Jim Dennis
SCC Class of 1969
Blue Collar SCC Artist Has Surreal Reputation
By its very definition, surrealism is uncommon — in art or in life. Burlington artist James Walker Henry resides in the surreal. He has lived there for nearly 40 years through his art. Blending natural artistic talent with out-of-sync images colored by current events, he has an eye for the surreal. “If you look at
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More Than a Librarian
Sam Helmick Continues To Impress In Iowa City It has been nearly a year since beloved Burlington librarian and Southeastern Community College graduate Sam Helmick left Burlington. The reason: To pursue an opportunity at the Iowa City Public Library. “I just turned 35, and I’m relieved to say life is not at all what I
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Reverend Dr. William Amos Smith, SCC’s First Black Graduate
Rev. Dr. William Amos “Booker” Smith, Sr, was SCC’s first black graduate. Smith’s accomplishments as a clergyman and educator are distinguished and lengthy. Rev. Dr. Smith was born on May 3, 1911 in Hickman, KY to Rev. Mort and Luticia Smith. The family later moved to Burlington where Smith would become the first black graduate
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Learning to Succeed
Brooke McGhee is business-minded with an artistic flair. Gage Johnson has a competitive streak and thrives in the medical field. What they both possess is a knack for spotting opportunities to make the most of their college experience. When Brooke graduated at the top of her class in Mediapolis, she had her eye on the
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Overcoming Fear to Achieve a Dream
Simeon Hester gets surprised easily. “The first time I held a welder and it shot off sparks, I nearly jumped out of my clothes.” Now he spends his days building tractors with a robotic welder thanks to training he received at SCC. Simeon first came to SCC through a program at IowaWorks to earn his
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Local SCC Grads’ Education Returns Dividends
Matt (’95) and Mike Shinn (’01) know a good investment when they see one. When it was time for college, these brothers from West Burlington chose SCC. Now 20 years later, they spend their days helping others make sound investments in themselves and in their community. “Neither of our parents finished college, and they really
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