 On this week's Assignment Iowa we'll introduce you to some outstanding Iowans.
You'll meet a teenager from Des Moines who's one of the top female gymnasts in the world. Shawn Johnson has aspirations of competing in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
You'll go on assignment with Neil Rettig, a filmmaker whose nature photography has been in all the big-name magazines and television shows, including IPTV's "Nature" series, "National Geographic", and more.
And host, Amy Johnson Boyle, chats with the Chief Justice of Iowa's Supreme Court about her concern for the state's foster children. Marsha K. Ternus is the first woman to hold this prestigious position on the court.
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- Shawn Johnson, International Elite Gymnast
- Marsha K. Ternus, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice
- Neil Rettig, Nature Cinematographer
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In this episode of Assignment Iowa we introduce you to some outstanding Iowans.
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Meet Shawn Johnson, the 15 year-old rising star of gymnastics, who recently won the Pan American Games' all-around gymnastics title. Johnson also helped carry the U.S. women to team gold and won two gold medals and a silver in the individual apparatus events. The U.S. won a total of six gold medals in artistic gymnastics at the Games which took place in Rio de Janeiro July 8-18. Johnson is training for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Coming up next, Johnson will compete in the U.S. Championships in August and the World Championships in September. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials are in June of 2008 followed by the Olympics in August. Assignment Iowa sat down with Johnson in late May, as she was preparing for her grueling summer schedule.
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