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DMACC Foundation Current Events

HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING GROUNDBREAKING

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the $14 million, 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building being built on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Those taking part in the Health Sciences Building groundbreaking include: Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Kim Linduska (left to right), Tara Meredith representing Albaugh Inc., DMACC Board Chair Joe Pugel, Iowa Health—Des Moines President and CEO Eric Crowell, DMACC President Rob Denson, Health and Public Services Dean Sally Schroeder and DMACC Foundation Executive Director Ganesh Ganpat. The building is to be open in December 2008.

Health Sciences Building artist rendering

Health Sciences building groundbreaking

To learn more about the Health Sciences Building and see our progress, visit: http://www.dmacc.edu/healthsciences/

PRAIRIE TRAIL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCMENT

Prairie Trail Dennis Albaugh (second from right), president of DRA Properties and the developer of the Prairie Trail in Ankeny, presents a $100,000 check to DMACC President Rob Denson (left) and DMACC Foundation Executive Director Ganesh Ganpat (second from left). The check was Albaugh’s commitment to the Prairie Trail Scholarship Fund that he is establishing to provide funds for Ankeny-area students who wish to pursue a higher education. Others taking part in the announcement include Iowa Governor Chet Culver (third from left), Ankeny Schools Superintendent Dr Matthew Wendt, Ankeny Mayor Steve Van Oort, Albaugh and one of Albaugh’s daughters, Tara Meredith. As part of the scholarship program, one half of one percent of all property sold within the Prairie Trail development in Ankeny will go into the Prairie Trail scholarship fund. Students who live within the new Prairie Trail Community, now under development near DMACC’s Ankeny Campus, will receive first priority for the scholarship funds. Applicants will be eligible for a maximum lifetime award of $10,000.

Prairie Trail Albaugh, a 1970 DMACC Agri-Business graduate, speaks at the announcement of the Prairie Trail scholarship fund. College-bound students will be eligible for $2,500 per year for tuition with a limit of $10,000. The DMACC Foundation will manage, invest and allocate the scholarship and mini-grant dollars from the Prairie Trail Fund. The first scholarships and mini-grants will be awarded beginning in 2008.

To learn more about the Prairie Trail Scholarship Fund, visit: http://www.dmacc.edu/foundation/prairietrail/

WALKING/BIKE TRAIL DEDICATION

The dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed DMACC Ankeny Campus walking/bike trail was held Sept. 13. Scores of contributors to the walking/bike trail were given a pair of scissors and asked to help cut a ribbon while standing on the new trail. Some of those in attendance included: DMACC Foundation Executive Director Ganesh Ganpat (left to right); Special Funds Accountant Darwin Schmig, who was the largest single donor to the project; Student/Alumni Activities Coordinator Mary Lonsdale; DMACC Physical Plant Director Mark Baethke; Cheryl Spencer from the Foundation Office; Polk County Supervisor E.J. Giovannetti; DMACC President Rob Denson and his wife Pat Denson.

Bike trail

Bike trail

To learn more about the walking/bike trail visit: http://www.dmacc.edu/ankeny/trail/

Past Events

Pedal Car Winner

Pedal Car Winner

DMACC employee Lorri Smajd (center), who works in the College's Dental Hygiene and Assisting areas, receives congratulations from Ganesh Ganpat (left) and Cheryl Spencer for winning the drawing for the pedal car that was built and painted by DMACC's Auto Collision students.

The pedal car was raffled off to raise money for Phase IV of the bike trail around the DMACC Ankeny Campus lake. So far, about $50,000 of the needed $100,000 has been raised.

We would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket. Because of your tremendous support, we were able to raise over $970 for the Ankeny Campus Bike Trails.

A special thank you goes out to Gary Sanger for donating his time and talent to the building and painting of the car.

We would also like to thank the following:

  • Randy Mead for donating the original kit
  • Evans Sign and Display for donating the flamed DMACC logo
  • Student Activities and Alumni Office for selling the most tickets
  • DMACC Ankeny Campus Bike Trails Committee Members