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Jim Coloff
620 Juanita Ave
Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
319-277-1918
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Family –
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Wife:Â Amy
Children:Â Sydney (9), Nicholas (8), Will (5)
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Occupation –
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         Owner/General Manager,  Mix 96/KCNZ/KDNZ Radio, Cedar Falls
                                                           KMCH Radio, Manchester
                                                           KCHA-AM/KCHA-FM, Charles City
                                                           KCZE-FM, New Hampton
                                                           KLKK/KSMA, Mason City
                                                           KIOW, Forest City
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Education –
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         BBA (Marketing), Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1989
           BS (Journalism), Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1989
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Civic/Community Activities –
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         Director/Co-Founder, Magical Mix Kids
           2007 Iowa Broadcaster of the Year
           2007 Cedar Valley Business Leader of the Year
           Board Member, Cedar Falls Community Theater
           Board Member, GBPAC    Â
Past Chairman, Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce
           Past President/Board Member, Cedar Falls Rotary Club
           Past Member, Cedar Falls Chamber Ambassadors
           Past President, MAC (Marketing, Advertising & Communication
Professionals of NE Iowa)
2005 Entrepreneur Award (Junior Achievement)
Service Key Award 2003 Recipient, Iowa State Alumni Association
Rotary Volunteer Award 2002 Recipient, Rotary District 5970
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Professional Accomplishments –
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·        Company employs 45 at the 10 radio stations throughout North and Northeast Iowa.
·        Started first community radio station in Manchester in 1991 at the age of 24.
·        Started second radio station when Mix 96 (KCVM) went on-the-air in 1997.
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     District Co-Chair GSE Program
Jill Olsen Ed.D.
202 Goudy Rd.
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
319-551-0399
Family –
Two grown children:
 Leah Van Waus (husband: Matt) Davenport
 Drew Virlee (wife: Renee) Mt. VernonÂ
Occupation –
Retired educator after a long career as a teacher & administrator
Present:Â Instructor in the graduate education program @ Graceland UniversityÂ
Education –
BA: Rutgers University New Jersey (English & French)
MAT:Â Winthrop University South Carolina (Education)
Ed.S. Drake University Iowa (Educational Leadership)
Ed.D. Drake University Iowa (Educational Leadership)
Civic/Community Activities –
Current Chair:Â Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
Current President:Â Marion East Cedar Rapids Rotary
Strategic Planning Committee:Â Iowa Department of Human Rights 2009
GSE Team Leader to S. Korea 2007
Board of Trustee member:Â Marion School Foundation
Professional Accomplishments –
Citizen of the Year for Marion (with her students) 1994
Christa McAuliffe Fellow for Iowa 1994
Leadership for the Five Seasons 1995
Iowa Teacher of the Year 1996
Leadership Iowa 1996
Iowa Ambassador for Education 1997
Excellence in Teaching Fellow to Russia 1998
Fulbright Memorial Scholar to Japan 1999
Scottish Rite Doctoral Fellow 2004
Presenter at Oxford University Seminar: Women’s Rights 2007
2-term member of the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service,
Began district student service learning program at Marion Independent SD-- Program received Governor’s Award & a FINE Award & served as a national demonstration site
Began Silver Cords for Service Award for graduating seniors which is now replicated in many schools across Iowa
Governor’s Volunteer Award (3 times)
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