Celebrating 31 years – 1984-2015
Founded in 1984, the Memphis Iowa Club serves several functions in Memphis, including fellowship among local University of Iowa graduates as well as native Iowans, and support for current U of I students.
The club has a full schedule of activities and balance between sports (Game Watches), academics (College Fair and Scholarship Endowment Fund), and Community Outreach (Hope House Day Care Center support, Memphis Remote Area Medical Clinic, Corning Elementary School supply drive).
The Memphis Iowa Club is proud of being selected:
- 1996 Reorganized Iowa Club of the Year
- 1997 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 1998 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 1998 Alumni Volunteer of the Year (Susan TePaske)
- 1999 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2000 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2000 Iowa Club Program of the Year (Hope House)
- 2001 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2002 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2003 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2004 Small Iowa Club of the Year
- 2004 Iowa Club Program of the Year (Scholarship Dinner)
- 2005 Iowa Club Program of the Year (HAWKEYE STYLE cookbook)
- 2005 Volunteer of the Year (Tim “Ty” Theisen)
- 2006 Gold Medal Award in the Best Practices Category for the HAWKEYE STYLE Cookbook, CASE V (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
- 2006 Volunteer of the Year (Nancy Carter)
- 2012 Volunteer of the Year (Daryl Helle)