Driving Towards Success! WC Cruisers Give Scholarships to Iowa Central Students

Emily Denholm, Public Information Office
1/3/2025

Students in the Iowa Central Diesel Technology and Auto Restoration programs were awarded scholarships from the WC Cruisers recently.

The scholarships were presented to 9 students. The students stepped up to volunteer at the WC Cruisers annual car show event, Cruise to the Woods which earned them a scholarship. “Parking and moving hundreds of cars for this event is a major undertaking and we wouldn’t be able to host the event without the student volunteers,” commented Rachel Austin, board member of WC Cruisers. Cruise to the Woods, which is Iowa’s largest car cruise show featuring over 1,300 cars is held each fall. The students help park and direct the cars as they enter the event at the Lizard Creek Ranch west of Fort Dodge.

Students receiving scholarships are left to right: Carter Essing of Humboldt, Isaiah Ihrig of Boxholm, Kade Schlegel of Fort Dodge, Hayden Hansen of Humboldt, Bryce Bergquist of Lohrville, Shane Gries of Sioux City, Jake Lenz of Manson, Abigail Peterson of Peterson, and Aidryk Terwilliger of Eagle Grove. 

A total of $3,000 was presented to the students by WC Cruisers Board Member Rachel Austin (pictured at far right) and Ken Hohensee.

To learn more about the Diesel Technology and Auto Restoration programs, visit our website. 

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Iowa Central Community College serves a nine-county area consisting of Buena Vista, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster, and Wright. The college offers more than 99 academic programs, over 30 athletic programs, and numerous performing arts opportunities. Iowa Central partners with high school districts within the region to offer college credits as well. Iowa Central’s Fort Dodge campus spans across a 114-acre site where approximately 1,200 students live in apartment-style residences. Additionally, Iowa Central has campuses in Storm Lake and Webster City, and Career Academies in Laurens, Eagle Grove, and Jefferson. Besides traditional academic offerings, Iowa Central also provides services for local and area businesses through a variety of programs, career connections, and community education. To learn more, visit iowacentral.edu.