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Dr. Jessica McCullen is an optometrist at Ottumwa Eye Care and has practiced in Ottumwa since 2012. Jessica graduated from Cornell College with bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology. She

Dr. Jennifer Wilson, who relocated to Ottumwa to serve as the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Indian Hills Community College in 2020, was recently promoted to the college’s newly

Ethan Lake is a Chicago native who has worked at C1st Credit Union since relocating to Iowa in 2016. Ethan, who has served as the Branch Manager of the C1st

Jessie Mattingly grew up in a small town in Missouri. He moved to Ottumwa in 2008 to attend Indian Hills Community College and later Buena Vista University to study Accounting

Lindsey Gould is a Marketing & Media Specialist for Community 1st Credit Union, where she has worked for over seven years. Lindsey was born and raised in Ottumwa. After graduating

O.L.A. current class member Shelley Bramschreiber has been named Ottumwa High School Principal for the 2022-2023 school year! We asked Shelley how O.L.A. has impacted her in the first 5

Bronson Eick has been part of the John Deere Ottumwa Works team for over 18 years. Much of his leadership training and experience over those 18 years has been primarily

Emma Andeway (2019) has been named the new Homeless Services Specialist for the Cedar Rapids Community School District. “My role is to support district staff who work with our homeless

Melanie Courtney, a graduate of Fairfield High School, joined the Ottumwa Leadership Academy after being named Deposit Service Supervisor and Digital Banking Manager for South Ottumwa Savings Bank. Melanie joined

As the Ottumwa Leadership Academy welcomes its 10th class of leaders, we’re checking back in with alumni from the first nine classes to see where they are now. Today, we’re

Shelley Bramschreiber, Associate Principal at Ottumwa High School, has been part of the Ottumwa community for over 30 years. However, she stated, “It has been a while since I have

Cara Galloway, a graduate of the most recent class of the Ottumwa Leadership Academy, has been elected City Council Person. Galloway believes that Ottumwa has been taking steps in the