WASHINGTON—Senator Joni Ernst has been recognized as a U.S. Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA presents U.S. Wind Champion Awards to members of Congress from both parties who show consistent and strong leadership in support of the American wind industry and the jobs it creates. “Iowa is a leader in wind...
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting two ‘Express Registration Days’ in January to assist students with the registration process. The Express Registration Days will be held on Monday, Jan. 7, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Express Registration Days will be held on...
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville for their regularly scheduled Board meeting. Tuesday’s meeting was the last on schedule for 2018. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Executive Dean of the Estherville Campus, Lisa Stich, Ph.D., introduced Lecia Berven, professor of the accounting specialist program for Iowa Lakes Community...
SPENCER – Iowa Lakes Community College has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination for the cycle of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018. Graduates obtaining national certification as a CST demonstrate, by...
ESTHERVILLE – The Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College met at the Administrative Offices in Estherville Tuesday, Nov. 21, for their monthly board meeting. Tuesday’s meeting began with Board President, Janice K. Lund, appointing fellow Trustees to serve on board committees. After the completion of the organizational business, the Trustees heard from Jeff Soper, Chief...
Two Iowa Lakes Community College photography students recently earned blue ribbons for their work at the Clay County Fair. Kim Ronan, of Fairmont, Minnesota, received multiple first-place ribbons for images of snow-capped mountains, tulips, portraiture and a sharply-contrasting black-and-white butterfly resting on a flower. Sydney Sundblad, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, earned multiple first-place ribbons for...
EMMETSBURG – Iowa Lakes Community College honored several employees during their recent Professional Development seminar held on the Emmetsburg Campus. Employees were recognized for outstanding contributions that were made to Iowa Lakes Community College for the 2017-2018 school year. Each year employees nominate co-workers who demonstrate outstanding service to Iowa Lakes’ students, faculty or staff. Nominees...
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon as a part of their regularly scheduled meeting. Tuesday’s meeting started with the trustees hearing a presentation from Justin Latham regarding Faust Institute of Cosmetology located in Spirit Lake and Storm Lake. Web and game design at Iowa Lakes Following Latham’s presentation,...
Iowa Lakes Community College Athletics were featured at the board of trustees meeting Tuesday afternoon in Estherville. Troy Larson, Athletics Director, Housing Director, and Men’s Basketball Coach gave an overview of the Athletics Department at Iowa Lakes Community College. His presentation included the discussion of athletic numbers and the trends that have been established over...
Iowa Lakes Community college has the opening act for this year’s Clay County Dancing with the Local Stars event scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday Nov. 17. Jade and Julie Beehler will open the event. Jade and Julie participated in the Palo Alto County Dancing with the Local Stars show last March. Julie represented...