NIACC Earns Reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission
The Board of Directors of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) proudly announces that NIACC has successfully earned reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This achievement reaffirms the college’s commitment to academic excellence, continuous improvement, and its significant role in higher education within the community and beyond. Following a rigorous evaluation process, which included […]
The Aspen Institute Names NIACC as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College CONTACT: Tatiana Johnson, The Aspen Institute, 202-736-3538, tatiana.johnson@aspeninstitute.org Valerie Zahorski-Schmidt, NIACC, 641-422-4435, valerie.zahorski-schmidt@niacc.edu November 1, 2023 – The Aspen Institute has named North Iowa Area Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen […]
NIACC, NICC, and One Cedar Valley receive federal Title I grant
The US Department of Labor has awarded a federal Title I grant to North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and nonprofit organization One Cedar Valley. The Title I grant funding will support initiatives that provide workforce services to youth and adults who face barriers to employment. One focus of the […]
North Iowa Businesses Compete in Venture School Launch Day
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the University of Iowa Venture School Launch Day competition on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The NIACC Spring 2024 Venture School cohort competed in person after attending classes virtually for 7 weeks of training, customer discovery, and developing their business model alongside local entrepreneur coaches. A panel of judges […]
NIACC Earns Reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission
The Board of Directors of North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) proudly announces that NIACC has successfully earned reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This achievement reaffirms the college’s commitment to academic excellence, continuous improvement, and its significant role in higher education within the community and beyond. Following a rigorous evaluation process, which included […]
NIACC Student Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar
Benjamin Tindall, a student at North Iowa Area Community College, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also […]
NIACC President to Receive Bennet Lifetime Achievement Award
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize nine retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. These awards are given to retiring college presidents who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways […]
NIACC Alumna Lori Ryerkerk to be Honored Guest, Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Pathways to Success Program
The public is invited to attend the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Association’s annual Pathways to Success event on Friday, April 26, 2024. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on campus. The NIACC Alumni Association hosts Pathways to Success annually to honor accomplished alumni […]
Boehmer Joins NIACC Alumni Advisory Board
Lincoln Boehmer has joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board. Lincoln Boehmer of Slater, graduated from NIACC with an Associate’s Degree in Engineering in 2016, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University in 2018. Boehmer is a Project Manager – Estimator with Dean Snyder Construction in Ankeny. […]
NIACC Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Recognized with Awards
This year’s Community Colleges for Iowa Awards convention shone a spotlight on three outstanding individuals from North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), who were celebrated for their exceptional contributions. The honorees, receiving the Outstanding Alumni Award, Outstanding Faculty Award, and Outstanding Staff Award, exemplify excellence and dedication. Anthony (Tony) Coloff 62’ was presented with the […]
North Iowa Entrepreneur Billie Asmus Makes a Splash at Lowe’s Into the Blue: Product Pitch Event
Billie Asmus of Repaint Studios in Hampton, IA made a splash at the 2023 “Into the Blue: Lowe’s Product Pitch Event” held on December 5, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. Competitors traveled from around the world to compete in this global pitch competition after a rigorous application process. Asmus’s invention, the Repaint Tray, received the coveted […]
North Iowa Entrepreneur Wins 2023 InnoVenture Iowa Challenge
Jayson Ryner of Nora Springs, IA won the top prize at the 2023 InnoVenture Challenge on Wednesday, December 6 in Des Moines, IA. 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 award. Jayson Ryner is the […]
Everist Presented with Tenure Award
Joel Everist, Vocal Music Instructor and Director of Choral Activities at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), has been awarded the Teacher Tenure Award by the Iowa High School Musical Association. This award was developed to recognize persons who have spent more than 30, 35, or 40 years of contracted high school music instruction in […]
NIACC Automotive Program Receives National Reaccreditation
The Automotive Technology program at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City has received ASE Training Program reaccreditation by the ASE Education Foundation. NIACC’s Automotive Technology program continues to be accredited as Master Automobile Service Technology designation, the top accreditation possible. To achieve this coveted recognition, the school’s automotive training program underwent rigorous evaluation […]
The Aspen Institute Names NIACC as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College CONTACT: Tatiana Johnson, The Aspen Institute, 202-736-3538, tatiana.johnson@aspeninstitute.org Valerie Zahorski-Schmidt, NIACC, 641-422-4435, valerie.zahorski-schmidt@niacc.edu November 1, 2023 – The Aspen Institute has named North Iowa Area Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen […]