Important Contacts on Your Laker Journey
Admissions
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Annie Kalous Director of Admissions 712-852-5254 | akalous@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Tim Soper Admissions & Event Planning Specialist 712-362-7945 | tsoper@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Julie Dunlap Admissions Office Specialist 712-852-5212 | jadunlap@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
Campus Administrators
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Kyle Norris Executive Dean 712-852-5244 | knorris@iowalakes.educreate new email All Campuses Campus |
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Theresa Waechter Algona Campus Supervisor & Advisor 515-295-8525 | twaechter@iowalakes.educreate new email Algona Campus |
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Julie Westerman Dean of Arts & Science 712-362-6808 | jwesterman@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Jeffrey Soole Dean of Career & Technical Education & Workforce 712-580-8628 | jsoole@iowalakes.educreate new email Spencer Campus |
Dining Services
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Margaret Gebel Dining Services Supervisor 712-362-7905 | mgebel@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Jesse Grossnickle Instructor | Hotel & Restaurant Management 712-852-5256 | jgrossnickle@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Eva Jefferson Dining Services 712-852-5271 | ejefferson@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Becky Myers On-Call Cook | bmyers@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Joseph Halstead Dining Services 712-852-5271 | jhalstead@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Brandon Clark Dining Services 712-852-5271 | bclark@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Christy Johnson Dining Services Supervisor 712-852-5309 | chjohnson@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Elizabeth Sanchez Cook/Server 712-362-7905 | esanchez@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
Distance Learning
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Laura Howard Director of Distance Education 712-362-7958 | lhoward@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Judy Hauge Spirit Lake Campus & Distance Education Specialist 712-336-6560 | jhauge@iowalakes.educreate new email Spirit Lake Campus |
Educational Counselors
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Jacqueline Carstens Educational Counselor 712-580-8627 | jcarstens@iowalakes.educreate new email Spencer Campus |
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Jody Condon Professor & Educational Counselor 712-362-7990 | jcondon@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Emily Murphy Educational Counselor 712-852-5219 | emurphy@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
Financial Aid
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Stephen Pelzer Director of Financial Aid 712-362-7917 | spelzer@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Deb Weston Financial Aid Office Associate 712-362-7920 | dweston@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Meghan McCann Associate Director of Financial Aid 712-852-5276 | mmccann@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
Housing and Student Life
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Jason McKinney Head Men's Basketball Coach, Housing Manager & Student Senate Advisor 712-362-7916 | jmckinney@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Jeremy Ward Housing Coordinator & Student Senate Advisor 712-852-5210 | jward@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Sam Cain Head Women's Soccer Coach & Student Senate Coordinator 712-580-8639 | scain@iowalakes.educreate new email Spencer Campus |
Athletics
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Katie King Assistant Athletic Director & Head Softball Coach 712-362-8367 | kmking@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Troy Larson Executive Dean of Students | Athletic Director 712-362-7915 | tlarson@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Ashley Martin Assistant Athletic Director & Head Women's Basketball Coach 712-362-7928 | amartin@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Sarah Stokes Assistant Athletic Director 712-362-7907 | slstokes@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
Success Centers
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Dennis McDonald Success Center Instructional Assistant 712-336-6564 | dmcdonald@iowalakes.educreate new email Spirit Lake Campus |
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Dr. Laurie Schmidt Professor | Success & Advising Center 712-852-5275 | lschmidt@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Molly Struve Director of Academic Success 712-362-7935 | mstruve@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Jeanette Walker Success Center Instructional Assistant 515-295-8521 | jwalker@iowalakes.educreate new email Algona Campus |
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Rhonda Johnson Success Center Instructional Assistant 712-852-5262 | rjohnson@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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Peggy Folan Success Center Instructional Assistant | pfolan@iowalakes.educreate new email Spencer Campus |
Scholarships
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Tony Condon Institutional Advancement Coordinator 712-362-0450 Ext: 4450 | tcondon@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |