BVU, Wild Rose Casino and Hotel align in Strategic Partnership
To increase opportunities for its employees and their family members, Wild Rose Casino and Hotel forms a Strategic Partnership with Buena Vista University.
Buena Vista University (BVU) and Wild Rose Casino and Hotel have aligned as Strategic Partners, working together to provide educational resources to their communities.
This partnership allows for employees of Wild Rose Casino and Hotel, as well as eligible family members of full-time employees, to receive grant funding to lower the overall cost of education while enrolled in classes at BVU’s Storm Lake campus. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost per credit hour for students enrolled in BVU’s convenient online/hybrid undergraduate programs or the organizational leadership graduate program.
BVU professors and staff are also available for training programs, workshops, and more should officials with Wild Rose Casino and Hotel seek those services and expertise.
“This partnership gives our employees and their family members a great opportunity to grow their personal skillset while allowing them to stay local and continue working.”
Katrina Williams, Wild Rose Casino and Hotel Human Resources Manager, a BVU graduate
“A Strategic Partnership with Buena Vista University is another great benefit we can offer to our employees, and it will work hand-in-hand with our educational assistance program,” says Wild Rose Casino and Hotel Human Resources Manager Katrina Williams, a BVU graduate. “This partnership gives our employees and their family members a great opportunity to grow their personal skillset while allowing them to stay local and continue working.”
Throughout their locations in Clinton, Emmetsburg, and Jefferson, Wild Rose Casino and Hotel has more than 400 employees. Wild Rose Casino and Hotel is a full-service gaming facility with multiple dining options and hotels in Clinton and Emmetsburg.
“While working full-time, I attended BVU through its Online & Hybrid Programs,” says Williams. “I felt very supported, and the program fit well into my life as I was able to stay in my community to earn my degree.”
BVU has long enjoyed strong educational ties in and around Emmetsburg, home to Iowa Lakes Community College, a campus that has collaborated with BVU for decades. Students enrolled in a program through ILCC can seamlessly transfer their credits toward their bachelor’s degree at BVU. Students receive personalized support including admissions and enrollment counseling and academic advising right in Emmetsburg through BVU’s office on the ILCC campus.
“We are excited to form a Strategic Partnership with Wild Rose Casino and Hotel to provide educational benefits to its employees and their family members,” says BVU Director of Strategic Partnerships Laura Todd. “BVU is proud to partner with organizations across Iowa and work together to strengthen our local communities.”
For more information about BVU’s Strategic Partnerships and partner opportunities, please visit the BVU website at bvu.edu/strategic-partnerships or contact Strategic Partnerships at StrategicPartnerships@bvu.edu.