Now that the dust has settled, classes are in session and summer is officially coming to a close, we wanted to take the opportunity to THANK YOU for your support of Shrimp & Bingo, the fundraiser for DMACC’s Water Environmental Technology program.  

We are excited to announce that the 2023 Shrimp & Bingo event raised nearly $21,400 for Water Environmental Technology Scholarships! Shrimp-ly amazing – pun intended! This event started in 2012 with 80 people in attendance, and now has grown to over 200. We are proud to boast that, since the inception, hundreds of WET scholarships have been awarded to students.

The annual Shrimp and Bingo event is a collaboration between DMACC and several industry groups including the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), Iowa Association of Water Agencies (IAWA), Iowa Water Environment Association (IAWEA), Iowa Section of American Water Works Association (IA-AWWA) and the Iowa Rural Water Association (IRWA). We couldn’t continue to host this event, or provide the scholarship support that we do, without these partnerships.

And speaking of partnerships, we’d like to give one final shout out to our event sponsors! Their support is making a big difference for our students – and the industry! A BIG thank you to:

Grade 3 Sponsors

• John Ringelstein
• Dixon Engineering
• Water Professionals International
• Strand Associates
• Bert Gurney and Associates

Grade 2 Sponsors

• Iowa Association of Water Agencies
• Iowa Pump Works
• Black and Veach
• Iowa Rural Water Association

Grade 1 Sponsors

• Nutri-Ject
• Electric Pump
• Garden and Associates, Ltd.
• McClure
• Keith Hobson
• Municipal Pipe Tool Co LLC
• Steve Gearhart
• Stanley Consultants
• PeopleService
• HDR Inc
  

Huge kudos also to our PRIZE DONORS with more than $4,500 worth of prizes distributed to bingo and raffle winners throughout the evening. 

And that’s not all! During the event, it was announced that IWEA donated $30,000 to be used for scholarships and the Miller family, including Tom, Dick, Deb and John Miller, donated $284,943 to the DMACC Foundation for the creation of a Water Environmental Technology (WET) Program lab on the DMACC Ankeny campus. Tom Miller is the President and CEO at Des Moines-based manufacturer Electric Pump Inc., succeeding his father, Dick Miller. Construction of the new lab on DMACC’s Ankeny campus is expected to be completed by the start of 2024 fall semester classes.

As we look towards next year, please save the date and make plans to join us next year on August 24, 2024! Watch for sponsorship opportunities to be announced this fall.
 
Sincerely,
-Shrimp & Bingo Committee