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
2025 Dianne Rice -
President
2026 Crystal
Peterson - Vice President
2024 Debbie Groves
- Secretary
2025 Shelly Westerberg -
Treasurer & member of the Investment Committee
2024 Bob Laude -
Member of the Investment Committee
2025 Bruce Nielsen - Chairman of the Investment Committee
2024
Eloise Browne - Board member
2026 Lorna Hemmes
- Board member
2026 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
Brad Homstad
Chelsi Langehaug
Ryan Nelson
Julie Nordin
Heidi Olsonawski
Mike
Whitlock
Jason Weleski, American Legion Post 214 & Auxiliary
Investment Committee
Bob Laude
Bruce
Nielsen
Shelly Westerberg
Newsletter
Debbie Groves
Web Editor
Anne Dalbey