John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition to Once Again Award $100,000 in Cash Prizes
Mason City, Iowa – Applications for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition are now being accepted. The fifteenth 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 […]
Brad Jones recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center February Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are pleased to announce Brad Jones of Jonesy’s Stop n Shop in Rockwell, IA as the February 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month. Brad Jones is a Rockwell native and entrepreneur with a vision to solve the problem of a rural food desert. Rural food […]
Muhlenbruch Awarded the Growing Hands Award at 2020 Agribusiness Career Day
Des Moines, Iowa – On February 12, during the 2020 Agribusiness Career Day, Kevin Muhlenbruch of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) received the Growing Hands Award. The Agribusiness Career Day is held in conjunction with the Agribusiness Showcase & Conference and hosts over 250 students each year. The Agribusiness Association of Iowa Foundation created […]
NIACC Announces 2019 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 768 individuals have been named to the 2019 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 90 Iowa communities, 7 states outside the state of Iowa and 14 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown. NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering 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, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
Semester Kick-Off: Lifelong Learning Institute Coffee
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will start the semester off with a cup of coffee 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 […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering 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, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
Julia Dannen recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center January 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Julia Dannen of D&S Services as the January 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month. Julia Dannen is an Enrolled Agent who is a federally licensed taxpayer representative admitted to practice before all branches of the IRS and IRS Office […]
Venture School Program in Mason City Trains Local Entrepreneurs
Mason City, Iowa – The University of Iowa’s Venture School, the state of Iowa’s premiere entrepreneurial training program developed by the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), will train entrepreneurs in the Mason City region in partnership with North Iowa Area Community College Pappajohn Center in Spring 2020. The seven-week Venture School […]
OSAGE BUSINESS CHOSEN FOR STATEWIDE SBDC AWARD
Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique, Osage, chosen for Small Business of the Month Award AMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique of Osage, is the winner of the SBDC’s statewide December Small Business of the Month Award. Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique is an online […]
Katie Wold recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center December Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Katie Wold of Three on the Tree as the December 2019 Entrepreneur of the Month. Three on the Tree is a cozy coffee shop in downtown Mason City, opened by risk-taking entrepreneur Katie Wold under the umbrella of her […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering 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, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
North Iowa Choral Society to present Winter Concert
North Iowa Choral Society presents its Annual Winter Concert, “The Season of…Joy,” on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Area Community Auditorium. The audition-only SATB choral ensemble is under the direction of Linda Ferjak and accompanied by Jackie Burk. The ensemble, which is sponsored by North Iowa Area Community College, has been vocalizing and sharing beautiful music […]
Brittany Low recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center November Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Brittany Low of Fringe & Lace by Brittany as the November 2019 Entrepreneur of the Month. Fringe and Lace by Brittany is bringing boutique retail back to Northwood, Iowa. Brittany Low has always loved to sew. In high school, […]
NIACC Vocal Music Presents a Winter Concert
Everything from bright choreography to tuned water glasses will be featured when the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Concert Choir and NIACC Singers present their Winter Concert Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. The choirs will feature a wide range of seasonal selections including the Russian “Sleigh” and “African Noel.” “Along with the holiday […]