The People Behind the Purpose
We are a passionate team who cares about the future of Iola students and the community.
Alumni Board
Dana Daugharthy
President
A 2006 graduate of Iola High School, Dana experienced firsthand the value of dual-credit courses when his Allen Community College credits transferred seamlessly to Bethel College. While teaching chemistry and physics at IHS, he simultaneously served as a concurrent enrollment instructor for ACC, and he now works as the high school's CTE Coordinator and Academic Advisor. Having seen the dual-credit pipeline from every angle, as a student, college instructor, and high school advisor, Dana is deeply committed to expanding dual credit opportunities for the next generation of IHS students. Â
Laura Caillouet-Weiner
Laura Caillouet-Weiner, born and raised in Iola, went through the school system, with continued education at Allen County Junior College, Pittsburg and Emporia State Universities. She is a proud retired educator of the Iola district of 43 years and was involved in leadership roles with the KNEA Teacher’s Union. Laura is a long standing member of the USD 257 Alumni Endowment Association which emphasizes support to the district. She currently resides in Humboldt with her husband, Joe. She has a step daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren with a third on the way. One of her joys will always be the relationships built throughout the Iola community.
Treasurer
Jen Taylor
Board Member
Jen is a graduate of Iola High School. She has raised her children here and all four of her kids graduated from Iola High School. They all took dual credit courses from Allen Community College, also. Jen is currently the USD 257 School Board President.
Tim Stauffer
Board Member
Tim Stauffer is the managing editor of The Iola Register and a 2003 graduate of Iola High School. He and his wife Violeta have two children, both of whom are enrolled in Iola schools.
Kari Smith
Board Member
Kari is a member of the Iola High School graduating class of 2000. She lives and works in Iola and has a son attending Iola Elementary School. She took dual credit courses at Allen Community College during her junior and senior years that eventually transferred to Emporia State University School of Business.
Debbie Taiclet
Board Member
Debbie is a 1987 graduate of Iola High School. She has been a local independent Insurance Agent for 29 years. She's married with two grown children and from a family of many IHS graduates. Debbie is proud to be a part of this board and very excited for the Mustang Acceleration Scholarship Program!
Amanda Belknap
Board Member
Amanda is a 2003 graduate of Iola High School. She took enough dual credit classes her junior and senior year to graduate from Emporia State University at the age of 20 with her Bachelors in Education. She came back to Iola to teach and has been teaching here ever since. She and her husband, also a teacher in the district, raised 3 kids here, who all took dual credit courses, as well.