Two new members have joined the Advisory Council of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of North Central Iowa, completing the 16-member Council.

Karen Dole of Mason City was a North Iowa Area Community College librarian for 33 years and also worked in public, elementary and high school libraries.  She serves on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors and is an active Habitat ReStore volunteer.  Karen joined RSVP in 2013 and has been a Reading Buddy at Roosevelt and has had Pen Pals in Mason City and West Hancock schools. In her free time, Karen enjoys reading, cooking, computers and solving Sudoku and word games.

Carol Johnson of Mason City worked for American Greeting Cards and the College Connections Bookstore.  She has volunteered at the Mercy Hospital Gift Shop and plays in the New Horizons Band and her church bell choir.  Carol has been a Pen Pal to students at Roosevelt Elementary and Lincoln Intermediate Schools.

Larry Hill of Thompson will again serve as the chair for the RSVP Advisory Council and Bob Perry of Northwood was elected as the vice-chair.

The council provides feedback to RSVP staff in order to help shape the experience and meet the needs of individuals participating in RSVP’s programs. Its primary purpose is to monitor and review program development and assessment. Members study matters related to RSVP, make suggestions concerning the functions of the program, and provide support to the program as it serves volunteers, partner agencies and communities in its four-county service area.

RSVP of North Central Iowa is sponsored by North Iowa Area Community College and meets quarterly on the NIACC campus. Molly Anderegg is the director.

For information on RSVP, visit www.niacc.edu/rsvp or contact 1-888-466-4222 ext. 4256, (641) 422-4256 or rsvp@niacc.edu. RSVP of North Central Iowa serves Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago and Worth counties, responding to priority community needs by providing meaningful, purposeful volunteer opportunities for people ages 55 and over.

RSVP is partly funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, State of Iowa, United Way of North Central Iowa and its four county governments.

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North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is once again offering courses when students are normally on winter break. A selection of NIACC courses will be offered December 21-January 15. All are offered online, with one course requiring a one-day workshop on campus.

“We are excited to offer this additional opportunity for students to earn credits,” said Terri Ewers, Vice President for Student Services at NIACC. “These courses are open to all interested people, no matter what college or university they attend.

“If your son or daughter is coming home from school for the holidays, we encourage you to talk to him or her about enrolling in one of these classes during their winter break,” Ewers said. “They can pick up some credits while they are home for the holidays and we’ll help them transfer the credits back to their school. It’s a great way to get ahead or make up credits.”

Registration is now open. It’s easy and does not require an appointment. All registration takes place on the NIACC web site at http://www.niacc.edu/academics/holiday-break-courses/. A list of courses is also available on the website.

The deadline to register for classes over the winter break is December 14.

Questions can be directed to the NIACC Admissions Office 641-422-4245 or 1-888- GO NIACC, extension 4245.

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A Veterans Day Presentation on the Korean War will be held on Wednesday, November 11 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the North Iowa Area Community College campus in the Beem Center, Room 200. This event is free and open to the public. The instructor for this presentation is Bennett Smith.

On June 25th, 1950, the military forces of North Korea with the tacit support of both the Soviet Union and China invaded South Korea. South Korean and United Nations forces were pushed back to the Pusan Perimeter by September, but a brilliant counterattack at Inchon by Douglas Mac-Arthur relieved those troops and created a push into North Korea by United Nations troops. They almost got to the Yalu River, before the Chinese invaded North Korea. As Chinese troops poured across the border, the stage was set for one of the most famous battles of the war. The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir occurred from November 17th to December 13th. United Nations forces, comprised of primarily American soldiers and marines, fought a major battle in horrible freezing weather against a vastly superior Chinese force. They were encircled but managed to breakout and fight their way to the coast. For their bravery and valor, they will forever be known as the “the Chosin Few.” The objective of this presentation is to honor the sacrifice and service of Korean War veterans and all veterans on this Veterans Day and to educate the public regarding this important historical event during the Korean War.

A recommended reading list and handout will be provided, and there will be a question and answer session after the lecture.

Bennett Smith is an asset manager in Clear Lake, Iowa, and an instructor in History and Political Science at North Iowa Area Community College. He is also an instructor in various lifelong learning programs including the NIACC Lifelong Learning Institute; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Iowa State University and the LIFE program at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minnesota.

Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication from Iowa State University, and has also completed graduate work at the University of Iowa in Social Foundations of Education. He is currently a graduate student in the Master of Arts program in History at Iowa State University.

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North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) announced today that it has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds, and publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobsSM and Military Spouse. Now in its seventh year, the original, premier Military Friendly® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities.

Institutions competed for the elite Military Friendly® School title by completing a survey of over 100 questions covering ten categories, including military support on campus, graduation and employment outcomes, and military spouse policies. Survey responses were scored against benchmarks across these key indicators of success. In addition, data was independently tested by EY (Ernst & Young) based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media with guidance from an independent Advisory Board of higher education and recruiting professionals. A full list of board members can be found at MilitaryFriendly.com/advisory-board.

The Military Friendly® Schools designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success both in the classroom and after graduation. The methodology used for making the Military Friendly® Schools list has changed the student veteran landscape to one much more transparent, and has played a significant role over the past seven years in capturing and advancing best practices to support military students across the country.

“NIACC is excited to receive this designation for the seventh year in a row,” said Michele Petznick, VA Certifying Official and Registrar at NIACC.   “NIACC is able to provide veterans, spouses and dependents a variety of support and resources as they pursue their academic goals.  By offering these services, NIACC prepares the student with a personalized transition plan into the academic environment and civilian life.”

“Post-secondary institutions earning the 2016 Military Friendly® School award have exceptionally strong programs for transitioning service members and spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, Chief Product Officer of Victory Media and Navy Reserve veteran. “Our Military Friendly® Schools are truly aligning their military programs and services with employers to help students translate military experience, skills and training into successful careers after graduation.”

For more information about NIACC’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit our website at http://www.niacc.edu/admissions/veterans-assistance-2/.

NIACC will be showcased along with other 2016 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse Magazine, and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

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The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Fall Concert on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the North Iowa Area Community College campus.  Chuck Cooper is the band’s announcer.

The North Iowa Concert Band’s program includes: “Kirkpatrick Fanfare” by Andrew Boysen Jr.; “October” by Eric Whitacre; “A Little Tango Music” by Adam Gorb; “Amazing Grace” by Frank Ticheli; three movements from “The Red Pony” – Film Suite for Band by Aaron Copland, Ia. Dream Music, III. Grandfather’s Story, IV. Happy Ending; “The Walking Frog” by Karl L. King, arranged by Robert E. Foster.

Members of the North Iowa Concert Band represent communities from all over North Iowa, including the towns of Belmond, Buffalo Center, Charles City, Clear Lake, Forest City, Garner, Goodell, Greene, Hampton, Lake Mills, Manly, Mason City, Nora Springs, Osage, Rockford, Rockwell, Rudd, Thornton, Union and Galesville, WI.

North Iowa Concert Band members (listed by hometown) include: Belmond: Hannah Sorenson and Mike Stittsworth; Buffalo Center: Amy Cook; Charles City: Madi Becker, Naomi Bienfang, Kate Campbell, Jared George, Eleanor Waid, and Lyle Western; Clear Lake: Leah Arends, Nick Chizek, Barb Halbach, Christopher Kuhlers, Ken Schneider and Mark Tesar; Forest City: Douglas Jenson; Garner: Tierra Luppen, Paula Schultz and Nolan Turner; Goodell: Alyssa Waage; Greene: Colton Card, Ann Stark and Bridget Staudt; Hampton: Chris Lockwood, Becky Palmer and Brian Stevens; Lake Mills: Becky Dahn, Caryl Dahn, Franklin Dahn, Sean Smalley, Faith Sorenson, Makayla Womack; Manly: Savannah Moore and Amy O’Connell; Mason City: Jared Barnes, Ann Beasley, Chris Bell, Alex Bennett, Cassaundra Blair, Connor Blankenship, Chuck Cooper,  Megan Ebbers, Josh Foster, Joyce Hanes, Paul Hanson, Lillith Harbaugh, Lois Hewitt, Kellie Hogan, Bryan Howell, Gary Howell, Lucretia Jenkins, Dennis Klemas, Kimber Kleven, David Kropman, Ryan Lafrenz, Emily Leafstedt, Sandra Leake, Libby Lembke, Maddie Martin, Holly Messenger, Carol Meyer, Reed Peterson, Jimmy Pham, Brandon Pyle, Dominic Reinhardt, Ashley Rottinghaus, Anna Rysavy, Kevin Schultz, E. Howard Sonksen, Conner Tipping, Meredith Tipping, Steve VandenBerg, Lexis Wiegmann; Shienne Wittwer, and Ashley Wood; Nora Springs: Bernie Bjorklund; Osage: Laurie Hoeppner, and Emily Valasek; Rockford: John Johannsen, Jennifer Shoars and Sandra Willman; Rockwell: Nicole Helmers, Brian Koob and Marlene Rice; Rudd: Dylon Collings; Thornton: Brianna Carroll and Elizabeth Nannenga; Union: Abby McLean; Galesville, WI: Christian Sveen

Tickets for the performance are $5 for adults and are available at the NIACC Business Office (641) 422-4188. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the concert.  All students will receive free admission.  A reception in the Muse-Norris Conference Center will be held following the concert.

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The public is invited to attend the annual NIACC Marketplace from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20 in the NIACC Activity Center. Marketplace features merchandise for sale (tax free) by small business entrepreneurs who are NIACC students, staff, alumni and faculty.

There will be several vendors with a variety of merchandise such as art work, jewelry, photographs, books, cupcakes, and Christmas cookies and much, much more.

The national NACCE Innovation Award-winning NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center provides college level courses and degree programs in entrepreneurship, as well as comprehensive consulting services for business start-ups, existing industries and owner transitions in the North Iowa region. Space is available for start-up businesses in the North Iowa Business Incubator. For more information, contact the NIACC Pappajohn Center at 641-422-4111.

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North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will offer a program discussing World War II on Monday, December 7, in Beem Center 200 on the NIACC campus from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.  This free presentation will be facilitated by Bennett Smith, history and political science instructor at NIACC, and will commemorate Pearl Harbor Day. Several World War II veterans will share their experiences.

World War II was an incredibly costly conflict that involved all the major world powers from 1939 to 1945. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were bent on expanding their empires, triggering the conflagration that ultimately led to the deaths of over 60 million people. American involvement in the War got into full gear after the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, and ended with the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In between those key events were many small and large battles that required enormous sacrifices by American soldiers, sailors and marines to prevent tyranny from enveloping the world.

The facilitator, Bennett Smith, is an instructor in History and Political Science at North Iowa Area Community College. He is also an instructor in various lifelong learning programs including the NIACC Lifelong Learning Institute; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Iowa State University and the LIFE program at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minnesota.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication from Iowa State University, and has also done graduate work at the University of Iowa in Social Foundations of Education. He is currently a graduate student in the Master of Arts program in History at Iowa State University.

The World War II presentation is offered to the public for no charge through NIACC’s Lifelong Learning Institute. To register, please call the Lifelong Learning Institute at 641-422-4358.

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Christian Ames of West Fork High School has been selected as a finalist in the BizInnovator National Competition.

Out of 170 applicants across 22 states, a total of 12 finalists have been chosen. To be selected, Ames submitted a business concept that showed not only strong viability in the marketplace but also the ability to execute on his idea.

“Through this competition I feel I can help natural poultry farmers raise their birds with ease,” Ames says.

Finalists will present in a final ‘pitch and win’. $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the three top pitches.

Ames is a student in the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course offered at the Rockwell Industrial Academy at West Fork High School in Rockwell. This is a new course that was added last year to promote hands-on learning and entrepreneurship. Josh Byrnes, who teaches the class and also serves as Industrial Division Chair at NIACC, says that he is very proud of Christian and the work that he has done. “I am a big believer in growing our own. Every community in America wants to attract a Fortune 500 company to town. I would rather grow a Fortune 500 company,” said Byrnes.

The BizInnovator National Competition is sponsored by the Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa. The Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship enriches K-12 students’ lives through classroom and practical educational experiences.

Through teacher education, innovative curricula, and outreach, the Jacobson Institute fosters the “entrepreneurial mindset”—encouraging creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving, and preparing students for success in the worlds of business and entrepreneurship.

Learn more about the Jacobson Institute at www.jacobsoninstitute.org and the entrepreneurship curriculum offered at www.bizinnovator.com.

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Members of the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Foundation created an annual Honorarium in 2010 to recognize exceptional efforts of full-time staff and faculty at NIACC. The Excellence in Service award is awarded each year by the NIACC Foundation Board and consists of up to $1000 which can be awarded to one person or split between two.

“The review committee is in awe of the talent and dedication of our NIACC employees. This award is a wonderful way to honor our staff and faculty members for the many things they do,” said Karen Knudtson, member of both the College and Foundation boards. “Our employees are our best asset at NIACC and we want to show how much we appreciate them.”

Nominations from peers were accepted on behalf of employees who have gone above and beyond their daily obligations. They could be nominated for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, student support, service to the College, leadership or community engagement.

During an all-staff meeting on January 13, 2016 two employees were surprised with the announcement that they are this year’s recipients:

Tanya Dadisman, Administrative Assistant in the Admissions department, was nominated because of her exceptional work with prospective students and current students. Tanya strives to make the transition to college easier for all students, whether it’s assisting a high school student with an application for admission or a helping a current student make connections on campus. She is also an outstanding and respected leader of the Student Ambassadors.

David Trunkhill, Custodial Supervisor, was recognized for his dedication to ensuring the College is ready for the day ahead. His responsibilities are varied and David is always willing to help where needed and give his best effort. Trunkhill also gives back to his community by serving on the ambulance crew for the past 20 years and as the Chief of the Titonka Fire Department.

Each received $500 from the NIACC Foundation.

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Photo Caption from left to right: Cathy Rottinghaus (NIACC Foundation Board), Karen Knutson (NIACC Board of Directors), David Trunkhill (Award Winner), Tanya Dadisman (Award Winner), Linda Nerdig (NIACC Alumni Board).

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Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of North Central Iowa volunteers are tutoring and mentoring middle and junior high school students this school year, working on literacy skills and serving as positive role models for young adolescents in an effort to help them succeed academically and in life.

Reading Coach Volunteers are paired with students at least once a week in schools throughout RSVP’s service area. This year, RSVP Volunteers are working with students at North Iowa Middle School in Buffalo Center, Forest City Middle School and Lincoln Intermediate School in Mason City. RSVP is sponsored by North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC).

January is National Mentoring Month, a time to honor mentors and celebrate their efforts as they fulfill an important need across the country. In addition to tutoring students in reading, volunteers are one more caring adult in the lives of the students they serve.

“While January is designated National Mentoring Month, your service to middle school students in North Central Iowa provides countless valuable rewards to the students year-round,” NIACC President Steve Schulz said. “The mentoring you provide is a critical component in these young people’s lives, helping them make the decisions that ultimately lead to improved opportunities and connections which have an impact in real life. The reading assistance you offer helps to ensure their classroom success both this year and throughout their academic life.”

RSVP is part of a national network of programs called Senior Corps that recruits adults 55 and older to use their skills, talents and life experience to help meet community needs through volunteer service. RSVP of North Central Iowa’s focus is literacy, including programs such as Reading Coaches.

Molly Anderegg, RSVP director, said the need is great for more Reading Coach Volunteers. “Each school RSVP partners with has more students who need extra reading time,” she said. “People tend to think working with middle school students can be challenging, but more often than not, it is also rewarding. I encourage older people to consider this opportunity and help an adolescent student in their community.”

The Reading Coach Program is a certified mentoring program with the State of Iowa. Under the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership works to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering by supporting quality mentoring programs.

RSVP of North Central Iowa has 22 Reading Coaches serving during the 2015-2016 school year, meeting with students each week to work on literacy skills, serving as mentors, and often developing strong bonds with the students. RSVP would like to thank the following Reading Coach Volunteers for their dedication to youth in North Central Iowa:

North Iowa Middle School – Buffalo Center: Joe Angstman and Connie Brooks

Forest City Middle School – Forest City: Judith Anderson, JoAnn Bartleson, Annette Bruns, Joan Hansen, Ken Hansen, Cynthia Korth, Roberta Kraft-Abrahamson, Karolyn Overlie,
Mary Schaefer and Liz Wilson

Lincoln Intermediate School – Mason City: Ralph Cassady, Janae Haygood,
Raymond Heimbuch, Linda McCollum, Vel Mondahl, John Nolan, Vicky Nolan, Harry Stanton, Mary Stanton and Julie Thoreen-Birkedal

To become a Reading Coach, or for more information on RSVP of North Central Iowa, visit www.niacc.edu/rsvp/ or contact 1-888-466-4222 ext. 4256, (641) 422-4256 or rsvp@niacc.edu. RSVP of North Central Iowa serves the counties of Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago and Worth, responding to priority community needs by providing meaningful, purposeful volunteer opportunities for people ages 55 and over.

RSVP is partly funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, State of Iowa, United Way of North Central Iowa and local county governments.

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The Lifelong Learning Institute 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 Darshini Jayawardena, Director of the Lifelong Learning Institute, will kick off the year with a welcome to those attending on Friday, January 29 at 10:00 am in the Muse Norris Conference Center at NIACC.  Spring classes will be discussed and faculty will be introduced.  Anyone interested in learning more about Lifelong Learning Institute opportunities is encouraged to call 641-422-4358 to register, free of charge, for the coffee.

“The Lifelong Learning Institute is a great opportunity for all ages of adults wanting to continue to learn college level subjects without grades or exams,” according to member, Kalliope Jolas.

Membership and registration in the Institute requires a yearly fee of $99 which allows a member to register for any or all classes for two consecutive semesters without additional tuition. Members become NIACC students with a Student ID, as well as the added benefits of the use of the library and other NIACC facilities. Further membership benefits include Performance Previews, and Continuing Education computer classes at half price.

The brochure is available online at www.niacc.edu/lli, or to request a brochure contact NIACC Lifelong Learning Institute at LLI@niacc.edu or 641-422-4358, or pick one up at the coffee.

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The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with filmmaker Dale Johnson presenting “Norway” at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium, located on the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) campus. The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Series is sponsored by NIACC.

“NORWAY” will cover the entire country from south to the North Cape, the most northern point in Europe. Along the way we will visit all the major cities starting with Oslo, the Capital, and Constitution Day celebration…the biggest holiday in Norway after Christmas.

Pilgrims have been trekking to Trondhiem since the 1100’s. They still do…to visit the St. Olaf Cathedral dedicated to King Olaf, first Viking leader to bring Christianity to Norway. Early day pilgrims from Germany, France and many countries were fed and housed by Norwegians along the way. It has been happening for almost 1000 years.

Stavanger is the center of the oil industry which has transformed Norway into a relatively wealthy nation today. Modern technology has been applied to developing the most stupendous offshore drilling platforms anywhere.

Bergen is the second largest city, an old time fish market still exists along the waterfront, as well as part of the medieval city… wooden buildings which escaped the many times the city was destroyed by fire.

North we journey over to the Lofoton Islands and some of the most surreal beauty of the country. We see rows and rows of cod drying in the sun. This used to be the major export of Norway… declining fish stocks have forced the Islanders to divert attention to tourism.

To that end they have discovered and rebuilt the largest Viking communal house ever found. The Vikings turn out to be more than just brutal raiders…they had sophisticated housing with most advanced construction techniques, wove complex fabrics for clothing, were the first to develop sails that could sail into the wind, the first to develop a compass, the first Europeans to discover land in North America (500 years before Columbus). They were such accomplished sailors that they were able to take cattle and sheep from Norway to Iceland across the Atlantic Ocean! A thousand years ago!

In Alta, Norway the midnight sun warms the air to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, even though we are 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Sami live here… people you have always called Lapplanders. They have been here 10,000 years and still depend on reindeer to some extent, as they have for centuries.

Almost all Norwegians speak English, have a relative living in America, or have visited the U.S. themselves. But they still retain a unique culture and remain a vibrant, dynamic people, determined to make a satisfying and rewarding life for every citizen in their Country. How they accomplish it is a fascinating study of a success oriented people.

The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Film Series is shown in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. These films appeal to a wide audience of travelers. Beautiful scenery, out-of-the-ordinary locations, various cultures and people are depicted throughout the films. Tickets are only $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For information, call the NIACC Continuing Education office at 641-422-4358.

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North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will hold a lecture discussing George Washington on Monday, February 15, in Beem Center 200 on the NIACC campus from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. This free President’s Day presentation will be facilitated by Bennett Smith, History and Political Science instructor at NIACC.

Washington was justly regarded as the greatest of the Founders for his leadership role in winning the War for Independence, presiding over the Constitutional Convention and establishing the Presidency of the United States on solid footing. His commitment to surrender military and political power at key moments in the early life of our Republic cemented his greatness in the view of other Founders and the American people. The judgment of history has solidified that reputation.

This lecture will take an in-depth look at the life and impact of George Washington. A recommended reading list and handout will be provided, and there will be an answer and question session after the lecture. The lecture is sponsored by NIACC’s Lifelong Learning Institute and the public is invited to attend free of charge. To register, please call the Lifelong Learning Institute at 641-422-4358.

Bennett Smith is an instructor in History and Political Science at North Iowa Area Community College. He is also an instructor in various lifelong learning programs including the NIACC Lifelong Learning Institute, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Iowa State University, and the LIFE program at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minnesota.

Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication from Iowa State University, and has also done graduate work at the University of Iowa in Social Foundations of Education. He is currently a graduate student in the Master of Arts program in History at Iowa State University

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NIACC Announces Fall 2015 Dean’s List

North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 634 individuals have been named to the 2015 Fall Term Dean’s List and President’s List.   These students represent 99 Iowa communities, 11 states outside of Iowa and 7 countries outside of the United States.  Students are listed below by hometown.

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEAN’S LIST
2015 FALL TERM

(Students who complete a minimum of six semester hours and earn a 3.25-3.49 term grade point average in an academic semester will be honored by being named to the Dean’s List.)

ACKLEY
Morgan Marie Weichers

ALLISON
Kayla Sue Jacobs
Brylee Mae Landers
Devon Emory Poppen

BELMOND
Ashlee Renae Diaz
Logann Ayanna Elkin
Alexandra Marie Hartmann
Nicole O. M. Huling
Lindsey Rae Mason
Kyle John Rodgers
Madison KayeAnn Wessels

BRITT
Jacob William Cook
Brett Thomas Formanek
Heather Marie Francis
McCaully Adam Johanson
Brice Jeffrey Kudej
Nathan Allan Nedved
Jessica Lee Ohrt
Nathan Joseph Paulus
Maribel  Zamago

CARROLL
Audrey C Henkenius

CHARLES CITY
Austin Christopher Bauer
Maxwell Mark Forsyth
Brice Hunter Girkin
Lucas David Johnson
Carter Duane Kellogg
Katelyn Marie Krueger
Drew Michael Mitchell
Sara Ann Reeder
Cort C. Sanvig
Nathaniel Lee Tibbitts
Evan Joseph Winters

CLARKSVILLE
Katelynn Sue Johnson

CLEAR LAKE
Cassandra Marie Briscoe
Jackson Thomas Finn
Jasmine Nicole Haley
Emma Lauren Hall
Madison Marie Hejna
Haley Mikel Karsjens
Bailey Anne Kibsgaard
Logan Jeffrey Kracht
Jennifer Lynn McInroy
Jordan Marie Nelson
Elizabeth H Reid
Ann Marie Rosenmeyer
Devin Warren Uhlenhopp

DES MOINES
Malique Avery Ziegler

DOUGHERTY
Cailey Lynn Weaver

ELMA
Jenna Marie O’Donnell

FERTILE
Sandra Jean Kimpling
Tara Elizabeth Millard

FLOYD
Chayse Jeffery Hawbaker

FOREST CITY
Hannah Lynn Nolton
Erin Elaine Strayer

GARNER
Benjamin Robert Baumgard
Timothy Scott Folkers
Alek Dean Goll
Justin I Hagen
Mary Grace  Hulbert
Donald L Johnson
Caitlynn Ann Ostrem
Lucas Steven Prohaska
Cole Michael Schreiber
Chase Brandon Smith

GILBERT
Elise Nicole Powers

GOODELL
Cole  Kern

GRAFTON
Jacob Randall Hyde
Nicole Lauren Petersen

GUTTENBERG
Kennedy A Corbin

HAMPTON
Taylor J.E. Baltes
Benito  Damas Hernandez
Trevor Allen Eiklenborg
Mercedes Kay Hershey-Guerrero
Morrigan Lois Miller
Whitney Jayne Ringleb

JOICE
Samantha Lee Searle

KANAWHA
Garrett L. Schreur

KENSETT
Mackinzie Mae Butler
DeeDee Lee Dokken
Amy Lynn Rollene

KLEMME
Shelby Olivia Jackson
Austin Isaiah Kropp
Jamin Tanner Manus
Courtney Elaine Prescott

LAKE MILLS
Ema Kay Anderson
Lauren Devon Keene

LAKOTA
Hunter Jack Gelhaus

LATIMER
Logan James Chipp
Liby Jo Murray
Taylor Thomas Rapp
Caleigh Rae-Ann Sutter
Justin Lee Wenzel

MANLY
Shelby Anne Bird
Megan M Bull
Megan Marie Coyle
Megan Sue Harms
Brandon Lee Hebel
Trace James Kessler
Claire Elena McAllister

MASON CITY
Donna L Asche
Brooke Noel Beavers
Kathleen C Best
Amanda Sue Butler
Blake Daniel Buttweiler
Lauren Amanda Casey
Keisha M Coronado
Dillion William Daniels
Megan Kristine Ebel
Carlie Ellen Eckenrod
Rebecca Ann Faught
Drew Timothy Fyfe
Steven Jay Goepel
Ashley Michelle Graham
Haley Sue Harrison
Tyler Duane Holstad
Dakota Tyler Hauert
Elizabeth Rose Jacobs
Rhonda Faye James
Brooke Anne Keith
Jennifer Mae King
Ashley Marie Klouse
Bryanna Paige Lambert
Menzell Gerard Marrow
John Arthur Matous
Suzanne M Mead
James Wesly Morrise
Luis Gerardo Padilla
Sean Austin Payne
Kyle L Peterson
Brock Jackson Piper
Derek Lee Prestholt
Magdalena Estrella Ramirez
Stephanie Ann Rassett
Yesenia Paola Rodriguez
Savanna Rose Roach
Sharon R Ruby
Kayla Lynn Runge
Jennifer Rae Severin
Neta Elaine Sibert
April Lynn Sitzmann
Dillon Thomas Smith
Amber Renae Snook
Alexander R. Squier
Megan Marie Thompson
Sydnie R Thompson
Ian P Vallebo
Daryl Thomas Ward
Kiley Nicole Wharton
Deirdre L Witham
Shienne Elizabeth Wittwer
Dalton James Wyborny

MIILFORD
Colby Jameson Kraninger

NASHUA
Jordan McKenzie Lane
Jossie Ann Watson

NEW HAMPTON
Jordan Elizabeth Pierce

NORA SPRINGS
Grace Michael Shanks

NORTHWOOD
Darby Marie Bauers
Logan Jesse Wallock Benson
Jenna Nicole Jorgensen
Angel Marie Massee
Mitchell S Moretz
Jeremy Scott Nagle

NORWALK
Rachel Ann Riter

OSAGE
Aliyah Paige Creger
Staci M Herrick
Abigail Claire Miller
Olivia Quinn Miller
Jared Gene Popp
Tyler John Randall
Kimberly Marie Wenger

PLYMOUTH
Brooke M Thompson

ROCKFORD
Spencer Alan Burke
Wyatt Christian Jacobsen
Terry John Staudt
Kelli Jo Wicks

ROCKWELL
Allison Nicole Bender
Levi Aaron Crooks
Keegan Wade Ginapp
Dawson James Zeitler

RUDD
Tiara Lea Grady
Madison Taylor Wood

SHEFFIELD
Brett Lee Barkema
Alyssa Dionne Eberling
Spencer William Halloran
Courtney Karen Larson
Gunnar William Myers
Carter William Nuehring
Justin David Rooney
Michaela Mary Sullivan
Melanie Rae Van Horn

ST. ANSGAR
Jackson Alexander Koster
Alex Gerald Maiers
Garet William Phelps
Marandah Krystene Scott

STACYVILLE
Sterling Scott Adams
Dillon Thomas Smith

THORNTON
Samantha Mae Luscombe

TITONKA
Jeff Urian Benson

DECATUR, GA
Cordele De’monte Jackson

McHENRY, IL
Matthew Ryan Banks

ADAMS, MN
John S Heller

ALBERT LEA, MN
Caycee Lee Gilbertson

HASTINGS, MN
Austin Michael LaDoux

LAKE CRYSTAL, MN
Bryan Edward Davis

MANKATO, MN
Alaris Debra McCord

MAPLE GROVE, MN
Blake Jeffrey Whitecotton

NEW YORK, NY
Juan Jose De La Cruz Cuevas

BRUCK, SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Katharina Josipovic

CANBERRA, ACT, AUSTRALIA
Timothy Hayden Dehelean

COROZAL, PUERTO RICO
Jonathan  Cruz Perez

SYDNEY, NEW S WALES, AUSTRALIA
Nicholas Alexander Eckberg

VUGHT, NETHERLANDS
Boy  Van Vliet

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PRESIDENT’S LIST
2015 FALL TERM

(Students who complete a minimum of six semester hours and earn a 3.5-4.0 term grade point average in an academic semester will be honored by being named to the President’s List.)

ACKLEY
Kody Alan Boheman
Megan Lynn Janssen

ALBIA
Matthew Alan Baker

ALEXANDER
Matthew K Ellis
Dianna Dawn Porzio

ALGONA
Peter A Jorgenson
John Michael Penton

ALLISON
Stephanie Jane Williams

AMES
Breanna Jean McCubbin

AREDALE
Crystal Lynn Schriber

ATLANTIC
Bailey Jessica Walter

BELMOND
Ciera Jean Askildson
Breanne Jean Chapman
Court Thomas Christianson
Brittany N Kackley
Samantha  Naranjo
Mark Joseph Schmit
Jacob Alan Schroeder
Jacob Lee Smith
Mallory Elaine Sopher
Josephine Ann Trager
Taylor Mae Walrod
Luke Michael Worden

BRITT
Nathan Thomas Aitchison
Joshua Donald Baum
Nicole Lauren Burgardt
Emma Sue Chizek
Stacy L Cox
Cara Nicole Francis
Macey Anne Harms
Jacob A Hejlik
Emily Marie Leerar
Victor Manuel Martinez
Erin Marie. Roth
Sean T Schmid
Samuel Glenn Smith
Connor Paul Sonius
Sarah Quinn Weaver

BUFFALO CENTER
Molli Rae Joens
Kayla Faith Limberg
Noah Gene Melz

CEDAR RAPIDS
Kimberly Sue White

CHAPIN
Brandon Michael Emhoff

CHARLES CITY
Hanna Ray Bjelica
Lydia Jane Boyd
Shannon Elizabeth Dailey
Shae Lynne Etherington
Paige Danielle Faulkner
Michaela Ann Fiser
Cully Jacob Forsyth
Tyrell Martin Foster
Brady Cole Girkin
Jacob Galen Greenzweig
Jenna Josephine Grober
Cara Lee Heiselman
Isaiah Charles Knecht
Nathan Daniel Lasher
Jordan Kaylynn McKeag
Mason Lawrence Meyer
Cedric Shane Parker
Lanie Irene Sanvig
Donald Alexander Scrimger
Roselyn  Sibuma
Faith Anita Slinger
Conner Paul Stallsmith
Ashley Maria Stewart
Elizabeth A Sweet
Crystal Elaine Taylor-Griffen
Zachary Ryan Watkins
Isabelle Jane Worrall
Elizabeth Anne Yaddof

CLARION
Christian L. Staudt
Kenton J Waters

CLEAR LAKE
Jarod Matthew Anderson
Evan Eugene Applegate
Chase Michael Bacon
Brian Scott Barkema
Rachel N Beard
Brandon Dean Bell
Tanner James Berger
Sabrina Anne Brakke
Dalton John Brandt
Kyle Ethan Calaguas
Nicholas Paul Chizek
Rebecca Lynne Christ
Ryan Gene Clancy
Pamela Marie Engelking
Marne Marie Euken
Sara Nicole Formanek
Timothy Robert Franken
Ericka Elizabeth Gonzalez
Sierra Rae Greiman
Joel L Hansen
Nicholas Dennis Holtz
Merle Guissella Johnson
Colby Michael Klipping
Christopher Elliott Kuhlers
Garrett LeRoy Kunzman
Chase LaPaul Lester
Megan Sierra Merfeld
Alanna Nicholle Monson-Zeiger
Benjamin E Norris
Marissa Elise Olk
Spencer Ray Orr
Erin Kimberly O’Tool
Trudy Kay Peterson
Austin Michael Price
Ivy Rose Pruisman
Devon Matthew Reckner
Lucas Craig Ruppelt
Angela Helen Tiernan
Alexander David VanderPloeg
Zachary Scott Welper
Sarah Ann Westemeier
Gage Whitaker White
Brittney M Wiele
Natasha Rachelle Wright

COLWELL
Aaron Wallace Wright

CORWITH
Taylor Elizabeth Glawe
Cory W Jennings

COULTER
Cassey Lane Snow

CRESCO
Savannah Lynn Lentz

CRYSTAL LAKE
Hannah Marie Hamilton

DES MOINES
Noah Allen Sparks
Kaylee Nychelle Whittington

DIKE
Zachary Alexander Nicholson

DOWS
Samantha Jo Sturgeon

DUBUQUE
Zachery Alan Freund

DUMONT
Anne Marie Jorgensen
Trysten Jordan LaRue
Ty Jon Lewis
Payton Joan Miller

EAGLE GROVE
Caleb William Baker

ELMA
Stacie Rose Baker
Andrew J. Johnson
Kim J O’Neill

FLOYD
Hannah J Carr
Maddison Ann Loeckle
Nace Elizabeth Waterman

FOREST CITY
Dylan John Bolinger
Matthew Ronald Hartman
Haley Faith Niederkofler
Isaac Louis Schneider
Elizabeth Pearline Springer
Macy Rien Tzoylis

FORT DODGE
Shawn M Powers

GARNER
Turner May Albertson
Ashley Ranae Anderson
Payton Ann Bamrick
Eric Christian Bruggeman
Olivia Michelle Buseman
Kristen  Call
Samuel Brian Cataldo
Sydney Elizabeth Childress
Todd Michael Finley
Miranda Jane Jackson
Kiersten Rae Jass
Blake Jeffrey Johnson
Mallory Rose Johnson
Heather Elizabeth Kehoe
Derek James Lonneman
Tierra Marie Luppen
Angela Marie O’Hara
Katherine Joan Rasmuson
Colton Michael Raw
Theodore Paul Allen Schoneman
Kyleigh Marie Slaichert
Matthew Allan Sonquist
Alex Michael Stromer
Morgan Crystal Tue
Gabriel A Umbarger
Rachel Renae Weaver
Kaden Walter Young

GENEVA
Mallory M. Wohlford

GOODELL
Samantha Jo Hafermann

GREENE
Taylor Ranae Jensen
Addison Shae Johnson
Madison Jo Kreimeyer
Haley Jean Landers
Jocelyn Lea Lewis
Kaylee Marie Martin
Brady Roy Ott
Jennifer Jean Rottler
Jace Michael Schroeder

HAMPTON
Hannah Elizabeth Ady
Katelyn Grace Baltes
Brooke Ann Benning
Grace Kathleen Bollhagen
Jenna Rose Borcherding
Elvira Gaytan Cavazos
Rebekah Marie Christiansen
Spencer Jack Clark
Chase Alan Collins
Judah Charles Dean
Tanya Renee Demro
Miles Andrew Fristo
Jacob Douglas Hansen
Ally Lynne Hanson
Chris Peter Jones
Evan James Koenen
Caitlin Ann Meader
Emily Ann Quinones
Josiah Kent Ragsdale
Ciara Marquise Spradlin
Nathaniel R. White

HANLONTOWN
Katie Rose Van Cleve

IONIA
Theresa Ann Hake
Lydia Jean Klinkel

JOICE
Jacob Ross Delawyer
Joy Marie Miller
Emily Ann Swope
Craig A Thorson
Christopher Carl Vander Plas

KANAWHA
Katelynn Lorene Cox
Keaton Allan Yeakel
Quinn Duane Yeakel

KENSETT
Jenna Elizabeth Schmidt

KLEMME
Jamie Lynn Horspool-Ridlon
Sonja E Jackson

LAKE MILLS
Landon Charles Abele
Thomas James Burdick
Krishna T Hanson
Sydney Gwendolyn Larson
Chaden Howard Riles

LAKOTA
Ashley Marie Baumann

LATIMER
Caleb Victor Striegel

LAWLER
Riley Sandra Galvin

LELAND
Dylan Mitchel Albertson
Lynn Robert Ullestad

LIME SPRINGS
Latrice Patience Crozier

MANCHESTER
Brian J Palmer

MANLY
William Michael Bird
Andrew Edward Boelman
Tara Jane Burnett
Theresa E Corell
Alexis Brooke Daily
Adrii Lynn Fank
Katie Marie Fuller
Jacob B. Haley
Christopher Ryan Hett
Ezekial Nicholas Hodak
John D Lawson
Dylin Matthew Pate
Alex Donald Prestholt
Kelli Annice Wilson

MARBLE ROCK
Devin Jeffrey Berends
Tessie Renee Havig
Cody Gene Wegner

MASON CITY
Cortney Kay Andersen
Justin Allan Anderson
Kaylee Lynn Anderson
Molly Susan Atherton
Sydney Christine Baker
Rebecca Michelle Bartolo
Zachary E Bartolo
Isaac Roland James Bartz
Vivian Grace Benjegerdes
Ashley Pearl Bills
Jordan Ann Bishop
Holly Marie Bock
Cole Allen Borchardt
Logan Matthew Borchardt
Rachel K Bormann
Karissa Rene’ Brand
Larke Brianna Briggs-Leaman
Bradley Alan Burns
Tabbetha Kae Carlson
Kimberly Marie Carpenter
John Ian Christianson
Aubury Jane Coleman
Kara Rae Cordes
Anthony Dominic Corsello
Gordon Royston Culley
Emma Violet Ann Dannen
April Rose Dorenkamp
Richard K Doughman
Vincent Allen Dowdell
Andrew Ryan Duff
Austin Holmes Echols
Megan Renee Ermer
Rachel A Fields
Nicholas S Frenz
Jade Marie Funk
Kayla Michele Gangestad
Jessica Marilyn Glenn
Kaylah Kristine Godfrey
Caitlin Jan Hanson
Nicole Ann Hanson
Jamie M Huang
Bryn Kaley Ivonavitch
Nilufar I. Izzatullaeva
Michelle Lee Janssen
Lucretia Lynn Jenkins
Kalliope Christina Kantaris
Sydney Lynn Keith
Khrystyana Frances Ruth Kirton
Lucas Ray Klang
Crystal Alice Klooster
Tayler Ann Marie Lacy
Bryan James Lathrop
Kathryn Joyce Lau
Adam Jay Martin
Maureen Ann McDonald
Brooke E. Meyering
Katy M Mitchell
Abby Marie Morse
Nikolas D.A. Muniz
Janice Sue Nierling
Madeline J Nobis
Tricia Lynn Notermann
Jennifer Rose Onofrio
Stephen Topkin Ott
Lydia Grace Ouverson
Samantha Janel Papouchis
Lauren Lynn Parcher
Kathryn Anne Penn
Bradley Richard Petersen
Mariah Jeanne Piippo
Emma Lee Pischel
Collin Carter Platts
Jon Taylor Ransom
Ashley L Rottinghaus
Kacy Christine Sampson
Alex O Sanchez
Krystal Lee Sanders
Chelsea Ciara Simon
Shaylynd Sue Sinclair
Lauren McKenna Smith
Riley Thomas Stallsmith
Jacey Kay Stanbro
Brittany Rae Stearns
Grace Jordan Steere
Avery Ryan Stricker
Benjamin E. Studer
John C. Suter
Sara Marie Tefft
Greg A Thomas
Xander Jared Tierney
Aunalea Mary Timpe
Chad Alan Tippitt
Katie Lynne Voortmann
Kandice Mae Waddington
Anne Marie Ward
Kalynn Kristine Washington
Hannah Marie Wendel
Che Marcele Whitner
Lexis Lee Wiegmann
Haley Kristine Williams
Nathan Scott Wilson
Seth Garrett Wilson
Jessica Jo Winters
Timothy W Worman
Josiah Daniel Wunderlich
Mary Claire Kathleen Wunderlich
Weston Roy Wyborny
Tarek Bin Ziad Yacoub

McCAUSLAND
Jakubb A Fahrenkrug

MESERVEY
Travis Dillan Fekkers

MITCHELL
Hannah Lee Huebsch

NASHUA
Amber Lea Carter
Miranda C. Combs
Zade Dalton McCall

NEW HAMPTON
Jennifer Lynne Erickson

NORA SPRINGS
Jared A.G. Berge
Timothy James Bradbury
Angela Tena Brietzke
Colton Michael Hamand
Andrew Bryant Hicok
Tammi Lynn Kuhlers
Morgan Jennifer Sliger
Mac Emmett Spotts

NORTHWOOD
Coltn C. W Benson
Joshua Allen Einertson
Alex Matthew Griffith
Hayden Gunner Halbach
Mary Alice Irons
Hannah Jo Julson-Hennigar
Tori Ann Renae Loken
Mason John Olson
Brandon Scott Severson

ORCHARD
Tayler Marie Adams
Autumn Nicole Buttolph
Kaitlyn M Fox

OSAGE
James Paul Abben
Julia Marie Bobinet
Maggi Jo Brown
Caleb Thomas Bushbaum
Alexandra Grace Byrnes
Klaire Josephine Chisholm
Thomas Joseph Church
Carolyn Grace Duncomb
Derik Dean Emerson
Collin R. Havel
Rose Anne Huffman
Matthew John Huisman
Joseph John Malecek
Benjamin David Mallinger
Taylor James McFarland
Jessica Lynn Meier
Laura Nicole Miller
Megan Elizabeth Mooberry
Tyler Keith Mork
Lauren Nicole Nasstrom
James John Plotzke
Adriana Marie Printy
Julia Ann Ringhofer
Tucker Allen Sledd
Taylor Ann Spitz
Wyatt Christopher Spitz
Destiny Jean Thompson
Kayla Jo Tubbs
Courtney Marie Tusler
Walter Theodore Maner Woolfolk
Brody Walker Wright

PLAINFIELD
Cody Adam Marks

PLEASANT HILL
Zackary James Hamilton

PLYMOUTH
Ryan Dean Bull
Mitchell Allan Cole
Timothy Lawrence Dirksen
Nicholas Dean Navratil
Deidra Elizabeth Sieck

REMBRANDT
Joshua Kenneth Larsen

RICEVILLE
Jennifer D Jensen

ROCKFORD
Jamar Calvin Hughes
Haleigh Autumn Reicks
Denise Marie Riley
Austin James Staudt

ROCKWELL
Christian Allen Ames
Chadd Michael Blanchard
Joshua Marlin Corporon
Nicholas Ryan Crooks
Rylan Paul Fleshner
Cheyenne Elaine Liekweg
Kaitlyn Rae Liekweg
Alex Wayne Meints
Taylor Leigh Nuehring
Sadie Lynne Wyborny

ROCKWELL CITY
Maria Catherine Dischler

RUDD
Aidan A. Bender
Joseph Leon Clark
Roni Ann Kruse
Collin Arthur Kuhlemeier

SHEFFIELD
Julie Ann Andersen
Alli Kay Arndt
Rukshad Sohrab Daver
Clay Alan Emhoff
Zachary William Greimann
Cole Edward Hall
Dixie Lee Lopez
Taylor Ann Rooney
Maya Ann Rowe
Talia Marie Rowe
Dalton Michael Streblow
Seamus Doyle Sullivan

ST. ANSGAR
Sapana Marie Gasteiger
Aaron Michael Gerdts
Claire Marie Groth
Karlie S Henaman
Amelia Irene Koster
Jordan Michael Meek
Alexandra Ann Patterson
Mikaela Connie Richards
Samuel Noah Riley
Elisha Anne Streit

STACYVILLE
Olivia Johanna Bisbee
Kelsey Elizabeth Hackenmiller
Lucas Alan Hackenmiller
Nicole Marie Hemann
Tess Rachel Mayer

SWEA CITY
Blake Anthony Christianson

THOMPSON
Cassandra Elizabeth Burke
Brooke Leigh Hovland
Jenna Lynn Noel

THORNTON
Jordan Lee Greimann
Lea Christine Johnson
Madison Kay Patten
Birk Sutton Shaikoski
Alyssa Lee Thompson

TOETERVILLE
Jesse Allen Bless

TRIPOLI
Nicholas J Shinstine

URBANDALE
April D Barr

VENTURA
Bailey Lynn Ayers
Zach A Smidt
Lori Ann Thomas
Gregory R Welp

WEST UNION
Timothy Allen Hanson

WADENA
Jessica Lynn Thompson

WODEN
Kyle Allen Post

FLORIDA CITY
Fiara Kewan Saintil

LENA, IL
Kendra Elyse Becker

LEESBURG, GA
Samara L Buelna

PLYMOUTH, IN
Cheryl Ann Rowe

ADAMS, MN
Christopher Gerard Quale

AUSTIN, MN
Evan Joel Verdoorn

BINGHAM LAKE, MN
John Ernest Turner

EXCELSIOR, MN
Thomas John Nicholson

GAYLORD, MN
Tara Lynn Quast

GLENVILLE, MN
Levi Morgan Meyer
Katherine Jo Schiltz

MONTROSE, MN
Amber Leigh Hausladen

WALTERS, MN
Christina Ann Schmidt

WEST CONCORD, MN
Haley Linn Redican

HOPEWELL, VA
Dominique Xavier Myrick

MENOMONIE, WI
Katie Mariah LaBuda

AKASSATO, ABORNEY-CALVI, BENIN
Gerard Faton

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Brandon Sean Michie

DOVER GARDENS, AUSTRALIA
Georgina Sarah Wirth

JOINVILLE, BRAZIL
Gabriel Lopes Antonio

SAO CARLOS, BRAZIL
Jean Gabriel Guedes Sobreira

TOKYO, JAPAN
Keisuke  Ohtani

WINTERBERG, GERMANY
Jonas Wahle

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North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) proudly announces the selection of Orphan Train as their upcoming Common Read selection for the 2016-2017 school year. The Common Read is a program designed to engage NIACC, its students, staff, faculty and community members, in a unified intellectual activity. For first-year students it introduces them to academic expectations, respectful discourse, and community building. The Common Read is supported by the Performing Arts and Leadership Series as well as the NIACC Foundation. The Performing Arts and Leadership Series will sponsor a keynote address by Christina Baker Kline Wednesday, October 26, 2016. First-year students will be asked to read the book as part of their Composition One requirements. The Common Read book is available through the NIACC Bookstore.  Copies of Orphan Train will be available through the NIACC Bookzone for $10.60 starting Monday, March 21st. Books can also be ordered online through the Bookzone at http://www.niaccbookzone.com/ with shipping available for an additional charge after March 21st.

This program is supported by the NIACC Curriculum and Academic Affairs council, and comprised of faculty and staff members, community members, Principal Financial Group Foundation and Mercy Medical Center North Iowa.

“Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train makes for compulsive reading–this is a story of resilience in the face of tremendous odds and oppressive loneliness. Meticulously researched and yet full of the breath of life, Kline’s novel takes us on a historical journey where survival depends upon one’s own steely backbone, and the miracle of a large and generous heart.” Helen Schulman

Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude?

As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine, the memories of her upbringing rendered a hazy blur. But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past.

Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community service position helping an elderly widow clean out her attic is the only thing keeping her out of juvenile hall. But as Molly helps Vivian sort through her keepsakes and possessions, she discovers that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they appear. A Penobscot Indian who has spent her youth in and out of foster homes, Molly is also an outsider being raised by strangers; and she, too, has unanswered questions about the past.

Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship.

Christina Baker Kline did extensive research to prepare for writing this novel. After finding articles online from the New York Times and other newspapers, she read hundreds of first-person testimonials from train riders, orphan-train reunion groups, and historical archives. That research led her to The New York Public Library where she found a trove of original contemporaneous materials. Baker Kline also traveled to County Galway in Ireland to research her character’s Irish background.

In the course of writing this book she attended train riders’ reunions in New York and Minnesota and interviewed train riders and their descendants. There aren’t many train riders left; those who remain are  over 90 years old. Baker Kline was struck by how eager they were to tell their stories. In talking to them and reading their oral histories, she found that they tended to not dwell on the considerable hardships they’d faced; instead, they focused on how grateful they were for their children and grandchildren and communities for lives that wouldn’t have been possible if they hadn’t been on those trains.

For decades, many train riders believed that the train they rode on was the only one. They didn’t know that they were part of a massive 75-year social experiment. It wasn’t until their own children and grandchildren got involved and started asking questions –there are more than two million descendants, according to some estimates – that they met other train riders and began sharing their stories.

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is the second Common Read selection for the College; the first being the successful presentation of Wine to Water by Doc Hendley in 2015.

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Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize funds, as well as Siemens Technical Scholars Program student scholarships.

The prize, awarded every two years, is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges and recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and access and success for minority and low-income students.

Nearly half of America’s college students attend community college, with more than seven
million students – youth and adult learners – working towards certificates and degrees in these institutions across the country.

“Community colleges have tremendous power to change lives, and their success will increasingly define our nation’s economic strength and the potential for social mobility in our country,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “This competition is designed to spotlight the excellent work being done in the most effective community colleges, those that best help students obtain meaningful, high-quality education and training for competitive-wage jobs after college. We hope it will raise the bar and provide a roadmap to better student outcomes for community colleges nationwide.”

A full list of the selected colleges and details on the selection process are available at www.aspenprize.org.

Scholarship Opportunities

For the first time, the 150 Prize-eligible institutions are also invited to nominate exceptional students enrolled in their best middle-skill STEM programs for scholarships. Up to 50 Siemens Technical Scholars will be selected from programs that provide outstanding preparation for high-demand jobs in manufacturing, energy, health care, and information technology. A partnership between the Siemens Foundation and the Aspen Institute, the Siemens Technical Scholars Program intends to help our nation’s community colleges and their business partners bridge the gap between projected shortages of skilled workers and the millions of high-demand jobs in these STEM industries. Scholarship winners and the programs that deliver rigorous training enabling their success will be announced in fall 2016. For more information and to view video profiles of 2015 Siemens Technical Scholars, go to: http://as.pn/stscholars.

NIACC and 149 other community colleges were selected from a national pool of over 1,000 public two-year colleges using publicly available data on student outcomes in three areas:

• Performance (retention, graduation rates including transfers, and degrees and certificates per 100 full-time equivalent students)
• Improvement (awarded for steady improvement in each performance metric over time)
• Equity (evidence of strong completion outcomes for minority and low-income students)

NIACC has been invited to submit an application to the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence containing detailed data on degree and certificate completion (including progress and transfer rates), labor market outcomes (employment and earnings), and student learning outcomes.

Ten finalists will be named in fall 2016. The Aspen Institute will then conduct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data. A distinguished Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner and a few finalists with distinction in early 2017.
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The Aspen Prize is funded by the Joyce Foundation, the Siemens Foundation, and the Kresge Foundation.

The Aspen College Excellence Program aims to advance higher education practices, policies, and leadership that significantly improve student outcomes. Through the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the New College Leadership Project, and other initiatives, the College Excellence Program works to improve colleges’ understanding and capacity to teach and graduate students, especially the growing population of low-income and minority students on American campuses. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/college-excellence.

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Institute is based in Washington, DC; Aspen, Colorado; and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It also has offices in New York City and an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.

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Furniture/Mattress Outlet and Sukup proudly present Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE! at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. This presentation is part of the 2015-2016 Performing Arts and Leadership Series.

The legacy of the beloved “Mister Rogers” lives on with the hit television series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, from The Fred Rogers Company and airing daily on PBS KIDS. Now, Daniel and all of his friends are hopping aboard Trolley to delight live audiences with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! right here in Mason City.

Donning his iconic red sweater, Daniel invites the audience on an interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant world of their much-loved Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories of friendship, helping others, and celebrating new experiences. This live theatrical production filled with singing, dancing, laughter and “grr-ific” surprises will warm the hearts of multiple generations.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood tells its engaging stories about the life of a preschooler using musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers’ landmark social-emotional curriculum. Through imagination, creativity and music, Daniel and his friends learn the key social skills necessary for school and for life.

In February 2015, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood was the #2 program across all TV networks for Kids 2-5 and with moms of young children. In addition, it continues to be one of the highest-streamed shows, averaging over 40 million streams per month. One million Daniel Tiger books have been published to date, and downloads of the apps, music and episodes continue to rank high on iTunes.

The animated TV series has garnered a host of prestigious awards, and most recently was nominated for a 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program. This recognition follows a string of additional honors, including a 2015 Parents’ Choice Gold Award and 2014 Prix Jeunesse International Selection as well as the 2013 Kidscreen Award for Best Animated Series in the Preschool Category, and 2013 Cynopsis: Kids! Imagination Award for Preschool Series.

Watch a video at www.niacc.edu/palvideos.

For tickets to the show, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, extension 4188. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.niacc.edu/boxoffice.

Platinum sponsors for the 2015-2016 Performing Arts and Leadership Series include Samuel & Patricia Congello, Globe Gazette, Elizabeth Muse Norris Foundation, Iowa Arts Council, Mason City Clinic, Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Principal Financial Group, Sukup, and Teamquest.

Gold sponsors include Dr. Dave and Cathy Beck, Richard Dean Families, First Citizens National Bank, First State Bank Belmond, Furniture/Mattress Outlet, Dean Genth & Dr. Gary Swenson, Henkel Construction Company, Historic Park Inn, Holiday Inn Express, KIMT, KGLO, North Iowa Eye Clinic P.C., North Iowa Broadcasting, Petro Blend, Stratford Foundation, and Visit Mason City.

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The 13th Annual Gardening Seminar, “Come Bloom with Us”, will be held Thursday, March 17 at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Organizers say the event offers participants an opportunity to learn from educators and local gardening specialists and get an early start on the gardening season in North Iowa.

Gardeners will hear presentations on a variety of topics ranging from plants with style, creating new plants for gardeners in the Midwest (hybridizing daylilies), learning about woodpeckers, water-wise gardening, and the new garden: foliage, color & texture.  Presenters include:  Ellen Montgomery, The Basic Birder; Kelly Norris, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden; Nan Ripley, Walkabout Gardens;  Aaron Steil and Ed Lyon of Reiman Gardens.

Market Street is a popular aspect of the seminar featuring garden-related business displays. Participants have an opportunity to learn about North Iowa gardening businesses and make purchases.

The Gardening Seminar is sponsored by North Iowa Area Community College.  The $39 fee includes a noon lunch. Reservations are taken at 1-888 –466-4222 ext. 4358 or 641-422-4358.       If you have questions about this event, please call Carol Peterson at 641-923-2252.

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The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with Marlin Darrah presenting his film “Madagascar” at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium, located on the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) campus. The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Series is sponsored by NIACC.

Madagascar is a place that has long fired the imagination of the adventurous traveler.  The fourth largest island in the world has some of the planets most unusual and delightful wildlife – from the famous lemurs to brilliant chameleons to fascinating tortoises to migrating humpback whales.

Madagascar is also home to a wonderful blending of cultures and ancient kingdoms.  The Merina people for example, in the highlands of Madagascar, sailed to Madagascar hundreds of years ago from such far-flung places as the Indonesian islands and Malaysia.  There is also Arabian, Chinese and continental black African blood to be found in some of Madagascar’s people.

This program explores the fascinating cultures and geography of this great island nation.  We begin in the capital city of Antananarivo (called Tana), in the central highlands.  From the right place, in the right light, this city is one of the most attractive capitals in the developing world. Brightly colored houses stacked up the hillsides with mauve jacarandas and purple bougainvillea against a dark blue sky.  But Tana can also seem squalid and dangerous, with poverty, beggars and a rising crime rate.  We’ll explore the huge central market district where it seems the entire population of 2 million people comes out on the weekend to buy and sell all things imaginable.  From exotic fruits, vegetables, meats, handicrafts, antiques, and electronics – it’s all here and it’s one of the most interesting places to be in the country.

Also fascinating is the rich history of European influence on Madagascar.  This was the land of the “golden age of piracy,” which occurred from 1680 to 1730.  More than 1000 pirates, such as the famous Capt. William Kidd, made Madagascar (and particularly the small adjacent island of St. Marie) a base of pirate operations in the Indian Ocean.  Here they divided up their stolen treasures, enjoyed the fresh water and delicious fruits and vegetables, and reveled in the ample supplies of island rum and willing female partners for their amorous adventures.  These meetings of pirates and the local people of course often produced children and today the blood of the people of St. Mary Island is 25% pirate.

Come with me then to the fabulous island of Madagascar, to reveal its many exciting natural and cultural secrets.  Explore the island of St. Mary (also known as Pirate Island) as I search for – and find – many artifacts and silver coin treasures, left behind by the infamous pirates of 300 years ago.

The 2015-16 Travel and Adventure Film Series is shown in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. These films appeal to a wide audience of travelers. Beautiful scenery, out-of-the-ordinary locations, various cultures and people are depicted throughout the films. Tickets are only $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For information, call the NIACC Continuing Education office at 641-422-4358.

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