10/15/2026
New faces, new opportunities.
NEW BOARD MEMBER: At the October Board of Directors meeting, Taylor Nederhoff of Iowa Falls took the oath of office as Director for District I. He fills the seat held for many years by Larry Johnson. District I includes the AGWSR, Alden, and Iowa Falls school districts, along with parts of Aplington-Parkersburg and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. Taylor will also serve on the Board’s Personnel Committee.
NEW EMPLOYEES: We also introduced eight new members of the Iowa Valley team. Several of these roles exist because demand is growing, especially in manufacturing and skilled trades:
• Sheila Winburn, Welding Faculty, MCC
• Amit Deb Nath, Robotics and Automation Faculty, MCC
• Jessica Goforth, English Faculty, MCC
• Gena Wolgamott, English Faculty, MCC
• John Gallien, Psychology Faculty, MCC
• Saif Habib, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
• David Neille, Instructional Designer and LMS Administrator
• Trudi Foval-Johnson, Learning Services Specialist, MCC
The same meeting included a presentation on what’s behind this fall’s enrollment growth across the District. In short, more students are choosing Iowa Valley, and we’re building the faculty and support to serve them well.
If you know any of our new colleagues, please say hello and help us welcome them.
