Design Thinking Summer Academy is June 28-July 2
The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Design Thinking Summer Academy will run from June 28-July 2. This week-long camp will run every day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students will learn the steps of the design thinking process and put it into practice. Kids entering grades 8th-12th will find out how engineers and […]
NIACC Announces New Athletic Director
MASON CITY – Cam Olson will become North Iowa Area Community College’s fifth athletic director in school history. Olson, who previously served as an interim athletic director at San Jose City College in 2019, replaces current athletic director Dan Mason, who is retiring on June 30. Mason has served as NIACC’s athletic director since 2006. “I […]
Mind Mania is June 14-18 at NIACC
The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Mind Mania camp is the best week of the summer! NIACC’s Mind Mania day camp will run from June 14-June 18 and offer campers the chance to exercise their minds and bodies throughout the day. Kids entering grades 3-8 next year will find out exactly what the summer excitement […]
NIACC Graduate Honors
HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES (Graduates earning all A’s at NIACC) Trevor A. Brinkman, Bristow Angela L. Dodd, Clear Lake Kessa A. Fingalsen, Manly Mattilyn S. Flack, Bradford Madison J. Klingenborg, Dumont Keri L. Larson, Mason City Thea G. Lunning, Mason City Hailey N. McCoy-Munger, Sheffield Collin W. McCrabb, Wilton Emily J. Majerczyk, Clear Lake Jacob […]
Winners announced in the 21st Annual John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
The 2021 John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition was held virtually with 13 students advancing to the final presentation round, where plans were reviewed by John Pappajohn and his team. Student entrepreneurs entering the competition came from Drake University, Iowa State University, North Iowa Area Community College, the University of Iowa, and the University of […]
NIACC Graduation Commencement May 7
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Commencement: May 7, 2021 in the NIACC Gymnasium. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, there will be four separate ceremonies. Each graduate will receive two guest tickets. Masks will be required on campus and to attend all ceremonies. Graduation Ceremony and Time Health (This will include the pinning of the ADN, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 City Bruce Teague, Caring Hands & More LLC, Iowa City Rebecca Runyon, Bessie’s Parlor, Ames AMES, 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 […]