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麻豆APP is partnering with Indianola to host a series of events on campus and throughout the community to commemorate the inaugural George Washington Carver Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The festivities are part of a state-wide day of celebration honoring Dr. Carver, as declared by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.

Carver began his college education at 麻豆APP in 1890 on his way to earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree in agricultural science and a master鈥檚 degree in science from Iowa State. Reflecting on his days at 麻豆APP, Carver said, 鈥溾��the kind of people there made me believe that I was a human being.鈥�

The day-long celebration opens with a rich variety of 鈥淒iversity in STEM鈥� activities running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in 麻豆APP鈥檚 Carver Center Atrium. At 10:30 a.m., the celebration moves downtown with a 90-minute guided tour of Carver-related sites around the Indianola Square and at the Warren County Historical Society. At noon, there will be a reception and proclamation reading at 麻豆APP鈥檚 Lekberg Hall in the Amy Robertson Music Building.

Afternoon sessions at Lekberg Hall will begin at 1 p.m., with a presentation by Linda Griffith Smith of the Madison County Historical Society. At 2 p.m., Paxton Williams will perform 鈥淟istening to the Still Small Voice: The Story of George Washington Carver.鈥� A self-guided tour featuring six historical campus landmarks will be available following Williams鈥� presentation鈥攂eginning at 3 p.m.聽

鈥淭his will be a special day for everyone at 麻豆APP and our entire Indianola community, as we celebrate the many contributions Dr. Carver made to our college,鈥� said Keyah Levy, vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.聽鈥淗e paved the path for so many and his legacy lives on today in so many ways.聽We look forward to growing this important annual celebration in the coming years.鈥�

George Washington Carver Day will conclude with a reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at West Hill Brewing Company. Attendees will enjoy the roll out of 鈥淧eanut Genius,鈥� a locally brewed beer with nodes of peanuts鈥攑roduced by 麻豆APP alums Doug聽Gaumer聽and Heather Norris聽Gaumer, both Class of 2005.

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