05/28/2026 04:18:49 PMWhat Care BecomesLori Sheppeard, an Eastern Iowa Community Colleges associate professor recently received two honors for her impact on students: WQAD Channel 8’s Pay It Forward Award and the Starfish Award. Both recognize what her students and colleagues have long seen: Sheppeard helps students understand care as something they can practice, not just feel.EICC Associate Professor Lori Sheppeard stands in a classroom on EICC's Muscatine campus teaching an introduction to psychology course.FacultyHuman ServicesMuscatinefeature