| News Releases
Between
4/1/05 and 4/30/05
Thursday,
April 28, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC
STUDENTS PRESENT CONCERTS
Iowa Lakes Community College music
students are getting ready for their
year end concerts.
Thursday,
April 28, 2005
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RECOGNITION
FOR TWO IOWA LAKES SOFTBALL PLAYERS
Two Iowa Lakes Community College
softball players have received
recognition for outstanding
performance on the field in the last
week.
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005
OPEN HOUSE PLANNED FOR CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PROGRAM
The newly remodeled facility for the
Criminal Justice program at Iowa
Lakes Community College will be
featured at an open house May 6 in
Estherville.
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005
PROFESSOR RECEIVES AWARD
An Iowa Lakes Community College
Professor has received a
Distinguished Service to Education
award. Vicki Perry, a professor of
English at the Estherville Campus of
Iowa Lakes received the award for
her years of exemplary service to
the education profession.
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005
IOWA
LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
TO HOST FIRST-EVER SCHOLARSHIP LUAU
AND WAVE RUNNER RAFFLE
Area citizens will have a chance to
enjoy a “Hawaiian tradition” in
Dickinson County – and, at the same
time contribute to Iowa Lakes
Community College scholarships this
summer.
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005
SALES AND MARKETING STUDENTS AT IOWA
LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARN STATE
RECOGNITION AT 2005 STATE CONFERENCE
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Sales and Marketing Program competed
at the State Delta Epsilon Chi -
DECA Career Development Conference
in Des Moines on March 3 and 5.
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005
PRESTON ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO START
EARLY
Mitch Preston was a junior at
Armstrong-Ringsted High School in
1999 when the idea for a Career
Academy at Iowa Lakes Community
College was conceived.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
PROFESSOR HONORED BY NATIONAL
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA
An Iowa Lakes Community College
professor will be honored this week
by a national business group.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC
STUDENTS PRESENT SPRING PERFORMANCES
Iowa Lakes Community College Music
students are getting ready for their
year end concerts. May 3, at 7:30
p.m., a concert will feature the
Iowa Lakes Concert Choir, the Men’s
Ensemble, the Jazz Choir, the
Women’s Ensemble, the Handbell
Ensemble and the Iowa Lakes Jazz
Band. This will be the Spring
Program at the Iowa Lakes Community
College Estherville Campus in the
gymnasium.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC
DEPARTMENT ANNUAL SPRING TOURS
The Iowa Lakes Music Department
students are “on the road”. This
year, the Iowa Lakes Concert Choir,
the Men’s Choir, the Jazz Choir, the
Handbell Ensemble and the Iowa Lakes
Jazz Band are on tour and performed
on April 14 for Sibley-Ocheyedan
High School. On April 15, they
performed for Estherville-Lincoln
Central High School and
Armstrong-Ringsted High Schools.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES SOFTBALL TEAM MAKES TOP
10
The Iowa Lakes Community College
softball team has moved up another
notch in the national polls (to
10th) this week among the National
Junior College Athletic Association
Division II teams.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
COLLEGE GOLFERS TO PLAY IN IOWA
LAKES INVITATIONAL
Iowa Lakes Community College will
play host to a coed golf
invitational this Friday at Brooks
Golf Course. The Lakers will host
seven colleges (Ellsworth, Iowa
Central, Kirkwood, NIACC,
Southwestern Iowa Western and Iowa
Lakes) on the men’s side; and five
colleges (DMACC, Ellsworth, Iowa
Central, Iowa Western, Southeastern
and Iowa Lakes) on the women’s side.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
WHILEY SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH
IOWA LAKES
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Women’s Basketball Coach Brian
Radtke has announced the signing of
Danni Whiley, of Iowa Falls, IA, to
a National Junior College Letter of
Intent. Danni is a 5’11” wing who
averaged 7 points, 2 assists, and
shot 44% from the 3-point line this
past season. Danni helped her team
to a 21-3 season this year for Coach
Lynnette Fevold at Iowa Falls-Alden.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
KATIE GEWERTH SIGNS AT IOWA LAKES
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Women’s Basketball Coach Brian
Radtke has announced the signing of
Katie Gewerth, of Morgan, MN, to a
National Junior College Letter of
Intent. Katie is a 5’7” guard who
averaged 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5
steals, and 3 assists per game. She
also shot 47% from the 3-point line.
For her career she scored 1010
points, 450 rebounds, 235 assists,
and 225 steals.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES SIGNS MILBRANDT
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Women’s Basketball Coach Brian
Radtke has announced the signing of
Kate Milbrandt of Elmore, MN, to a
National Junior College Letter of
Intent. Kate is a 5’4” point guard
who averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds,
5 assists and nearly 3.5 steals per
game and shot 54% from the field.
For her three year career she
averaged 8 points, 2.5 assists and 2
steals per game and shot 66% from
the free throw line for Coach Darrel
Peterson at Blue Earth High School.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
DISPLAY SPACE AVAILABLE AT SENIOR
FUN AND WELLNESS DAY
Organizers of the annual Senior Fun
and Wellness Day planned in
Emmetsburg this May are looking for
businesses which are interested in
reaching the senior market.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES ALUMNI & FRIENDS MEET AT
ALGONA
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Alumni & Friends Association will
meet at the Algona Campus on Monday,
March 2. The public is invited to
the regular business meeting which
will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDS
MEDICAL SECRETARY SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship established as a
direct result of the college’s “We
Believe In Us” Annual Giving Program
has been awarded for the 2005 spring
semester. Iowa Lakes’ employees,
community businesses and individuals
annually donate to the giving
program for the betterment of the
college and its students through
scholarships or improvement of
programs.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
COCA-COLA SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
SPONSORS THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP
Since the inception of the Coca-Cola
Scholarship in 2000, Iowa Lakes
Community College has had three
recipients.
Thursday,
April 21, 2005
EMMET COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR
AND FUN NIGHT PLANNED
The first ever Emmet County Family
Resource Fair and Fun Night will be
held Tuesday, April 26th, 4:00 –
8:00 p.m. at the Estherville
Regional Wellness Center in
Estherville. There are many
activities and fun events planned
for the entire family with the theme
of “Keeping Kids Safe”.
Wednesday,
April 20, 2005
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENTS
RECEIVE AWARDS IN BUSINESS
PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA STATE
CONVENTION
Several Iowa Lakes Community College
students received statewide awards
following the Business Professionals
of America State Convention in Cedar
Rapids.
Tuesday,
April 19, 2005
SCHOLARS ADDRESS TRUSTEES MEETING
Student scholars were the highlight
of the Board of Trustees meeting of
Iowa Lakes Community College when
they met Tuesday afternoon.
Monday,
April 18, 2005
IOWA LAKES SOFTBALL SIGNS UTAH
STANDOUT
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Softball Coach Mike Bosch has
announced the signing of Amber
Sackett, pitcher and utility player
from Taylorsville, Utah, to a
National Junior College letter of
intent.
Monday,
April 18, 2005
CODY MORTENSON SIGNS WITH IOWA LAKES
CROSS COUNTRY
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Cross Cross Coach Mike Nichols has
announced the signing of Cody
Mortenson to a National Junior
College Letter of Intent.
Monday,
April 18, 2005
CASSIE HANSON SIGNS WITH IOWA LAKES
CROSS COUNTRY
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Cross Cross Coach Mike Nichols has
announced the signing of Cassie
Hanson to a National Junior College
Letter of Intent.
Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
NEW PARAMEDIC PROGRAM AT IOWA LAKES
RECEIVES STATE ENDORSEMENT
The Iowa Department of Education has
given its final approval for a new
Paramedic Science program at Iowa
Lakes Community College.
Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
IOWA LAKES STUDENTS RECEIVE STATE
HONORS
Four Iowa Lakes Community College
students have been honored by Phi
Theta Kappa, the honorary academic
society for two-year colleges.
Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTS
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AWARDS
BANQUET
Iowa Lakes Community College hosted
the annual Hospitality Management
Awards Banquet on March 16. The
banquet not only showcases the
talents of the Hotel & Restaurant
Management students at Iowa Lakes
Community College but also
recognizes individuals who have been
supportive of the program throughout
the years.
Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
SENIORS TO REMINISCE ON BLUE RIBBON
STORY OF THE STATE FAIR
Stories of the Iowa State Fair will
abound at the Senior Fun and
Wellness Day May 18 in Emmetsburg.
Keynote speaker and noted author
Mary Kay Shanley, chronicles 150
years of Iowans who have been a part
of that unique August experience.
Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
IOWA LAKES WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICAN NAMED
A women’s basketball player from
Iowa Lakes Community College has
received All-American honors – the
first time in the college’s history.
Thursday,
April 7, 2005
RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE
PLANNED FOR FRIDAY IN ALGONA
A ribbon cutting and open house will
be held this Friday to officially
observe the most recent expansion at
the Algona Campus of Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday,
April 7, 2005
IOWA LAKES STUDENTS PLACE AT
SkillsUSA STATE COMPETITION
Four students from Iowa Lakes
Community College were among the
winners at the annual statewide
SkillsUSA competition held in
eastern Iowa last week.
Thursday,
April 7, 2005
EMERGING SCHOLARS NAMED AT
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Iowa Lakes Community College has announced the
names of students who qualify as Emerging
Scholars for 2005.
Thursday,
April 7, 2005
IOWA LAKES SOFTBALL TEAM RANKED IN
TOP 15
The Iowa Lakes Community College
softball team is ranked 12th in the
nation this week in the National
Junior College Athletic Association
Division II poll.
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