Hall of Fame
2022 Triton Hall of Fame Inductees
Morgan (Brown) Angotti
2022 Athletic Award Inductee
- Associate of Arts, 2009
- Three sport college athlete: Volleyball, basketball and golf
- All-Region Volleyball athlete in 2006 and 2007
- All-Region Basketball athlete in 2008-2009
- Women’s golf team member qualifying for national tournament in 2007
- Individual Women’s golfer qualifying for national golf tournament in 2008
- Member of Briar Cliff University Women’s Basketball
Tanner Aus
2022 Athletic Award Inductee
- Associate of Arts, Iowa Central Community College, 2010
- Rodeo athlete 2008-2010
- Two-time Regional Bareback Rider Champion
- Finished 10th in the nation at nationals in Bareback Riding his freshman year
- Finished 3rd in the nation at nationals in Bareback Riding his sophomore year
- Finished 2nd in the nation as a junior and won the Bareback Riding National Championship as a senior with Missouri Valley College
- Qualified for the National Rodeo finals six times as a Rodeo Professional
Sessions Harlan
2022 Athletic Award Inductee
- Iowa Central Men’s Basketball, 1966 and 1967
- Two-time All-Region athlete
- Team finished 5th in the national tournament – two- time all-region player here.
- Led Weber State to 2 Conference Championships and 2 NCAA tournament berths
- Two-time All-Conference athlete at Weber State
- Police officer for Denver Colorado Police Department for 30 years
- Headed the Denver SWAT team for 9 years
- Served as Muhammad Ali’s personal bodyguard when in Denver
- Inducted into the Weber State University Athletic Hall of Fame
Joe LeValley
2022 Distinguished Alumni Inductee
- Associate of Arts, Iowa Central Community College, 1973
- Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, 1976
- Master of Business Administration, University of Iowa, 1989
- Student Body President, Iowa Central Community College, 1973
- Author of five novels with four published
- Former Senior Vice President of Planning and System Development, MercyOne
- Life Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Past Chair of numerous state and local boards
- Iowa Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 2016
Lisa Shimkat
2022 Distinguished Alumni Inductee
- Associate of Arts, Iowa Central Community College, 1991
- Bachelor’s Degree, Iowa State University, 1993
- Master of Business Administration, Iowa State University, 2002
- President of the Computer Science Club, Iowa State University 1992
- Security & Exchange Commission, Washington DC, Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (2016 and 2017)
- Iowa Economic Development Authority, Board member 2019 – current
- Fort Dodge Community School Board Member, 2013 – present
- Fort Dodge Human Rights Commission, Chair 2014 – 2015
- Association America’s Small Business Development Centers, Board of Directors, Vice-Chair
Dan Cassady
2022 Distinguished Faculty and Staff Inductee
- Forty-plus years of contributing to the greater Fort Dodge music community
- Former Iowa Central music and band director
- Directed band programs at Fort Dodge Senior High School and St. Edmond
- Adjunct Faculty for Waldorf College and Kirkwood Community College
- Multiple-year honoree in Who’s Who Among Americas’ Teachers
- NCIBA Distinguished Service Award
- The University of Texas Excellence Award
- Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce Golden Apple Award
- Member of four bands
I chose Iowa Central because I loved the campus environment. Everyone was so welcoming. The softball team made it feel like a home away from home.