NCC Press Releases

Northwest Iowa Community College Board of Trustees Meeting
Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 20, 2006...

Northwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club (NIARC)
Northwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club (NIARC) will have their monthly meeting February 28 at 7:00 p.m. in room 118 in building A at Northwest Iowa Community College...

Continuing Education Programs Offered Through NCC
The NCC Continuing Education Department is offering the following classes that will be held or begin during the week of February 27–March 4, 2006...

NCC Automotive Service Technology Program Fourth in Nation
In November 2005 NCC was identified as the 2005 winner of the Automotive Award of Excellence for the state of Iowa. The Automotive Industry Planning Council has now informed NCC that it is the fourth best...

Scholarships Awarded to Powerline Students
Eight students in the Powerline program at NCC have received scholarships based on academic achievement and leadership qualities...

2nd Annual Cultural Diversity Day to be held at Northwest Iowa Community College
NCC will host its 2nd Annual Cultural Diversity Day on Monday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the NCC cafeteria. There will be booths hosted by students, faculty, and staff...

NCC Students Attend Legislative Seminar
A number of area students from Northwest Iowa Community College were a part of a delegation to the Iowa Statehouse January 25 & 26...

NCC to Host Dodgeball Tournament
The Student Government Association of NCC is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament, Sunday, February 26, 2006. The tournament will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will be held at the Sheldon National Guard Armory...

NCC to Offer "Stire Fry/Wok Cooking" Class
NCC will be offering a "Stir Fry/Wok Cooking" class on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Foods Lab of the Sheldon High School...

NCC featured in new Your Home in Siouxland television program
NCC is featured in the new Your Home in Siouxland TV show to be aired on KMEG the local Sioux City CBS affiliate and FOX 44 the local Sioux City Fox Affiliate...

Fall Honor List Announced at NCC
NCC has announced the Honor List for the fall semester. Students on the Honor List are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale...

Continuing Education Programs Offered Through NCC
The NCC Continuing Education Department is offering the following classes that will be held or begin during the week of February 13-18, 2006...

NCC to Offer a "Cake Decorating" Course
NCC will be offering a five-session "Cake Decorating" course beginning on Tuesday, February 21, 2006. The class will meet weekly from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Room 304 of Building C...

Automotive Painting Basics Offered at NCC
NCC will offer a course in basic automotive painting skills. This seven night course meets Monday-Thursday, February 20-23 and Monday-Wednesday, February 27-March 1, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m...

Association of General Contractors (AGC) Heavy Equipment Scholarship Awarded
NCC announces that James Krause and Mason Tieskoetter, both of Sheldon, IA, have been awarded an Association of General Contractors (AGC) Heavy Equipment Scholarship...

Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association Northwest District Heavy Equipment Scholarship Awarded
NCC announces that Bradley Gruhn, Sheldon, IA, has been awarded the Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association Northwest District Heavy Equipment Scholarship...

Swanson Receives Ron Vollink Memorial Scholarship
NCC announces that Dan Swanson, Arnolds Park, IA, has been awarded the Ron Vollink Memorial Scholarship...

Osceola Community Hospital Scholarship Awarded by the Northwest Iowa Community College Foundation
The Osceola Community Hospital Scholarship was established to encourage individuals in the area to pursue health related careers by enrolling in programs that emphasize health occupations...

NCC Announces December Graduates
Several students at Northwest Iowa Community College have successfully completed their academic requirements to receive degrees at the end of the Fall 2005 semester.

Walkers Welcome on Campus
With the winter months here Northwest Iowa Commnunity College would like to extend an invitation to come and walk inside...

Bensley Elected President of IALL
Evan Bensley, Coordinator at NCC for the Continuing Education Department, has been elected President of the Iowa Association of Lifelong Learners (IALL)...

NCC's Practical Nursing Students Pass Boards
One hundred percent of Northwest Iowa Community College's 2005 Practical Nursing class passed the National Nursing Boards (NCLEX) exam allowing them to practice as a licensed practical nurse...

NCC's Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance Program
Northwest Iowa Community College's second year Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance students are done with their outside projects...

Legislative Forum Hosted by Northwest Iowa Community College
On Monday, November 21, Northwest Iowa Community College Board of Trustees, staff, faculty members, students and other distinguished guests hosted a Legislative Forum to discuss the future...

Northwest Iowa Community College Student Wins First Place at the Mid-American Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personal Conference
Tobi Dummett-Leget, Sanborn, has recently been awarded a first place in a writing essay contest at the Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, MAEOPP, annual conference held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin November 4–6.

Entre Prep Program Held at Northwest Iowa Community College
On November 2, 2005, eleven students from the EntrePrep program at Northwest Iowa Community College went on a tour of Diamond Vogel Paint Manufacturing in Orange City...

$1.7 Million to Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon for Job Training Program will Prepare Students for Careers in Biotechnology
Senator Chuck Grassley announced the U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $1,740,322 to Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon to create a Lab Technician Program for the Bioscience/Biotechnology Careers...

Iowa Department of Public Health Awards Grant to Northwest Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College has been awarded at $59,650 grant from the Iowa Department of Public Health...

Halloween comes to Northwest Iowa Community College
This year Halloween came to NCC's campus! The Student Government Association, SGA, planned the competitions that were held around Halloween to get NCC students "in the mood" for tricks and treats...

Brock Recognized for 30 Years of Services
Kathy Brock, Vice President-Instruction & Learning Services, Sheldon, was recognized for 30 years of service to Northwest Iowa Community College...

Schwebach Recognized for 25 Years of Service
Marlys Schwebach, Director—Aacademic Support Services, Coordinator—Title III, Instructor, Alton, was recognized for 25 years of service to NCC...

NCC Employees Recognized for 15 Years of Service
Two individuals were recognized for 15 years of service to NCC at the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony held on October 31, 2005...

NCC Employees Recognized for 10 Years of Service
Four NCC employees were recognized for their ten years of service at an Employee Recognition Ceremony on October 31, 2005...

NCC Employees Given Five Year Longevity Awards
Four NCC employees were recognized for their five years of service at en Employee Recognition Ceremony on October 31, 2005...

Carron Awarded International Lineman's Association Scholarship
Jeremy Carron, Raymond, Illinois, a student from Northwest Iowa Community College, has been awarded a $1000 International Lineman's Association Scholarship...

Northwest Iowa Community College Marketing Materials Take Home the Gold, Silver and Bronze!!
NCC's Marketing Department was awarded top honors at the annual District 5 NCMPR (National Council for Marketing and Public Relations) Conference held October 2–4 in Wichita, KS...

Roberta (Bobbie) Snow 2005 NCC Alumnus of the Year Award
Roberta Snow, 1984 graduate of the Administrative Secretarial Program, was presented with the Alumnus of the Year Award during Commencement ceremonies held at Northwest Iowa Community College July 29th...

Mel Marcotte Memorial Powerline Scholarship
The Mel Marcotte Memorial Powerline Scholarship at Northwest Iowa Community College was established in memory of Mel Marcotte. Mel was an instructor at Northwest Iowa Community College...

Northwest Iowa Community College to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Northwest Iowa Community College will be celebrating 40 years of service to the community on September 22, 2005. The College will be hosting a public open house to commemorate this milestone...

Who Northwest Iowa Community College is...
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is located in extreme northwest Iowa and is distinctive for many reasons. Not only was NCC the first community college in the state, it is also the smallest...

Entre Prep Program Held at NCC
Eleven area high school sophomores, juniors and seniors were selected for Northwest Iowa Community College's EntrePrep Institute, which was held August 1st through the 5th...

Summer Honor List Announced at Northwest Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College has announced the Honor List for the summer term. Students on the Honor List are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale...

Dummett-Leget Receives Grant from Sibley P.E.O Chapter C.E.
Tobi Dummett-Leget of Sanborn has recently been awarded a $1500 P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education grant. Tobi is a student in the Health Information Technology program at Northwest Iowa Community College...

Giddings Starts as 8th President of Northwest Iowa Community College
Dr. Bill Giddings officially started as Northwest Iowa Community College's 8th President on July 1st, 2005. Dr. Giddings succeeds Dr. Andrew J. Matonak who resigned as president effective April 15, 2005..

NCC, Dordt College team up to offer New Engineering Technology Option
Area high school students considering technical careers will have a new option available to them this fall, thanks to an agreement made recently between Northwest Iowa Community College...

NCC Graduates First Extended Practical Nursing Class
Northwest Iowa Community College graduated its first Extended Practical Nursing class this May. This program is a two year option to the Practical Nursing program which can be completed in just one year...

Summer Commencement Exercises Held at NCC
Diplomas and degrees were awarded to 94 graduates during the summer commencement exercises held on Friday afternoon, July 29, 2005, at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon...

Northwest Iowa Community College Wins Automotive Award of Excellence
Northwest Iowa Community College is the 2005 winner of the Automotive Award of Excellence for the state of Iowa. The Iowa Department of Education recently informed NCC's Automotive Department...

NCC Students Compete Successfully at National Skills USA Competition in Kansas City
Twelve Northwest Iowa Community College students competed at the National Skills USA Conference in Kansas City during the last week of June...

Commencement Exercises at Northwest Iowa Community College
Commencement exercises at Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon, Iowa, will be held on Friday, July 29, 2005. The ceremony will be held in Building A at 1:30 p.m...