DMACC in the News

"Jagers was a pitcher at Des Moines Area Community College and the University of Iowa before injuries ended his career. …"

"He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Buena Vista University and a Certification of Specialization in Long-Term Care Administration from Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Simon Estes, Iowa native and world-renowned opera star, will be inducted as a part of the inaugural OPERA America Hall of Fame class in New York City. …"

"Ron and Jane (Tenhulzen) Olson have funded a groundbreaking computer language scholarship designed to boost rural Iowa by connecting students surrounding Des Moines Area Community College’s Carroll and Perry campuses with modern technology skills. …"

"Because HDD is an art and a science, the right training, education, and experience is a critical combination in knowing the right balance between the two. …"

"The DMACC VanKirk Career Academy in Perry has partnered with the McCreary Community Building (MCB) to offer free semester-length MCB memberships to all DMACC students who are taking six or more credits. …"

"During the pandemic, these decisions on where to shop are potentially fateful ones for local merchants as a good Christmas season could provide just enough cash flow to sustain them through the final stages, we hope, of the coronavirus scourge. …"

"Laken Mullinix was presented with the FFA American Degree during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo. …"

"Classes will start one week later than originally scheduled. …"

"Ziegler Ag Equipment and Heartland Co-op of Slater, IA, for the Des Moines Area Community College Agribusiness Program …"

"In Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development, retail shops continue to operate, with new ones opening. …"

"Shenandoah senior Delanie Voshell will play softball at the next level. She made that official Wednesday morning by signing with DMACC. …"

"DMACC, which currently enrolls 100 students who have aged out of foster care, is located just a half mile southwest of the development. …"

"The spring semester at Des Moines Area Community College will look a bit different compared to years’ past. …"

"IA native and Dodgers 26th round draft pick in 2010 out of Des Moines Area Community College in Boone, IA has been signed to a minor-league deal by the Angels. …"

"MCC’s Kosovo Threshold program includes a scholarship for women to study at Des Moines Iowa Community College (DMACC). …"

"Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus …"

"DMACC is cancelling Spring Break for the first time in school history. …"

"MCC's Kosovo Threshold program includes a scholarship for women to study at DMACC. …"

"Podcast with DMACC Boone Campus Provost Drew Nelson. …"

"DMACC is cancelling Spring Break for the first time in school history. …"

"Podcast with Chris Seaboch, coach of DMACC Golf. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College cancels Spring Break, adjusts schedule …"

"Des Moines Area Community College cancels Spring Break, adjusts schedule …"

"Due to COVID, DMACC will start it's spring semester one week later and will cancel spring break. …"

"Despite living more than 3,900 miles from campus, a Hawaii student wins a contest to design a T-shirt about the DMACC Boone Campus and COVID-19. …"

"Hatten helped Winefest diversify its reach so that it now also funds scholarships for students at the Iowa Culinary Institute at DMACC and the Court of Master Sommeliers. …"

"Western Dubuque senior Sydney Kennedy signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in a ceremony at Western Dubuque High School, Nov. 9. …"

"That following Saturday they were having an information meeting at DMACC. …"

"Currently, Estes is a visiting professor of music at Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Sergio Lira Ayala, NorthWood HS, Des Moines Area Community College baseball …"

"The new Iowa Culinary Institute Baking and Pastry Arts Program at the DMACC Newton Campus is holding a Thanksgiving Dinner Roll Fundraiser to benefit Jasper County families in need. …"

"The Iowa Culinary Institute Baking and Pastry Arts program at Newton DMACC is offering to help do some of the holiday baking. …"

"I am very excited to share that DMACC offered me the chance to climb the wind turbine for the first time. …"

"Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Bon Appe'tit! - Iowa PBS …"

"The free World Kindness meal was the brainchild of Perry booster and district parent Eddie Diaz. …"

"The newly launched UNI at DMACC 2+2 program will benefit from a $5 million fundraising campaign to support scholarships and the building fund for Des Moines Area Community College’s Urban Campus where the program is housed. …"

"Nagl, 43, received a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and wellness (and a psychology minor as well) from the University of Northern Iowa and a nursing degree from Des Moines Area Community College in Boone. …"

"He has been a visiting professor at Des Moines Area Community College since 2016, where the Simon Estes School of Fine Arts at DMACC is named after the opera singer. …"

"The DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy is now partnering with Panorama High School to offer additional Career Advantage classes to high school students at Panorama High School. …"

"In 2020, Alliant Energy’s Foundation provided over $895,000 to 376 organizations through its Community Grants Program including the DMACC Boone Campus food pantry. …"

"McLaughlin Family Companies, a Scranton, Iowa-based, family-owned company with 12 different industry-leading product lines, has made a $75,000 donation to the Des Moines Area Community College Foundation to be used for the DMACC Carroll Campus expansion project. …"

"Mutunda graduated from Des Moines Area Community College in 2018 with an associate’s degree in fashion design and merchandising before choosing to attend Iowa State to complete her education. …"

"Stephan G. Johnson of Johnston is an adjunct business administration instructor at Des Moines Area Community College West Campus. …"

"“Dr. Estes’ induction to the Opera Hall of Fame reinforces his profound impact on the opera world,” said DMACC Music Chair Dr. James Thompson and former student of Dr. Estes at Boston University. …"

"“I have scholarship funds at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and at DMACC to help students because, when I was at the University of Iowa I was very, very poor and I always wanted to help students financially, so I’ve helped give students scholarships all around the world.” …"

"When she emigrated from Kenya to the Des Moines metro in 1997, she flirted with a tech career, taking coding classes at Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"A new program will help Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) students complete an undergraduate degree at Drake University. …"

"Michael Melchert, DMACC Cross Country …"

"DMACC VanKirk Career Academy in Perry recently annouced a new partnership with the McCreary Community Building. …"

"A gourmet meal for up to eight people prepared by Katie Van Dyke, chef/instructor at Des Moines Area Community College’s Iowa Culinary Institute in Ankeny. …"

"Khanna played a central role in the development of Accenture’s computer-software branch, or forge, in Jefferson, and has been active with a major scholarship development that’s bringing tens of thousands of dollars to Carroll’s Des Moines Area Community College for computer languages programs for rural students. …"

"The initiative is effectively administered with the support of Urban Dreams, DMACC, United Way of Central Iowa and Iowa Workforce Development. …"

"He most recently taught at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) for 20 years and contributed a chapter to the book “Outside In: African American History in Iowa.” …"

"Students at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Carroll Campus are hosting drives again during this holiday season in an effort led by nursing students. …"

"Steele played at Des Moines Area Community College, Eastern Michigan and Utah Valley before transferring to Duquesne. …"

"A military veteran persevered through a pandemic and his wife accepting a job out-of-state to complete his DMACC Automotive Technology Associate Degree and go on to become the first DMACC Subaru-U graduate. …"

"Pamela’s Food Pantry on the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Ankeny started as a table and a dorm-sized refrigerator with yogurt, juice and an occasional leftover apple from lunch. …"

"The proposed development is just east of the Des Moines Area Community College West Campus. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College will host three virtual town hall meetings to provide updates on its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and to solicit feedback. …"

"The DMACC Diversity Steering Committee would like to invite you to join them for their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Town Hall on Oct. 28 from 12-1:30 p.m. OR Nov. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. …"

"Jamison went on to Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa State University and later graduated from the University of Denver with a master’s degree in higher education, with a focus on diversity. …"

"On today’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County program we catch up with Perry DMACC Director Eddie Diaz. …"

"Oaks got her culinary and restaurant management degrees at Des Moines Area Community College, then worked in the food industry for several years. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College Perry VanKirk Career Center is expanding its emergency medical technician academy for the upcoming spring semester. …"

"Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus …"

"Prior to teaching 12th-grade composition at Gilbert, Tensen taught English at multiple institutions: DMACC, Iowa State University, Ankeny High School, South East Polk High School and the Jefferson-Scranton High School. …"

"Among community colleges, Des Moines Area Community College received the largest sum — $380,014 for its 4,458 Pell students — followed by Kirkwood Community College, which received $319,406 for 3,747 Pell students. …"

"Three of the zones are sponsored and staffed by area businesses: American Home Shield, Des Moines Area Community College-Carroll Campus, and Western Iowa Networks. …"

"DMACC will host a Virtual Multicultural Night—Latino Student Session from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 29. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College – $380,014.34 …"

"Among community colleges, Des Moines Area Community College received the largest sum — $380,014 for its 4,458 Pell students — followed by Kirkwood Community College, which received $319,406 for 3,747 Pell students. …"

"Several local Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) students will be reaping the benefits of a generous donation from General Motors. …"

"I recently participated in a panel hosted by Microsoft and Des Moines Area Community College that focused on careers for women in IT. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College students can now transfer to Western Governors University upon graduation. The partnership became official after a virtual news conference Tuesday morning. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College is announcing a partnership with Western Governors University. DMACC students will be able to transfer to the Salt Lake City-based online university upon graduation. Graduates from all six DMACC campuses will be eligible for up to $2,500 in scholarship money toward WGU's online undergraduate programs. …"

"Western Governors University, a fully online, nonprofit university, has entered into a partnership with Des Moines Area Community College. The new partnership allows DMACC students who have completed their associate degree to seamlessly transfer their credits to WGU to earn a four-year degree. …"

"Dodd is 60-years-old and spent the beginning of the pandemic scrolling for jobs on his phone and studying at DMACC. …"

"Logi later went on to graduate from Nevada High School in 2007, and then earned an associate's degree from DMACC in 2012 and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Iowa State University in 2014. …"

"LaGrone came here from Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny campus, where she was the district chair of the humanities department and an associate professor in English and literature for seven years, working there as an adjunct for 1-1/2 years prior. …"

"Elizabeth Balcarcel is originally from Zacatecas, Mexico and now lives in Des Moines. She first immigrated to California in 1990 and moved to Iowa five years later. Balcarcel became a U.S. citizen in 2013. She earned a nursing assistant certificate from Des Moines Area Community College and spent many years after caring for senior citizens in nursing homes and providing home health care. …"

"Housby returns the favor through generous training and career path development programs, such as its scholarship program (in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College) for new technicians …"

"Originally, Schnathorst was meant to attend classes hosted at Des Moines Area Community College but classes switched to virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. …"

"The drive-through shredding service sets up in the parking area between the library and the Des Moines Area Community College Perry VanKirk Career Academy. …"

"Before transferring to Drake University, I attended DMACC for two years, where I received my associates degree in Liberal Arts. …"

"Leiting, who also teaches industrial tech, mechanical CAD, architectural design and several other courses at Carroll High School and Des Moines Area Community College’s Carroll campus, described the class as going through a buffet and figuring out what’s needed next. …"

"Michael Melchert, DMACC Cross Country. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and Microsoft have partnered in developing the presentation that will inspire and inform those women interested in pursuing a career in technology. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College and Microsoft are teaming up to host a free Careers 4 Women in Technology virtual event to help share information and inspiration with young women who are interested in pursuing a career in technology. …"

"Maggie Steinkamp of Breda this semester joined the staff at Des Moines Area Community College Carroll Campus as the new academic adviser. …"

"DMACC and Microsoft are teaming up to host a free “Careers 4 Women in Technology” virtual event to help share information and inspiration with young women who are interested in pursuing a career in technology. …"

"DMACC and Microsoft are teaming up to host a free "Careers 4 Women in Technology" virtual event on October 13. …"

"He would attend Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa and get a diploma in business and entrepreneurship. …"

"Together, the 18 men have donated $4,000 of their own money — funding four $1,000 scholarships for four selected students of color to attend their first year at DMACC. …"

"With the impact felt by the virus still lingering, Des Moines Area Community (DMACC) Transportation Institute director Dave Pfiffner told Missourinet.com that the situation isn’t expected to change anytime soon for an industry that was already facing major challenges. …"

"The Des Moines native graduated from East High School as well as DMACC and Drake University. …"

"The new scholarship award is open to all students of color in the Des Moines public school system for any academic major. …"

"On today’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County program, we’re talking with Eddie Diaz, the Director of the Perry DMACC Center, about how DMACC is adjusting during the COVID-19 pandemic. …"

"The PHS students earn college credits for the class through the DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy, which also provides the construction tools for the program. …"

"Grant has more than 30 years of experience in management and leadership, spanning across the industries of real estate, waste management and hospitality services. Grant grew up in Des Moines, attending East High School as well as DMACC and Drake University. …"

"Iowa storyteller Erik Dominguez of Waukee was recently selected for an arts residency with Art on the Prairie as part of an Arts Midwest program called We the Many...Born in Mexico, raised in Arizona, Dominguez is a public speaking coach and instructional designer at Speak Up Stories. He has taught in the Waukee school district and was a communications instructor at DMACC and Rio Salado College in Tempe, Arizona. …"

"Radio Interview …"

"That feeling was strong enough to help draw Blommers to Central. She needed just a year to complete her associate's degree at Des Moines Area Community College and Central was among the colleges she was then considering for her bachelor's degree when Hedrick-Rozenberg told her that the school was launching a triathlon program. …"

"The state has awarded 65 new Coronavirus Relief Fund Employer Innovation Fund Grants totaling $4.3 million...Among the recipients were Des Moines Area Community College …"

"At Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) Carroll Campus, Provost, Joel Lundstrom, says they have stuck to and extended the hybrid model implemented when the pandemic hit in mid-March. …"

"Erica Carrick, M.H.A.’05, LPN, AAS, was awarded the Alumni Early Achievement Award from Des Moines Area Community College. As a DMACC student, she helped create the club Ankeny Urban Student Nurses Association, and she has continued …"

"Mikayla Vander Heiden, a junior at Simpson College, has been named a Principal Scholar for the 2020-21 academic year. As a Principal Scholar, Vander Heiden receives a $5,000 scholarship from the company in addition to professional mentorship from a Principal employee. …"

"Seven former DMACC students were recently recognized by the DMACC Alumni Association. …"

"The state’s largest community college, Des Moines Area Community College, is facing a nearly 7% decline in enrollment this fall. …"

"Salazar has been involved in various different NASA programs thanks to the help of Dr. Woods, a physics and math instructor at the DMACC Boone campus. …"

"Salazar ha estado involucrado en diferentes programas de la NASA gracias a la ayuda del Dr. Woods, un instructor de física y matemáticas en el campus de DMACC Boone. …"

"The director of the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Transportation Institute, Dave Pfiffner, says the industry got a lot of attention early on in the pandemic when store shelves emptied out of toilet paper. “There were shortages of a lot of different things, meats if you look at foodstuffs and consumable supplies — those seemed to be the areas where there were issues,” Pfiffner says. …"

"BJ McGinn, DMACC Athletic Director. …"

"Salazar has been involved in various different NASA programs thanks to the help of Dr. Woods, a physics and math instructor at the DMACC Boone campus. …"

"Dave Pfiffner, the director of the Des Moines Area Community College Transportation Institute, says truckers have been going the distance to try and get essential items to consumers. …"

"She graduated from Dowling, attended DMACC for two years, then graduated with a degree in political science from Grand View University in 2011. …"

"Pfiffner says the average starting salary for DMACC Transportation Institute graduates is 40 to 50-thousand dollars — with the ability to make 60-thousand annually within two years. …"

"She received an Honorary DMACC Nursing degree from DMACC President Rob Denson in 2019. And these are just of the few accolades she has received throughout her lifetime of activism. …"

"Rob Denson, the 17-year president of the Des Moines Area Community College system, was recently inducted into the prestigious 2020 class of “Sages Over 70” by DSM Magazine. …"

"The Evelyn K. Davis Center is hosting its second outdoor career fair Wednesday. …"

"Mart oversaw the development of New Hope’s Leadership Education and Training Program (LEAD), she created an innovative program to enhance employee wages through the creation of a challenge grant and endowment retention incentive for support staff, and she worked with Des Moines Area Community College’s Carroll Campus to put together the innovative Hope Hall and student partnership with DMACC. …"

"DMACC Board Chair Joe Pugel of Newton presented a plaque to DMACC President Rob Denson congratulating him on being selected to the prestigious 2020 Class of “Sages Over 70” by DSM Magazine. …"

"The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families (EKD Center) will host an Outdoor Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 16, outside of the EKD Center, which is located at 1171 7th Street in Des Moines. …"

"With Dr. Lenzmeier serving as interim president, his provost role has now been placed in a temporary position held by Kim Linduska, a retired executive level administrator from Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"We talked to Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson to find out some of the most popular fields to work in right now, and what you can do about it. …"

"The DMACC CEO Golf Invitational has raised more than $3.2 million over the last 13 years. …"

"The event will be held outside of the EKD Center, which is located at 1171 7th St. on the DMACC Urban Campus. …"

"Chris Seabach, DMACC Golf …"

"The program is 100 hours and is administered through the Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"The annual DMACC Golf Outing has raised $3.2 million over the past 13 years. All of the money raised goes to DMACC student scholarships. Plans are already underway for the 14th annual event at Talons of Tuscany in Ankeny. …"

"Iowa's "American Idol," Maddie Poppe, will perform online for Des Moines Area Community College at 7 p.m. Thursday. …"

"The PHS students earn college credits for the class at the DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy, which also provides the construction tools for the program. …"

"DMACC’s Theatre Department finds ways to share performance passion with audiences. …"

"On Aug. 25, the DMACC Transportation Institute was awarded an $86,299 grant from the FMCSA. …"