior, Bellevue High School
  • Trenton Swenson | senior, Riceville High School
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Caitlin Troutman
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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Katherine Perkins
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).
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Samantha McIntosh
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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Dani Gehr
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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