College Decision Day

A large group of young women in athletic wear are posed on bleachers in a gymnasium, with a wooden wall in the background.

The Class of 2026 celebrated College Decision Day on May 1 with juice, coffee, and donuts while sporting their college gear.

No matter where you're headed for your next chapter, you will always have a home on 99th Street. We cannot wait to see what these Mighty Macs accomplish next! 

A large group of young women in athletic wear are posed on bleachers in a gymnasium, with a wooden wall in the background.
Three young women in plaid skirts and college sweatshirts stand in the foreground, while a gymnasium with red tables and banners is visible in the background.
Five young women in Iowa t-shirts and plaid skirts stand in front of a red wall with a white %22IOWA%22 logo.
A group of young women in plaid skirts and school shirts pose in front of a wall of red balloons, holding large gold balloons that spell out %222026%22.
Three young women in school uniforms and university t-shirts pose in a gymnasium with other students in the background.
Six young women in plaid skirts and college t-shirts stand in front of a wooden gymnasium wall.
A group of nine young women in plaid skirts and college sweatshirts pose in front of a backdrop of red balloons and a wooden wall.
Eight young women in plaid skirts and college-themed t-shirts stand on a polished wooden floor in front of a blurred gymnasium background.
Six young women in plaid skirts and university-themed tops stand in front of a wall of red balloons.
Seven young women in school-themed t-shirts and plaid kilts stand in front of a wooden gymnasium wall.

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