爱荷华中央受托人拉里·赫克特和康妮·史密斯被授予服务荣誉

Emily Denholm, Public Information Office
8/13/2025

Iowa Central Community College proudly recognizes Trustees Larry Hecht, of Storm Lake, and Connie Smith, of Lake View, for their years of dedicated service on the College’s Board of Trustees. Their leadership and commitment have been instrumental in advancing Iowa Central’s mission to provide accessible, high-quality education and workforce training across its service area.

赫克特于2000年当选，被授予服务25年的荣誉。 Smith, elected in 2001, received the 15 Years of Service Award—part of a new recognition program established by the 爱荷华州社区学院 Board. While the award is intended for trustees in their 15th year, 2025 marks the program’s inaugural year, and 爱荷华州社区学院 is honoring all currently serving trustees with 15 to 24 years of service as a one-time catch-up. 从2026年开始，该奖项将只颁发bet365中文年满15年的受托人。

Both trustees were recognized during the 爱荷华州社区学院 Summer Trustee Conference, hosted by Iowa Central in Fort Dodge. The event brought together trustees from across the state to share strategies and celebrate outstanding contributions to Iowa’s community colleges.

受托人在确保社区大学满足当地需求、为学生提供改变生活的机会以及与地区企业和组织建立牢固的伙伴关系方面发挥着至关重要的作用。 他们的领导和倡导不仅有助于bet365中文支持学院的财政需求，还有助于提高学生体验，促进合作，加强社区参与。

通过他们几十年的服务，Hecht和Smith在倡导扩大教育机会，加强劳动力计划和促进学院与其服务社区之间的合作方面发挥了重要作用。 他们的贡献反映了对学生成功和该地区长期活力的坚定承诺。