News Releases
Between
3/1/08 and 3/31/08
Monday,
March 31, 2008
IOWA LAKES CROSS COUNTRY SIGNS
RUNNER
The Iowa Lakes Community College
cross country team recently signed
Bart Zimmer for its fall 2008
season.
Thursday,
March 27, 2008
FIRST-EVER ANNUAL IWEA MEETING HELD
AT IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S
ESTHERVILLE CAMPUS
The first-ever annual meeting and
conference for the Iowa Wind Energy
Association (IWEA) was held in
Estherville on Thursday, March 27,
at Iowa Lakes Community College with
keynote speaker Iowa Governor Chet
Culver.
Wednesday,
March 26, 2008
DISPLAY SPACE AVAILABLE AT SENIOR
FUN AND WELLNESS DAY
Organizers of the annual Senior Fun
and Wellness Day planned in
Emmetsburg this May are seeking
individuals/businesses interested in
displaying products and services to
the ‘senior’ market.
Wednesday,
March 26, 2008
LANDSCAPE AND TURFGRASS TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM EXPANDS FOR THE SECOND TIME
IN THREE YEARS
Landscape and Turfgrass students at
Iowa Lakes Community College will
have a new option starting in the
fall of 2008.
Wednesday,
March 26, 2008
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS – FUN FAMILY
FARE
Iowa Lakes Community College is
proud to present “Once Upon A
Mattress,” from April 3-5. These
performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on
the Estherville Campus.
Tuesday,
March 25, 2008
THREE LAKER WOMEN NAMED TO ALL
REGION TEAMS
Three Iowa Lakes Community College
women’s basketball players were
named to the 2008 All-Region teams.
Samantha Boje was a first team
selection, Shanda Novak was honored
on the second team, and Karissa
Kramer earned honorable mention
honors.
Thursday,
March 20, 2008
“NORTHWEST IOWA OPEN” BENCHPRESS CLASSIC TO BE
HELD AT SMITH WELLNESS CENTER
Saturday March 29th at 10:00 am is the date
to remember for the upcoming, 6th annual,
“Northwest Iowa Open” Benchpress Classic.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
OPEN HOUSES PLANNED AT SPIRIT
LAKE CAMPUS
Two open houses are planned at
the Spirit Lake campus of Iowa Lakes Community
College in the near future.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
COLLEGE STUDENTS REBUILD CARS FOR
IOWA LAKES COLLEGE FLEET
Students at Iowa Lakes Community
College are helping the college save
money – and gaining some good
experience for their resumes.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
COLLEGE STUDENTS GIVE – AND THEN
RECEIVE
Students in the Hotel and Restaurant
Management program at Iowa Lakes
learned that ‘giving’ can turn into
money – especially when their heart
is in the right place.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
SUMMER CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS
Registration for summer classes is
now under way at Iowa Lakes
Community College.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
FREE FAMILY CAREER CARNIVAL TO OFFER
‘FUTURE LOOK’
Help in deciding a future career
will be offered to those attending a
Family Career Carnival, April 29,
from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. at the Smith
Wellness Center on the Iowa Lakes
Community College campus in
Emmetsburg. This free event is open
to all students in grades 5-8 and
their families.
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008
ONCE
UPON A MATTRESS TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets are now on sale for the
upcoming production of “Once Upon a
Mattress” which will be presented at
the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes
April 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
March 18, 2008
CAREER ACADEMY HELPS STUDENTS EXCEL
The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes
Community College had the
opportunity to learn about the
Career Academy at their meeting late
Tuesday afternoon.
Thursday,
March 13, 2008
MARSHALL NAMED TO REGION XI
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Iowa Lakes Community College’s
Jimmie Marshall was named to the
2008 Region XI All-Tournament team.
Marshall, a sophomore guard from
Milwaukee, Wisc., had 16 points and
10 points, respectively against
Southwestern and Kirkwood during the
Men’s Regional Tournament.
Thursday,
March 13, 2008
LAKER MEN NAME FOUR TO ALL-REGION
TEAMS
Iowa Lakes Community College men’s
basketball team has landed four
players on the 2008 Region XI
All-Region team. Cornelius Vines
received first team honors; Jimmie
Marshall and Mitch Bain earned
second team; and Jackson Parr was an
honorable mention selection.
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
IOWA GOVERNOR CHET CULVER TO SPEAK AT FIRST-EVER
MEETING OF STATEWIDE WIND ORGANIZATION
Iowa Governor Chet Culver will help launch a new
statewide organization promoting wind energy
when he appears in Estherville later this month.
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
PUBLIC INVITED TO WATCH PERFORMANCE
OF COMEDIAN AT IOWA LAKES
The Emmetsburg Student Senate of
Iowa Lakes Community College will be
hosting a comedian on campus in
early April.
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
MASSAGES RAISE FUNDS FOR STUDENT
TRIP
Students in the Massage Therapy
program at Iowa Lakes Community
College are making area residents
happy – and raising funds for an
educational trip.
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
2008 TRIO NATIONAL DAY OF
SERVICE
In recognition of the TRiO National Day of
Service, students and staff from Iowa Lakes
Community College TRiO programs will be reading
to local elementary classrooms through the month
of March. This project is in conjunction with
the National Educational Association’s National
Reading Month.
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
ONCE
UPON A MATTRESS -- CAST ANNOUNCED
The cast for the community
production “Once Upon A Mattress”
has been announced. It consists of
over 30 actors and actresses,
including college students, adults
and children from Northwest Iowa and
Minnesota.
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008
REPORT RANKS IOWA LAKES ‘TOPS’ AMONG PEER
INSTITUTIONS
A report comparing Iowa Lakes Community College
with colleges from across the nation puts Iowa
Lakes at the top.
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008
IOWA LAKES CROSS COUNTRY SIGNS ELC-AR RUNNER
The Iowa Lakes Community College cross country
team recently signed Jaimie Furnish for the fall
2008 season.
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008
IOWA
LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
EXHIBIT ART
The Pearson Lakes Art Center,
Okoboji, will display art created by
Iowa Lakes Community College
students later this month.
Monday,
March 3, 2008
IOWA LAKES WOMEN BEGIN REGIONAL
TOURNAMENT PLAY
The pairings have been set for the
2008 Region XI Women’s Basketball
Tournament which begins Tuesday,
March 4, 2008. The top four teams
in Region XI will play on their home
court Tuesday and converge in Boone
Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March
8, for a shot at the Region XI
Championship and a berth to the 2008
NJCAA Division II National
Tournament.
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