For Immediate Release
Contact: Mackenzie Grondahl
June 15, 2007 Phone Number: (319)352-8671

Iowa Campus Compact and State Farm Insurance Name 2007-2009 State Farm
Faculty and Teaching Fellows

Iowa Campus Compact and State Farm have named four teams of State Farm Faculty and Teaching Fellows for 2007-2009. These fellowships are for the development of service-learning curriculum in K-20 education through the collaboration of K-12 teachers and higher education faculty. Fellows receive $4,000 for materials and resources towards developing service-learning curriculum and projects during the two year grant period. The teams met June 11-12 at the Embassy Suites by the River in Des Moines for a Professional Development Retreat. The teams are:

Coe College and Cedar Rapids School District:

• Karen Sindelar, Coe College
• Wanda Sanderson, Cedar Rapids School District
• Cynthia Haring, Cedar Rapids School District

Marshalltown Community College and Marshalltown School District:

• Sally Wilson, Marshalltown Community College
• Karen Roessler, Marshalltown School District

Simpson College and Des Moines Community School District:

• Carolyn Dallinger, Simpson College
• Judy Pauley, Des Moines School District

Wartburg College and Waverly/Shell Rock School District:

• Kathy Book, Wartburg College
• Tammy Faux, Wartburg College
• Jill Boerigter, Waverly/Shell Rock School District

State Farm’s mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. Through their Good Neighbor Citizenship program, State Farm and State Farm Companies Foundation commit resources to helping raise the levels of achievement of our nation’s teachers and students, to making our homes and highways safe, and to building strong communities. To help people realize their dreams, they support programs that enable home ownership, create safe neighborhoods, and build strong communities. And to help make future dreams come true, they are committed to education, helping to raise the levels of achievement of our nation’s teachers and students. Find out more about State Farm at http://www.statefarm.com.

Iowa Campus Compact is a coalition of colleges and universities committed to strengthening communities through campus-community partnerships and education for informed and active citizenship. Iowa Campus Compact is also a part of the national Campus Compact network of 31 state organizations, a national office, and over 1,000 campuses.

For more information about the State Farm Faculty and Teaching Fellows, contact Mackenzie Grondahl, Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA, at (319)352-8671.