TOM SPALDING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED AT IOWA LAKES

Iowa Lakes Community College is announcing the establishment of the Tom Spalding Memorial Scholarship.

Spalding was the Director of Records and Registration at Iowa Lakes Community College from 1981 to his retirement in December of 2002. He recently passed away after a short illness.

Iowa Lakes Instrumental Music/Jazz Band Professor Carol Ayres stated, “Tom had a great love for music and students, an enthusiasm for life and learning, and was an incredible asset to our college, especially the music department.  He would always arrive with a smile, a story, and a willingness to do anything from playing the bass, trumpet, trombone to sorting music or teaching a lesson to a student who just wanted to learn!  He will be dearly missed.”

Eligible candidates for the Tom Spalding Memorial Scholarship must audition and be accepted into the Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Band. Two recipients will be selected annually and the scholarship award must be used for tuition, fees or books.

“Tom’s love for music was obvious through his participation in the Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Band, Northwest Iowa Concert Band, and Northwest Iowa Jazz Band,” stated Shan Ray, Iowa Lakes Institutional Advancement Executive Director. She continued, “His family and friends felt it only appropriate to create a memorial scholarship that would benefit students who share his passion.”

Those interested in more information on scholarships should contact Shan Ray, Iowa Lakes Institutional Advancement Executive Director, at 712-362-0491 or 800-242-5106 ext. 4491.