TRUSTEES LEARN ABOUT STUDENT SUCCESSES
AT NATIONAL COMPETITION

The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College held their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon in Emmetsburg and learned about the recent successes several students had at the national SkillsUSA-VICA competition last month.

Ten of the 15 Iowa Lakes students advancing to the nationals were honored by placing in the top 10.  One student, Matthew Kuennen, (who won third place in Motorcycle Service) spoke with the Trustees about the importance of the SkillsUSA-VICA competition and the value they gained from attending the convention.  Stacy Zylstra, college organizer for the SkillsUSA-VICA contests, showed a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the trip.  The
SkillsUSA-VICA mission is based upon the premise that the craftsperson and technician must have more than just technical skills to be successful in today's business climate.

Also during the meeting, an agreement was approved to continue working with Head Start at the Emmetsburg Campus of Iowa Lakes.

The meeting also included information about final training agreements with area firms; and data concerning expanded plans for the Technology Center which is currently under construction on the Emmetsburg Campus.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 24 at the Algona Campus of Iowa Lakes.