鉴黄师app Pioneers
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鉴黄师app
Pioneers
pioneers@dmacc.edu
515-964-6868
Welcome 鉴黄师app Pioneers
Established in 1994, the 鉴黄师app Pioneers are a group of retired and former 鉴黄师app faculty and staff who provide continued service to the College through their time, talent and resources. Pioneer members reconnect with former colleagues, remain informed on developments at 鉴黄师app, participate in 鉴黄师app activities and monthly programs, and support scholarships fundraising activities through the 鉴黄师app Foundation. All former 鉴黄师app employees are welcome and invited to join our efforts!
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are at 11:30 a.m.
2025
- September 4 Pioneers Kick-off - Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Atrium, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- October 9 鈥淭he Last Lecture鈥� by 鉴黄师app President Rob Denson - Oak/Maple Rooms, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- November 13 鈥淩ed, White & Move鈥�- Low impact and easy moves to patriot music. Celebrate our Veterans! - Oak/Maple Rooms, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- December 9 Pioneers Holiday Party - Lakeview Inn, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app
Ankeny Campus
Notes: This meeting is on a Tuesday!
Bring your favorite sweet treat or appetizer to share.
2026
- January No Meeting
- February 12 Valentine's Lunch in the Bistro - Lakeview Inn, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- March 12 鈥淚owa鈥檚 Amazing State Parks鈥� by Kevin Szcodronsky - Oak/Maple Rooms, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- April 9 鈥淜ids Say the Darndest Things鈥� by Judy Vogel, Barb Schmidt & Julie Semanski - Oak/Maple Rooms, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- May 14 Pioneers Social at WineStyles -
Time: 3:30-5:30 p.m., WineStyles, 1450 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA - June 11 Picnic, Location: TBD
- July 9 Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Iowa by Steve Stimmel - Oak/Maple Rooms, Iowa Culinary Institute, Building #7, 鉴黄师app Ankeny Campus
- August No Meeting 鈥� Pioneers Leadership Council Planning Retreat
| Craig McEnany - President | camcenany@gmail.com |
| Judy Vogel - Past President | judith_vogel@hotmail.com |
| Dana Zeiser - Secretary | danazeiser@msn.com |
| Robin Zimmerman - Treasurer | rlzimmerman3@dmacc.edu |
| Sue Gibbons - Membership | sagibbons@dmacc.edu |
| Dee Johnson - Communication | djohnsonathome@aol.com |
| Lois Kiester - Volunteerism | lmkiester50@gmail.com |
| Barb Schmidt - Programs | bjschmidt42@q.com |
| Bonnie McBee - Hospitality | bkmcb@hotmail.com |
| Harold Zarr - History | educator_1989@hotmail.com |
| Foundation Liason | pioneers@dmacc.edu |
- Pioneers Constitution - updated 4/20
- Pioneers Procedures - updated 10/21
Pioneer of the Year
- 2009 鈥� Sharon Eckstrom
- 2010 鈥� Dale Wagner
- 2011 鈥� Mike Perry
- 2012 鈥� Delores Johnson
- 2013 鈥� Marcia Johnson
- 2014 鈥� Pauline Skarda
- 2015 鈥� Carroll Bennett
- 2016 鈥� Lyla Maynard
- 2017 鈥� Shirley Muehlenthaler
- 2018 鈥� Verlyn Noring
- 2019 鈥� Warren Pitcher
- 2020 鈥� Sue Gibbons
- 2021 鈥� Marian Tonhouse
- 2022 鈥� Dana Zeiser
- 2023 鈥� Linda Miller
- 2024 鈥� Bonnie McBee
- 2025 - Larry and Linda Clausen
- 2025 - Judy Vogel
Pioneers Legacy Award
- 2022 鈥� Don and Millie Kerr
- 2023 鈥� Dee Johnson
- 2025 - Don Zuck
Join us for a trip down memory lane as we capture the history of Des Moines Area Community College (鉴黄师app) through those who helped to create and shape the great institution we enjoy today.
Original Pioneer鈥嬧�� History Committee:
- Carroll Bennett, Chair
- Dee Johnson
- Jan LaVille鈥�
- Lyla Maynard
- Shirley Muhlenthaler
- Verlyn Noring
- Mike Perry
- Dale Wagner
Current Pioneer 鈥嬧�婬istory Committee:鈥�
- Harold Zarr, Chair
- Judy Vogel鈥�
- Dana Zeiser鈥�
- Dee Johnson鈥嬧��
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Pioneers Recollections
Please share your thoughts and complete the following form to assist the 鉴黄师app Pioneer History Committee in its project. Your answers will be compiled into a web page for all to read and reminisce. Thanks for your input, and we hope you have as much fun as we did thinking back!
Contact Us
鉴黄师app Pioneers
Mailing Address: 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Bldg 22, Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone: 515-964-6868
Email: pioneers@dmacc.edu
What have you been up to since leaving 鉴黄师app? We'd love to hear from you! Please send any news or updates to Dee Johnson at djohnsonathome@aol.com.
鉴黄师app in the '60s - This classroom was in 鉴黄师app's very first location. The space had been a grocery store
before we inhabited it, and today it is home to the Iowa Christian Academy. The instructor
of this class was True Sherman. True was in attendance as we unveiled a plaque at
this location to commemorate our beginning during 鉴黄师app's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
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