The annual Cardinal and Gold Dinner is on Sunday, September 8, at the Briggs Woods Conference Center.

Social hour is at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.

All Hamilton County ISU alumni and friends are invited to gather for an evening of celebration and connection. Current scholarship recipients will be honored and are invited free of charge.

Dean Dan Grooms, the Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University is the evening’s speaker. Dr. Jeff Johnson, the Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed President and CEO of the ISU Alumni Association will be in attendance and is celebrating 25 years as the association’s leader.

The 2024 Service Key Award will be presented, and funds will be raised to support future ISU students with scholarships. This past spring $16,500 was awarded to 17 local students attending ISU this fall.

The Hamilton County ISU Alumni Club is the only one in Iowa that continues to support a county scholarship program to its area students attending Iowa State University. Donations from local donors and businesses go 100% to scholarships.

Tickets for the meal are $35 per person. Scholarship recipients are invited free of charge. RSVP deadline has been extended to September 5.

Membership is not required and there is no obligation to contribute to the scholarship fund.

Register online at www.isualum/events or contact Shelley Woodall at swoodall@iastate.edu.