DMACC in the News

" I used the Dallas County farm located just north of Adel, cash-rented since 2005 by the Des Moines Area Community College Agribusiness Program. The farm served as a real-world example, and DMACC provided data on actual crop production costs, the farm’s actual production history, local cash grain bids for harvest delivery and use of …"

"Property taxes are due in September, and are often a family's or business's single largest state/local tax liability. Learn how to view and analyze your own property tax bill; then get your questions answered by Central Iowa leaders with whom your tax dollars are entrusted. Featured local leaders include: Rob Denson, president, Des Moines Area Community College; Thomas Harper, CFO, Des Moines Public Schools; Karl Vilums, CFO, Broadlawns edical Center; Mary Maloney, Polk County treasurer; Tim Moerman, Waukee city manager; and Elizabeth Presutti, CEO, Des Moines Area Regional Transit. The event is free and open to the public.  …"

"The walk was held Sunday at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, where those affected by suicide came together to shed light on the problem. …"

"On Sept. 21, at the Iowa Culinary Institute on the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Ankeny, this powerful and prescriptive Carver-Iowa legacy will be on full display. In an evening that will work to benefit the restoration of the one-room schoolhouse that Carver first attended and the development of an accompanying distance-education enabled interpretative center, from which schools in Iowa and the nation can benefit, two Iowa treasures will be honored. …"

"The new pool, which opened in February, drew rave reviews from the swimmers, coaches and fans. It was built through a partnership between Trail Point, DMACC and the Ankeny Community School District, which provided $2 million through a bond issue toward construction of the facility. …"

"All of the state correctional facilities in Iowa are required to offer GED/high school equivalency programs to inmates. The Des Moines Area Community College also provides vocational training programs at six of the facilities. …"

"Registration is open for the 2017 Young Professionals of Iowa (YP Iowa) Conference, scheduled for Sept. 22 at the FFA Enrichment Center on the campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. The conference, hosted by the Ankeny Young Professionals, will bring together …"

"The campuses of Iowa's three public universities, however, remain areas in which weapons of any kind are heavily regulated and prohibited for nearly everyone except law enforcement officers. Similar polices are in place at Kirkwood and Des Moines Area Community College campuses. …"

"The family raised hogs while Mike was growing up. He returned to farm in 1987 after obtaining his ag business degree from Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Opera great Simon Estes and former Ambassador Kenneth Quinn will be honored at the George Washington Carver Dinner Sept. 21 at Des Moines Area Community College’s Iowa Culinary Institute. Proceeds will help renovate the …"

"Cloud cover was the culprit for the eclipse viewing party planned by the Boone Campus, Des Moines Area Community College.  Even with the cloud cover some students participated Monday. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) has added a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) certificate to their Criminal Justice Program. According to instructor, Danielle Galien, DMACC is working to prepare …"

"Employees from Monsanto Huxley Site recommended the Story County SCALE (Story County Active Learning Experience) program to receive a $5,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund’s 2017 site grant initiative. Funds from the grant will be used to provide stipends in support of SCALE instructor’s participation in externship experiences in local business/industry settings. The mission of the Story County Consortium is to provide, in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College, career and vocational learning experiences and opportunities for students enrolled in our member high schools. …"

"ESL classes will be offered to adults 18 and older to people with no English language skills to people with advanced English language skills. DMACC Academic Advisor, Andrea Gotta tells KNIA/KRLS News there are people in the community who …"

"All three members of the Ankeny girls’ swimming team gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to the Hawkettes’ new home. “I love it,” Rumley said. “It’s so light and bright in here, and you can actually breathe.” The Trail Point facility opened earlier this year on the DMACC campus. It was built through a partnership between Trail Point, DMACC and the Ankeny Community School District, which provided …"

"The field of crime scene investigations is growing both in terms of size and complexity. With that in mind, Des Moines Area Community College is offering a CSI certificate this fall for the first time. Criminal Justice Professor Danielle Galien says it's the only lab-based CSI program in the region. …"

"An upcoming class in partnership between Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and Carroll County Ambulance will be offering EMT training. Classes will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 30 and be held every Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to …"

"The Ankeny swimming teams have a new home with the opening of the Trail Point Aquatics and Wellness Center at DMACC. …"

"Built primarily by Jasper County high school students enrolled in DMACC Newton's building trades program over the past two years, and funded by …"

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"This Saturday will mark the fifth annual Carroll Young Professionals Carrollfest at Graham Park and on the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus. CYP member, Jen Schulte, says they are kicking things off bright …"

"A Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Criminal Justice professor and Program Chair has been named professor of the year. Jessica Cole was first awarded the 2017 Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) professor of the year, then nominated for the national award. DMACC announced this week that Cole has been named the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Central Region Faculty Award winner. …"

"“He strives to recruit, employ and cultivate well-prepared Iowans, including launching the Accumold Scholars program in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College and the state of Iowa.” …"

"Labette Community College recently welcomed new dean of instruction Rick Carpenter to its professional staff. Carpenter, former Des Moines Area Community College executive director of program development, stepped into his new position in June, as Mark Watkins, Ed.D., vacated the LCC dean of instruction position to become LCC president. …"

"The Des Moines Area Community College women’s basketball team has been named the top team in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association academic top 25 honor roll for community colleges. The WBCA Academic recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and community college women’s teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade-point averages inclusive of all student-athlete on their rosters for the 2016-17 season. …"

"Raised in South Bend, Ind., Sconiers-Chapman would receive a degree in elementary education from Drake University and begin teaching, and later serving as a principal, in the Des Moines Public Schools. In 1990, Sconiers-Chapman made the jump to higher education, becoming executive dean of Des Moines Area Community College. In 2000, she was promoted to vice president of strategic partnerships for the school. …"

"Drones took over the skies at the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Ankeny. More than 30 pilots raced against each other on July 29 for a chance to go to nationals. The top two pilots will compete in Reno, Nevada. …"

"A joint agreement between Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College will try to boost the number of people working in cyber security. …"

"A new partnership between Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College seeks to create more pathways for Iowa students to train as cyber security professionals. …"

"She is a 2017 graduate of South Winneshiek High School, and will attend Des Moines Area Community College this fall to study agricultural business. Her plans include transferring to Iowa State University for agricultural studies. …"

"Ten-year-old Alex Isenhart of Grimes pulls in a nice blue gill as West Campus Associate Provost Rick Dawson takes a closer look during the fishing derby, also held in conjunction with the annual 3-on-3 Wild Wild West basketball tournament held on the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) West Campus. …"

"Ashlynn Lingle, a 2016 graduate of IKM-Manning High School, served as queen of the Crawford County Fair in Denison, Iowa, this week. Lingle, 19, is a sophomore to-be at Des Moines Area Community College. She hopes to work in agriculture education or extension in the future. Lingle hails from Aspinwall, Iowa. …"

"Matthew R. Walsh, a history professor at Des Moines Area Community College, tells the story in a new book, “The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa.” …"

"Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson says the state can attain those goals "without a doubt." He pointed to recently released inmates as just one population the state can target for more jobs training. …"

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"In Iowa, Des Moines Area ­Community College is engaged in educating inmates of the men’s and women’s prisons, from life skills and high-school completion to skilled job training. For several years it offered …"

"On Monday, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign will be honoring Iowa Opera Star Dr. Simon Estes with a Lifetime Impact Award... …"

"Morsel Combat, a cooking competition featuring chefs from all over the Des Moines metro area, will take place on Sunday, July 16, at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny from 5 to 9 p.m. A panel of five celebrity judges and more than hungry 300 diners will converge to decide who will be Morsel Combat's Top Chef 2017. This is the event's sixth year. …"

"A student at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Iowa has set a world record for the highest ever score for a business simulation, "MikesBikes" by Boston-based company Smartsims. Gehling's achievement is an example of how business simulation games encourage high student achievement and learning outcomes. In a stunning academic achievement, Austin Gehling of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) has achieved the highest score ever recorded in the world for a business simulation. …"

"Formerly the provost of Des Moines Area Community College in Des Moines, Iowa, Douglas, who has ties to the SouthCoast, plans to familiarize herself with the BCC campuses in Fall River, Attleboro, New Bedford and Taunton, as well as the needs of those communities. …"

"Randall Vos says optimism is high in Iowa’s sheep industry. Vos, who runs a 100-ewe commercial flock near Pella, serves on the board of directors of the Iowa Sheep Industry Association. He says strong lamb prices have helped fuel thoughts of expansion. “Prices have been really good lately, and we are seeing more interest from younger producers as well,” says Vos, who also teaches horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. …"

"The ISU program also aims for improved collaboration. Specifically, it’s looking to provide a seamless path for graduates of the Des Moines Area Community College RN degree program. “Due to the close proximity of DMACC to ISU, and the willingness of both campuses to collaborate, the development of a coordinated program will be straightforward,” according to board documents. …"

"Nearly 2,000 fifth-grade students, teachers and chaperones from more than 25 communities across the state participated in the 2017 Iowa Children’s Water Festival earlier this year. The hands-on field trip was held in various locations and buildings across the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Ankeny. …"

"The spot offers a changing menu every week with sandwiches, tacos and other entrees developed by Doering’s husband, a culinary graduate from Des Moines Area Community College. They also have a small bakery producing cookies and muffins and sell coffee and watermelon lemonade. …"

"The effort represents a collaboration between ISU and Des Moines Area Community College, which graduates about 150 registered nurses each year. …"

"Due to the Iowa Legislature’s statewide budget cuts, the state’s fifteen community colleges will see a $3 million decrease in funding. In this River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with three Iowa community college presidents: Des Moines Area Community College President Robert Denson, Kirkwood Community College President Mick Starcevich, and Northeast Iowa Community College President Liang Chee Wee. Denson says reductions at DMACC include freezing seven faculty position and three staff positions, and reducing five other positions. He says they eliminated thirteen positions over the last three years. Other savings have come through attrition. …"

"Perry's DMACC has introduced Interim Director, Randy Gabriel to the VanKirk facility following the recent departure of previous DMACC Director, Rick …"

"They will be part of a larger Iowa delegation led by state Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey that will also include representatives of Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny; Drake University, Des Moines; Greater Des Moines Partnership; Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo; Iowa Sister States; and the University of Iowa, Iowa City. …"