The Forrester Family Scholarship was established by Aaron and Emily Forrester. Both Aaron and Emily hold DMACC degrees and felt that their education from DMACC has helped them in many ways. They feel that their education is “an invaluable contributor to both personal...

Geraldine E. Kozel, 84, died March 31, 2012, at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines, IA and this scholarship was established in her memory by family and friends. Gerry was born in 1927, in Lodi, WI, to Ralph and Bertha (Weast) Densmore of the Town of West Point. She...

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving cooperatives, retailers, businesses, and customers in the U.S. and Canada. They provide customers with fuels, lubricants, crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed, construction services, equipment, and grain...

The mission of the Hallett Charitable Trusts (previously known as the E. W. Hallett Foundation and Jessie F. Hallett Foundation) is to strengthen the Cuyuna Lakes Area and designated non-profit organizations through financial support, as well as maintaining the...

Harold was a retired installation technician from Northwestern Bell Telephone where he had been past President of the C.W.A.. Harold always felt it was his civic duty to give back to the community and was proud to serve on many boards and committees, including the...

This scholarship was established with an endowed estate gift from Mary Goldthwaite Garvey and Harold Garvey. Mary Thayer Goldthwaite Garvey passed away at the age of 86 and was the retired editor and co-publisher of the Boone News Republican. She began her career in...

The Heather R. Campbell Memorial Scholarship was established in June 2010 in honor of Heather R. Campbell, who was tragically killed before she could complete her dream of becoming a nurse. Heather planned to finish her degree at the DMACC Carroll Campus, become an...

The family of the late Hector Boiardi established a trust fund to provide scholarships for qualified and needy students in the culinary field. Mr. Boiardi was known internationally as a chef and the developer of food products which for many years have been marketed...

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge,...

The Irma Margarite Beede Hall Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established in 2017 to honor the life and legacy of Irma Hall by her son, Terry. It is targeted, but not limited, to single parent applicants. Irma graduated from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, High School in 1937...

Jim and Marge Knott are known in the Carroll area for their long history of service. Jim served as a Carroll High School teacher from 1961 to 1987 and then took on duties of Dean and Provost of DMACC-Carroll, helping to establish and grow the Carroll campus to what...

This scholarship was first established in memory of Freda Collison by her husband, James. After James’ death at the age of 93 on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, the scholarship was renamed in honor of both James and Freda. James was born on May 16, 1918 at Carroll, Iowa,...

In the fall of 1969, Janet became an instructor in the Surgical Technologist Education program at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. In this position, Janet provided didactic and clinical instruction for surgical technologist students.

Janet Laughead, known lovingly as “Tutu”, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born in Babylon, New York in 1922 and enjoyed a childhood growing up in the southeastern US. As an adult she moved to the midwest and raised her family. At the...

Jason Blair Roberts was a lifelong resident of the state of Iowa. He valued education, athletics and student involvement, and community service. He instilled those values in his four daughters, as well as other young people who he mentored and coached in his...

Jaye McKinnon, born Donna R. McKinnon on Aug 30, 1957 in St Louis Missouri, passed away June 23, 2018 at Methodist Medical Center Hospital. Jaye, a resident of Des Moines, IA, graduated from Riverview Gardens Senior High School. She was an Air Force Military Police...

Jillian Blair was a seventeen-year-old Junior who attended Johnston High School. She had a Bohemian Chic sense of style, enjoying fashion design, Interior design, graphic design, and photography. She loved being innovative with her own personal style, often sporting...

This scholarship was created in memory of John Robert Vestal by his family and loved ones. John loved all things related to the law enforcement community. He graduated from East High School in Des Moines, IA in 1993 and then attended DMACC where he earned an...

The JoLynn DeFrancisco Mabie Scholarship was established in 1985, one year after JoLynn’s tragic death from injuries sustained in a car accident. The scholarship was founded by her husband, Dennis Mabie, to honor JoLynn’s legacy at DMACC and her nursing career by...

This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Joseph (Joe) A. Borgen, who passed away January 21, 2015, with his devoted wife, Deborah Ivis Borgen, by his side. Joe was born December 14, 1940, the son of Norris and Gertrude (Felde) Borgen in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He...

Established by her sons Alex and Jon Teig, former husband Bob Teig, & husband William Wimmer, the endowment supports first- and second-year students in the DMACC Realtime Court Reporting Program. Karen was a life-long advocate for the profession she loved. She...

A chance meeting at DMACC’s Boone campus in 1972 changed the course of Kelly Michael O’Neill’s life. This scholarship celebrates the power of DMACC to effect change. Then a new high school graduate, O’Neill had just learned that his summer job with the Iowa Highway...

This scholarship was established by the Kiwanis Noon Club in Boone, IA. The club was first chartered on December, 15 1948 and is involved in a variety of projects that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide.

Larry Rissman started CL Carroll Co in 1958. Larry has since passed away but his son, Jon Rissman, is now running the company. CL Carroll is a small, Des Moines based construction company that focuses on water purification. The company specializes in the...

Lee Gurtha Marie (Hughes) Greene was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 1, 1939. She graduated from East High School and Des Moines Technical Institute of Data Processing. She was very active in religions social and civic affairs during her years in Des Moines. She...

Lenore Kathryn Carter was born on August 25, 1913 at home at 1534 East 24th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Lenore was raised in a loving home on a farm near Martensdale by her parents Charles and Katherine Wonderlin, along with sisters Maxine and Minnette and brothers...

The Lester and Connie Allen Memorial Endowment was originally established by Lester “Les” Allen to honor his wife, Connie Allen, after her passing. Connie, dedicated many years to Colfax schools, and later served in the Personnel Department at DMACC. Connie worked at...

Sisters Lois Helene (Smith) Coon and Roberta Pendry Smith were raised on a farm in northeast Warren County, Iowa near Hartford. Lois taught for several years, left teaching to raise her family and then returned to teaching for several years as a substitute. Roberta...

These scholarships were established in memory of Lois Dell, who founded and directed “The Farmer in the Dell” preschool on Grand Avenue in Des Moines. She wanted to help prepare future early childhood education teachers with their education at DMACC to help maintain...

This scholarship was created to honor Lori Dowie Reeser, who for 28 years, mentored and trained hundreds of students at DMACC’s ICI and passed away from a long battle with cancer. Lori was hired in 1985 by Executive Chef Robert Anderson. Over the next couple of...