Board & Committee Make-up

To ensure continuity of operation, the 9-member board has staggered 3-year terms. This means that every year, 3 members of the COLEG's board of directors will be up for reelection. Board members are listed below along with any additional duties and the year in which their term will expire.

Term Expires Individual - Office/Committee

2013             Dianne Rice - President
2014             Crystal Peterson - Vice President
2012             Debbie Groves - Secretary
2013             Shelly Westerberg - Treasurer & member of the Investment Committee
2012             Bob Laude - Chairman of the Investment Committee
2013             Bruce Nielsen - Legal counsel & member of the Investment Committee
2012             Eloise Browne - Board member
2014             Lorna Hemmes - Board member
2014             Kristin Steen - Chairperson of the Selection Committee

The individuals and organizations which determine which student applicants receive "scholarship" awards from the COLEG are listed below. Since they are appointed by the board of directors, their terms do not expire. The board of directors reserves the right to remove any and all appointed members for any reason at any time.

Selection Committee
Kristin Steen - Chair
Eloise Browne
Jerry Bernstrom
Laurel Davis
Brad Homstad
Colette Baldwin
Carolyn Weleski
Heidi Olsonawski
Sheila Billings
American Legion Post 214 & Auxiliary and Auxiliary member Ken Hunter

Investment Committee
Bob Laude
Bruce Nielsen
Shelly Westerberg
Fred Wilebski

Funding Committee
Anne Dalbey & Cathy Homstad

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