Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center to offer a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart will […]
NIACC Plans For A Normal Return To Classes This Summer, Fall
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is planning for the summer and fall 2021 semesters to resemble pre-COVID days with more in-person experiences and fewer restrictions related to COVID-19.“We’re excited about the prospect of this summer and next fall more closely resembling a typical academic year,” said Steve Schulz, NIACC President. “Due to the vigilance […]
It’s a First: Three Women Named NIACC’s Outstanding Math and Engineering Students
Emily Majerczyk, Hailey McCoy-Munger, and Thea Lunning have been named NIACC’s outstanding students in Mathematics and Engineering this year. It is the first in over thirty years that the recipients have all been female.Each spring the NIACC Mathematics department honors its most outstanding students in Mathematics and Engineering. Faculty members in the department nominate students with […]
NIACC’s New Volunteer Center
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is opening a volunteer center on campus. The College has been awarded a Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant of $31,354 from the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, the state agency that fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. This funding provides the resources for the College to create a […]
National Wrestling Champion Christian Minto
Sophomore Christian Minto became NIACC’s 14th national champion in the sport of wrestling. Minto completed a perfect 2021 season with a 13-6 victory over Iowa Central’s Keaton Geerts in the 165-pound title match at the NJCAA Division I national championships Thursday night at the Mid-America Center. Minto completed the 2021 season with a 13-0 record and moved his […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Paige Rolling and Jillian Enke of Clear Lake Connected as the April 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to recognize Paige Rolling and Jillian Enke of Clear Lake Connected in Clear Lake, IA as the April 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Month.The founders of Clear Lake Connected, a boutique digital marketing business, may not be what you expected. Paige Rolling and […]
NIACC students earn seed money in regional pitch competition
Three student teams representing North Iowa Area Community College competed at the regional level in The Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition held at NIACC on April 12, 2021. Jillian Enke and Paige Rolling (Clear Lake Connected) Preston Kyles (Team Dream Chasers Basketball Academy), and McKelary Robertson (Unheard Voices Clothing) pitched their business ideas to panel […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center to offer a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart will be offered on Wednesday, April […]
NIACC Pathways to Success Honored 25 Student Leaders
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) recognized 25 student leaders at the 31st annual Pathways to Success event held April 9 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. Honorees were nominated by NIACC faculty and staff for their academic achievement, positive attitude, character, teamwork, and ability to inspire others. The event also featured a keynote address by 2021 Outstanding Alumna […]
North Iowa Businesses Compete in Venture School Launch Day
MASON CITY, Iowa— The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted Venture School Launch Day on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The spring 2021 cohort of nine teams competed in person after attending classes virtually for 8 weeks of training, doing customer discovery and developing their business model alongside local entrepreneur mentors. A panel of judges (Stacy […]
AMERICA’S SBDC IOWA ANNOUNCES 2021 SPECIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD WINNERS
Julia Dannen, D&S Services, Mason CityBruce Teague, Caring Hands & More LLC, Iowa CityRebecca Runyon, Bessie’s Parlor, AmesAMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 special entrepreneur awards. Julia Dannen, Owner, D&S Services, is the 2021 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneur Achievement Award winner. Bruce Teague, Owner, Caring Hands […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center to offer a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart will […]
NIACC Alumna, Dr. Jodi Ostendorf Cahalan is Honored Guest, Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Pathways to Success Event
Dr. Jodi Ostendorf Cahalan, a Clear Lake native and 1987 graduate of NIACC, will be honored for her accomplishments with the Outstanding Alumna award for 2021. Cahalan spent a majority of her career with Des Moines University, retiring as the Dean of the College of Health Science in December 2020. She will serve as the […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center to offer a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart will […]
John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition to Once Again Award $100,000 in Cash Prizes
Applications for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition will be accepted starting Monday, March 15th. The sixteenth annual statewide competition will be awarding $100,000 in cash prizes.The $100,000 in seed funding consists of a $50,000 contribution from John and Mary Pappajohn and a $50,000 match from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The goal of […]