About BOSS Ride

• The first BOSS Ride was held on July 28, 2001.
• Al Bush, retired emeritus faculty member, and Ron Wangen, current staff, at Riverland Community College (both of whom are bikers) thought it would be fun to plan a motorcycle ride to raise money for scholarships for Riverland Community College students.
• Riverland Community College students benefit from the scholarships to help with tuition and other college-related expenses.
• Qualifications: Students interested in applying for the $500 BOSS Ride Scholarship must complete a Riverland Community College Foundation Scholarship Application form.
•  Riverland Community College Foundation Scholarship Application forms are available at the Riverland Foundation Office (Austin east campus), at student services offices on all three Riverland campuses (Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna), and on the Riverland Community College website at www.riverland.edu/scholarships/scholarships.cfm
• In 2008, the BOSS Ride Committee scheduled additional events in an effort to raise enough money to set up the BOSS Ride Endowed Scholarship guaranteeing that the scholarship will live on!  Added to the committee’s activities included a concert on May 30 & 31, 2008 featuring Brian Christianson and Friends, a band from Nashville, Tennessee (Riverland alumni), a handmade quilt raffle, December "Lites & Bites Traveling Tour" and Holiday Décor silent auction.
• The Biker's of Student Success (BOSS) Ride Committee members are Riverland Community College employees and friends who are extremely dedicated to the success of Riverland students!