2001 NIACC Distinguished Alumnus

Joel Hanes, Mason City Junior College Class of 1949, has made it a tradition to Keep NIACC First. Joel and his wife, Joyce, have been NIACC supporters for many years and both recently served on the Executive Committee for the Keeping NIACC First major gifts campaign.

Joel has been a long-time businessman in Mason City as President and Chairman of Yelland & Hanes, Inc. and Co-Founder, President, and Chairman of Midwest Wholesale, Inc. He has been involved in the Masonic Temple Association of Mason City, the High Twelve Club, the Mason City Noon Lions, the Cerro Gordo County Resource Enhancement Committee, The Iowa Prairie Club and The North Iowa Prairie Club. He has received numerous awards such as the Warren Coleman Honorary Award and Melvin Jones Fellow Award both from Lions International, and the Paul Harris Fellowship Award from Rotary International, just to name a few.

The Hanes have five grown children and six grandchildren.