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October 22, 2026
Through March 2027, NCMPR will periodically share a story that won a 2026 Medallion Award in writing. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges won the District 5 gold Medallion in Excellence in Writing-Short Form for this piece. When Shawn Hamerlinck decided to kayak the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico this past summer, it ... 2026 Medallion winner: How one instructor’s 2,552-mile paddle reshaped the way he sees the world—and the way he shows up for his students
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