SPEECH CLASSES ‘MAKE THE CONNECTION’

IN THE BUSINESS WORLD FOR IOWA LAKES STUDENTS

The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College had the opportunity to learn how speech classes ‘make the connection’ for students interested in the business world. 

Mari Miller Burns, Assistant Professor of Speech, talked with the Trustees about the different opportunities students have in speech classes.  To receive an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree, students are required to take Fundamentals of Speech Communication.  Other courses available to enhance speech skills include:  Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication and Intro to Theatre. 

In addition, three students (Matt Spiess, Eric Phillips and Chris Mugge) from the new Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program shared with the Trustees the success they are enjoying in the program.  The students talked about the construction process, courses taken thus far and those in the future as well as potential job prospects for them individually, in addition to the potential the program has to recruit future students.

Also during the meeting, the Trustees approved a change order for the Technical Education facility being built on the Emmetsburg Campus.  The change ensures higher fire safety standards in the building.

In other business, the Trustees gave the college President authorization to sign for the purchase of a building in Spencer (Iowa Lakes Nears Purchase of Gateway North Center in Spencer); set the date of April 19 for a public hearing; and approved the monthly bills.