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Also honored during the event were two recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Phil Johnson, a 1964 graduate of Mason City Junior College, was recognized for his lifelong contributions to education, athletics, and community leadership. He has built a successful career as a financial advisor in Mason City and has remained deeply involved in community initiatives, including efforts supporting Mason City High School athletics and alumni programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tony Coloff, a 1962 graduate of Mason City Junior College, was also honored as a Distinguished Alumnus for his career in broadcasting and his longstanding support of NIACC. Coloff and his wife, Sue, founded KIOW-FM in Forest City in 1978, which grew into Coloff Media, a network of fifteen radio stations serving communities across Iowa. Coloff has served on the NIACC Alumni Association Advisory Board since 2004 and has been a strong advocate for NIACC students and programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students honored at the event included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Algona<\/u><\/strong> Ames<\/u><\/strong> Bancroft<\/u><\/strong> Belmond<\/u><\/strong> Britt<\/u><\/strong> Clear Lake<\/u><\/strong> Conger, Minnesota<\/u><\/strong> Cresco<\/u><\/strong> Edgar, Wisconsin<\/u><\/strong> Floyd<\/u><\/strong> Forest City<\/u><\/strong> Garner<\/u><\/strong> Geneseo, Illinois<\/u><\/strong> Geneva<\/u><\/strong> Glidden<\/u><\/strong> Greene<\/u><\/strong> Hampton<\/u><\/strong> Kelley, Iowa<\/u><\/strong> K\u00f6lliken, Switzerland<\/u><\/strong> Lake Mills<\/u><\/strong> Manly<\/u><\/strong> Marble Rock<\/u><\/strong> Mason City<\/u><\/strong> New Hampton<\/u><\/strong> Nora Springs<\/u><\/strong> North Liberty<\/u><\/strong> Northwood<\/u><\/strong> Orchard<\/u><\/strong> Osage<\/u><\/strong> Plymouth<\/u><\/strong> Remsen<\/u><\/strong> Rockford<\/u><\/strong> Rockwell<\/u><\/strong> Rudd<\/u><\/strong> Scarville<\/u><\/strong> Sioux Falls, South Dakota<\/u><\/strong> St. Ansgar<\/u><\/strong> Ventura<\/u><\/strong> NIACC\u2019s 36th annual Pathways to Success event was sponsored by the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors, Tony and Sue Coloff, and the NIACC Student Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" North Iowa Area Community College celebrated student leadership and alumni achievement during the 36th annual Pathways to Success event on April 22, 2026. Held at the North Iowa Community Auditorium, the event honored 56 NIACC students recognized for their academic success, leadership, teamwork, and positive impact on campus. The afternoon featured a keynote address from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":4193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-niacc-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/Phil_Johnson-rotated.jpg\")
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Sean Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ian Roske<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colin Rasch<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethan Dirks
Briana Medina
Ashtin Willms<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ammy Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Linden Reynolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parker Hintz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaiya Holten
Preston Hurd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makayla Wirkus<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emma Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jenna Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenedee Frayne
Jessica Yancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connor Mitchell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aubreigh Abbas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addison Boell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucas Goodrich<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenzie Moorehead<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katelyn Riesselman<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noemi Nater<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garrett Ham
Caden Mattern<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jenna Stohr<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alex Baltes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owen Anderson
Drew DeGabriele
Gwen Fiser
Chase Holloway
Morgan Lovik
Eliott Ruiz
Megan Tobin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marshall Zeien<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faith Etheredge
Reggi Spotts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bridget Canton<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tyke Remster<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keagan Hennessey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jarin Camlin
Cooper Meek
Carter Muller<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexander Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mya Bunkers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Catherine Dow
Grace Muller<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hannah Hensley
Maci Shupe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirell Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lance Helming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caden Watson<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kinsey Anderson
Elizabeth Muller
Drew Powers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makenna Crabb<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/Pathways-Students-2026-1024x683.jpg\")
Bridget Canton
Addison Boell
Kinsey Anderson
Alex Baltes
Briana Medina
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2nd Row L to R<\/u><\/strong>
Caden Mattern
Lucas Goodrich
Kenedee Frayne
Faith Etheredge
Makenna Crabb
Drew DeGabriele
Sean Davis
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3rd Row L to R<\/u><\/strong>
Morgan Lovik
Preston Hurd
Kaiya Holten
Chase Holloway
Parker Hintz
Hannah Hensley
Keagan Hennessey
Lance Helming
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4th Row L to R<\/u><\/strong>
Grace Muller
Elizabeth Muller
Carter Muller
Kenzie Moorehead
Alexander Moore
Emma Miller
Ammy Mendoza
Cooper Meek
Garrett Ham
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5th Row L to R<\/u><\/strong>
Jarin Camlin
Maci Shupe
Eliott Ruiz
Ian Roske
Linden Reynolds
Tyke Remster
Reggi Spotts
Jenna Stohr
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6th Row L to R<\/u><\/strong>
Marshall Zeien
Jessica Yancy
Ashtin Willms
Jenna Walker
Megan Tobin
Colin Rasch
Drew Powers
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