The graduation ceremony was like every other commencement. It included a graduation speaker, honored guests, the National Anthem, an invocation and a crowd of spectators cheering as the grads took ...

Joey Pizzano was a happy, smiling 6-year-old, one of Bob and Paola Pizzano’s eight children. He loved playing in the water, laughing when his parents would blow bubbles into his face. A child whose ...

Kristin Rogers co-anchors KCRG-TV9 First News and the KCRG-TV9 Morning News in her hometown of Cedar Rapids. Kristin graduated from Washington High School in 2011. After high school, she attended the ...

For more than 160 years, the National Academies have provided nonpartisan, evidence-based advice on decisions that affect our nation. Browse the listing of projects and activities to see examples of ...