NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Frank & Julie Fox of Fox Auction Company as the September 2020 Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Frank and Julie Fox of Fox Auction in Mason City, IA as the September 2020 Entrepreneurs of the Month. Frank Fox founded Fox Auctions in 2004. Frank grew up on a farm and was familiar with the world of auctions […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
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, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series Proudly Presents Follow Me: The Virtual Escape Room
NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series proudly presents Follow Me: The Virtual Escape Room. The interactive online experience is Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m. from the comfort of your own home. Grab your virtual badges and race against the clock to catch the criminal and save your partner during this interactive mystery experience! You […]
NIACC Solar Project Kicks Off
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) held a groundbreaking ceremony today, September 23, 2020, celebrating the construction of one of the largest solar arrays at a community college in the country. State and local officials, members of the NIACC Board of Trustees, and others close to the project gathered to ceremonially break ground on the […]
TechBrew to be held as Virtual Event on September 22
MASON CITY, Iowa – The North Iowa TechBrew is holding a virtual networking and roundtable discussion event on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The virtual TechBrew program will begin at 5:30pm, with optional additional networking for those who log in early. September’s virtual TechBrew is sponsored by Router 12 Networks, LLC of Mason City, IA. TechBrew […]
NIACC Instructors Receive Excellence in Teaching Awards
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) congratulates this year’s Excellence in Teaching award winners: Rodney Zehr, Kevin Losee, and Brad Grout. During the 2019-20 academic year graduating students were invited to respond to a survey and provide comments about an instructor they had in class who made a positive impact in their life and educational […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
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, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
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, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart will be offered on […]
Lifelong Learning Institute: Semester Kickoff 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 kick […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Jayson Ryner of ReEnvision Ag as the July 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are excited to announce Jason Ryner of ReEnvision Ag in Nora Springs, IA as the July Entrepreneur of the Month. Jason Ryner founded ReEnvision Ag to develop disruptive technology that will change the row-crop farming industry. Jayson developed what is now called REAP (ReEnvision […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for Fall 2020 Venture School
MASON CITY, Iowa— The NIACC John Pappajohn Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2020 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program, which will be held as a hybrid in-person/online on Thursday evenings, October 1st through November 19th at the NIACC Pappajohn Center. U of I Venture School is a premier statewide […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
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, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start […]
Governor Reynolds announces $1 million career academy competitive grant awarded to North Iowa Area Community College
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Mason City won a $1 million competitive grant through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students for success in college, postsecondary training and the workforce. The proposal will expand […]
NIACC Announces Spring Term Dean’s List and President’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 768 individuals have been named to the 2020 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 93 Iowa communities, 14 states and 14 countries. Students are listed by hometown. NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S LIST 2020 SPRING TERM (Students who complete a minimum […]
Dream Scholar Award for DACA Students
On June 18, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that left the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program intact. This decision is a positive step in support of hardworking and talented students and reaffirms North Iowa Area Community College’s (NIACC) continuing commitment to equal access and educational equity for everyone in our region, […]