Iowa Lakes Community College Aviation Program

10/10/2026

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10/08/2026

Congratulations to Peyton Work for earning his Multiengine rating on his Commercial Pilot Certificate through the ILCC Aviation Program! Special thanks to instructor Isaac Birky and Designated Pilot Examiner Dwyane Hoss for their support in guiding him to this important milestone.

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Abigail Tibken for earning her Multiengine rating on her Commercial Pilot Certificate through the ILCC Aviation Program! Special thanks to instructor Zachary Blumhagen and Designated Pilot Examiner Daniel Vander Weide for their support in guiding her to this important milestone. (Pictured: Abigail on the left, Daniel on the right)

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Carson Eggert on earning his Certified Flight Instructor Instrument certification! This achievement enables him to teach pilots to fly safely using instruments. Thanks to his instructor, Joselyn Miller, and Designated Pilot Examiner, Dwayne Hoss, for their support! (pictured: Carson on the left, Joselyn on the right)

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Brandon Maassen for earning his Multiengine rating on his Commercial Pilot Certificate through the ILCC Aviation Program! Special thanks to instructor Zachary Blumhagen and Designated Pilot Examiner Dwayne Hoss for their support in guiding him to this important milestone.

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

Congratulations, Lucas Sedivy on your achievement in earning your Multiengine Instructor Rating! This milestone not only enriches your Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate but also opens exciting opportunities to fly multi-engine aircraft for compensation on non-scheduled routes. Keep soaring!
Thank you to Lucas's instructor, Trinity LaGrange and DPE, Dwayne Hoss. (Pictured: Trinity on the left and Lucas on the right).

09/28/2026

Congratulations to Wade Thompson on earning his Certified Flight Instructor Instrument certification! This achievement enables him to teach pilots to fly safely using instruments. Thanks to his instructor, Zachary Blumhagen, and Designated Pilot Examiner, Dwayne Hoss, for their support! (pictured: Zachary on the left, Wade on the right)

09/28/2026

These flying aces are running aces, too! 🏃‍♂️✈️
At Iowa Lakes Community College, our incredible flight instructors do so much more than just navigate the skies—they are crushing it on the ground!
Huge shoutout to Trinity and Raynee LaGrange, who have been taking their endurance to new heights lately by running in multiple regional distance races:
• 🏅 Sioux Falls Half Marathon
• 🏅 Des Moines Golden Harvest Half Marathon
• 🏅 Marshalltown Octoberfest 5K
Whether they are guiding students through flight training or logging miles on the racecourse, their dedication, stamina, and leadership shine through in everything they do. Word on the tarmac is that there are even more races to come for this dynamic duo!
Thank you, Trinity and Raynee, for setting the bar high and inspiring our campus community both in the air and on the pavement. Blue skies and fast times ahead! 👟
Life

09/28/2026

Meet your new Aviation Program Club Officers for the 2026/2027 year! Following our official nominations, our flight crew has officially chosen its new leadership team.
Please join us in giving a massive congratulations to our new officers (pictured left to right):
• Monica Deeds – Vice President 🛫
• Abigail Davis – Secretary 📝
• Jocelyn Heller – President 👩‍✈️
• Jena Johnson – Treasurer 💰
We are incredibly excited to see where this new leadership team takes our club over the next year. Clear skies and smooth flying ahead, team! ✈️✨