Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Featured Board Member: Laura Folkerts

Laura is an Iowa native, born in Waterloo and raised near Nashua. She will always be a farm girl at heart. She is a HUGE Panther fan, so it was pretty easy for her to decide where to go to college. Laura earned bachelors degrees in Management and Communication at UNI. She also graduated with a Dance minor. That was her favorite pastime and stress relief while at UNI. After UNI, she moved on to her second favorite university, the University of Iowa, to attend law school. Passing the bar exam last year may have been the second-best day of her life so far. She is now an attorney at Dutton, Braun, Staack and Hellman.

Laura and her husband, Nate, live in Cedar Falls. They love to travel and spend time outdoors --hiking, biking, running—you name it. This explains why the trails and the UNI Dome are two of her favorite places in the Cedar Valley.

Laura’s involvement in leadership and community service projects started at a young age and has continued to be an important part of her life. Growing up, she was active in 4-H. During law school Laura was a member of the Pro Bono society and was the community service coordinator for the Christian Legal Society and the Organization of Women Law Students and Staff. At that time their service activities focused on the Salvation Army and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program. Since returning to the Cedar Valley, she has joined the Cedar Falls Jaycees and serves on the Board for the Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center. Laura looks forward to becoming more involved in the VCCV!

The VCCV welcomes Laura!

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