Labette Community College Foundation & Alumni

10/02/2026

It’s always a great time representing the LCC Alumni Association at the PHS Golden Reunion. So many Viking alumni are also Cardinal alumni. People enjoyed looking through old college yearbooks and remembering good times.

09/09/2026

It’s Winner Wednesday!
The Cardinal Commitment Campaign is all about LCC employees coming together to show their support for our students and our mission, and once a month, we get to celebrate that commitment with a little fun!
Watch the video to see who was selected as this month’s Winner Wednesday recipient!
A HUGE shoutout to LCC student Avery Martinez for putting her videography and editing talents to work on this fun announcement! Thanks also to students Lealia Felkins, Jackson O’Brien, and Fern Dominguez for joining in the video, and to Mia Summervill, Macey Allison, Heidi Flora, and Gaye Evans for helping make it happen.
And, of course, thank you to our generous Winner Wednesday prize sponsors who are helping us celebrate employee giving all year long!

08/24/2026

As a new academic year gets underway at Labette Community College, the LCC Foundation & Alumni Association is celebrating a special milestone of its own!

Executive Director Lindi Forbes recently received her 25-year service pin from LCC, recognizing a quarter century of service to the College and its students.

Over those 25 years, Lindi has had the opportunity to work alongside countless donors, alumni, volunteers, board members, colleagues and friends who share a commitment to helping LCC students succeed. Through scholarships, fundraising, alumni engagement and other Foundation initiatives, that collective generosity has helped create opportunities and change lives.

“Reaching 25 years has given me a chance to reflect on just how fortunate I’ve been to do work that I truly believe in. There is no better way to change a person’s life than through education, and I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey.”

Here's to the students beginning their own LCC journeys this fall and to many more lives changed through education!

07/22/2026

Inspired by the exceptional nursing care his wife, Anne, received during her courageous battle with cancer, Doug Allen has established the Anne Allen Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

Anne devoted her life to helping others as both an educator and the first Executive Director of the Parsons Area Community Foundation. Through this endowed scholarship, her legacy of service will continue by helping future LCC nursing students pursue their dreams.

Doug's generous commitment also qualifies for the Pete and Mary Hughes 50% Matching Fund.

Read the full story at:

Press Release | Labette Community College

07/06/2026

We recently had an inspiring afternoon at the New Board Member Orientation Luncheon for the LCC Foundation & Alumni Association!

We were moved by the powerful stories our board members shared about what inspired them to serve—from someone who returned to LCC as a single parent many years ago and, after a successful career, now gives back to help others on their educational journey, to those who want to ensure current students have the scholarships and resources they need to achieve their dreams, to alumni whose families have benefited from LCC for generations. ❤️🎓

We’re grateful for this passionate group of leaders who are committed to making a difference for our students, alumni, and community. The future is bright at LCC thanks to people like you!

Front row L-R: Skip Smith, Susan Johnson, Shelly Martin, and Jason Sharp. Second row L-R: Olivia Nolting, Jim Gilpin, Lorraine Evert, Ben Cochran, and Kyle Wiford

06/01/2026

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Press Release | Labette Community College

05/19/2026

We're so excited to announce the 12th new endowed scholarship to be amplified by the Hughes Matching Fund. Thank you to the James and Dixie Aldridge Family for your generous gift to help educate and train generations of new nurses at LCC!

Press Release | Labette Community College

05/18/2026

05/16/2026

Special shoutout to Dayanara Castillo, who has been the work-study in the Foundation and Alumni office this year. She was one of the featured student speakers at LCC Commencement last night. She did a fantastic job! We are grateful for all her help in our department, and we are so proud of her accomplishments. 🎓✨