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The Vision

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EVENTS & OFFERS!

Scroll down to learn about our unique Alumni Association and Foundation sponsored events and activities.

photo"Taste for Scholarships" 3/30/2012

The 6th annual SCC Foundation Taste of Fine Wine, Arts & Ale scholarship fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, March 30, 2012 at Catfish Bend/Pzazz! Conference Center, 3001 Winegard Drive in Burlington, Iowa. Organizers hope to net over $22,000 for much needed scholarships. Bussing available from Lee County!To make auction item contributions (Feb. 1, 2012 deadline) or reserve tickets @ $50 each or 8-person Sponsor tables at $500 each, contact the SCC Foundation Office at 319-208-5062 or foundation@scciowa.edu.photo

The 2011 event netted over $21,000 for scholarships and college mini-grants!  Click here for the complete 2011 program.

 

Celebrate SCC Nursing Alumni Chapter's 5th Anniversary

During the month of February, the SCC Nursing Alumni Chapter will celebrate its 5th anniversary. To help celebrate, we are asking you to share a memory, story or a special thought about your nursing program experience. Had a favorite instructor or clinical instructor? Had a funny experience? Share with us. We want to hear about it!  You can either post it on the SCC Nursing Alumni Chapter facebook page or send an email to Diane Aliprandi, Chair of the SCC Nursing Alumni Chapter at daliprandi@sccnursingalumni.orgl who will post it for you!  Help us celebrate YOU!!!

"Bringing nurses of all ages together to benefit each other, the nursing profession and the community"

 DAring Riders Rode 3rd "Dan Ring Ride" #3

Many thanks to the tireless organizers of the 3rd Annual Daniel A. Ring Memorial Bike Ride, SCC employees, Kim Tracy, Pam Peterson and Brian McAtee, and Gary Szymula of Bike Burlington! Graphic Communications student, Marty George, designed the t-shirt. It is wonderful to see the event that they developed three years ago continue to be so successful. (If you'd like to volunteer next year, give one of them a call!) Thanks, too, to all who rode, sponsored, supported and helped spread the word!

photoThe weather on Saturday, September 24th was glorious and the three rides - the ice cream ride, the 15 mile city perimeter ride and the 50 mile country ride - provided options for everyone.* About 50 riders turned out to salute Dan while raising $2,400 for the SCC Foundation Dan Ring Memorial Endowed Nursing scholarship fund!   *Not everyone on the ride hailed from southeast Iowa, meaning the publicity worked well, too. A mother and her two daughters came from Galesburg as a birthday gift to one of the girls (!). There was also a travelling steel worker from Michigan who is currently on the job in Burlington...he said his goal is to ride every day, and since he also aims to ride at least 15 miles in every state he works, the Dan Ring Ride fit the bill.

Distinguished Alumni Selections

Randy Winegard (SCC BurlingtonCampus 1967 AA) photoand Cathy Richardson (SCC Keokuk Campus 1988 A.A., 1992 A.D.N.) will be photorecognized at separate graduation events as the 2012  Southeastern Community College Distinguished Alumni. Winegard is the President and CEO of Winegard Company in Burlington, Iowa Winegard Company is a leading producer of television and satellite antennas for the home, RV, automotive, trucking, tailgating, and marine markets. Winegard is also the majority stock holder in Great River Entertainment, Huckleberry Entertainment and Catfish Bend Casino. Richardson, a registered nurse, went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Western Illinois University in 1995. She is a certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist and recently retired from Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems, Iowa Division, in Keokuk as a First Aid Supervisor, Workers’ Compensation Administrator, and Wellness Coordinator. She lives in Montrose, Iowa.

At May 2011 photoSCC graduations, the Southeastern Community photoCollege Alumni Association recognized Distinguished Alumni Mary Sue Megchelsen Chatfield (KCC 1960), retired Central Lee Elementary School teacher, and Richard P. Canella (BJC 1940), retired Sheaffer Pen Company Vice President and current President of Fort Madison Community Hospital Board. Chatfield and Canella also provided the keynote addresses during graduation ceremonies . Click here for more information on our honorees. 

Distinguished Alumni awards are given annually to alumni of SCC or one of its predecessor institutions, including Burlington Junior College and Keokuk Community College, who have achieved substantial public recognition for their accomplishments or success. A Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient must have made substantial contributions to the good of his or her fellow human beings, been recognized as an outstanding practitioner of his or her profession or vocation, or served as a motivational force for others in a positive manner. See a list of SCC's Distinguished Alumni awardees since its inception in 1997.

Nominations for Distinguished Alumnis Awards are due annually on August 1 and considered by the SCCAA Board at the October meeting. Recommendations are taken to the SCC Board of Trustees' November meeting for confirmation.

Online nominations can be submitted at any time before the next annual deadline of 4:30 p.m. on August 1. Questions? Contact the SCCAA Executive Director at 319.208.5065 or send an email to alumnotes@scciowa.edu.

"Art" Warming Artists' Studio Tour 

Students, alumni and faculty at the three Art studios at both SCC campuses hosted visitors durding the 2011 Southeast Iowa Artitsts' Studio Tour. Participants viewed the beautifully renovated Art Gallery, took self-guided or guided tours of the 106 works in the permanent art collection at SCC's West Burlington Campus, and toured the working art studios at both the Keokuk Campus and West Burlington Campus. Click here to see some of the works in the collection. SCC continues to seek art donations from Iowa artists or artists with an Iowa connection. Click here to donate art works to SCC. Click here to join the SCC Art Collectors Club. For more information, contact Becky Rump at 319.208.5065 or brump@scciowa.edu. 

Posh Picnic for Campus Art - 8/25/2012

Members and friends of the SCC Art Collectors Club are planning a first-ever event, A Posh Picnic, scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the West Burlington Campus courtyard to raise money and awareness about the College's permanent art collection. The benefit will feature art demonstrations, fabulous "picnic" food prepared by local chefs with food from members of the regional Buy Fresh, Buy Local chapter, fiddle and acoustic guitar music by local music masters, a live auction of the demo art, and the opportunity to form, design, sign and glaze one-of-a-kind floor tiles for use in a future art expansion project at SCC.  Watch this page for more details in the coming months or call Becky Rump at 319.208.5065 or brump@scciowa.edu for more information!

Annual SCCAA Golf Outing 7/20/2012photo

Thirty six teams and several hundred generous donors helped net over $11,000 for alumni scholarships, college mini-grants and Distinguished Alumni Awards at the 16th Annual SCC Alumni Association Golf Outing on Friday, July 15. Congratulations to the winners in all three flights in the 2011 event! Always the 3rd Friday in July at Sheaffer Golf Course near Fort Madison, Iowa, the event included prizes for all players and food from the new Aggies on the Greens restaurant. We can happily report more flag and team sponsors than ever before and a team waiting list for the third year in a row!

Don't get left out in the rough! Call 319-208-5062 or send an email to alumnotes@scciowa.edu NOW to reserve a team spot for the 17th annual event scheduled for July 20, 2012!

 

Birdies for Charity Pledges Support SCCAA

Here's a "tweet" for ya! A Birdies for Charity pledge provides a painless way to support the SCCAA. All it takes is a pledge of 1¢ or more per birdie to be made at the 2012 John Deere Classic. If you guess the number of birdies to be made in 2012 - you might win a car or other great prizes! If you choose to complete the form and return it to SCCAA (1500 W. Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655), JDC’s Birdies for Charity staff will invoice you next July 2012! 100% of the paid pledges come back to the SCCAA!

Join the SCC Art Collectors ClubWatercolor

Ever notice the MILES of unadorned wall space at SCC's many sites?? Here's your chance to help us create a lovely, inspiring and educational permanent art collection at SCC. Join the SCC Art Collectors Club now until June 30, 2011 and you'll be considered a CHARTER member! Of your $100 fee ($200 for couples; students are free), 75% will go toward art acquisitions and 25% will be used for arts programming.

Iowa artists or artists with a connection to Iowa are encouraged to contribute work. Recognition and acknowledgement include a charitable contribution, a listing on the SCC flickr webpage and a name plate next to the displayed work. Please direct questions to Becky Rump at 319.208.5065, brump@scciowa.e or John Bybee at 319.759.9606 or jbybee@scciowa.edu.


Thank You Fabulous Free Tenors photo

The talents of The Free Tenors, Dr. Tim Ahern, Roger Hatteberg & Terry Strother and accompanist Leigh Pirtle, were enjoyed by an enthusiastic crowd on Friday, November 19, 2010 at The Grand Theater in Keokuk. The event netted over $1,000. This was their third concert performance benefitting the SCC Foundation, but their first concert in Keokuk. Check out the concert on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4HCgm2auVA.

Art Note Cards For Sale

Lovely packets of 10 note cards and envelopes unveiled at the 2011 Taste of Fine Wine, Arts & Ale feature original art work by five SCC students and one SCC art faculty member. They sell for $10 per packet and all proceeds go to the SCC Foundation! Participating students include Kim Boomershine, Katie Cole, Abby Darbyshire, Jennifer Stutzman and Julie Foster. Art Faculty member Cathleen Gordon oversaw the students' work and contributed art work as well. To buy cards, complete the purchase form and submit to brump@scciowa.edu or mail to Becky Rump, SCC Foundation, 1500 W. Agency Road, West Burlington, IA 52655.

NEXT Financial Fitness Workshop - May 2013

On December 2, 2011, savvy participants who wanted to learn more about practical and proven ways to shape up their finances attended the first-ever Financial Fitness Workshop at Pzazz!/Catfish Bend Conference Center in Burlington sponsored by the SCC Foundation and Burlington Notre Dame Foundation. Click here for the 2011 program. Evaluation surveys were overwhelmingly positive, so plans are underway for the next event which will likely occur during May 2013 at the same location.

The day-long 2011 event featured seven concurrent conference sessions, and an amazing panel of experts at noon. Topics included: The Great Retirement Challenge with Curtis V. Cloke/Thrive Income Distribution System, Trusts in Estate Planning/I Love My Kids,But... with John Wagner of Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust, How to Save for Retirement with Joe LEake of Edward Jones/Burlington, Long Term Care with John Korschgen of State Farm Insurance, The Importance of Asset Diversification with Blake Wilkinson & Terri Dowell of US Bank Private Client Group, an overview of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University with Mike Roundtree. and a Q&A panel moderated by Marvin THomson of Two Rivers Investmetn Services, including attorneys David Beckman and Timothy Roberts, Joel Bobb of Homestead Financial, and Ben Heckart of IEA Wealth Management.  All proceeds were shared between the SCC Foundation and the Burlington Notre Dame Schools Foundation.

Sponsors included Ameriprise/Steven Link Investments, Beckman Law Offices, Burlington Area YMCA-WYCA, Community Foundation of Des Moines County, Drake Hardware and Software, Edward Jones/Joe Leake-Burlington, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust, Farmers Savings Bank, Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, Homestead Financial, IEA Wealth Management, Kohls, John Korschgen's State Farm Insruance Agency, Lunning Funeral Chapel, New  York Life, Prugh Funeral Service, Sunnybrook of burlington, Two Rivers Bank & Trust, Two Rivers Insurance and US Bank. Media sponsors were Daily Democrat, Daily Gate City, The HawkEye, KCPS, KILJ, KOKX and Pritchard Broadcasting - KBUR, KGRS & KKMI. To be one of the limited number of Sponsor/Vendors for the 2013 event ($250 for-profit, $100 non-profit), contact Val Giannettino at val.giannettino@gpaea.k12.ia.us or at 319-750-2615. Vendor/Sponsors  will receive a covered table for product promotion, lunch, a program listing, inclusion in news releases and an opportunity to hand out promo gifts and visit with partrons at their table and during lunch.

The $15 workshop patron participation fee includes a selection of concurrent sessions, a group panel discussion, the keynote/lunch, two healthy break-out snack and beverage periods, a goody bag, and a chance for door prizes! To register for the next workshop, contact the SCC Foundation Office at 319-208-5062 or foundation@scciowa.edu.


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The Southeastern Community College Foundation was established in 1982 to attract, manage and disburse contributions for the support of Southeastern Community College. Areas in which assistance will be rendered include, but are not limited to:

  1. enhancement and extension of facilities, equipment, and services and,
  2. awarding of scholarships, grants, and/or loans to students, faculty, staff and departments of the college or to the college governing board.

The SCC Foundation provides an opportunity to invest in the development of our regional workforce and gives the gift of a quality education to many who otherwise could not afford this important advantage. Telling us about you Planned Gift makes you a member of our Legacy Society. Gifts of all kinds are listed in the Foundation's annual report in the SCC VISION newsletter.

For students who have additional financial or job placement needs, or who need help with preparing their taxes, go to http://www.strengthenruraliowa.org/iportal/index.html.

 

SCC is for everyone

 

The Southeastern Community College Alumni Association (SCCAA) was formed in 1991. Membership is open to anyone who has completed a 3 credit hour course at SCC or one if its predecessor institutions. The SCCAA Board of Directors adopted the following mission statement:

"...to encourage lifelong interest in Southeastern Community College by its alumni and friends by creating an atmosphere which promotes positive feelings and interactions between the college and its alumni through a variety of actions, events, services, and communication."

Help yourself AND SCC by joining the SCCAA! See HOW on the left side of this page! Or, call 319.208.5065 or send an email to brump@scciowa.edu. We're waiting to hear from YOU!

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