About Us

The Mission of the Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation is to "Continue to Serve and Grow the Community".

“Because the Seminary’s aim was and still is education of all for real service in life”

-- Paraphrase from Gladys Chatman as written in her 1941 Master's Thesis.

The initiatives include: Embrace, Encourage, Engage, Endow

  • Embrace the history of the Cedar Valley Seminary

  • Encourage education and learning for real service in life

  • Engage the community

  • Endow to sustain the Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation


The Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation is an I.R.S. approved 501C3 organization governed by a committed board of directors.

Tax Deductible Donations can be sent to: Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation, P.O. Box 334, Osage, Iowa 50461

For More Information email: cedarvalleyseminaryfdn@gmail.com

Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation Board Members

A seven member board of directors oversees the operations & endowment of the Cedar Valley Seminary Project which includes our Foundation as well as the Cedar Valley Seminary, Old Central Coffee, Cedar Valley Ex-Press & the future Leeman Education Center. Board members are:

Waylon Brown Paul Demro Bill Fox Beth Hoppel Bill Hughet Joyce Ruehlow Yvonne Tourtellott

Staff of the Cedar Valley Seminary

Amy Henson: Cedar Valley Seminary Director

Deana Chisholm: Old Central Coffee & Beverage Manager

Sarah Gerbig: Marketing & Promotions Manager

Bradley Ringhofer: Education & Cedar Valley Ex-Press Food Truck Manager

Diane Sparrow: Culinary & Facilities Manager

Steven White: Barista

Lauren Swenson: Barista

Crystal Cockrum: Culinary Assistant

Amanda Ringhofer: Cedar Valley Ex-Press Assistant

Charles Rogers: Cedar Valley Ex-Press Assistant

Old Central Coffee hours are 7 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday

and 8 am to 12 pm on Saturdays.