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Between
5/1/05 and 5/31/05
Friday, May
27, 2005
STUDENTS COMPLETE FOURTH ROUND AT
NJCAA GOLF NATIONALS IN SCOTTSBORO,
ALABAMA
The National Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division II golf
tourney has wrapped up in
Scottsboro, Ala.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Two students from Estherville
Lincoln Central High School have
received a scholarship to attend
Iowa Lakes Community College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Three students from
Algona High School have received a
scholarship to attend Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Four students from Emmetsburg High
School have received a scholarship
to attend Iowa Lakes Community
College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Four students from Clay Central
Everly High School have received a
scholarship to attend Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Five students from West Bend Mallard
High School have received a
scholarship to attend Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED FOR ‘EARLY
DECIDERS’
Two students from Graettinger Terril
High School have received a
scholarship to attend Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
LAKER MEN HAVE ‘GOOD DAY’ AT GOLF
NATIONALS
The Iowa Lakes Community College
students playing in the National
Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division II golf
tournament in Scottsboro, Ala., had
their lowest scores so far of the
four-day tournament on Thursday.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE: GET
JAZZED AT SUMMER CAMP
Iowa Lakes Community College
will be hosting the 25th Annual
University of Okoboji Reggie Schive
Summer Jazz Camp on the Estherville
campus June 12-17.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
IOWA
LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
TO HOST FIRST-EVER SCHOLARSHIP LUAU
For those dreaming of a Hawaiian get
away, an alternative might be to don
flower print shirts and shorts and
participate in the first ever
Scholarship “Luau” to benefit
students at Iowa Lakes Community
College.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
SPRINT TRI-ATHLON RENAMED AFTER
SUPPORTER
The annual Sprint Tri-athlon held in
Emmetsburg in conjunction with the
4th of July celebration has been
renamed as a tribute to one of the
event’s biggest supporters.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
BRUCE HERTZKE RECEIVES OUTSTANDING
ALUMNI AWARD
Bruce Hertzke received the Jim Hall
Outstanding Alumni Award at Iowa
Lakes Community College’s spring
commencement on Friday, May 13. In
its 14th year, the award is
presented annually by the Iowa Lakes
Alumni & Friends Association to an
alumna or alumnus who exemplifies
outstanding support for community,
business, school, service clubs,
etc. – a good representative of the
college.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTS
CLAY COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING
IN JUNE
Area golfers are invited to attend
the Iowa Lakes Community College
Clay County Scholarship Golf Outing
on Friday, June 17.
Thursday, May
26, 2005
LAKER MEN COMPLETE SECOND ROUND AT
GOLF NATIONALS
The Iowa Lakes Community College
students playing in the National
Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division II golf
tournament in Scottsboro, Ala.,
continue to stay in the ‘middle of
the pack’ following second round
action Wednesday.
Wednesday, May
25, 2005
LAKER MEN COMPLETE FIRST ROUND AT
GOLF NATIONALS
The Iowa Lakes Community College
students who are participating in
the National Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division II golf
tourney are sitting in the middle of
the pack after completing their
first round.
Tuesday, May
24, 2005
GOLF NATIONALS BEGIN IN SCOTTSBORO,
ALABAMA FOR TWO IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Two Iowa Lakes Community College
students will tee off this morning
in the first day of play in the
National Junior College Athletic
Association's Division II golf
tourney.
Tuesday, May
24, 2005
IOWA LAKES SOFTBALL SIGNS PAIR OF
OUTFIELDERS FOR ‘06
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Softball Coach Mike Bosch has
announced the signing of outfielders
Nancy Hilbers of Cedar Rapids and
Ashley Souphimdara. of Brandon,
S.D., to NJCAA national letters of
intent.
Monday, May 23, 2005
JENSON: PSEO PARTICIPATION PROVIDES
‘SNEAK PEEK” INTO COLLEGE LIFE
Feature Story #4: High
school students who are concerned
about college or looking to start
college with some previous
experience and credits can profit
from the example set by Emily Jenson
of Estherville.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
IOWA LAKES BROADCASTING STUDENT
RECEIVES IOWA BROADCASTERS
ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
An Iowa Lakes Community College
student has been awarded a
scholarship from the Iowa
Broadcasters Association. The
full-time broadcasting media student
who will receive the scholarship is
Brandon Menneke, Algona, who will
receive $4,000.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
IOWA LAKES STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM
DONATION
An area business has donated items
to the Iowa Lakes Community College
Foundation to help future students.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
IOWA LAKES STUDENT TO INTERN AT
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
AT GOLDEN, COLORADO
An Iowa Lakes Community College
student will participate in a
prestigious internship this summer.
Dan Rathe, from Dunkerton, a Wind
Energy and Turbine Technology
student, has accepted a 10-week
internship at the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL), in Golden,
Colorado.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION HOLDS ANNUAL RETREAT
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Foundation held its annual retreat
on Monday, April 25. Recognized were
retiring directors John McFadden and
Verlyn Vedder of Estherville and Dr.
James Coffey of Emmetsburg. The
foundation welcomed new directors
Norma Beaver of Estherville; Brian
Buscher of Algona and Joan
Tunnicliff of Emmetsburg.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
JACKIE PFLUG TO SHARE HER STORY WITH
LAKES AUDIENCES: SHOT AND LEFT FOR
DEAD!
During 1985, Jackie Pflug, was
flying to Cairo, Egypt from Athens,
Greece. Ten minutes into EgyptAir
Flight #648, three terrorists,
calling themselves “The Egypt
Revolution,” hijacked her flight.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
OKOBOJI GOLFER SIGNS WITH IOWA LAKES
Iowa Lakes Community College Golf
Coach, Dan Soper has announced the
signing of Kevin Johnson, of Okoboji
High School to a national letter of
intent for the 2005-2006 golf
season.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
STUDENTS PREPARE FOR GOLF NATIONALS
IN SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
Two Iowa Lakes students will head to
Alabama next week to participate in
the National Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division II golf
tourney.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
SPIRIT LAKE
CAMPUS FEATURED AT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Students from the Spirit Lake Campus of Iowa
Lakes Community College were featured at a
meeting of the Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes
on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
MARY
STEELE ELECTED TO NATIONAL RSVP
BOARD
Mary Steele, director of the
Northwest Iowa Retired & Senior
Volunteer Program (RSVP) has been
elected Vice President of the Board
of Directors for the National
Association of RSVP Directors. She
will serve with President Melodye
Kleinman of Santa Monica,
California. Steele and Kleinman were
installed at a recent meeting of the
NARSVPD in Washington DC.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
WORKSHOP TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY
CONVERSATION
When it’s time to talk with children
about difficult topics, many parents
are at a loss for words. Knowing
what and how much to say to children
of different ages is a real
challenge. Parents who experience
such struggles are invited to attend
the upcoming Family Workshop in
Emmet County, where these skills
will be discussed and taught.
Tuesday,
May 10, 2005
FROM CONSTRUCTION TO TEACHING, NELSON WEIGHS
ALL OPTIONS
Feature Story #3: Brian Nelson was a junior at Armstrong-Ringsted
High School when he first enrolled in the
Construction Technology Career Academy at Iowa
Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg. He
continued until his graduation in 2001.
Monday, May 9, 2005
REGISTER FOR LAKER BASKETBALL CAMP
Time is running out to be a
participant in the 17th Annual Iowa
Lakes Youth Basketball Camp. The
camp, which will be held at the Iowa
Lakes Community College Gym on June
6-9, is still accepting
registrations.
Monday, May 9, 2005
MACKENZIE EGGERS SIGNS WITH IOWA
LAKES
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Cross Cross Coach Mike Nichols has
announced the signing of MacKenzie
Eggers to a National Junior College
Letter of Intent.
Thursday, May 5, 2005
DEADLINE APPROACHES ON SENIOR FUN
AND WELLNESS DAY
Those interested in attending the
annual Senior Fun and Wellness Day
May 19th in Emmetsburg need to
reserve their luncheon meal soon.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
SPRING 2005 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
ARE NEXT WEEK
More than 450 students will graduate
during commencement exercises
Friday, May 13 at Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
BRUCE HERTZKE TO SPEAK AT GRADUATION
CEREMONY
Bruce Hertzke (Chairman, CEO and
President of Winnebago Industries of
Forest City) grew up in the small
town of Lakota and is very proud of
the Midwestern work ethic and the
opportunity for excellent education
in the state of Iowa.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
UPWARD BOUND PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE
FOR SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Upward Bound program has announced
its sponsorship of the summer food
service program.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION HOSTS KOSSUTH COUNTY
SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING
Area golfers are invited to attend
the Iowa Lakes Community College
Kossuth County Scholarship Golf
Outing on Fri., June 3.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
NURSING HOME WEEK PROMPTS IOWA LAKES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO THANK
ADMINISTRATORS
Officials at Iowa Lakes Community
College are taking the opportunity
to thank area nursing home
administrators during National
Nursing Home week.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT PLANNED
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Handbell Concert under the direction
of Carol Ayres will be performing on
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8th. The
concert will be held at 3 pm at the
Crossroads Community Church in
Estherville and would be a unique
gift for any mother.
Thursday,
May 5, 2005
COLLEGE TO HOST FIRST-EVER LAKER
HEALTH CONFERENCE
A victim of a terrorist hijacking
will be the keynote speaker at the
first-ever Laker Health Conference
scheduled at The Inn at Okoboji for
June 9 and 10.
Wednesday,
May 4, 2005
ALLIE RENBERG SIGNS WITH IOWA LAKES
Iowa Lakes Community College Head
Women’s Basketball Coach Brian
Radtke has announced the signing of
Allie Renberg, Sleepy Eye, Minn., to
a National Junior College Letter of
Intent. Allie is a 6’2” post who
averaged 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2
blocks per game and shot 50% from
the field.
Wednesday,
May 4, 2005
IOWA LAKES SIGNS BROOKE OINES
Iowa Lakes Head Women’s Basketball
Coach Brian Radtke announces the
signing of Brooke Oines, Sioux City,
IA, to a Junior College National
Letter of Intent. Brooke played
basketball at Lawton-Bronson High
School for Coach Kevin Mills. She is
6’1” and averaged 8.5 points, 5
rebounds, 2 steals per game and shot
67% from the free throw line. This
pass season Brooke was named to the
Maple Valley All-Conference and to
the IGHAU All-District Teams.
Monday,
May 2, 2005
WENTZEL RECEIVES COLLEGE DEGREE
BEFORE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL
Feature Story #2: May of 2002 was a busy month for
Marguerite Wentzel. On May 9th, she
graduated Summa Cum Laude from Iowa
Lakes Community College with an
Associate in Arts Degree and on the
26th, received her high school
diploma from Emmetsburg Community
Schools.
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