NIACC Plans a Quilting Seminar
Quilting Treasures will once again be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2nd at the Activity Center at North Iowa Area Community College. Organizers say the event offers ideas and inspirations with an opportunity to hear from experts and enthusiasts in the art of quilting. The featured speaker is Sue Poser from Gruber’s Quilt Shop in […]
NIACC’s Crew wins national, ICCAC honors
It was quite a week for NIACC freshman Hailey Crew. On Friday, Crew, who is from Ogden, Utah, signed a national letter of intent to play for the NIACC women’s soccer team. On Saturday, Crew stopped six shots on goal, including a penalty kick, to help lead the Trojans to a 6-0 season-opening win over […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for Fall 2021 Venture School
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2021 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program. The Fall 2021 program will be held as a hybrid in-person/online on Thursday evenings, and will kick-off on September 30th. Classes will be held virtually every Thursday for the next 7 weeks […]
Tumbling classes to be held in Ventura
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Continuing Education will offer Tumbling classes weekly on Monday afternoon/evenings beginning on September 13 and ending on November 29. There will be no classes on September 27 and October 11. All classes will take place at the GHV Elementary School Gymnasium in Ventura. A recital will be held on […]
Vaccination Clinics offered at NIACC, along with chance at $1,000
When students return to campus for the Fall semester, they will have the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine at vaccination clinics held on campus. The clinics are sponsored by Cerro Gordo County Public Health. The first 200 individuals to be vaccinated will receive a $25.00 gift card to the Book Zone and have their […]
Local Citizens Receive Governor’s Volunteer Award
Volunteers of North Central Iowa’s RSVP program were honored with a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg during a special recognition ceremony held virtually on July 14, 2021. A group of RSVP of North Central Iowa volunteers were nominated for this award due to their commitment to service and […]
Lifelong Learning Institute: Semester Kickoff Coffee
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will start the fall semester off with a kickoff event and a chance to meet new members, potential members, and faculty of the Lifelong Learning Institute. NIACC President Dr. Steve Schulz and Dr. Darshini Jayawardena, Director of the Lifelong Learning Institute, will kick off the […]
Former NIACC Athlete to Compete in Olympics Sunday
Former NIACC track and field standout Rellie Kaputin will realize a lifelong dream Sunday night at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Kaputin, who competed at NIACC in 2014-15, will compete for her home country of Papua New Guinea in the preliminary rounds of the women’s long jump beginning at 7:50 p.m. (CDT). The finals are set […]
July 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to recognize Joe Jamtgaard and Jackie Villela of Dave’s Auto in Lake Mills, IA as the July 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Month. Joe Jamtgaard purchased Dave’s Auto Service in November 2020 from Dave Anderson after working for him for 15 years. Dave, […]
NIACC Announces 2021 – 2022 Performing Arts and Leadership Series
The 2021 – 2022 Performing Arts and Leadership Series was announced on Tuesday, July 20th. “After the past year, I’m honored to present the 2020-2021 lineup,” said Lindsay Dalrymple, Director of the NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series. “Our theme this year is we’re gonna have a good time. Our team worked hard to bring […]
Former NIACC standout Kaputin to compete at Summer Olympics
Millions of young female athletes around the world grow up dreaming of someday competing in the Olympics. For former NIACC track and field standout Rellie Kaputin that dream has come true. Kaputin, who holds five NIACC track and field school records, will compete in the women’s long jump for her home country of Papua New […]
RSVP Volunteers Honored for Service in North Central Iowa
Volunteers throughout North Central Iowa were honored for their cumulative years of service to their communities during RSVP’s annual Volunteer Celebration on June 9, with a ‘Parking Lot Party’ on the NIACC campus. The theme of this year’s event was, ‘Gold Star Celebration’ with an aim of recognizing the exceptional efforts made by volunteers to […]
NIACC Announces Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 770 individuals have been named to the 2021 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 85 Iowa communities, 14 states outside the state of Iowa and 15 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown. NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY […]
NIACC’s Athletic Director Mason Honored With Service Award
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) athletic director Dan Mason has received the 2020-21 Mary Ellen Leicht Service Award by the NJCAA. The Mary Ellen Leicht Service Award is the most tenured honor handed out by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) who have made college significant contributions to two-year athletics on a national […]
North Iowa entrepreneurs take home wins from 2021 Venture School Pitch Competition
Two of North Iowa’s entrepreneurs took home wins from the 2021 University of Iowa’s statewide Venture School pitch competition which was held Thursday, June 10. The competition was held during EntreFest, a two-day entrepreneurial conference held in Cedar Rapids, IA. Zack Smith of Stock Cropper Inc. won the first-place prize of $10,000. Nate Julseth of […]