NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series Proudly Presents Follow Me: The Virtual Escape Room
NIACC Performing Arts and Leadership Series proudly presents Follow Me: The Virtual Escape Room. The interactive online experience is Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m. from the comfort of your own home. Grab your virtual badges and race against the clock to catch the criminal and save your partner during this interactive mystery experience! You […]
NIACC Solar Project Kicks Off
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) held a groundbreaking ceremony today, September 23, 2020, celebrating the construction of one of the largest solar arrays at a community college in the country. State and local officials, members of the NIACC Board of Trustees, and others close to the project gathered to ceremonially break ground on the […]
NIACC Instructors Receive Excellence in Teaching Awards
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) congratulates this year’s Excellence in Teaching award winners: Rodney Zehr, Kevin Losee, and Brad Grout. During the 2019-20 academic year graduating students were invited to respond to a survey and provide comments about an instructor they had in class who made a positive impact in their life and educational […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Dr. Brady Wilson of Victory Chiropractic as the August 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to recognize Dr. Brady Wilson of Victory Chiropractic as the August 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month.Dr. Brady Wilson founded Victory Chiropractic in Britt, Iowa in August 2017. Dr. Brady is a born and raised Britt native. While finishing his studies at Palmer […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart will be offered on Wednesday, […]
NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Hosts Youth Entrepreneurial Academy
The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (NIACC JPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on July 21 – August 11, sponsored by the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation. The academy is offered annually and free to all high school students interested in entrepreneurship. Participants receive a $500 NIACC scholarship sponsored […]
Lifelong Learning Institute: Semester Kickoff Coffee
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will start the semester off with a cup of coffee and a chance to meet new members, potential members, and faculty of the Lifelong Learning Institute. NIACC President Dr. Steve Schulz and Dr. Darshini Jayawardena, Director of the Lifelong Learning Institute, will kick […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Jayson Ryner of ReEnvision Ag as the July 2020 Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are excited to announce Jason Ryner of ReEnvision Ag in Nora Springs, IA as the July Entrepreneur of the Month.Jason Ryner founded ReEnvision Ag to develop disruptive technology that will change the row-crop farming industry. Jayson developed what is now called REAP (ReEnvision Ag […]
NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for Fall 2020 Venture School
MASON CITY, Iowa— The NIACC John Pappajohn Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2020 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program, which will be held as a hybrid in-person/online on Thursday evenings, October 1st through November 19th at the NIACC Pappajohn Center. U of I Venture School is a premier statewide […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, conduct market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart […]
Governor Reynolds announces $1 million career academy competitive grant awarded to North Iowa Area Community College
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Mason City won a $1 million competitive grant through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students for success in college, postsecondary training and the workforce. The proposal will expand […]
NIACC Announces Spring Term Dean’s List and President’s List
North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 768 individuals have been named to the 2020 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 93 Iowa communities, 14 states and 14 countries. Students are listed by hometown.NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEPRESIDENT’S LIST2020 SPRING TERM(Students who complete a minimum of six semester hours […]
Dream Scholar Award for DACA Students
On June 18, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that left the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program intact. This decision is a positive step in support of hardworking and talented students and reaffirms North Iowa Area Community College’s (NIACC) continuing commitment to equal access and educational equity for everyone in our region, […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered over Zoom
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart will be offered on Wednesday, […]