NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Hosts Youth Entrepreneurial Academy
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the 2025 Youth Entrepreneurial Academy (YEA) on June 16th-20th. YEA is a free one-week academic camp sponsored by the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation, and is offered annually to all North Iowa high school students interested in entrepreneurship. Each participant receives a $500 NIACC scholarship sponsored […]
NIACC Announces 2025 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 966 individuals have been named to the 2025 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 99 Iowa communities, 11 states outside the state of Iowa, and 23 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDEAN’S […]
NIACC Recognizes Over 700 Graduates at Commencement
At the three North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 2, nearly 760 graduates were recognized as earning nearly 1060 Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates during the 2024-2025 academic year. Several honors and awards were also presented. NIACC’S Class of 2025 represents 11 countries, 13 states, and 104 Iowa communities.(*Midyear Graduate)Alden*Katie CearleyAlexanderLiliana […]
2nd Annual Iowa Student Entrepreneur Summit
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the second annual Iowa Student Entrepreneurship Summit on April 11-12, 2025 at locations in Mason City and Clear Lake, IA. This dynamic event brings together business majors and student entrepreneurs from Iowa’s community colleges, private colleges and the University of Northern Iowa. The Student Entrepreneurship Summit included a […]
NIACC Graduation Ceremonies
The 2024 – 2025 NIACC graduation ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 2nd in the NIACC Auditorium at the following times:1 pm – Health Sciences3 pm – Skilled Trades5 pm – Arts & Sciences
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
The NIACC Nursing Pinning Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the NIACC Activity Center. Please join us in celebrating the class of 2025 Associate Degree Nursing, Practical Nursing, and Medical Assistant graduates.
Pathways To Success
Mark your calendars for the NIACC Alumni Association’s annual Pathways to Success event on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. This inspiring event celebrates the achievements of NIACC alumni and students who exemplify scholarship, leadership, and character.This year’s keynote speaker and Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient is Zakaria “Zak” […]
NIACC Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School Designation
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher […]
National marketing council honors NIACC at 50th anniversary national conference
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) received a 2024 Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council’s national conference last month in New Orleans. The conference also concluded a year-long celebration of NCMPR’s 50th anniversary, which was founded in 1974.NIACC earned the Print Wild Card award for its […]
National CTE Signing Day
Please join us for National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in the Muse Norris Conference Center on the NIACC campus.The event, modeled after an athletic signing, is for students committing to further their education in one of NIACC’s Agriculture or Skilled Trades programs. Along with more than […]
NIACC Trojans 2025 Hall of Fame Event
The program is set for Friday, April 4 in the NIACC Activity Center. The event will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. followed by a dinner at 5:45 p.m. and the induction ceremony to conclude the evening.The Class of 2025 is Tom Dunn (softball coach), Chris Frenz (long-time KGLO broadcaster and current NIACC men’s […]
Spring 2025 Venture School Launch Day Competition Awards
$4,000 in Prizes Awarded to Local EntrepreneursThe NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the University of Iowa Venture School Launch Day competition on Thursday March 27, 2025. The NIACC Spring 2025 Venture School cohort competed in person after attending classes virtually for 7 weeks of training, customer discovery, and developing their business model alongside local […]
March 2025 Entrepreneur of the Month: Lori Finch
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Lori Finch of Gabby’s Gluten Free Goods of Britt, IA as the March 2025 Entrepreneur of the Month.Lori Finch, founder of Gabby’s Gluten Free Goods, turned a personal challenge into a business that provides high-quality gluten-free baked goods to customers […]
NIACC Announces 2024 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 1,002 individuals have been named to the 2024 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 95 Iowa communities, 11 states outside the state of Iowa, and 24 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDEAN’S […]
North Iowa Entrepreneur Wins 2024 InnoVenture Iowa Challenge
Billie Asmus of Hampton wins $100,000 Top Prize at Pitch CompetitionBillie Asmus of Hampton, IA won the top prize at the 2024 InnoVenture Challenge on Thursday, December 5. The InnoVenture Challenge invites the best and brightest Iowa entrepreneurs to participate in a pitch competition where three early-stage startup companies compete on-stage for a winner-take-all $100,000 […]