2025 Black Tie Harvest for Scholarships – October 18, 2025.
The annual Black Tie Harvest for Scholarships is the single largest fundraising event for Iowa Western Community College. On October 18, 2025, college partners and community supporters will gather on campus for the Black Tie Harvest dinner and auction; an elegant evening of fun, food, and fundraising.
Salute to Reiver Champions ~ Celebrating Reiver Academics, Athletics and Community.
2025 Event Chairs and Co-Chairs
| Event Chair Josh Kallsen & Melissa Head | Event Co-Chairs Lea & Chris LaFerla |
Event Committee
| Dr. Dan Kinney, IWCC President Molly Noon, Foundation Director Jeannie Aldredge Susan Bentley Randi Bissen Megan Conklin Andi & Doug Coziahr Judy Davis George Doll Donna Dostal Rhea Eitmann Matt Garst Tim German Deb Goodman Stacey Goodman Georgia Gruenler Scott Hartman Karen Head Ally Hotze Vicki Hoskovec Matt Johnson Nancy Kinney Judd Knispel Donna Leach | Tim Dickmeyer, Black Tie Co-Director Stacy Shockey, Black Tie Co-Director Jean & Dr. John Marshall Leo McIntosh Erin McKee Bailey McQueen-Jones Barb O’Connor Chris Olson Matt O’Reilly Diane Osbahr Amy Partch Debbie Piercy Joni Rasmusen Lindsay Rodgers Sarah Saar Whitney Shaw Beth Smith Kerrie Snyder Leslie Southard Natha Tabor Joanie & Ron Tekippe Matt Tetzlaff Mary Trecek Gloria West |
Our Mission
To create an annual event bringing visibility, recognizing friends, and securing resources for college scholarships.
The Black Tie Harvest is Iowa Western Community College’s largest single fundraising event, raising more than 3.1 million dollars during the past 26 years the Black Tie Harvest for Scholarships event provides internal scholarship support to IWCC students. With nearly 58 percent of IWCC students qualifying for financial assistance, the need for scholarship support is greater than ever.