The Southeastern Community College Alumni Association recognized Mary Sue Megchelsen Chatfield, retired Central Lee Elementary School teacher, and retired Sheaffer Pen Company Vice President and Chairman of Fort Madison Community Hospital Board Richard P. Canella as distinguished alumni at graduation events in May.
Mary Sue Megchelson Chatfield Distinguished Alumnus, Keokuk.
The awards are given annually to alumni of SCC or one of its predecessor institutions, who have achieved substantial public recognition for their accomplishments or success.
Mary Sue graduated from Keokuk Community College in 1960. She spent 42 years as an elementary school teacher in Lee County.
Mary Sue coordinated numerous community beautification and development projects in her hometown of Montrose, IA. She is coeditor of the monthly New Montrose Journal and is a correspondent for the Keokuk Daily Gate City and the Fort Madison Daily Democrat, writing weekly local news and historical articles. Mary Sue also helps write grant proposals and researches local history.
Mary Sue and her husband, Roger, reside in rural Montrose, IA. They are the parents of Joan Ealy and Alan Chatfield.
Richard Canella, Distinguished Alumnus, West Burlington.
Richard P. (Dick) Canella was born in Burlington, Iowa. He graduated from Burlington Junior College in 1940. For 39 years he was employed by the Sheaffer Pen Company, a world-wide manufacturer of writing instruments, based in Fort Madison, IA. He became Vice President of Operations and saw the company grow to become the city’s largest employer with over 1200 employees, and another 1200 overseas. His employees named him “Boss of the Year.”
Dick served as Chairman of the Board for Fort Madison Community Hospital, and was instrumental in building the current facility in 1986.
As member of the Iowa Gaming Commission, Mr. Canella participated in the development of State gaming regulations and oversight of gaming, as well as issuing gaming licenses.
To learn more about or to nominate a distinguished alumnus, visit www.scciowa.edu/alumni, or click here to nominate an alumnus.
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