IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation was held January 14 at the Spirit Lake campus.  A campus update was heard from Darin Moeller, Dean of the campus.

Doug Lago of Estherville was elected 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 Foundation was originally formed in 1982 as a housing foundation for the Estherville campus.  In 1995 it began to evolve into the organization as it is known today.  It was incorporated on September 13, 1996, as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  The foundation is structured to serve the entire college district with directors from each of the five counties who focus on developing scholarships and other resources for the benefit of all Iowa Lakes students. 

The Foundation’s annual giving program known as “We Believe In Us” is supported by Iowa Lakes employees, area businesses and individuals from the college’s five-county area and beyond.  The employee portion of this year’s giving program was very successful with 89 percent of full-time and 66 percent of part-time employees participating for a total of over $56,400.  The community portion of the annual giving program is scheduled to be launched at the beginning of February.

New in 2006 to the Foundation was the Iowa Lakes Community College President’s Circle, initiated by Iowa Lakes President Harold Prior.  Fifty-three businesses and/or individuals have joined the circle to intensify their relationship and support of Iowa Lakes and its students through establishment of new scholarships or other support of their choice.

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