Steering Committee

Dr. Penny Wills, NICC President

Ken Vande Berg, NICC, VP Economic Development

Curt Oldfield, NICC, VP Academic Affairs

Tracy Kruse, NICC Marketing

Dawn Kendall, NICC, Oelwein Coordinator

Jim Patera, Superintendent, Oelwein Community School District

Chad Kohagen, High School Principal, Oelwein Community School District

Jill Kelly, TAG Coordinator, Oelwein Community School District

Larry Murphy, Mayor, City of Oelwein

Gene Fuelling, OCAD Economic Development

Don Frazer, OCAD Economic Development

Charlene Stocker OCAD Economic Development, Oelwein School Board

Technical Advisors: Bob Kurdlemeyer, NICC, Patty Fairchild, NICC, Shane Paige, Oelwein

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Curriculum Committee

Kim Bosworth, NICC

Chad Kohagen, High School Principal, Oelwein Community Schools

Larry Wolfe, Associate High School Principal, Oelwein Community Schools

Oelwein Community High School Faculty RAMS committee

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Funding Committee

The funding plan was developed by the Oelwein Chamber and Area Development Economic Committee. The committee includes two bankers, CPA, mayor, city councilman, two former state legislators, OCAD director and associate director, county supervisor, school superintendent, relator, and retired educator.

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Funding for the Facility

OCAD and City of Oelwein: Land Donation: $80,000

Northeast Iowa Charitable Trust: Grant: $500,000

Community Development Block Grant: $300,000

Senator Harkin School Construction: Grant: $128,212

USDA Loan: $400,000

City of Oelwein: Donation: $275,000

Funding for Planning and Equipment

Senator Harkin: $99,800

Senator Grassley: 92,000

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