Hall of Fame Inductees
2023 Inductees

Nancy Franzen
Inductee - Calmar
Management, ‘95

Lee Kremer
Inductee - Calmar
Industrial Electrician, ‘05

Perry Novak
Inductee - Calmar
Electrician, ‘75

Corey Tieskoetter
Inductee - Calmar
Agriculture Business, ‘14
Agriculture Business-Ag Finance, ‘14

Megan Imhof
Inductee - Peosta
Data Analytics, ‘23
Health Information Technology, ‘05

Dawn Klostermann
Inductee - Peosta
Dental Assisting, ‘94

James Klostermann
Inductee - Peosta
Marketing Management, ‘94

Sahr Lebbie
Inductee - Peosta
Associate Degree Nursing, ‘09
Practical Nursing, ‘07

Verrick Foust
Inductee - Peosta
Computer Analyst - Networking
Administration and Tech Support, ‘21

John D. Noel
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient
NICC Foundation Treasurer, 2007-2021
Vice President for Finance and Administration, 2006-2015
2021 Inductees

Mike Wiedemann
Inductee - Peosta
Associate of Arts, 1998

Ron Mussehl
Inductee - Peosta
Marketing Management, 1980
(Awarded posthumously)

Gloria Kluesner
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient
Dental Assisting Instructor and Program Director, 1978-2016

Ryan Becker
Inductee - Calmar
Commercial-Residential Electrician, 1995

Janet Bullerman
Inductee - Calmar
Secretarial, 1970

Ted and Melissa Jessen
Inductee - Calmar
Carpentry, 1993
Medical Transcriptionist, 1993
Health Information Technology, 1994

Robert P. Maxson
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient
Vice President for Administrative Services and Calmar Campus Provost, 1991-2006
2020 Inductees

Mary Sender
Inductee - Calmar
Associate Degree Nursing, 1981

Kristina Wiltgen
Inductee - Calmar
Business Specialist, 2001

Marilyn R. Anderson
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Calmar
English as a Second Language Instructor, 1976-2001

Natalie Nemmers
Inductee - Peosta
Practical Nursing, 1994

Marvin & Maria Ney Family
Inductee - Peosta
Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic, 2002
Associate Degree Nursing, 1981

Larry Kruse
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Peosta
Learning Center and Writing Center Instructor, 1997-2018
(Awarded posthumously)
2019 Inductees

Lorraine L. Borowski
Inductee - Calmar
Practical Nursing, 1977

Kathy J. Moritz, R.N., M.S.N.
Inductee - Calmar
Associate Degree Nursing, 1990

Trish Shelton, R.N., B.S.N.
Inductee - Calmar
Associate Degree Nursing, 1997

Julie G. Huiskamp, Ph.D
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Calmar
Executive Director of Human Resources, 2002-2016
Interim Provost, 2011-2012
Coordinator of Learning Resources, 1999-2002

Larry Benn
Inductee - Peosta
Automotive Mechanics, 1985

Gregory Conway
Inductee - Peosta
Marketing Management, 1981

Rick Steines
Inductee - Peosta
Fire Science, 2001

Jerome J. Kramer
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Peosta
Learning Center Math Instructor, 1999-2018
2018 Inductees

Ken Fencl
Inductee - Calmar
Plumbing and Heating, 1974

Rhonda Seibert
Inductee - Calmar
Medical Transcriptionist, 1990
Health Information Technology, 1991

Sean Snyder
Inductee - Calmar
Paramedic Specialist, 2011
Paramedic, 2014

William "Bill" Wermers
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Calmar
Accounting Instructor, 1969-1999
Awarded Posthumously

Tonya Millard
Inductee - Peosta
Secretarial, 1987

Ron Thielen
Inductee - Peosta
Industrial Electrician, 1984

James L. Brimeyer
Outstanding Retiree Service Award Recipient - Peosta
Communications Faculty 1995 - 2014
2017 Inductees

Thomas Barnes
Inductee - Calmar
Building Materials Management, 1971

David Hemesath
Inductee - Calmar
Agri-Business Technology, 1979

Karl T. Jacobsen
Inductee - Calmar
Practical Nursing, 1976
Associate Degree Nursing, 1977

Anthony Tremmel
Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Calmar
Writing Center Instructor, 1998-2012

Sarah M. Hasken
Inductee - Peosta
Dental Assisting, 1977

Natalia Restrepo-Kennedy, D.D.S.
Inductee - Peosta
Dental Assisting, 2008

Nancy Gourley
Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Peosta
Nursing and Human Services, 1980-1998
Practical Nursing, 1975
Associate Degree Nursing, 1976
2016 Inductees

John Kubesh
Inductee - Calmar
Carpentry, 1969
(Awarded posthumously)

Dan Schmitt
Inductee - Calmar
Agri-Business Technology, 1979

Nina Taylor
Inductee - Calmar
Accounting Specialist, 1984

Jane Bechen
Inductee - Peosta
Secretarial, 1994

Kenneth J. Erickson
Inductee - Peosta
Bookkeeping/Accounting, 1970
Mary Strom, MT (ASCP)
Outstanding Retiree Service Award
Continuing Education/Adult Basic Education professional, 1978-2002

Ken Vande Berg
District Outstanding Retiree Service Award
Economic Development Leader, 1981-2010
2015 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Garth Griffin Inductee - Calmar |
Agri-Business Technology, 1974 |
| Scott Melcher Inductee - Calmar |
Farm Management Technology, 1976 |
| Dennis (Jack) Wenthe Inductee - Calmar |
Bookkeeping/Accounting, 1968 |
| Dan Neuzil Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Calmar |
|
| Jayne Schuster Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1982 |
| Barbara Meloy Callahan Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Peosta |
|
| Donald Roby Outstanding Retiree Service Award - District |
2014 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Delores Fagle Thom Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting, 1987 |
| Betty Heying-Stanley Inductee - Calmar |
Practical Nursing, 1973 |
| Georgie Klevar Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Calmar |
|
| Susan M. Balsamo Inductee - Peosta |
Carpentry, 1992 |
| Katharine J. Pins Inductee - Peosta |
Dental Assisting, 1999 |
| Susan M. Schneider Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1980 |
| Rod Bakke Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Peosta |
2013 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Tami A. Brincks Inductee - Calmar |
Computer Applications Technician, 1993 |
| Dr. John W. Pleggenkuhle Inductee - Calmar |
Business Administration, 2003 |
| Jan Geertsema Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1973 |
| Susan M. Hess Inductee - Peosta |
Paralegal/Legal Assistant, 2001 |
| Darwin Schrage Outstanding Retiree Service Award - District |
2012 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| John Condon Inductee - Calmar |
Carpentry, 1985 Industrial Electrician, 1993 |
| Brian and Heidi Lantzky Inductee - Calmar |
Dairy Herd Management, 1992 |
| Gene Arnburg Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Calmar |
|
| John Sutter Inductee - Peosta |
Marketing Management, 1992 |
| Wendy Knight Inductee - Peosta |
Respiratory Therapy Technician, 1986 |
| Geri Althof Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Peosta |
2011 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Sheila Halweg Inductee - Calmar |
R.N., M.S.N., Accounting, 1985 A.S., 1999 |
| Kelly Holthaus Inductee - Calmar |
Agri-Business Technology Management, 1994 |
| Dean Byerly Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Calmar |
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| Connie Beaver Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1976 Accounting, 1978 |
| Joseph Mettille Inductee - Peosta |
Heating and Air Conditioning, 1977 |
| John (Jack) Hackney Outstanding Retiree Service Award - Peosta |
2010 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Paul Herold Inductee - Calmar |
Auto BodyRepair/Mechanics, 1975, 1977 Construction Management and Technologies, 1985 |
| Linus L. Luzum Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1974 |
| Susan Bushman Inductee - Peosta |
A.R.N.P., A.A.S. Nursing, 1976 |
| Jacob L. Krapfl Inductee - Peosta |
Education, 2008 |
2009 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Roger Hansen Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1985 |
| Linus Kuboushek Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1971 |
| Scott Perkins Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1979 |
| Dale Schwade Inductee - Calmar |
Agri-Business Technology, 1973 |
| Jayne Anglin Inductee - Peosta |
Dental Assisting, 1994 |
| Gracie Hessong Inductee - Peosta |
Electronic Engineering Technology, 2002 |
| Geraldine Schilling-Johnson Inductee - Peosta |
Radiologic Technology, 1989 |
| Bob Shafer Inductee - Peosta |
Accounting Specialist, 1973 |
2008 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Dean Franzen Inductee - Calmar |
Agri-Business Technology, 1972 |
| Rene Kriener Inductee - Calmar |
A.A.S., Nursing, 1998 |
| Linus Kuhn Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1975 |
| Elaine Sweet Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1978 |
| Tina Adams Inductee - Peosta |
Dental Assisting, 1976 |
| Randy Decker Inductee - Peosta |
Machinist, 1982 |
| Jane Flynn Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1976 |
| Thomas Henschel Inductee - Peosta |
Accounting Specialist, 1987 |
2007 Inductees
| Inductee | Program |
|---|---|
| Rev. Norman Bauer Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1973 |
| Terry Berk Inductee - Calmar |
Carpentry, 1987 |
| Debrah Jean Chensvold Inductee - Calmar |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1982 |
| Mark Deetz Inductee - Calmar |
Construction Technology, 1982 |
| Sharon Huber Inductee - Calmar |
A.A.S. Nursing, 1974 |
| Roger Huinker Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1972 |
| Laure Rausch Inductee - Calmar |
Cosmetology, 1978 Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, 2006 |
| Thomas M. Ridout Inductee - Calmar |
Accounting Specialist, 1973 |
| Janie Houselog Inductee - Peosta |
A.A., 1997 |
| Karen Jess Inductee - Peosta |
Accounting Specialist, 1995 |
| Michael Johnson Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S., Nursing, 1995 |
| Kevin Lynch Inductee - Peosta |
Computer Analyst, 1989 |
| Kelly McMahon Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S., Nursing, 1992 |
| Sue Meade Inductee - Peosta |
Respiratory Therapy Technician, 1982 |
| Deb Mueller Inductee - Peosta |
A.A.S., Nursing, 1976 |
| Robert Peacock Inductee - Peosta |
Accounting Specialist, 1978 |