Students enrolled in high-employment demand programs at Iowa Lakes Community College have hit the jackpot through the Future Ready Iowa Last Dollar Scholarship program, with student aid awards of over $177,000 to-date for the fall semester. “The Last Dollar Scholarship program is making a tremendous impact on our students and their families. This opportunity is...
Iowa Lakes Community College adjunct instructor Michael Tidemann presented a program at the Dubuque Local Author Fair Saturday, June 15. Authors from Dubuque and the surrounding area participated. Tidemann discussed the historical sources of his novel Letters from Elk City, which included several years of research and travel to the Pacific Northwest and Civil War...
EMMETSBURG – Iowa Lakes Community College Administrative Professional students attended the National Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, May 1-5. The Iowa Lakes Chapter members, Anthony Rippentrop of Woden Lizandra Crewe-Brown of South Africa, Kaleb Combs of Waterloo and Maggie Jackson of Emmetsburg joined nearly 6,000 conference delegates from across the nation...
The Heldt-Laker Memorial Golf Outing is Friday, July 12 at the Estherville Golf Course. The annual golf event is in honor of Linda Heldt, a 25-year employee of Iowa Lakes Community College, who in her position as Athletic Administrative Assistant served not only as a great asset to the Athletic department but also a positive...
Students enrolled at Iowa Lakes Community College in high-employment demand programs qualify for additional state funding through the Future Ready Iowa, Last Dollar Scholarship program. Earlier this month, Gov. Reynolds announced over 16 million in new funding for the Future Ready Iowa Act, with $13 million allotted to the Last Dollar Scholarship program. This state aid...
Iowa Lakes Trustees met Tuesday afternoon at the Spencer Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College and received an update on the five-year, $1.7 million, Title III Grant that was awarded to Iowa Lakes in 2016. Through the Title III Grant, Iowa Lakes has continued to infuse active learning technologies into classrooms, while exploring advanced teaching...
A reorganized Spencer Parks and Recreation Department in the future will offer programs and activities to encourage more use of city parks. The city council discussed the focus while approving a job description for the new position of recreation director and updated descriptions for current positions of golf superintendent and school resource officer. City Manager...
SPIRIT LAKE – The Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees approved tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 school year during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday afternoon in Spirit Lake. The Trustees approved to set in-state tuition at $183 per credit hour, with Minnesota residents paying $188 per credit hour. Online course fees will be $189...
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College will once again hold the Reggie Schive Jazz Camp on the Estherville campus from June 16-20. The Reggie Schive Jazz Camp is the longest running jazz education camp in the country that has both big bands and jazz combos. The camp is open to students in the 7th to...
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College will host a “Drone Test Preparation” course on May 29 and May 30, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 53 on the Estherville campus. During this class, attendees will master the terminology and key concepts that are needed to pass the Unmanned Aircraft General Test successfully....