Holiday Traditions at Morningside College
There are two Morningside College December traditions that students love to take part in, the Hanging of the Greens and Christmas at Morningside.
Morningside College Trivia!
The answer to last months trivia question is six.Morningside College campus has a total of six elevators. There are elevators in Walker Science Center, Hickman-Johnson-Furrow, Buhler-Rohlfs Hall, Dimmitt Hall, and HPER. There is also a service elevator in the kitchen in Olsen Student Center.
Congratulations to Alex Watters, Nick Buth, Brenda Kluger, and Ron Yockey for answering correctly!
This month’s trivia questions is: What was the original name of the college before it became Morningside College in 1894?
Leave your answer below in the comment section. At the end of the month if your answer is correct, we will be in contact with you through the e-mail address you leave (an e-mail address is required to be able to post a comment and only we can see it.) Be sure to use an e-mail address you check so we are able to find out where to send your prize! The correct answer will be posted in the next newsletter along with the winners.
A Look Inside Morningside College: Student Spotlight
A Morningside College student took home 1st place at Future Founders U. Pitch Competition and a check to help his startup company Seed Slide. Junior business major Josh Doering is working towards making farms a safer place during planting season with Seed Slide.
Seed Slide is a remote seed box opener that adds safety and convenience into farming operations by eliminating the need to climb on top of wagons and seed tenders to unload seed.
Growing up on a farm and helping out tending the livestock and crop production in Hubbard, Iowa, helped Doering see the need for his product. His dad is also a seed dealer.
“It gave me insights into what the real issue was and how to understand the customers who would use the solution,” said Doering. “It (Seed Slide) will allow them to farm without harm, and save the risk of falling off while unloading seed.”
Doering says his experience at Future Founders U. Pitch Competition, where was Daymond John of “Shark Tank” was one of the judges, was “extraordinary, humbling, and gratifying.”
“It was so cool to meet Daymond John and shake his hand while giving him my business card, and to hear his positive feedback over the product,” said Doering.
He hopes to reach any farmer that can benefit from Seed Slide and provide a solution to a serious problem in the current farming process. Doering wants to do his part in helping making farming safer. He hopes to work to “make the world a better place” after graduation.
For more information on Seed Slide click here.
Check It Out: Alumni Spotlight
A Morningside College class of 1936 alumna just celebrated her 100th birthday on December 8. Edythe Cavanaugh had an early birthday party to celebrate with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Cavanaugh was born in Lead, South Dakota, in 1915. She moved with her family to Rinard, Iowa, around 1930. Four years later, she graduated from high school and went on to attend Morningside College to complete her two-year certificate for elementary education. She went on to teach elementary school in Lohrville, Iowa, from 1936 until 1943.
In 1941, Cavanaugh married Clem Cavanaugh, who served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, they lived on the family farm and raised four children. They lead an active life and were involved in church and community activities.
In 1975, Cavanaugh joined the staff of Iowa Central Community College facilitating, GED completion for local adults. She retired in 1995 after 20 years at Iowa Central Community College.
In 2013, she moved off the farm to an independent living community in Denver, Colorado, near her son and daughter.