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A retirement reception will be held in Emmetsburg on Wednesday, April 17, for four long-time employees of Iowa Lakes Community College.   Steve Farnsworth, Welding Faculty, has taught on the Emmetsburg campus for 34 years.   Greg Poe, Farm Supervisor, has been with the college for 24 years working at...

Iowa Lakes Community College softball program will hold Softball Clinics on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, in Estherville.    The clinic will be divided into three units. The first will be a Youth Clinic serving those ages 5-12 where participants will go over the ‘mechanics’ of throwing &...

  An anniversary celebration will be held Friday, April 12, to observe the 20th anniversary of the operation of the SAVE Program at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg.   Former employees who were key innovators of the SAVE (Student Alternative Vocational Education) Program – along with former students –...

Tomorrow’s leaders will get a big chance to gain basic skills for the global economy by participating in a residential camp June 16-19, at the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.   The three-day camp is designed specifically for young people who will complete sixth and seventh grades this...

Four Iowa Lakes Community College men's basketball athletes were named to the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Division II Men's Basketball All-Region teams and Head Coach Troy Larson was named NJCAA District 8 Coach of the year.   Freshmen Ben Shellim and Deondre Parks were both named to ICCAC...

Dignitaries from the Republic of Turkey were in Estherville Thursday to learn more about the Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program at Iowa Lakes Community College.   Yavuz KAVAKLIOGLU, Director of Nigde-Bor Industrial Zone, was designated as the official representative of the Republic of Turkey; and Erol GUNALAN, of Antalya,...

Art exhibits created by Iowa Lakes Community College students will be on display for the sixth year in a row at the Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, this month.    The exhibit opens on Monday, April 8. An Open House Reception will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 5...

For the third year, Student Senators at Iowa Lakes Community College will be holding a Soles4Souls shoe drive, an outreach project to benefit both disabled and underprivileged individuals. The drive will be held on all Iowa Lakes campuses as well as the Administration building April 8 - 19.   The...

Mark your calendar for the Spring Coffee House musical performances at Iowa Lakes Community College on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m.   Performances will be held in “The Max” Student Center on the Estherville campus. The evening will feature Iowa Lakes vocal and instrumental groups, joined by a variety...

An Iowa Lakes Community College Landscape and Turfgrass student has received a scholarship from the Siouxland Golf Course Superintendents Association (SGCSA). Dylan Konechne, Kimball, S.D., was awarded a scholarship for the spring semester. The scholarship was in recognition of his achievements in his studies at the college and his future...

Iowa Lakes students interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) can benefit from a new scholarship program funded by the National Science Foundation.   Annual scholarships of up to $4,350 each will support promising students in the STEM career fields.  Up to 30 students each year can...

The deadline for scholarship applications at Iowa Lakes Community College for the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year is rapidly approaching.   Students are advised that to be considered for scholarships at Iowa Lakes, they are required to complete an online scholarship application which includes submitting the completed form as well as...

Iowa Lakes Community College and Head Soccer Coach Ammon Bennett have announced the signing and commitments of 15 new women’s soccer players for the Lakers this upcoming season.    “We are so excited at the new group of athletes that will be joining our team; the quality of the individuals...

The Trustees of Iowa Lakes learned how area industries benefit from graduates of the college’s Welding program during their meeting Tuesday afternoon.   Tom Brotherton, Executive Dean of the Emmetsburg campus, introduced the Assistant Professor of the welding program, Steve Farnsworth, along with the welding lab assistant, Emily Gottsche. Brotherton...

Click here for Game Recap: NJCAA District 8 champions Iowa Lakes Community College vs. NJCAA District 11 champion Owens Community College The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team dropped their 1st round game in the NJCAA National Tournament to Owens Community College 74-72 and fell to 26-7 on the season. The...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball team, now 26-6 on the season, will head to Danville, Ill., for the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament.   Official brackets for the tournament have just been released.  The unseeded Lakers will face #8 seed, the Express, from Owens Community College (Perrysburg, Ohio)....

Iowa Lakes Community College and the Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program are opening their arms to welcome some special dignitaries from the Republic of Turkey later this month.   Expected at the visit are Alparslan KAVALIOGLU, Congressman, who is a member of the Internal Affairs Commission; another Congressman who...

Five students in the Human Services and Pre-Education programs at Iowa Lakes Community College recently attended the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) Student Day at the capitol.   The day featured opportunities for both activism and education. In a preparation session, attendees learned how to talk to legislators and...

An Iowa Lakes Community College Landscape and Turfgrass student has received a scholarship from the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA).     Danielle Carrigan, Emmetsburg, received the scholarships at the INLA Association dinner in Ames late last month.  The $500 award is an acknowledgment of her achievements in course...

Six Iowa Lakes nursing students will be traveling to Part Au Prince, Haiti, in conjunction with Dr. Rick Wilkerson’s LOVE Takes Root orphanage project. In June, following graduation, these emerging professionals will assist with documenting medical histories and assessments for the children living in the orphanage.    Several Iowa Lakes...

The University of Iowa Dancers will be performing March 13 at Emmetsburg and Estherville as part of the convocation series at Iowa Lakes.   The 12-member dance company – named ‘Dancers in Company’ – recently launched its 2013 series with a home concert featuring new, professionally choreographed pieces.   Iowa...

14 Iowa Lakes Community College Swimmers and Divers will be joining 25 community colleges across the country to compete in the 2012 -2013 National Junior College Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships on March 6, 7, 8 and 9 at the Burt Flickinger athletic center, on the campus of Erie...

Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, are the dates firefighters from all over the region will be training at the Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg campus.   The purpose of the conference is to provide up-to-date training opportunities for regional firefighters and EMS providers.   “We put a lot...

Iowa Lakes Community College and the Northwest Iowa STEM Hub will partner with the Clay County Regional Events Center and Positively Spencer Youth to present the Third Annual Family Fest to be held Saturday, March 2.  Show hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and the show is FREE and...

The honorees for the first-ever Laker Athletics Hall of Fame have been announced following the creation of the event by the Iowa Lakes Alumni & Friends Association.   All inductees were selected because of their outstanding performance on and off the ‘court’ as well as the fact that they continued...