2004 NIACC Distinguished Alumnus
Jerry L. Hoffman, Class of '67
After graduating from Forest City High School, Jerry Hoffman completed the
Automotive program at North Iowa Area Community College, earning an Associate
Degree in 1967. He spent the next four years in the United States Air Force,
including a year in Vietnam and a month in Korea. Upon returning home, Jerry
worked as the Mechanic and Service Manager for Helgeson Motor Company of Lake
Mills and Northwood for 12 years, earning Ford Motor Company’s “Service Manager
of the Year” Award. He spent the next decade in Mason City working as the
Transportation Center Supervisor for Interstate Power Company, and for the past
nine years he has been employed by Larson Contracting of Lake Mills. He began as
their Operations Manager and now works in Sales and Estimating. Aside from his
career, Jerry has been involved with many organizations. He has served on the
Lake Mills City Council and the Rice Lake Golf and Country Club Board and
provided leadership as President to the Upper Midwest Utility Fleet Council
Board, Salem Lutheran Church Board, and Iowa Ducks Unlimited. He was also a
board member and volunteer with the Lake Mills Ambulance Service, and taught CPR
and served on the board for the American Red Cross. Currently, Jerry serves on
the advisory board for NIACC’s Automotive Service Technology program and is a
member of the Contractors Advisory Association for NIACC’s Building Trades
program. In addition, he is President of the Rice Lake Ducks Unlimited Board, a
member of the National Brock Dealer Advisory Board, and is Chair of the Property
and Management Board for the Salem Lutheran Church. He also owns Hoffman Rentals
in Lake Mills. In his free time, Jerry enjoys playing golf, driving and
restoring classic cars, and hunting. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three grown
children and seven grandchildren.
“I feel very honored to be a recipient of this award and am thankful that I can
give back to NIACC by serving on advisory boards and providing input on courses
that I feel I am knowledgeable about,” he said. “The North Iowa area is very
fortunate that NIACC continues to be very proactive by offering courses and
programs that allow students to learn skills for current job trends and
opportunities.”
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