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 […]
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 To Announce 2021 – 2022 Performing Arts and Leadership Series Season
North Iowa residents are invited to celebrate a new season of the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Performing Arts and Leadership Series at the virtual announcement of the 2021-2022 season on July 20th at 7:00 p.m. Lindsay Dalrymple, Executive Director, is grateful for all the support shown from the community over the last year. […]
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 […]
NIACC Extreme Makeover: College Edition Winners Announced
Congratulations to Oscar Madong of Mason City and Yanileth Guzman of Belmond; they are the winners of North Iowa Area Community College’s Extreme Makeover: College Edition. Each will receive free NIACC tuition plus textbooks and more for the 2021-22 school year. The three other finalists – Robert Putney of Rockford, Samantha Mary of Garner, and Shawn Snelling of Clear Lake will each receive half price tuition for the 2021-22 academic year. Many scholarship opportunities are available at NIACC […]
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 […]
North Iowa Area Community College Joins Manufacturing Consortium
As business and industry evolve at an ever-increasing pace, the next wave of change in the form of digitalization and automation, known as “Industry 4.0,” will require new processes for businesses and new skills for employees. Today, North Iowa Area Community College joins with Iowa’s Community Colleges and the Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial […]
NIACC Celebrates Graduation With Four Ceremonies
At the four North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, May 7, nearly 700 graduates were recognized as earning nearly 900 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates during the 2020-21 Academic Year. Several Honors and Awards were also presented. NIACC’S Class of 2021 represents 11 countries, 19 states and 117 Iowa communities. (* Midyear […]
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 […]
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, […]
NIACC Plans For A Normal Return To Classes This Summer, Fall
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is planning for the summer and fall 2021 semesters to resemble pre-COVID days with more in-person experiences and fewer restrictions related to COVID-19. “We’re excited about the prospect of this summer and next fall more closely resembling a typical academic year,” said Steve Schulz, NIACC President. “Due to the […]
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 […]