NIACC Student Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar
Benjamin Tindall, a student at North Iowa Area Community College, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives […]
NIACC President to Receive Bennet Lifetime Achievement Award
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize nine retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024.These awards are given to retiring college presidents who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to […]
NIACC Alumna Lori Ryerkerk to be Honored Guest, Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Pathways to Success Program
The public is invited to attend the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Association’s annual Pathways to Success event on Friday, April 26, 2024. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on campus. The NIACC Alumni Association hosts Pathways to Success annually to honor accomplished alumni and […]
Boehmer Joins NIACC Alumni Advisory Board
Lincoln Boehmer has joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board.Lincoln Boehmer of Slater, graduated from NIACC with an Associate’s Degree in Engineering in 2016, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University in 2018. Boehmer is a Project Manager – Estimator with Dean Snyder Construction in Ankeny. Through […]
NIACC Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Recognized with Awards
This year’s Community Colleges for Iowa Awards convention shone a spotlight on three outstanding individuals from North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), who were celebrated for their exceptional contributions. The honorees, receiving the Outstanding Alumni Award, Outstanding Faculty Award, and Outstanding Staff Award, exemplify excellence and dedication.Anthony (Tony) Coloff 62’ was presented with the Outstanding […]
North Iowa Entrepreneur Billie Asmus Makes a Splash at Lowe’s Into the Blue: Product Pitch Event
Billie Asmus of Repaint Studios in Hampton, IA made a splash at the 2023 “Into the Blue: Lowe’s Product Pitch Event” held on December 5, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. Competitors traveled from around the world to compete in this global pitch competition after a rigorous application process. Asmus’s invention, the Repaint Tray, received the coveted […]
North Iowa Entrepreneur Wins 2023 InnoVenture Iowa Challenge
Jayson Ryner of Nora Springs, IA won the top prize at the 2023 InnoVenture Challenge on Wednesday, December 6 in Des Moines, IA. The InnoVenture Challenge invites the best and brightest Iowa entrepreneurs to participate in a pitch competition where three early-stage startup companies compete on-stage for a winner-take-all $100,000 award.Jayson Ryner is the founder […]
Everist Presented with Tenure Award
Joel Everist, Vocal Music Instructor and Director of Choral Activities at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), has been awarded the Teacher Tenure Award by the Iowa High School Musical Association. This award was developed to recognize persons who have spent more than 30, 35, or 40 years of contracted high school music instruction in […]
The Aspen Institute Names NIACC as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After CollegeCONTACT:Tatiana Johnson, The Aspen Institute, 202-736-3538, tatiana.johnson@aspeninstitute.orgValerie Zahorski-Schmidt, NIACC, 641-422-4435, valerie.zahorski-schmidt@niacc.eduNovember 1, 2023 – The Aspen Institute has named North Iowa Area Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College […]
NIACC Automotive Program Receives National Reaccreditation
The Automotive Technology program at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City has received ASE Training Program reaccreditation by the ASE Education Foundation. NIACC’s Automotive Technology program continues to be accredited as Master Automobile Service Technology designation, the top accreditation possible.To achieve this coveted recognition, the school’s automotive training program underwent rigorous evaluation by […]
The Aspen Institute Names NIACC as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After CollegeCONTACT:Tatiana Johnson, The Aspen Institute, 202-736-3538, tatiana.johnson@aspeninstitute.orgValerie Zahorski-Schmidt, NIACC, 641-422-4435, valerie.zahorski-schmidt@niacc.eduNovember 1, 2023 – The Aspen Institute has named North Iowa Area Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College […]
NIACC Announces Spring 2023 President’s and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 843 individuals have been named to the 2023 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 93 Iowa communities, 15 states outside the state of Iowa and 16 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDEAN’S […]
NIACC Student Awarded a National Community College Transfer Scholarship
(Left to Right): NIACC President Dr. Steve Schulz; NIACC Student Oscar Madong; Dr. Erin Shaw, NIACC Interim Vice President of Academic AffairsLansdowne, VA – Oscar Madong, a student at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), is one of 60 high-achieving community college students selected to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The […]
NIACC Recognizes 718 Graduates at Commencement
At the four North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 5, 718 graduates were recognized as earning 756 Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates during the 2022-23 academic year. Several honors and awards were also presented.NIACC’S Class of 2023 represents 9 countries, 17 states, and 105 Iowa communities.(*Midyear Graduate)Ackley*Brittany Morgan ShafferAlexanderElijah Jon Alden*Lucero […]
Winners Announced at the 2022 NIACC Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Gala
The 2022 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrated North Iowa’s entrepreneurs on October 11, 2022 at a special recognition event at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Entrepreneurs and businesses across North Iowa were invited to apply for four awards categories: Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Student Entrepreneur of the Year, […]