David and Mary Moermond Culinary Endowment

David and Mary Moermond lived in the Des Moines area since the late 1970’s. David was a civil engineer and held degrees from Hawkeye Institute of Technology, Iowa State University, and Drake University. Mary was a high school French teacher who taught for 35 years at Johnston High School. She has degrees from Central College and the University of Iowa. David and Mary were firm believers in education and the opportunities that it provided. They enjoyed traveling and visiting 44 countries during their marriage. They believed that travel was a way to continue one’s education, learning about different people and cultures and their history. David and Mary enjoyed many of the dinners at DMACC’s Iowa Culinary Institute, especially those prepared by students under the guidance of the visiting French chefs.