IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation was held January 22 at the Iowa Lakes Spirit Lake campus.

Elections were held resulting in Doug Lago of Estherville as President; Tom Manley of Spencer as Vice President; Roxanne White of Everly as Treasurer; and Foundation staff member Beth Kraft of Estherville as Recording Secretary.

The Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation was originally formed in 1982 as a housing foundation for the Estherville campus. In 1995 it began to evolve into the foundation as it is known today. It was incorporated on September 13, 1996, as a 501c3 non-profit organization. Having celebrated its 10th anniversary, the foundation is structured to serve the entire college district with members from each of the five counties; focusing on developing scholarships and other resources for the benefit of all students regardless of the campus they attend.

The foundation’s 2006-2007 annual giving program known as "We Believe In Us" enjoys support from Iowa Lakes employees and alumni, along with businesses and individuals from the college’s five-county area and beyond for the betterment of the college and its students through scholarships or program improvements. The employee portion of this year’s giving program has been successfully completed. Eighty-seven percent of full-time and 58 percent of part-time employees participated in the giving program for a total of over $51,000. The community portion of the annual giving program is scheduled to be launched in early February.

For more information on the Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation or its "We Believe In Us" Annual Giving Program contact Shan Ray, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at Iowa Lakes Community College at 800-242-5106 ext. 4491.