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Rhonda’s Message
As I begin my
twentieth year at
Indian Hills, I am
elated to be a part of
a dynamic, evolving
organization and
to be involved in
Rhonda Conrad
one of the many,
many changes that is occurring at the
college.
The first of July, I accepted the role
as director of the IHCC Foundation.
It’s a very exciting position that offers
manyrewardsthroughtheopportunities
to help students. I’m fortunate to
follow in the footsteps of two great
former Foundation directors—Tom
Stewart, who retired at the end of June,
and Bob Morrissey, who retired from
Indian Hills and then returned as the
assistant to the president two years
ago. Both have been and continue to
be wonderful teachers.
The caring and supportive staff
members at Indian Hills Community
College help to make this job a little
easier. They believe in the mission of
the Foundation as evidenced by their
support. Following are just a few of
the wonderful things they have helped
to accomplish:
• Volunteering their time to raise
more than $44,000 in our three
special events
• Contributing or pledging nearly
$54,000 in the annual IHCC
Employee Giving Campaign to be
used for student scholarships
• Achieving our second consecutive
year of 100% participation of all
IHCC full-time staff in giving
money for scholarships
Indian Hills alumni are continuing
to become more involved with the
Foundation and the college through
volunteering their time during special
events, attending annual Homecoming
festivities, setting up designated
scholarships, and sending in donations.
Alumni continue to be one of the keys
to the college’s success as they are our
satisfied customers. Their positive
experiences at IHCC are what result
in our continued business. They
send their family members to IHCC
and they provide verbal and physical
support in so many ways. Information
about more than 150 alumni is listed
in the alumni update section of this
newsletter, and we’re receiving more
information daily.
With the change in my position,
I am pleased to announce Bianca
(Hendricks) Myers as the newly hired
development coordinator who will be
handling alumni relations. She is a
2002 IHCC alumnus, who is excited
and energized about her new position.
She is a pleasure to work with and is
a real asset to the Foundation and the
college. She is looking forward to
making many alumni connections and
organizing events.
FALL 07
Bianca’s Message
As a graduate of Indian Hills I am proud to introduce
myself as the new alumni coordinator. I attended Indian
Hills and played volleyball here from 2000-2002. After
graduating with an AA, I continued my education
Bianca Myers
and volleyball career at Park University in Parkville,
Missouri. I graduated in 2005 with my BA in history and
secondary education. In June of 2005, I married Chris Myers of Fairfield,
and in July, I began working at IHCC.
For the past two years, I have been the assistant volleyball coach,
dormitory supervisor, and building supervisor, and this year, I was also the
assistant softball coach. I began my new position as alumni coordinator
May 28, and I have retained my position as dorm supervisor.
I am excited to work with and meet students, alumni, and staff at the
upcoming events on both the Ottumwa and Centerville campuses. Please
call, email, or drop me a note to let me know how you have been doing and
what exciting news you have to share with the rest of the IHCC family! My
time at IHCC as a student was more than I ever expected it to be, so I’m
thrilled to be back working with the same people that made my first college
experience so enjoyable.
I would love to get reacquainted with my old classmates, and I look
forward to meeting all IHCC alumni! I give special thanks to all IHCC staff
who helped to shape me both during and after my education at IHCC!
If you have alumni information to share or questions about alumni events and gatherings, please
contact me at (641) 683-5302 or at bmyers@indianhills.edu.
Rural Health Center
Up & Running
If you have any questions about the Indian Hills Foundation or would like additional
information, please contact me at (641)683-5115 or at rconrad@indianhills.edu. Remember
that you can change a life by making a donation to the IHCC Foundation.
2007-2008 IHCC Special Events Calendar
October 5
October 6
November 17
April 26
June 13 Centerville Reception
Homecoming – Ottumwa Campus
Alumni Reception Following Basketball Game
Scholarship Auction
IHCC Golf Tournament
The completed Rural Health Education Center gives health care programs a new home.
What I Miss The Most
When I retired on June 30 of this year, I wondered if I
would miss IHCC. I do.
As a college counselor, teacher, registrar & director of
the IHCC Foundation, I got to know many great students in
my 23 years at Indian Hills. I still care about those students.
Tom Stewart
I know that many students then as now struggled financially
to get through college. I know that with a little help, most
students can go on to lead happy, productive, successful lives.
As an IHCC alumnus (class of 1966), I will continue to help Indian Hills
College students with my donations to the IHCC Foundation. I urge my former
students to do the same.
I will enjoy hearing from my former students. E-mail: stewart4@mchsi.com
or write to me at 1618 North Court St., Ottumwa, IA 52501. Be well, do good
work, and keep in touch.
IHCC Alumni =
The newest addition to Indian Hills’ Ottumwa campus, the Rural Health Education Center, started holding classes in May. The building has doubled the college’s classroom and laboratory space for its health occupations programs.
The center was constructed to help address the acute shortage of health care
and emergency workers in IHCC’s 10-county area, allowing the college to increase
enrollment in its health occupations division. Indian Hills has partnered with 46
health care providers in the region in the Rural Health Partnership. There are partners in each of the 10 counties in the region.
Ann Aulwes-Allison, Dean of Health Occupations at IHCC, said one faculty
member told her, “This (building) is so much more efficient. We have everything
in one place.” Another faculty member told a recent visitor to the building, “I am
so proud to work here.”
A dedication ceremony and open house for the new Rural Health Education
Center will be held on Thursday, Oct. 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. during Indian Hills’
annual homecoming week activities.
Everyone who has taken classes at:
Indian Hills - Ottumwa & Centerville
Centerville Community College
Iowa Tech College
Ottumwa Heights College
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Spring Sports Update
Fall Sports Outlook
Baseball – The IHCC Falcon’s baseball team finished the 2007 season 2nd in the Iowa
With the addition of four new sports (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country,
Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC). Their final record was 37-19 and 10& Women’s Cross Country), the Fall 2007 season should be a busy time for the IHCC Athletic
6 in Region XI play. As always, the Falcons made a strong charge for an NJCAA World
Department. Athletic Director Terry Carlson says, “Beginning new sports is always a fun and
Series berth. They dropped a tough 8 inning game to Muscatine CC to open the Region XI
interesting time for both the college and the athletic department. The new sports will add
tournament, but bounced back in their next two games handily defeating Southwestern CC
excitement to our athletic department and draw more students to Indian Hills.”
and Marshalltown CC. Unfortunately their World Series hopes ended with their 2nd loss to
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Bill Gray, IHCC Laser Instructor and Ottumwa High
Iowa Western CC in a very close 7-9 game. As always Coach Cam Walker’s Falcons received
School Cross Country Coach, has taken the reigns of two new programs at IHCC. Starting
a number of honors. Ten players were named to the All-Region XI teams: Jeremy Hauer,
in the fall, he will coach 10 men and 5 women Cross Country runners. While this is a new
AJ Schindler, and Nick Nordgren received 1st team honors; Ben Percivial and Drew Laidig
program at IHCC, Bill hopes to bring a number of experienced high school runners to the
were presented with 2nd team honors; and Daniel Towe, Aldo Mendez, Jorge Quintero, Milton
team. Both teams will start their season with time trials in Ft. Dodge at the end of August.
Gonzalez, and Bryan Baum were named to the honorable mention team. Ottumwa native,
The first week in September, the teams will compete in a race at Western Illinois University in
Bryan Baum, was also selected to play in the freshman exposure all-star game. Coach Cam
Macomb, Illinois. IHCC runners will be put to the test when they face teams such as: Western
Walker says, “We consider our season a success with the abundance of players transferring
Illinois University, University of Iowa, University of Missouri Kansas City, University of
on to four-year universities including seven sophomores leaving with NCAA Division I
South Dakota, and Eastern Illinois. While the Cross Country teams will not host a home race
scholarships. This was a great sophomore class that was a pleasure to be around as well as a
in 2007. Plans are underway to clear trails around campus in hopes to have the 1st Annual
talented group of players. We are looking forward to the 2007-08 year getting started and a
Hills Open Cross Country meet in 2008. Bill noted, “I am confident we will do very well for
return to the NJCAA World Series.”
our 1st year. My runners are doing all the right things. I like to win, and I’ll give them tools
Basketball – The 2006-07 IHCC men’s basketball team finished the regular season as the
to go out and perform like champions.” While the Cross Country teams will not be racing at
#1 ranked team in the NJCAA with a record of 29-0. In the
home this year, they will be helping with the 5K race during the
Region XI tournament, IHCC defeated Marshalltown in the
Homecoming events on October 6th. Please come out to meet the
first round, and eventually defeated Iowa Western in the best
members of the first IHCC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
of three series, thus sending IHCC to the National Tournament
teams.
for the first time in six years! The Warriors lost their opening
Men’s and Women’s Soccer: While both the Men’s and
round game to Seminole State CC but bounced back to defeat
Women’s Soccer programs are new to IHCC, there is no doubt
Aiken Tech. The Warriors’ tournament dream came to an end
they will produce quality athletes and enjoy a successful first
when they were knocked out of the tournament by Northeastern
year. The Men’s Soccer team is coached by Dave Schwent and
CC. In the end, the Warriors had a great season with Coach Jeff
the Women’s Soccer team is coached by Rod Campbell. Both
Kidder named Region XI Coach of the year, Nestor Colmanares
teams will have a number of area high school standouts as well as
was named 1st team All-American, two players named to the
players from around the state of Iowa. The coaches are excited to
1st team all ICCAC, and four players named to the honorable
get their seasons underway and look forward to playing in front
mention ICCAC team. Coach Jeff Kidder says, “We have never
of a home crowd. They hope to have large crowds at their first
been more proud of one of our teams. The kids were great in
home games August 25th. The women’s game will begin at 2:00
everyway possible. When you can go undefeated in the regular
p.m. and the men’s game will follow at 4:00. The men’s team
season, you must have two things, toughness and character. We
will also be in action during the IHCC Homecoming on October
th
had plenty of both!” The 2007-08 Warriors can be seen during
IHCC fans provide support during a Warrior basketball 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Homecoming in an open practice October 6th between 2:30 and game
Volleyball: The 2007 volleyball season appears to be promising
4 p.m.
for third year head coach Tori Fowler. Coach Fowler returns five
Golf – The IHCC Men’s Golf Team went into the National Tournament with high hopes.
sophomores, Amy Wetrich, Chelsea Wood, Melanie Hackbarth, Brianna Thornton, and Becca
Rightfully so with the #1 recruiting class in the nation and a national ranking of #1 most
Goos, that all received a tremendous amount of experience last year. The 2006 season was
of the year. The golf team had a great showing by placing 5th as a team, and sophomore
a rebuilding year, but it allowed the freshmen to get valuable playing time at the collegiate
Mike Oimoen individually placed 11th with a score of 287. Over the course of the season,
level. You can see the Warriors in action at their first home game August 29th and again in
the team had 5 tournament wins, 5 individual medalists, and a final record of 110-18. Head
their home tournament October 6th and 7th during the IHCC Homecoming festivities. Coach
coach Mike Hagen says, “We had a great year. We had several young players who got great
Fowler says, “This fall we are returning five sophomores who had significant playing time
experience…we are going to be good next year – always chasing a national championship.”
from last year’s team including All-Region setter Melanie Hackbarth. With the addition of
The 2007-08 golf team will be in action Friday, October 5th, and Saturday, October 6th, during
area standouts and three international players we should once again be making a push for a
the IHCC Homecoming, in the Community 1st Credit Union Invitational to be held at Cedar
spot in the National Tournament.”
Creek Golf Course.
Softball – The 2007 softball season got off to a unique start after a last minute coaching
change. However, the players and coaches alike responded to the challenge and had a great
season. The team finished the season
with a record of 42-15, with the majority
Celebrity Night, the first major IHCC Foundation event of
Indian Hills Community College
of the losses to top ranked teams in
the 2007 year, was held April 17 in the IHCC Dining Hall. This
Arizona and Alabama. Eight members
Alumni & Friends Newsletter
year’s event hosted 273 attendees and raised $14,685. All of
of the team were named to the Allthose in attendance were treated to a prime rib and shrimp buffet,
Fall 2007
Region teams: Hilarie Droz, Jordann
and had the opportunity to listen to Iowa Wrestling Coach Tom
Ellis, Sonja Schwenker and Allysa
President
Brands. Everyone involved enjoyed the night.
Fligg were all named First Team All
Jim Lindenmayer, Ph.D.
The Foundation Auction took place April 28 at the
Region;
Haley
Miller,
Stephanie
Benge,
jlindenm@indianhills.edu
Amanda Olson and Kayla Lewis were
multipurpose building on the Ottumwa airport campus. This
named Second Team All-Region. The
Vice President, Academic Affairs
event raised a grand
Tom Brands
team was also named an Academic All
Marlene Sprouse, Ph.D.
total of $23,117 with
msprouse@indianhills.edu
American team for the 8th straight year.
a Jeep Cherokee bringing in the biggest
Coach Sabourin says, “Our team worked
price tag of $1,000. A number of IHCC
Foundation Executive Director
very hard both in the classroom and on
faculty and alumni donated their time
Rhonda Conrad
the field. I was pleased with our efforts
rconrad@indianhills.edu
and auction items to help raise money for
on both ends. We had a strong group
scholarships and make this year’s event
of sophomores to lead us this year, and
Alumni Coordinator
successful.
I
have
no
doubt
the
returning
freshmen
Bianca Myers
will
be
the
same
type
of
leaders
for
our
The 2007 Golf Tournament is the
bmyers@indianhills.edu
incoming players this fall.” The 2007final special event fundraiser for the
08 softball team will host their “Fall
Online
IHCC Foundation. This year’s event
www.indianhills.edu
Brawl” during the IHCC Homecoming
was held June 15 at the Cedar Creek Golf IHCC staff volunteers help set up items in
on October 6th.
the Foundation Auction’s Country Store.
Who We Are
2007 IHCC Special Event Updates
The IHCC Alumni & Friends Association was
formed in 1995, and the first newsletter was
published in Winter 1995. The purpose of
the newsletter is to share information about
IHCC with interested alumni and friends
of the college. Newsletters are available
online at www.indianhills.edu/ihcc/Alumni/
news.asp.
Alumni Event
Contact us
Please join us for an Alumni
event Saturday, November
17. The event will be held
immediately following the
7:00 p.m. Warrior basketball
game.
Subscriptions
For tickets to the game contact
Gina Courtney in the IHCC
athletic office at (641) 6835288.
525 Grandview Ave., Bldg. 1
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(800) 726-2585, ext. 5302
FREE. To subscribe: contact Bianca Myers
at bmyers@indianhills.edu or at (641) 6835302.
Published two times yearly. All photos
taken by IHCC staff members unless
indicated otherwise.
For more information please
contact Bianca Myers, Alumni
Coordinator, at (641) 683-5302
or bmyers@indianhills.edu.
Participants prepare on the driving range for the
Foundation Golf Tournament.
Course. Despite the unruly hot weather,
43 teams for a total of 170 golfers helped
to raise $6,551. The winning team of Sam
Swaim, Joe Swaim, Dusty Stewart, and
Brandon Knopf consisted of three alumni
and an IHCC instructor. The golfing and
camaraderie made for an enjoyable time
for participants and volunteers alike.
Indian Hills Community College
Hellyer Student Life Center Memberships
Alumni:
1 year $150.00
6 months $95.00
3 months $47.50
Each Additional Family Member:
1 year
$75.00
6 months $45.00
3 months $22.50
Track Only:
1 year
6 months
3 months
$70.00
$35.00
$20.00
For IHCC Alumni & Friends
Upcoming Centerville
Reception
Please mark your calendar and plan to
attend the upcoming Centerville reception held
in conjunction with the Centerville High School
Homecoming. The event is scheduled for Friday,
October 5th, at the Hotel Continental between 4 and
7 p.m. Come and enjoy food and beverages, visit
with old friends, and possibly win IHCC prizes.
The reception is hosted by the IHCC Alumni
and Friends Association and is for everyone who
attended IHCC or Centerville Community College
or who considers themselves friends of the College.
To help us plan refreshments, please RSVP by
October 1. Contact Bianca Myers at (641) 6835302 or bmyers@indianhills.edu.
We look forward to seeing you in Centerville!
Success in Bioprocess
Training Program
The Department of
Labor has recognized
the Iowa Bioprocess
Training
Center,
operated by Indian
Hills, as a National
Center of Excellence for
the Biotech Workforce
in agriculture, biofuels,
and food processing.
The $4 million Eddyville
facility was designed
to meet the training
A student works in the
Bioprocess Training lab in the needs of bioprocessing
industries in Iowa.
Eddyville center
The center houses the
college’s bioprocess technology and ethanol plant
technician programs and serves as a training facility
for biotechnology companies.
Through the program that is approaching its
seventh year, IHCC offers customized training,
technical assistance in association with a pilot facility,
and general offerings for a growing number of
companies. There are on average 20 students enrolled
in the program each year and 100% of the graduates
have received job offers after completing the course.
All of the Bioprocess Training graduates are employed
by Iowa companies and all but one of them live in
Iowa. The Eddyville facility is used not only by IHCC
students but also by area companies. The Bioprocess
facility trains nearly 300 Cargill employees each week.
Bioprocess instructors Eric Olson and Chuck Crabtree
have done a tremendous job in turning Iowa’s first
Bioprocess Training Center into a success for both
IHCC students as well as area companies.
Have you included the Indian Hills
Foundation in your will? If you have,
please let us know, so we can be sure to
honor your wishes.
THANK YOU!
IHCC Spells Success
In May a total of 614 IHCC graduates received their
diplomas--530 on the Ottumwa campus and 84 on the
Centerville campus. Even more impressive than the
number of IHCC graduates is the IHCC graduation
rate. Indian Hills boasts the highest graduation rate of
full time students among Iowa Community Colleges.
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’77 Alum Wins $100 Savings Bond
Kevin Delimat, ’77 (AA), is the winner of a $100 savings bond that was the prize of the 2007
IHCC alumni enrollment drive. His name was drawn on May 31 from nearly 100 enrollment
forms that were submitted between February and May.
Kevin, who is a certified mortgage planner and vice president for Waterston Mortgage, was
shocked when he was informed he was the winner. He noted, “My Indian Hills experience
helped me because the campus was not too big…I didn’t feel lost or abandoned. The people in
Centerville were very friendly, especially those in the greenhouse.”
Kevin Delimat
Kevin was a member of the Falcon baseball team from 1975-1977 before transferring on to
New Mexico State. He currently resides in Waterford, Wisconsin, and would like to reconnect with any of his old
teammates. His website is http://www.kevindelimat.com.
The IHCC Alumni Association gives special thanks to Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of Centerville for donating
the $100 savings bond.
Employment Opportunities on the IHCC Website
Whether you are actively seeking employment or just browsing for your dream job, the IHCC website may be
the place for you to look. Using the IHCC homepage (http://www.indianhills.edu) point to the Alumni and Friends
heading, click on the job listings, and then select either “At IHCC” or “With Other Employers.”
By clicking on the “At IHCC” link, you will find all current openings at IHCC on both the Ottumwa and
Centerville campuses. By clicking on the “With Other Employers” link, you will find job opportunities related to
IHCC programs.
We hope you find these links valuable and let us know if they have helped you find a new job!
Baseball Banquet Raises More Than $9,000
Phil Janssen, ’76 (AA), a former Indian Hills
Falcon baseball player, was the guest speaker at the
annual IHCC baseball banquet at the Manhattan
Family Steak House in Centerville on February 1,
2007. Janssen is the administrator of the World
Umpires Association, which is the union for major
league umpires.
Janssen talked about his days as a player at IHCC
under legendary coach Pat Daugherty. He spoke to
the Falcon team members earlier in the afternoon and
gave the players a look into the world of umpiring and
major league baseball that they don’t experience every
day.
In addition to giving the community an opportunity
to meet the 45 members of the 2007 IHCC baseball
team, the event raised more than $9,000 for the Falcon
program.
Former Falcon baseball player Phil Janssen speaks
about his time with professional baseball during the
annual baseball banquet.
Have you finalized your estate plans?
By including the Indian Hills Community College Foundation in your estate plan, you will help to
continue the IHCC legacy for generations to come. A planned gift—including a bequest, charitable
remainder trust, or charitable gift annuity—provides valuable financial and estate-planning benefits
while achieving lasting support for Indian Hills.
For more information on making a planned gift, please contact your attorney and Rhonda
Conrad, Indian Hills Foundation Executive Officer, at 641-683-5115 or at rconrad@indianhills.edu.
IHCC Retirees
(Continued from cover page)
Dennis Robinson began his career at Indian
Hills with the microcomputer specialist
program in 1989. When Dennis was hired
at IHCC he was the first full-time instructor
in the microcomputer specialist program.
He still plans on working part-time at IHCC
two days a week developing online courses.
Dennis plans to enjoy his retirement with his
wife Melodie. Email drobinso@indianhills.
edu.
Tom Stewart, who began his tenure at Indian
Hills 23 years ago, was hired in 1984 as the
continuing education coordinator. Since then
he served Indian Hills as a guidance counselor,
instructor, registrar, executive director of
resource development, and Foundation
executive director. Tom is looking forward
TOM STEWART
to spending time in his garden. He would like
to keep in touch with former students and colleagues. Email
stewart4@mchsi.com.
John Schoolen who accumulated nearly 23
years at Indian Hills, started his career in 1984
as a machine technology instructor. In 1990,
he began managing the commercialized truck
driving program first through the continuing
education and later through the customized
learning departments. He is looking forward
JOHN SCHOOLEN
to doing part-time consulting and training
work for IHCC and to fishing and spending time with his
grandchildren. He and his wife Glenda, who is also retiring,
live in Albia.
Sam Swaim spent nearly 20 great years at
Indian Hills and loved every minute of it.
Sam began his career at IHCC as a criminal
justice instructor, after spending 20 years with
the Department of Criminal Investigations.
Sam’s wife Barb is retired from the Ottumwa
School District but is teaching education
SAM SWAIM
classes at IHCC. They have two children;
Joe played baseball at IHCC and graduated
from the Centerville campus in 2002, while Jill graduated from
the Ottumwa campus in 2002. Sam stated “I loved my time at
IHCC. Indian Hills has been great to my family and I will be
forever indebted to IHCC.”
DENNIS
ROBINSON
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Alumni Update
If you have news you would like to share, please contact Bianca Myers at 641/683-5302 or at bmyers@indianhills.edu. Please include a picture if possible as our readers
love to see IHCC Alumni. We would enjoy hearing from you!
Alumni Reception
Plan to attend the Alumni reception Saturday, October 6, 2007.
Join us from 1:00 – 3:00 under the Indian Hills tent outside of
the Advanced Technology Center, and reconnect with former
teachers and classmates.
For more information, please contact Bianca Myers, Alumni Coordinator, at
(641) 683-5302 or bmyers@indianhills.edu.
Abbreviation Key: AA – Arts & Sciences,
ADN – Associate Degree Nursing, CCC –
Centerville Community College, HIT – Health
Information Tech., LPN – Practical Nursing,
PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant.
Ron Boyer, ’64 (AA), completed a BS and an
MS at Truman State University (formerly NMSU)
and was a high school guidance counselor and
coach for 7 years. He then served 3 years in the
special forces group in the U.S. Army. In 2005,
he retired from the U.S. postal service after 25½
years of service. He and his wife Bernadine live
in Edinburg, IL, and have 3 grown sons. Email
boyer40@mchsi.com.
Ed Blevins, ’65 (Computer Systems), moved to
California in 1968 and lost track of his classmates.
Today, he is retired and living in St. Louis, MO.
Email eb7levs@msn.com.
Patricia (Given) Moffatt, ’65 (Data Processing),
retired after working in administration at the
YWCA. She says, “one of my best decisions was
going to Iowa Tech.” She enjoys doing volunteer
work and gardening and lives in Ottumwa. Email
hamoff@fbx.com.
Wayne Weber, ’65 (Computer Maintenance),
taught at IHCC from 1966-1977. He and his wife
Janice have 4 children (three of whom attended
IHCC) and live in Centerville. Email wayne.
weber@weberrealestate.com.
Terry Godfrey, ’66 (Culinary Arts), would like to
hear from anyone who attended Iowa Tech in the
60’s and 70’s to reminisce about attending college
at that time. Email captian_tag@yahoo.com.
Garry Cloyd, ’66 (Computer Programming),
retired after working for Wells Fargo Financial for
30 years. He and his wife Sharon have 2 grown
children and 3 granddaughters and live in Pleasant
Hill. Email grcloyd@msn.com.
Art Tippin, ’66 (Computer Programming), retired
after working for Motorola Inc.
John Watertor, ’66 (Electronics Technology), is
retired from Iowa Electric where he worked as
a CAD Drafter, and is now working at Raining
Rose. He and his wife Madeline have a daughter
and reside in Cedar Rapids. Email h20tor@aol.
com.
Larry Bradley, ’67 (Liberal Arts-Centerville),
retired after teaching special education for 33
years and is now working part time for AEA 267.
He and his wife Phyllis reside in Tama. Email
landcarp@mchsi.com.
David Ginsburg, ’67 (Computer Programmer
Analyst), lives in Davenport with his wife
Sharon. David works for MidAmerican Energy in
Davenport as a manager of the customer operations
support department. Email dginsburg@MCHSI.
com.
R. G. (Skip) Firzlaff, ’67 (Computer Maint.), of
Cedar Rapids, has changed his email address to
ggfirz@mcleodusa.net.
Dianne (Carbonneau) Losquadro, ’67 (Liberal
Arts-Ottumwa Heights), is currently self-employed
and living in Lockport, IL. She is interested in
finding anyone from her graduating class! Email
dianelos@comcast.net.
Carole (Sonnenburg) Stufflebeam, ’67 (LPN),
is currently a missionary nurse with STEM in
Haiti. She and her husband William “Bob” have 3
daughters. Email mnstuffr@yahoo.com.
James West, ’67 (Computer Programming), is the
community bank president for Wells Fargo Bank
in the Mohave and LaPaz counties in northwest
Arizona. He will soon retire after 36 years with
Wells Fargo. He and his wife Marjean live in Lake
Havasu City, AZ. Email jlmj8091@npgcable.
com.
Doyle VanDyne, ’68 (AA) received a BS in
business education from Truman State University
in 1970 and an MA in guidance and counseling
in 1971. He is currently the president of Security
State Bank in Maple Lake, MN. He and his wife
Linda have been married for 41 years, have 2
daughters, and reside in Buffalo, MN. Email
davdlkvd@bwig.com.
Sherry
(Littlejohn)
Veldhuizen,
’68
(Administrative Assistant), has run a daycare for
20 years. She and her husband Norman have 4
sons and 7 grandchildren. Sherry and Norman live
in Runnells.
Frederick (Rick) Volker, ’68 (Computer
Programming) ’69 (Accounting), is now a
photographer and videographer for an Elvis
Tribute Artist. He and his wife Donna reside in
Waterloo. Email fvolker@mchsi.com.
Darl A Walker, ’68 (AA), has started a property
management business with his wife Shelia and 3
sons. Prior to opening the business he worked in
education for 22 years. He and his wife Shelia live
in Phoenix, AZ. Email walker_1225@msn.com.
Wesley Trader, ’69 (Computer Technology), has
been employed by Scientific Control, University
Computing Company, Action Communication,
Arthur Collins Inc., and BancTec Service Corp.
He and his wife Arlene have 4 children and reside
in Carrollton, TX.
Robert Vail, ’69 (Business Data Processing),
retired from Maritz Inc. in 1995 as a Senior
Software Specialist. He and his wife Margery live
in St. Charles, MO. Email bobvail@prodigy.net.
Julie (Land) VandeVoort, ’69 (Business
Programmer), works as a senior systems analyst
for Open Solutions Inc. She and her husband
George have 3 daughters and live in Ellijay, GA.
Email gwvande@aol.com.
Joyce Weller, ’69 (LPN), is retired from John
Deere and lives in Ottumwa. She has a son, 2
grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Norman Wade, ’70 (Farm Machinery
Maintenance), currently works as a mechanic
for Ricken Tiling Inc. He and his wife Lois
have 2 children and live in Marshalltown. Email
NL.Wade@mchsi.com.
Milo Herrick, ’71 (Culinary
Arts, Iowa Tech), is employed
at IHCC as an audio/visual
technician in the information
technologies department. After
graduating from Indian Hills,
he was a soloist for Jimmy
MILO HERRICK Swaggart. Milo and his wife
Linda live in Ottumwa and have
2 children; Alaina and TJ. In his spare time Milo
also installs sounds systems for various schools
and businesses. Email mherrick@indianhills.edu.
Larry Luster, ’71 (AA), was a member of the
IHCC football team from 1969-1971. He and his
wife Becky have been married 36 years and have
3 children, Cory, Larry II, and Shelby. Larry is
a special education teacher in the Springfield, IL,
high school. He is also an ordained minister and
his wife sings and directs the church choir. Email
lluster@springfield.k12.il.us or rev.lluster49@
hotmail.com.
Cynthia (Engbers) VanWyk, ’71 (LPN), is
currently the patient care supervisor for Emergency
Services at Scripps Mercy Hospital. She and her
husband Marvin live in San Marcos, CA. Email
00L8AGN@Netscape.net.
Pamela (Dennison) Ward, ’71 (Adminstrative
Assistant), is currently employed by the City
of Ottumwa. She and her husband Tim have 2
children who attended Indian Hills, Kelly (Ward)
Heller (’02 PTA) and Dana Ward (’07 AA) Pam
and Tim live in Ottumwa. Email pamota1015@
pcsia.net.
Audrey (Rietema) Veldhouse, ’72 (ADN),
is retired from nursing and is a volunteer at the
Hospice House in Pella. She and her husband Jay
have 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 6 greatgrandchildren. Audrey and Jay live in Pella.
Email jaynaudv@iowatelecom.net.
James Sherwood, ’72 (Electronics), is self-
employed after retiring from Rockwell-Collins,
where he worked for 30 years. He and his wife
Jean reside in Byron, IL. Email bettajj@byroninet.
net.
Marcia (Burnett) Snead, ’72 (Administrative
Assistant), retired after 32 years working for
Acco-Louden in Fairfield. She has a daughter
Carrie (Snead) Engle and resides with her husband
Calvin in Batavia. Email cmsnead@lisco.com.
Louis Alan Vanderwilt, ’72 (Electonics), is selfemployed as owner of Aggregate Innovations,
which designs and builds computer control
systems for the aggregate industry. He and his
wife Carolyn reside in Des Moines.
Patricia Van Waardhuizen, ’72 (ADN),
worked after graduation at Pella Regional Health
Center. She was the Obstetrics Nurse Manager
for more than 20 years and retired in 2000. She
and her husband Elmer live in Pella and have 2
grandchildren who attended Indian Hills.
Chris Logan, ’73 (AA and Police Academy
Courses), recently retired from
the Ottumwa Police department
after 33 ½ years. He is now the
IHCC security director, who
works the daytime security
shift. Chris and his wife Carol
have 2 sons Ian and Aaron.
CHRIS LOGAN
Ian recently graduated from
Ottumwa High School and will
be a student at Indian Hills in the fall. Aaron will
be a sophomore at Ottumwa High School and is
a member of the OHS football team. Carol is the
Central Point Coordinator for Wapello County.
Email clogan@indianhills.edu.
David Schneider, ’73 (Electronic Technology),
has recently retired after 32 ½ years with
Motorola/Celestica in Mt. Pleasant. He and his
wife Julie live in Mt. Pleasant. Email Schneider@
lisco.com.
Linda (Sires) Smith, ’73 (LPN), has 3 grown
children, 2 sons and 1 daughter, and resides in Des
Moines. Email llsssmith1@aol.com.
John (Pat) Sullivan, ’73 (Auto Body Repair)
and Carolyn (Chance) Sullivan, ’74 (ADN),
have 2 daughters and reside in Newton. John
is self-employed with Sullivan Auto Body, and
Carolyn has been the Hospice Director of Jasper
County for 18 years. Email pat@pcpartner.net and
csullivan@skiffmed.com.
John Marble, ’74 (Computer Maint.), is a senior
network architect at AT&T. He has an AA (’72)
from Ottumwa Heights, a BS (’94) from the
University of Redlands, and MBA (’98) from
Colorado State University. He is married and has
5 children. Email johnmarble@comcast.net.
Michael Shepard, ’74 (Agricultural Business)
and ’87 (Computer Maintenance), currently works
for the United States Department of Agriculture as
an inspector. Michael lives in Ottumwa.
ClaraLu (Yarkosky) Shumaker, ’74 (Computer
Programming), worked as a computer programmer
for 9 years and is currently a human resource/
finance specialist. She is the mother of 2 children,
Cindy and Robert, and grandmother to Rylan.
She is one of 5 members of her family to attend
Indian Hills: JoAnn (Yarksosky) Latta, LaDonna
(Yarkosky) Heath, Tom Yarkosky, Ron Yarkosky
and Dave Yarkosky. She and her husband Jim live
in Johnston. Email cshumaker@mchsi.com.
Jay Thordsen, ’74 (AA) & Georgene (Logsten),
’74 (AA), has one son Nick. Jay has been
employed by Alliant Energy since 1974. Email
thordsens@aol.com.
Jeanne Trembly, ’74 (Culinary Arts), is loving life
in Florida. She has recently learned to sail and won
three gold medals in the Senior Olympics. Jean is
self-employed and living in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Email JTbythebeach@webtv.net.
Kenny Rogers, ’75 (Building Trades) and ’80
Employee Giving
Achieved 100% Goal
For the 2006-2007 academic year, 100 percent of Indian Hills’ full-time
employees gave or pledged money for scholarships to help deserving students
through the IHCC Foundation.
New IHCC Foundation Executive Officer Rhonda Conrad mentioned,
“We are proud to again reach the 100 percent level of giving. This percentage
includes all full-time employees plus many part-time employees in every
department on the Ottumwa and Centerville campuses. It is a pleasure to work
with so many caring people. When we have this strong support, we can more
easily approach those outside the college to join us in our mission.”
The IHCC Foundation has awarded more than $7.5 million in scholarships
to more than 13,500 students since its inception in 1975.
(Architectural and Mechanical Drafting), and
Beverly (Long) Rogers, ’78 (AA), attribute their
success in life to the skills they achieved while at
Indian Hills. Kenny thanks instructors Don Bitner
and Lynn Thamke for all of the carpentry skills he
has been able to pass on to his son. Kenny and
Beverly reside in Charlotte, NC. “The American
way is through the community college.”
Robert Stevens, ’75 (AA), has been married
to his wife Maria for 24 years. They have 2
children Katelynn, attending Florida International
University on a swimming scholarship, and
Kariann, attending Palm Harbor University High
School. He worked as a Radiologic Technologist
for 25 years for Rads Mobile X-Ray/EKG Inc.
He and his family reside in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Email baldybob@tampabay.rr.com.
Jerry Tapp, ’75, has been a part-time employee
with the Milwaukee Brewers as a scoreboard
statistician for the past 21 years. He resides in
Racine, WI.
Loren VanderWal, ’75 (Farm Machinery
Mechanics), has worked different jobs in Iowa,
Florida, and five years in Papua New Guinea.
He is currently a technician at a farm implement
company. He and his wife Marilee have 4 children
and 2 grandchildren, and live in Pella. Email
lorenvw@kdsi.net.
Rick (Richard) Vogel, ’75 (Computer
Maintenance), is employed at Genesys
Telecommunication Laboratories along with his
wife Karen. They have 3 children and live in
Naperville, IL. Email rvogel@genesyslab.com.
James (Jim) Cochran, ’76 (Farm Management),
has been employed by the Federal Aviation
Administration for 21 years and plans to retire
February 29, 2008. He is the line station aircraft
maintenance manager. He travels to and oversees
line stations in Atlantic City, NJ; Atlanta, GA;
Battle Creek, MI; Sacramento, CA; Anchorage
AK; and Oklahoma City, OK. He is also a retired
Vietnam veteran and served in the Army Reserves.
Email james.b.cochran@faa.gov.
Judy (Laux) Minard, ’76 (AA-Centerville), has
worked for the Public School Retirement System
of Missouri for the past 20 years and has been
involved with the Missouri National Guard Family
Program for the past 13 years. She completed a
BS at NMSU (now Truman State). She and her
husband Kim live in Holts Summit, MO, and have
a son. Email jminard@psrsmo.org.
Debra (Krier) Strobel, ’76 (ADN), received a
BSN in 2002 and a master’s degree in nursing
in 2004 from the University of Iowa. She is an
administrator for Heartland Home Care Inc., as
well as a faculty member at the University of Iowa.
She and her husband Steven live in Sigourney.
Email debrajstrobel@hotmail.com.
Melissa (Hayes) Sweet, ’76 (AA), works for the
Plano Independent School District. She and her
husband Rick have been married for 13 years.
They have a ten-year-old son and live in Plano,
TX. Email melissasweet@comcast.net.
George Verburg, ’76 (Auto Mechanics), is
employed as a parts counter sales representative
for Vermeer Tennessee and restores 1960s muscle
cars as a hobby. He completed the full restoration
of a 1966 Mustang GT Coupe in 2000 and is
currently working on a complete restoration of a
1969 Firebird. He and his wife Linda reside in
Murfreesboro, TN. Email troburg@hotmail.com.
Nancy (Roush) Warren, ’76 (ADN), is the Nurse
Administrator at Lucas County Pubic Health. She
and her husband Richard have 2 children and
reside in Chariton. Email rwarren@lucasco.net.
Randy Carnish, ’77 (Computer Maintenance), is
an independent software architect in the Chicago
area. He is also the co-author of two books. He
and his wife Crystal have one daughter who is now
in college. Email RLCornish@cs.com.
Kevin Delimat, ’77 (AA-Centerville), is a certified
mortgage planning specialist
at Waterstone Mortgage in
Pewaukee, WI.
He played
baseball on the Centerville
campus then continued his
career at New Mexico State.
Email delimat25@yahoo.com.
KEVIN DELIMAT Clark Sorenson, ’77, played
baseball at IHCC for Pat
Dougherty. After IHCC he joined the US Navy,
received a BS in civil engineering, worked in
Denver, CO; Rapid City, SD; and, for the past 8
years, in Anchorage, AK. He and his wife LeAnn
have 4 children. Email csorenso@anvilcorp.com.
Debra (Tharp) Stockham, ’77, drives a bus parttime for the Davis County School District. Her
daughter did a tour of duty in Iraq with the 224th.
Debra is living in Bloomfield and will soon be a
new grandmother. Email horse-handy@yahoo.
com.
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Leon Veldhuizen, ’77 (Agriculture Mechanics),
farms in the New Sharon-Lynnville area and also
drives a truck part-time. He and his wife Sherry
live in New Sharon. Email leonv@iowatelecom.
net.
Michael Welter, ’77, and Kathy Welter, ‘77,
are currently employed by GMT Corp. He and
Kathy have been married for 29 years. They have
3 children and reside in Cedar Falls.
Eva (Seals) Williams, ’77 (AA), is retired and
lives in Caney, KS, with her husband Rodney. She
worked for the US Dept. of Defense for 25 years.
Email williamse801@sbcglobal.net.
Miriam Stewart, ’78 (ADN), is an RN in
utilization and clinical case management at
Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She is also a local
musician who sings and plays both the piano and
the organ. She has 2 daughters, one is a student
at Sheridan College and the other is employed by
the National Institute of Health. Miriam resides in
Sheridan, WY. Email mstewie1@breshan.net.
Cindy Swanson, ’78, married Tony in 1977 and
now has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Cindy
works in the Walmart clothing department. Cindy
and Tony live in Ottumwa.
David Sybenga, ’78 (Aviation Maintenance),
worked as an A&P mechanic from 1978-1983. He
has been the chief NDT inspector for Southwest
United Industries since 1983. He and his wife
Susan live in Tulsa, OK. Email sybenga@
sbcglobal.net.
Donna (McClarnon) Tungate, ’78, attended
University of Arkansas at Monticello and has
been in management for more than 24 years. She
and her husband have been married for 22 years,
have 2 children, and live in Lebanon, KY. Email
donnatungate@hotmail.com.
Dan Valentine, ’78 (Computer Programming),
works for Fisher Controls/Emerson and lives in
Clive. Email Dan.Valentine@yahoo.com.
Carol (Walker) Davis, ’79 (AA), is currently
employed by H&R Block. She and her husband
Roy reside in Sheridan. Email crdavis@fiberpipe.
net.
Jan (Stodgell) Schott, ’79 (Culinary Arts), is
a bee keeper and organic farmer after running a
restaurant for 18 years. She and her husband Mike
reside in Loveland, CO.
Tami (Welch) Swarts, ’79 (Cosmetology), has
owned her own shop since her IHCC graduation.
She and her husband Rick have one daughter and
live in Moulton. Email t_swarts00@hotmail.
com.
David Stephenson, ’79 (Building Trades), worked
in steel warehousing for 23 years, and also spent
the last 15 years helping to better Des Moines’
inner city neighborhoods. He and his wife Lorna
have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. They are
working on their retirement farm near Belknap.
Beverly (Shelangoski) Taylor, ’79 (LPN & AA),
retired from the military after 20 years and is
currently employed by Atlantic Laser. She and
her husband Robert have a daughter and reside in
Atlantic Beach, FL. They have been married 22
years. Email navylady43@yahoo.com.
Michael Shank, ’80 (Bookkeeping), has worked
at IMT Insurance for the past 10 years and was
recently promoted to senior programmer. He
currently lives in West Des Moines. Email
seekermike@yahoo.com.
John Schiltz, ’80, graduated from University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and coached basketball
and baseball for 7 years. He has been employed
with Edison Liquor as a sales representative for
the past 18 years. He and his wife have 2 children,
Ian a freshman in high school and Brittney in 6th
grade. Email jdibschiltz@sbcglobal.net.
Cindy Smith, ’80 (Criminal Justice), she has been
a federal police officer, CMFA, and health care
tech. She enjoys photography, and is interested in
finding any members of the class of 1980. Cindy
currently resides in Washington.
Bill Robuck, ’80 (AA), is a regional pension
wholesaler for Retirement Marketing Services
in St. Louis. He lives in Ballwin, MO. Email
brobuck@rms401k.com.
Gary Stewart, ’80, has worked at Pella Corp for
20 years, as an engineer support tech. He and his
wife Kim have 2 daughters, 6 horses, and 60 acres
of land in Mahaska county.
Steven Warren, ’80 (Computer Maintenance), is
employed by the Rocky Mountain Poison Center
as a telecommunications engineer. He started a
church called First Love 13 years ago, and it is now
airing on 2 television channels. Steven and his
wife Sun live in Aurora, CO. Email firstlovecc@
msn.com.
Jan Wetrich, ’80 (AA), her husband Steve
currently live in Ottumwa where Steve has a
successful dental practice and Jan teaches in the
Ottumwa School District. They have 3 children,
Steven plays basketball at the University of
Denver; Amy plays volleyball for IHCC; and
Michael is a sophomore at Ottumwa High School.
Valerie (McFarland) (Batterson) Yahn, ‘80
(ADN), lives in Terra Haute, IN, with her husband
Larry. She has 4 children (3 in Iowa). She worked
in the rehab unit at Union Hospital until a recent
stroke. Email vyahn14714@aol.com.
Alice (Brewington) (Truitt) Dyer, ’81 (AA), is
a respiratory therapist at Good Shepherd Medical
Center. She and her husband Charles have 7
children, are foster parents, own a pet store, and
live in Hermiston, OR. Email kidkountryfarm@
netzero.com.
Lois (Williamson) Hurt, ‘81 (LPN), lives in
Spartanburg, SC, with her husband Matthew. She
has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Oma (Wood) (Bane) Klontz, ’81 (Machine
Operator), lives in Ottumwa. Her son Paul
graduated from Indian Hills in 1980 in the
automotive maintenance program. She lives in
Ottumwa.
Lea (Hanselman) DeCook, ’82, (Bookkeeping),
is the superintendent’s secretary at North Mahaska
Schools in New Sharon; she’s been employed at
the school nearly 20 years. She and her husband
Terry have 2 daughters, Tiffany and Tasha. Email
oakcases@iowatelecom.net.
Donald Hinkle, ’82 (Computer Programming),
is an information technology specialist for Iowa
Workforce Development. He has relocated to
Indianola. Email Donald.Hinkle@iwd.iowa.gov.
Ann (Cabell) Stocker, ’82 (AA), and her husband
Michael live in Albia. Their oldest son Matt
graduated with an AA in 1999, while her youngest
son Alex recently graduated from the aviation pilot
training program. Email astocker@sirisonline.
com.
Darlene Price, ’83 (ADN), began working at
Indian Hills in June as a nursing theory and clinical
instructor. She was previously employed by Des
Moines General Hospital, Excel Corporation,
and Burlington Medical Center. Email dprice@
indianhills.edu.
Al Short, ’83 (Aviation Maintenance), who is
the owner of Hawkeye Engine Services, recently
donated a Boeing 747 engine to the aviation
maintenance program on the Ottumwa campus.
The General Electric CF-6 Hi Bypass Turbofan
jet engine would be used in a Boeing 747 and a
military Lockheed c-5A “Galaxy” transport plane.
He was able to donate the engine through his
company that buys and sells engines to airlines. Al
noted, “Being able to utilize the engine in training
will really give IHCC students a leg up when it
comes to hiring by the industry.” Email ashort@
hawkeyeengine.com.
Becky
(Blumhagen)
Henderson,
’84
(Health
Information
Technology),
has accepted a new position
at Indian Hills as the arts and
sciences secretary.
Becky
began working at IHCC in 1996
BECKY
at the Davis County center and
HENDERSON
moved to the recruiting office
on the Ottumwa campus in
1997. Becky has worked in the recruiting office
for the past ten years and is looking forward to
a new challenge. Becky and her husband Dave
Henderson, ’87 (Industrial Maintenance), have 3
children, Tyler, who will start at IHCC in the fall;
Madison, 17; and Tucker, 15. They live on a farm
in Drakesville and are very involved in 4H. Email
bhenders@indianhills.edu.
John
Gillman,
’85
(Electronics
&
Telecommunications Technology), is now the
senior IT architect, data center operations &
technical services for M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center. John lives in Alvin, TX. Email Gillman@
hughes.net.
Karen (Owens) White, ’85 (AA), received her
BA in accounting from Buena Vista and is a selfemployed certified public accountant. She and her
husband Stephen live in Ottumwa.
Dennis Steele, ’86 (Robotic Automation
Technology), has worked for or been involved
with Comptia A+, Network +, HP certifications,
Lexmark, Okidata, and IBM certification. He
and his wife Meladee live in Woodward. Email
dsteele389@aol.com.
Lyvier Aschenbrenner, ’87
(AA), has accepted the position
of department chairperson of
academic services at Indian
Hills. After attending Indian
Hills, she received a BS in
psychology and sociology
LYVIER
from Iowa State. She received
ASCHENBRENNER
an MS from the University of
Huston, and recently graduated
with a PhD from Iowa State. Lyvier and her
husband Mike own Aschenbrenner trucking and
live in Fremont. They have 4 daughters Syline,
Shunyle, Crystal, and Chelsea. Email laschenb@
indianhills.edu.
Jeff Brisby, ’87 (AA), was a member of the
Falcon’s baseball team from 1985-1987. After
graduation Jeff went on to play two more years at
Austin Pea where he graduated with a BBA. He
returned to his hometown of Montrose where he
works for Harker’s Distribution as a route service
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Recycle Cell Phones and
Printer Cartridges
Thanks to all who donated old cell phones
to help out the IHCC Foundation. The college
has received its first check for the recycled
items.
Persons may also now donate ink jet
cartridges from various personal computer
printers including Canon, Compaq, Dell, HP,
Lexmark, and Xerox. Refilled cartridges and laser and toner cartridges
are not accepted.
You may drop of your old cell phones and ink jet cartridges in
the Foundation office or in one of the collection bins located on both
campuses. On the Ottumwa campus, the bins are located in the
bookstore, library, and the reception area of the Advanced Technology
center. A bin can be found in the Administration Office on the Centerville
campus.
representative. In his free time, he enjoys playing
softball, golfing, spending time on the river,
and playing with his nieces and nephews. He is
looking forward to reconnecting with any of his
old teammates. Email jeffbrisby@hotmail.com.
Bill Gray, ’87 (Laser/Electrooptics) and Laurie (Mitchell)
Gray, ‘86, have been married
for 21 years. Their daughter
Michelle, 16, is a junior at
Ottumwa High School and
runs cross country and track.
BILL GRAY
Mallorie, 9, enjoys playing
softball. Bill was a member
of the first IHCC laser program graduating
class. After graduation he worked as a senior
development technician on the defense support
program for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace in St.
Louis, MO. In 1994 he returned to Indian Hills
as a laser instructor and has recently been named
head men’s and women’s cross country coach.
Bill enjoys participating in area run/walks in his
free time. Email bgray@indianhills.edu.
Jeff Akers, ’88 (Rad. Tech), has been promoted to
director of radiology after 12 years at St. Francis
Hospital and Health Services in Maryville, MO.
He will be responsible for 11 staff members and
will mentor students attending radiology tech.
courses at two area schools. Email jeff_akers@
ssmhc.com.
James Lindsley, ’88 (Computer Maint.), and Stacy
(Taylor) Lindsley, ’89 (Computer Programming),
reside in Indianola. James is employed by Principal
Financial Group and Stacy works for the Indianola
Police Dept. Email brondolph@yahoo.com.
Craig Payne, ’88 (AA), was awarded an Overseas
Research Award from the British Higher Education
Funding Council. He has been an English
instructor in the arts and sciences department since
1992. He will use the grant to continue to study
the medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas at the
University of Wales in Lampeter, Wales. Email
cpayne@indianhills.edu.
Jacquelyn Lapp, ’89 (AA), works for Staybridge
Suites in West Des Moines. She is currently
working on a BA in Business at William
Penn’s College for Working Adults. Email
jacquelynlapp@yahoo.com.
Jane Sapp, ’90 (AA), has been
employed at Indian Hills for
close to 30 years. During her
time at IHCC she has worked as
a keypunch operator, secretary
for the computer programming
program while it was at the
JANE SAPP
airport campus, and for the
past 26 years in the admissions
department. She and her husband Jerry have 2
children Paul and Stacie, who both attended IHCC.
Email jsapp@indianhills.edu.
Roxanne (Sieren) Denner,
’90 (Administrative Assistant),
has accepted a new position
at Indian Hills as the aviation
department secretary. Roxanne
has worked at Indian Hills
for the past 16 years, most
recently as the arts and sciences
ROXANNE
DENNER
secretary. She and her husband
Bob have 2 children Angie, 34,
and Chad, 31; and a granddaughter Kylee, 8. They
live in Fremont and Bob works for Farm Bureau
Insurance of Mahaska County. Email rdenner@
indianhills.edu.
Jaime Leonard, ’90 (CSN), ’91 (Robotics),
’00 (Ind. Maint.), is an electrical designer at
Pella Corporation. He and his wife Susan live
in Oskaloosa and have 3 children. Email The.
Leonards@mahaska.org.
Jason Barngrover, ’94 (Computer Programming),
is an infrastructure database analyst 3 at Wells
Fargo. He and his wife Renee’ live in Des Moines.
He says, “I received several IHCC Foundation
scholarships and want to help other students by
making contributions to the Foundation…I would
not be where I am today without Indian Hills!”
Email jasonbarngrover@mshci.com.
Richard
Cicalo,
’94
(Electronics/
Telecommunications), is the mayor of Washington
(Iowa). He says, “the time spent at IHCC was
invaluable to me…I met great people and felt such
a sense of accomplishment upon graduation…I
remember instructor Jerry Harshman as a
straight-forward, no nonsense teacher who
expected you to give your best…thanks, Jerry,
and thank you, Indian Hills!” After working in
the communications field 7 years, he decided to
pursue a lifelong interest in public service. Email
rcicalo@washingtoniowa.net.
Chris Cheney, ’95 (Criminal Justice), was
recently promoted to assistant supervisor of the
National Service Office of the Disabled Veterans
Association. He has relocated to El Mirage, AZ.
Email davaz_119@msn.com.
Jody (Sharp) Smith, ’95 (Medical Trans.), is
a secretary at Patriot Insurance in New Sharon.
She and her husband Steve have a son and live in
Montezuma. Email jodysmith@iowatelecom.net.
Susan (Martsching) Turner,
’95 (ADN), is a nurse
practitioner
at
Ottumwa
Regional Psychiatric Medicine
and works with the family
recovery
residential
unit.
She completed the Women’s
SUSAN TURNER Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Program in Des Moines at Drake
University in 2001. She says, “I have nothing but
positive things to say about IHCC…it has been a
tremendous resource for me in various stages of
my life.” Email smartsching@orhc.com.
Jake Allee, ’96 (AA), has
received a number of awards and
accolades for his artwork since
leaving IHCC. He recently was
named the winner of the 2007
Feats of Clay, “the equivalent
to winning the Superbowl.” He
JAKE ALLEE
is currently an art instructor at
Tyler Junior College in Tyler,
TX. He has also taught at McLennan Community
College and Yavapai Community College. Pieces
of his art are in collections in the IHCC Permanent
Gallery, University of Iowa Printmaking Archive,
Northern Arizona University Tozan Ceramics
Collection, Cultural Activities Center Permanent
Collection, and Coffee Future Studio Art
Collection. IHCC has the most comprehensive
collection of his art in the Permanent Gallery.
Email jall@tjc.edu.
Michael Fawcett, ’96 (Computer Systems
Networking), has been employed by Pella
Corporation for the past 6 years. Email Michael@
fawcettweb.net.
Lori Kielkopf, ’96 (PTA),
began working at IHCC in May
as an instructor in the physical
therapist assistant program.
Prior to working at Indian Hills,
she was employed by Ottumwa
Regional
Health
Center,
Kincart Physical Therapy
LORI
KIELKOPF
in Bloomfield, Pleasant Part
Estates in Oskaloosa, and
Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY.
She and her husband John have 2 children and
live on their farm near Hedrick. Email lkielkop@
indianhills.edu.
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Dee Large, ’96 (Computer Programming), is
a systems analyst at Hy-Vee, Inc., in West Des
Moines. She “would like to get some of her former
classmates to join her at this year’s Homecoming.”
Email dee_speak@yahoo.com.
Corey L. Williams, ’96 (Transition Program), has
successfully produced and directed 4 plays and is
currently working on getting his poetry and novels
published. He and his wife Connie live in Dolton,
IL. Email corey_wms2314@yahoo.com.
Mike Willson, ’96 (Diesel Power Systems), is
employed at Centre State International in West
Burlington. He lives in Burlington. Email
willsoniam@aol.com.
Kathy (Nichols) Blackford, ’97 (Administrative
Assistant), is currently employed by MidwestOne
Bank as a Customer Service Manager. She has 3
children and lives in Oskaloosa. Email Kathy_
blackford@yahoo.com.
Amy Campos, ’97 (AA), is now working in
Senator Tom Harkin’s office as a staff assistant.
Email daloca1@excite.com.
Jason Grogan, ’97 (Computer Programming), is a
youth minister at The Baptist Church in Concordia,
KS. He completed a BA at Bellevue University
and is pursuing a master of divinity. He is married
and has 4 children. Email pastorjgrogan@yahoo.
com.
Marty Roberts, ’98 (Machine
Technology), began working
at Indian Hills as a machine
technology
instructor
in
February. Prior to working at
Indian Hills, he was employed
at Vermeer Manufacturing
for nine years. He and his
MARTY
ROBERTS
wife Crystal have a two-yearold son.
Email mroberts@
indianhills.edu.
Amber (Chance) Powers, ’98
(Administrative Assistant), is
a new IHCC arts and sciences
secretary located on the
Ottumwa campus. Amber most
recently worked at Ajinomoto
Food Services and Indianola
AMBER POWERS Community State Bank. She
and her husband Eric have
a 10-month-old son Grant. Email apowers@
indianhills.edu.
Amanda Crandall, ’99 (Bookkeeping and
Administrative Assistant), is now employed
by Shiffler Associates Architects, PLC, in Des
Moines. She currently lives in Adel. Email info@
shiffler.com.
Jennifer (Frederick) McMinn, ’99 (PTA), is
currently employed by Scotland County Hospital
in Memphis, MO. She and her husband Ken have
2 daughters, Kaitlyn, 5, and Haylee, 3.
Jason Sparks, ’99 (Machine Tech), is employed
by American Lawn Care and lives in Newton.
Email jsparks_sparky@yahoo.com.
Rhonda Hargadine, ’00 (AA), is a youth care
specialist for the State of Missouri. She lives in
Kirksville, MO. Email stylist_L@yahoo.com.
De Ann (Rumbaugh) Thostenson, ’00, is currently
teaching 4th grade at Oskaloosa Elementary. She
and her husband Perry live in Bloomfield.
Audrey (Kirchner) Bringer, ’01 (HIT), works in
the HIM/Coding department at Blessing Hospital
in Quincy, IL. She lives in Lagrange, MO. Email
ABringer@blessinghospital.com.
Nick Carter, ’01 (Computer Systems Technology),
is employed by FBL Financial Group as a help
desk analyst in West Des Moines. He is planning
to move to Los Angeles, CA. Email Nick.Carter@
FBLFinancial.com.
Gina (Hill) Courtney ’01
(Admin. Asst.), has accepted
a new position at Indian Hills
as the athletic department
secretary. Gina is currently
taking classes at Indian Hills
and will complete an AA in
GINA COURTNEY August. She has worked at
IHCC for the past 5 years in the
business office handling student accounts. She
and her husband Greg farm in Agency and have 2
children, Brooke, 13, and Chase, 9.
Erica (Ford) Humphrey, ’01 (Admin. Asst.), is
an administrative assistant for Cardinal Logistics
Mgt. Corp. in Concord, NC. She got married in
December, and she and her husband purchased
their first home. Email ehumphrey@cardlog.
com.
Richard “Kirk” Magill, ’01 (AA), owns Kirk’s
Computerworks and does consulting work for
Sigourney and Eldon school districts and a few
local businesses. He’s planning to complete a BA
by attending CTU online. He’s married to Rachel
and has 5 children. Email kirk@kirkscomputer.
com.
Bill Ocker, ’01 (Criminal Justice), is a liaison
officer for Creston Schools, juvenile court, and the
sheriff’s office. Email bocker@creston.k12.ia.us.
Steve Bormann, ’02 (Computer Systems/
Networks Tech), is a PC/LAN analyst at Wells
Fargo in West Des Moines. He lives in Norwalk.
Email steve.bormann@wellsfargo.com.
Ben Gray, ’02 (Criminal Justice), has recently
accepted a new position with the Grinnell Police
Department and now lives in Grinnell.
Jodi (Dent) Lindberg, ’02 (AA), recently
remarried. She is a third grade teacher and
assistant high school girls track coach in the Davis
County School District. Email lindbergj@15.k12.
ia.us.
Sierra Dovico, ’03 (ADN), has recently accepted
a position at IHCC as an adjunct clinical nursing
instructor. She was previously employed by
Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield and Mercy
Hospital in Iowa City. Email sdovico@indianhills.
edu.
Jeana (Brewer) Holt, ’04 (Computer Programmer
Analyst), has accepted a new job as quality
assurance manager with Central Bank in Jefferson
City, MO, in the hunting and fishing department.
Her twin daughters, Ava Grace and Lily Rae,
recently celebrated their first birthday. She and
her husband live in California, MO. Email jeana_
holt@centralbank.net.
Jarrod Diers, ’06 (Culinary Arts & AA), is
stationed at Ft. Richardson, AK as a member of a
United States Army Transportation Unit.
Computer Programming Students Excel
Three Indian Hills Computer Programmer/Analyst students won
contests in this year’s Business Professionals of America state
contests. Jonathan Bartle of Fairfield captured first place in the C++
category. Benjamin Hartweg of Hamilton, Illinois, was the winner in JAVA
programming. Courtney German of Melbourne was the state champion
in XHTML.
These three students as well as a group of other top five finishers
advanced to the BPOA National Leadership Conference and Contest in
New York City.
IHCC students took the top three places in C++. In addition to Bartle’s
championship, Melissa Dean of Unionville was the runner-up and Wesley
McDonald of Albia place third.
Bartle qualified second in XHTML. In the Java Category, Jason
Bradley of Ottumwa finished third, Charles Mitchell of New London
fourth, and Courtney German was fifth. Jo Ready of Ottumwa placed
fifth in VB.net. Melissa Dean finished sixth in Database Applications, and
advanced to the national contest because one of the top five finishers
from another college has elected not to go to New York City.
COURTNEY GERMAN
BENJAMIN HARTWEG
JONATHAN BARTLE
We Want to Hear About You
There are many successful IHCC, Iowa Tech, and
Centerville Community College alums, but we do not always
hear from them. If you have a story to share or if you know
of an IHCC, Iowa Tech, or CCC alumnus who deserves
recognition because of his or her accomplishments, please
let us know by contacting Bianca Myers at (641) 683-5302
or bmyers@indianhills.edu.
James Doro, ’06 (Aviation
Pilot Training), is a flight
instructor for Exec 1 Aviation
in Ankeny. He lives in Des
Moines and plans to pursue
a BA in sports management
at Simpson College this fall.
Email
f1fanatic11@yahoo.
JAMES DORO
com.
Dustin Eslinger, ’06 (AA), is a salesman at
Precision Industries and is working toward a BA
in management at Buena Vista University. He
and his wife Andrea have 2 daughters and live in
Fremont. Email desl@precisionind.com.
Births
Nathan Arnold, ’97 (Criminal Justice), and his
wife Angela welcomed Carson Duane on January
15, 2007. They currently live in Kansas City,
MO.
Mike Bainbridge, ’98 (Computer Programming),
and Heidi (Harlan) Bainbridge, ’99 (Computer
Programming) are the proud parents of Liberty
Noelle, who was born December 24, 2006. Mike
has been employed as a programmer at Chappell
Studio for 3 years. Heidi recently completed
a BS in exercise science and wellness at Iowa
Wesleyan College. She does school/community
wellness education for the Van Buren Community
School District. They reside in Keosauqua. Email
hlbainbridge@yahoo.com.
Kelly (Shepard) Brown, ’04 (AA), and her
husband Alan welcomed Makayla Sue on January
22, 2007. They reside in Ottumwa.
Austin Bruton, ’00 (AA), and his wife Emma are
the proud parents of Tahlia-Jayne Patricia born
January 17, 2007. They reside in Perth, Australia.
CJ Bruton, ’97 (AA), and his
wife Jessica welcomed Rio
Washington on April 23, 2007.
They reside in Brisbane Qlds,
Australia.
Wade Burger, ’98 (AA), and
his wife Elaine are the proud
CJ BRUTON
parents of Emma Jeanne born
May 1, 2007. They reside in
Kellogg.
Shon Coleman, ’99 (AA) is a new father to
Elisha MyShon born March 4, 2007. He lives in
Statesville, NC, and has 2 daughters and 2 sons.
Dan Grimm, ’93 (Computer Programming), and
his wife have added another girl to the Grimm
family, Makenna Lee was born February 9, 2007.
Dan works for Verizon (formerly MCI) and the
family resides in Robins. Email daniel.grimm@
verizonbusiness.com.
Devin Juel, ’96 (PTA), and his wife Krista are
the proud parents of Derek Earl born January 31,
2007. Devin is a senior fire medic for the Des
Moines Fire Dept. They reside in Colfax.
Jeff Kelley, ’82 (AA) and Amber (Payne) Kelley,
’01 (LPN) welcomed McKenna Jolynn on April
14, 2007. They reside in Unionville.
David Ketcham ’91 (AA) and Molly (Loehrer)
Ketcham ’91 (AA) are the proud parents of Paige
Elizabeth born on April 29, 2007. They live in The
Woodlands, TX.
Matt and Sara (Hill) Krieger, ’03 (ADN),
welcomed Ethan Matthew on March 6, 2007. Matt
is an architect at Neumann Monson Architects and
Sara works for Hospice of Iowa City. They reside
in Iowa City.
Jamie Leonard, ’90 (Industrial Maintenance),
and his wife welcomed Annabelle Joyce on May
15, 2007. They live in Oskaloosa.
Jennifer (Jeffery) Roberts, ’95 (Criminal
Justice), and her husband are the proud parents of
Reese Elizabeth born November 19, 2006. They
have 2 sons and reside in Cedar Rapids. Jennifer
works for the Cedar Rapids Police Dept. Email
jen.roberts@mchsi.com.
Michael Smothers, ’04 (AA), and Natalie
(Selgrade) Smothers, ’05 (Criminal Justice), are
the proud parents of Eli Michael born May 14,
2007. Natalie, Michael, and Eli have recently
relocated to St. Redwood Falls, MN. Email
natalie_smothers@hotmail.com.
Ty Thompson, ’04 (Diesel Power Systems), and
his wife are the proud parents of Serene Venae
born on May 14, 2007. They reside in Oskaloosa,
IA.
Justin Waples, ’98 (Criminal Justice), and his wife
welcomed Raegan Kay on November 10, 2006.
They reside in Kahoka, MO. Email jwaples@
centurytel.net.
Lorenzo Watkins, ’93 (AA), and Sara (Noe)
Watkins, ’00 (AA), are the proud parents of
Mason Joseph born December 13, 2006. They live
in Metairie, LA.
Heidi (Hoffert) Woollums, ’01 (AA) and Wayne
Woollums, (‘90) (AA), welcomed Delaney Grace
on May 4, 2007. Heidi is a physical education
teacher in two Newton elementary schools and
Wayne is the inside sales manager at Hanson
Directory. Heidi and Wayne were married April
24, 2004. They live in Newton.
Derek Ziegler, ’01 (AA), and his wife Sarah
welcomed Caleb Reed on May 29, 2007. They
live in Ottumwa.
In Memory
Christine Bailey, 66, of Drakesville died January
19, 2007. In 2002, she retired from her position as
health occupations department secretary at Indian
Hills.
Kristina (Hoage) Barber, ’82 (AA), 45, of
Coralville, died February 17, 2007, after a sudden
illness. She worked as the assistant director of
the Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse at the
University of Iowa.
Holly (Mendenhall) Borroughs, ’06 (ADN), 21,
of Mount Pleasant, died September 15, 2006, as
the result of an auto accident.
Jim Campbell, ’62, 65, of Numa, died April 10,
2007. He served in the United States Navy during
the Vietnam War, taught computer programming
at IHCC for 6 years, and later became an over-theroad truck driver.
Richard “Mike” Crile, ’88 (AA), 54, of
Oskaloosa, died March 3, 2007, at home. He had
worked at Pella Corp. for the past 20 years.
Gary Dee, 58, of Eldon, died February 23, 2007.
He completed IHCC classes and was a grade
foreman for various construction companies, most
recently the Elder Corp. of Des Moines.
John S. Ensz, ’93 (Electronics), 57, of Oskaloosa,
died January 13, 2007, at the VA Hospital in Iowa
City. He was the son of Darrell Ensz, retired longtime employee of IHCC.
Robert Hughes, ’74, 68, died April 30, 2007. He
had served in the U.S. Army, worked at Thriftway
Supermarket, worked for 15 years at John Morrell
& Co., and retired from John Deere.
Mary Johnson, ‘64 (Ottumwa Heights), 63, of
St. Charles, IL, died April 29, 2007, at the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, MN. She retired in 2007 after
26 years of teaching in St. Charles, IL.
Daniel Robert Krueger, ’97 (AA), 31, of Cypress,
TX, died May 10, 2007, in a motorcycle accident.
He was a freight broker for Extra Miles.
Deborah Mitchell, ’90 (AA – Centerville), 47,
of Bloomfield, died March 2, 2007. She had
managed the Dollar General in Bloomfield for
several years.
Connie (Ellis) Noe, ’84 (ADN), 61, of Ottumwa,
died March 10, 2007, at home. She had been an
RN at Good Samaritan Nursing Center and City
of Ottumwa and Wapello County Public Health
Nursing.
Gail (Doris) Potts, ’85 (LPN), 62 of Eldon, died
February 20, 2007. She had worked at Parkview
Care Center in Fairfield, Sunny Slope Care Center
and Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.
She was the librarian at Eldon Public Library.
Melissa Salcedo-Munoz, ’05 (Medical Laboratory
Technician), 35, of Moulton, died May 4, 2007 in
an automobile accident. She worked at Ottumwa
Regional Health Center as a Lab Technician.
For IHCC Alumni & Friends
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Name Your Own Scholarship
Creating a named scholarship through the Indian Hills Community College Foundation will enable
you to help students and to leave a legacy to Indian Hills. The scholarship is also a meaningful
way to honor family and friends. The IHCC Foundation staff is happy to assist you through the
process and to answer any questions you may have.
For more information on how you can establish your own named scholarship at Indian Hills, contact Keveen Krieger, Scholarship Coordinator, at 800-726-2585, ext. 5156, or at kkrieger@indianhills.edu
Joanne Simplot, a long-time supporter of IHCC and former IHCC
Foundation board member, and her
family have established two named
scholarships. She is shown with
Tonia Silver, of Dumont, who was
awarded the Joanne M. Simplot
Scholarship.
Joanne & Tonia
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Car and motorcycle show 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alumni and Friends reception 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Jim’s Bounce House Children’s Activity
IHCC Women’s softball games beginning at 9:00 a.m.
IHCC Women’s volleyball tournament beginning at 10:00 a.m.
IHCC Men’s golf invitational
IHCC Men’s basketball open practice 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
IHCC Women’s volleyball tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m.
IHCC Men’s golf invitational
Centerville reception, 4 to 7 p.m., Continental Hotel on the Centerville square
A Little Sondheim – IHCC St. John Auditorium, performance by the Encore
Players of Fairfield, FREE admission – 7:30 p.m.
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Richard Dutton’s artwork displayed in Gallery
Rural Health Education Partnership (RHEP) open house Thursday afternoon
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For IHCC Alumni & Friends
IHCC Retirees
Linda Mace was hired in 1985 as the arts and sciences
secretary and has worked in the same office for nearly
23 years. In 1968, she graduated from Ottumwa Heights
with a liberal arts degree. Others in Linda’s family have
also graduated from Indian Hills. Her husband Steve
graduated from Iowa Tech. Her son Greg, ’92, daughter
Leslie, ’95, and son-in-law Ron Hartman, ’95, are IHCC
LINDA MACE
graduates. Linda plans to travel and play with her
grandkids during her retirement.
Larry Krier began his time at IHCC in 1984 and served
the college for 23 years teaching in the electronics
programs. He graduated from IHCC in 1982 from the
electronics program. After retiring from Indian Hills,
he will be employed as a senior electrical technician at
Rockwell in Cedar Rapids. Larry noted, “He has enjoyed
working with the IHCC staff. He believes Indian Hills
LARRY KRIER
offers a great opportunity for students, and he plans to
keep spreading the word.” Email ljkrier1@msn.com.
Mary Jane Knapp began her time at IHCC in 1979 as
a nursing instructor. Over the past 28 years she has
been an integral part of the health care programs. Mary
Jane loves to cook and entertain in her free time. She
is still teaching one online course per term and is also
the clinical coordinator for the nursing programs. She
is enjoying her retirement and will be spending part of
mary jane
the winter in Texas. Mary Jane noted, “I really enjoyed
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my years at IHCC because I truly enjoyed the people I
worked with and loved working with students. I always felt if I could
make a difference in just one student’s life, then my efforts were worth it.
Email mknapp@indianhills.edu.
Thirteen IHCC staff members with more than 293 years of experience at Indian Hills retired during the past
few months. They will be greatly missed. We wish them the very best!
Jerry Gilbert began at Indian Hills in 1989 as an instructor
in the machine technology program. During the 18 years
he worked at Indian Hills he saw a lot of great changes at
the college including the move from the airport campus
into the Advanced Technology Center. Jerry has always
been a strong supporter of IHCC and very involved with
the advancement of the Machine Technology program.
Jerry and his wife Cherie live in Ottumwa.
Janie Garland has given nearly 25 years to Indian Hills and
spent the majority of her time as the aviation department
secretary. She graduated from Iowa Tech in 1967 in Key
Punch. She and her husband Steve have two children
who also attended Indian Hills. Andrea (Garland) Peters
graduated in 1991 with an AA and Bobby graduated from
machine technology in 1995. Janie plans to spend time
traveling on their Harley and enjoying their grandkids.
Bill Canaday gave 22 years of service to Indian Hills
and the students in the computer securities and networks
program. Bill graduated from IHCC in 1977 with an
AAS in computer networking and with an AA in 2000.
He and his wife Kathryn have two children, Chad and
Cheree. He plans to spend his retirement working in the
yard.
Vicki Brown began her career at Indian Hills in 1979.
Over the last 26 years she has served at the Lifetime
Learning Center in Oskaloosa as a GED instructor,
business training instructor, gender equity coordinator
on the Ottumwa campus and most recently as the grant
writer. Vicki was appointed by Governor Branstad and
again by Governor Vilsack as a Commissioner to the
VICKI BROWN
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Vicky and
her husband Richard have three children who have all attended Indian
Hills. Vicki noted, “I thoroughly enjoyed my career at IHCC and will miss
everyone. IHCC has been like an extended family to me. I know with the
leadership at IHCC that IHCC will continue to be a great place to work
always keeping the student and education their top priority.”
BILL CANADAY
JANIE GARLAND
JERRY GILBERT
Bill Matkovich began his tenure in 1976 on the
Centerville campus. He graduated from Centerville
Community College in 1963 and was a member of the
first Falcon baseball team. Bill has assisted a number
of students on the Centerville campus as a counselor in
the Success Center. All four of his children graduated
from Indian Hills: Billy Jr. graduated in 1994 from the
BILL MATKOVICH
computer systems networking program, Andy graduated
in 2000 with an AA, Marijo graduated in 2002 with an AA, and Jenny
graduated in 2007 with an AA. Bill plans to travel, maintain his rental
properties, and farm.
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Peg Frushour began her time at Indian Hills 13 years ago
as the athletic department secretary. The IHCC athletic
department seemed a perfect fit as she worked in the
Iowa State University football office for 16 years. Her
husband Dave also retired this year from DuPont and is
working part time for Golden Furrow. They plan to show
their ’56 Chevy and ’70 Charger and visit their grandkids
PEG FRUSHOUR
during their time off. Peg mentioned, “I loved working at
Indian Hills – it is a great place!”
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