AlumNotes features those alumni who contact us. Some tell us what they've been up to since graduation, some share their stories of their time here, others just want to say hi.
I am a strong believer in community colleges and what they have to offer. They offer some of the best education because they focus more on the academics and students than some of these major colleges out there.
Regards,
Joshua D. Cloke (‘05), Two Rivers Insurance Services
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Dr. Edward Stone (BJC '56) and 1997 Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Edward Stone has elected to add $45,000 to his existing $30,000 endowed STEM scholarship (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Like the first gift, these monies are to be managed by the SCC Foundation. The annual recipient is to be the most promising of SCC’s STEM graduates who is continuing his/her education. Dr. Stone will be in Burlington in August, 2012 at the opening of the school which is to be named for him. We’ll be sure to give him our thanks in person. |
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The best part of attending SCC was the fact that I could work full-time and still attend classes. After finishing my degree locally, I was able to pursue my BSN on-line after transferring my credits to a university.
Diane M. Aliprandi (‘06), Chair
SCC Nursing Alumni Chapter
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This Spring I received my AA Degree from SCC. My son also received his AA degree and my son-in-law received his Business Degree. Most of our degrees were done online which we could have done at any school but we chose SCC.
Denise Fraise (‘11), Lee County Deputy Auditor
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Monie Wilson Hayes (‘79-‘80) recently returned to SCC as a writing and reading tutor and as a professor of developmental education courses. After completing her freshman year at SCC, she transferred to the University of Iowa to earn an English degree. After several years teaching and writing, she returned to Iowa where she earned her master’s and doctorate degrees.
Favorite memories of her SCC days include student senate meetings, Donly Payne’s literature classes, and visits to dad Wally Wilson’s advising office.
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From left: Dixie Howells, Lorenzo Watkins, Brian Turner, John Anderson.
Don “Dixie” Howells and John Anderson, BHS classmates and members of the 1945-46 BJC Men’s State Basketball Championship team, were in town on September 12, 2011 to visit with other BHS high school classmates. Dixie and John were happy to meet assistant coaches, Lorenzo Watkins and Brian Turner. [see photo] A few days later, Dixie sent a $3,000 donation to the Foundation in memory of his late wife Peggy Eversman Howells (BJC 1947). The undesignated gift was allocated to the President’s Circle fund and will be incorporated onto the new PC donor plaque going up soon in the lobby of Bldg. 400 on the West Burlington campus.
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Gary McPherson (BJC ‘64) stopped by one day after receiving an SCC Alumni Association brochure in the mail.
He loves how SCC has grown and remembers playing basketball at SCC during 1962-63 when the team was 4th in the nation and in 1963-64 when they were 2nd in the nation.
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The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will honor James Engle (BJC '38) and 2009 SCC Distinguished Alumnus, with its Outstanding Alumni Award at its 2012 Annual Convention in April.The Outstanding Alumni Award is bestowed upon graduates from community colleges across the United States who have excelled in their field and given back to their community. Mr. Engle joins a small, distinguished group of individuals who have received this honor. SCC is proud to have played a part in Mr. Engle's education. |
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