| News Releases
Between
3/1/06 and 3/31/06
Friday,
March 31, 2006
CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S TEAM ACHIEVES
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Women’s Cross Country team has
received recognition as a Fall
Academic Team of the Year from the
National Junior College Athletic
Association.
Wednesday,
March 29, 2006
STUDENTS HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT
Four current and former Iowa Lakes
Community College students were
honored as outstanding students at a
Student Leaders in Education
recognition event in Des Moines
earlier this month.
Wednesday,
March 29, 2006
LAKER HIGH ALL-SCHOOL REUNION
PLANNED IN JUNE
An all-school reunion is being
organized for Laker High, the
Alternative High School located on
the Estherville Campus of Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Wednesday,
March 29, 2006
ALGONA ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
ESTABLISHED
Iowa Lakes Community College has
announced the establishment of the
Algona Rotary Scholarship.
Thursday,
March 23, 2006
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLLEYBALL TEAM NAMED 2005-2006
NJCAA ACADEMIC TEAM
For the second year in a row, Iowa
Lakes Community College’s Volleyball
team has been named one of the Fall
Academic Teams of the Year from the
National Junior College Athletic
Association.
Thursday,
March 23, 2006
‘NORTHWEST IOWA OPEN’ BENCH PRESS
CLASSIC TO BE HELD AT THE SMITH
WELLNESS CENTER
The 4th annual “Northwest Iowa Open”
bench press classic has been
announced by Meet Director Dennis
Goeders. The classic will be held
Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m. at the
Smith Wellness Center in Emmetsburg.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
SALES AND MARKETING STUDENTS AT IOWA
LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARN STATE
RECOGNITION AT 2006 CONFERENCE
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Sales and Marketing Management
Program competed at the State Delta
Epsilon Chi - DECA Career
Development Conference in Des Moines
earlier this month. Delta Epsilon
Chi is the college division of
Distributive Education Clubs of
America (DECA), which is a National
Student Organization for students
pursuing a career in Business and
Sales and Marketing Management
related careers. This is an
excellent opportunity for students
to showcase their knowledge of
business and network with various
corporate sponsors while at the
conference.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENTS
RECEIVE AWARDS IN BUSINESS
PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA STATE
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Numerous Iowa Lakes Community
College students received statewide
awards following the Business
Professionals of America State
Convention in Des Moines recently.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
BENEFIT OFFERED TO NEW MEMBERS
DURING APRIL
Individuals who join the Smith
Wellness Center during April will be
offered a special benefit.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
IT’S TIME TO PLAY
BALL WITH ‘DAMN YANKEES’
Tickets are on sale now for “Damn
Yankees,” the community musical
comedy.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
IOWA LAKES SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
DRAW NEAR
Deadlines for scholarship
applications at Iowa Lakes Community
College for the upcoming 2006-2007
academic year are approaching
quickly.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
ESTABLISHED
Iowa Lakes Community College has
announced the establishment of the
“We Believe In Us” Construction
Technology Scholarship. This
scholarship is a direct result of
the Iowa Lakes Foundation’s “We
Believe In Us” Annual Giving
Program. Iowa Lakes’ employees and
alumni, community businesses and
individuals annually donate to the
program for the betterment of the
college and its students through
scholarships or improvement in
programs.
Wednesday,
March 22, 2006
DEADLINE EXTENDED ON NURSING
SCHOLARSHIP
The establishment of the Jens &
Helen Kirkegaard Memorial
Scholarship at Iowa Lakes Community
College was announced earlier this
year. Because this scholarship is so
new and offers a wonderful
opportunity for a Practical Nursing
student at Iowa Lakes, the donors
have decided to extend the
application deadline to May 5, 2006.
Tuesday,
March 21, 2006
TECHNOLOGY AND ENROLLMENT GROW
HAND-IN-HAND AT IOWA LAKES
The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes
Community College had the
opportunity to learn more about
technology at the college at their
meeting late Tuesday afternoon.
Friday,
March 17, 2006
SEN. KIBBIE RECOGNIZED; OPEN HOUSE
HELD
Many Emmetsburg area residents
gathered Friday for an ‘official’
look at the new Technology Education
Center – and to recognize Sen. Jack
Kibbie – at a reception on the
Emmetsburg Campus of Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Wednesday,
March 15, 2006
CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL PLANNED FOR
APRIL 2
Area children will enjoy a carnival
and parents will have a chance to
learn about improving their wellness
at a ‘Children’s Carnival’ planned
in Emmetsburg Sunday, April 2.
Wednesday,
March 15, 2006
McALLISTER ACHIEVES CERTIFIED STATUS
The program coordinator and fitness
instructor at the Smith Wellness
Center in Emmetsburg has achieved an
additional certification.
Wednesday,
March 15, 2006
SPEAKERS REQUESTED; 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
people interested in speaking at
this year’s event as well as
individuals/businesses interested in
displaying products and services to
the ‘senior’ market.
Wednesday,
March 15, 2006
MAXINE CASS & DEANNE YACKLE MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED
Iowa Lakes Community College has
announced the establishment of the
Maxine Cass & Deanne Yackle Memorial
Scholarship. The Cass and Yackle
families have an intertwined history
which has culminated in the result
of this scholarship.
Wednesday,
March 15, 2006
LAKER PLAYERS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS
Two Iowa Lakes Community College
men’s basketball players have
received post-season accolades for
their play during the season. Kurt
Hesse of Readlyn and Aaron Smith of
Cedar Rapids were named over the
weekend by the region’s coaches.
Wednesday,
March 8, 2006
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
(ASPIRES) DISTRIBUTES BLANKETS TO
LOCAL HOSPITALS
Students in the Student Support
Services Program (ASPIRES) at Iowa
Lakes Community College observed
National TRIO Day by distributing
blankets to area hospitals.
Wednesday,
March 8, 2006
STUDY REVEALS VALUE OF WELLNESS
CENTER MEMBERSHIPS OFFERED BY
CORPORATIONS
Corporate memberships at wellness
centers return their ‘value’ quickly
according to a study from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services.
Wednesday,
March 8, 2006
AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN
SCHOLARSHIPS DURING “PREPARING THE
WAY FOR COLLEGE” EVENT
Two area middle school students now
have another reason to attend Iowa
Lakes Community College following a
recent event held in both Emmetsburg
and Estherville.
Thursday,
March 2, 2006
LAKER WOMEN HEAD INTO REGIONAL
ACTION RANKED 11TH IN THE NATION
The Iowa Lakes Community College
women’s basketball team has moved up
in the polls as the squad heads into
regional play this Saturday.
Wednesday,
March 1, 2006
COLLEGE DAY TO BE HELD AT IOWA LAKES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
All area high school students and
their parents are invited to learn
more about their college options at
the Iowa Lakes College Fair on
Thursday, March 16 from 9–10:30 a.m.
at the Iowa Lakes Community College
Gymnasium in Estherville. This event
is free and open to the public.
Wednesday,
March 1, 2006
IOWA LAKES ALUMNI & FRIENDS TO MEET
AT SPENCER
The Iowa Lakes Community College
Alumni & Friends Association will
meet at the Spencer Campus on
Tuesday, March 14. The public is
invited to attend the business
meeting at 6:30 p.m. in room 114.
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