NOMINEES SOUGHT FOR OUTSTANDING IOWA LAKES ALUMNI AWARD

The Iowa Lakes Community College Alumni & Friends Association is seeking nominees for the 17th annual Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award. The association presents this award annually at the college’s spring commencement ceremony at the Estherville campus to an alumnus who is outstanding in service to their community, business, school or service club.

The Alumni & Friends Association established the Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award in 1992. Jim was a 1968 alumnus of Iowa Lakes who died in 1991. He was a strong supporter of the college and enjoyed being an assistant football coach at Iowa Lakes.

Past recipients of the award have been Dr. Judy Reinking of Algona; Ronald Smith of Dolliver; Rep. Marcie Frevert of Emmetsburg; Bob Grems, John S. Walz, Pat Hall, Al Blum and Linda Heldt of Estherville; Herman Richter, Dean Luchtel, and Greg Stevens of Milford; Marian Brunsvold, Jack Tatman and Dr. L.T. Donovan of Spirit Lake; Bruce Hertzke of Forest City; and, Dana Holland of Ottumwa.

Those wishing to nominate a deserving candidate for this award may submit a letter of recommendation to the Alumni & Friends Association at 19 South 7th Street; Estherville, Iowa 51334, fax 712-362-0480, e-mail Shan Ray at sray@iowalakes.edu or go online at Jim Hall Nomination Form.All nominations must be received by Friday, February 29, 2008.