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Representatives from Vermeer Dustin Monat and Teri Vos and Central’s Jessica Klyn de Novelo were honored at the Iowa Campus Compact Engaged Campus Awards and Summit Monday. Vermeer and Klyn were nominated by Central for the Civic-Minded Employer and Emerging Leadership awards, respectively. Vermeer was recognized for its work creating learning opportunities that combine education and real-life experiences, which includes a teacher internship program that allows teachers to experience how STEM directly relates to its workforce. Klyn de Novelo, a 2005 Central graduate, has worked extensively with students in experiential learning at Central College, including the Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program.