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  Program: Assignment Iowa #111
  Broadcast Date: May. 28, 2007
  

• Collection: Supreme Court of Iowa

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In this episode of Assignment Iowa we 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.

Documents:

• Biography of Shawn Johnson, International Elite Gymnast (FlashPaper)
• Biography of Neil Rettig , Nature Cinematographer (FlashPaper)
• Biography of Marsha K. Ternus ,Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice (FlashPaper)
• Transcript (RTF)

• filmmaking
• gymnastics
• Iowa
• judges
• Olympics
• photographers
• Supreme Court
• teens

Post Date: May 25, 2007