Spring and Summer Short-Term Certificate Offerings through NIACC Continuing Education
NIACC Continuing Education is pleased to offer several short-term certificate offerings in the spring and summer of 2022.Our NEW 8-week Fundamentals of Advanced Manufacturing certificate is designed to introduce and immerse students into multiple areas of the industry. Upon successful completion, students will have basic foundational knowledge of: measurement tools/instruments, shop math, safety in the […]
NIACC, Smithfield Foods Sign 3 Students to New Apprenticeship Program
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), Smithfield Foods partner to bring award-winning maintenance technician apprenticeship program to Mason City areaFrom left to right: Jeston Ulmstead, Eric “Dezzi” Despenas, and Jay JamesNorth Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and Smithfield Foods, Inc. have partnered to offer a new maintenance technician apprenticeship program in the Mason City area. […]
NIACC Announces Leadership Changes for the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Dr. Steve Schulz, President North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has announced a leadership change for the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Candi Karsjens has been named the Center Director after the position was vacated by Tim Putnam.Putnam joined NIACC in 2000 and has developed and delivered entrepreneurial training programs for entrepreneurs, small business owners, […]
Matt Curtis of Wayne’s Ski & Cycle Wins 2022 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Statewide Recognition Awarded by America’s SBDC IowaMASON CITY, Iowa – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are proud to announce Matt Curtis of Wayne’s Ski & Cycle, Mason City, as the winner of the 2022 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award.The Neal Smith Entrepreneur […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Laura M. Schleusner of LMS Properties as the February 2022 Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to recognize Laura M. Schleusner of Java 18 and LMS Properties in Garner, IA as the February 2022 Entrepreneur of the Month.Java 18 and LMS Properties were both founded in 2017, taking Laura through an entrepreneurial journey with some unexpected developments along […]
NIACC Selected to Participate in Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and Education Strategy Group (ESG) have announced that North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is one of 14 community colleges selected to participate in the Non-Credit & Credit Alignment Lab (NCAL). NCAL is a two-year initiative to support the selected community college governance units’ efforts to develop new or improved pathways between non-credit […]
NIACC Announces 2021 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 806 individuals have been named to the 2021 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 99 Iowa communities, 11 states outside the state of Iowa and 15 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown. NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEPRESIDENT’S […]
Two Join NIACC Alumni Advisory Board
Crystal Bell and Mary Jo Vrba have joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board.Crystal Bell ‘75 of Mason City, graduated from NIACC with an associate’s degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Wartburg College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Buena Vista University. Bell is a retired band […]
NIACC Alumna Linda Upmeyer is Honored Guest, Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Pathways to Success Program
The public is invited to attend the NIACC Alumni Association’s 32nd annual Pathways to Success event on Friday, April 1, 2022. 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 to recognize a select […]
Volunteers Needed to Renew the Reading Coach Program at Hampton-Dumont Middle School
The difference between earning a diploma and dropping out is often linked to reading proficiency. Multiple studies show that students who cannot read proficiently are four times more likely to drop out of school than their peers who are skilled readers. One key to helping these students master reading is to provide extra, one-on-one attention.The […]
NIACC receives $1 million grant to help build a new regional center in Charles City
$1 million each was awarded to Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, Iowa Western Community College and North Iowa Area Community CollegeDES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four $1 million competitive grants through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students […]
North Iowa Area Community College receives a $2,000 grant for The Power of Beekeeping
Grant provided by Farm Credit Services of America Working Here Fund for agriculture educationMASON CITY, IOWA- North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) received a $2,000 grant for their Power of Beekeeping program. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund.North Iowa Area Community College will use the Working Here […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for Spring 2022 Venture School
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program. The Spring 2022 program will be held as a hybrid in-person/online on Thursday evenings, and will kick-off on February 3. U of I Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurs […]
Former Trojan Kendall Cornick Named 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year
Former NIACC student-athlete Kendall Cornick was named the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year.Kendall was at NIACC from 2015-17 and was a member of the softball team. She was an all-American in 2016 and was injured and did not play in the 2017 season.https://goaugie.com/news/2021/11/9/softball-the-2021-ncaa-woman-of-the-year-kendall-cornick.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1zaSWJnmgJRSBLXR6QUxzkCcnOCMQB3dA-SBOLdVf-wXoue4xrPa3dsxk
Volunteers Needed for New Reading Coach Program at Osage Middle School
The difference between earning a diploma and dropping out is often linked to reading proficiency. Multiple studies show that students who cannot read proficiently are four times more likely to drop out of school than their peers who are skilled readers. One key to helping these students master reading is to provide extra, one-on-one attention.The […]