2002 NIACC Distinguished Alumnus

Dr. Fisher is a 1955 graduate of Mason City Junior College (MCJC), NIACC’s predecessor. He is also a graduate of Mason City High School, Grinnell College, the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and Mayo Clinic’s Graduate School of Medicine. After serving as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy and completing his residency, he began his 30-year relationship with the Mason City Clinic as an orthopedic surgeon. He still leads seminars locally and spends time one month a year doing mission medical work. His love of music is evident by his involvement with the Mason City Municipal Band and the First Presbyterian Church Choirs. He has also served on the NIACC Foundation Board of Directors and has been featured in the NIACC First advertising campaign. He has received alumni awards from Mason City High School and Grinnell College, and in 2000 he earned the International Rotary Four Avenues of Service Award. He and his wife, Susan, have three grown children and four grandsons.

"My fondest memory of Mason City Junior College is playing football and music and studying alongside young veterans of the Korean War. I was able to work and go to school, and the excellent transfer credentials qualified me for a needed scholarship to Grinnell. Since then, NIACC has provided highly regarded programs of education, technology, the arts and sports to enhance my life."