DMACC in the News

"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. …"

"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. …"

"The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families will host an Outdoor Career Fair on Wed., Sept. 16, outside of the EKD Center. …"

"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. …"

"Kim Didier, executive director of DMACC Business Resources, told Newton News on Thursday, Sept. 3, that crews recently wrapped up the first phase of mitigation, or what can be more easily described as the “cleanup phase.” …"

"Under the guidance of its department head, Carl Lindberg, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is presenting a world-premiere radio play as an audio-only experience. …"

"He took airbrush classes at DMACC and painted several album covers on denim jackets. …"

"Even while serving his country, Taylor has worked to serve his fellow veterans. Since 2014, he has organized the DMACC In My Boots 5K. Registration fees from this year’s event will go to the group Backpacks for Life, an organization that helps homeless veterans. …"

"He attended Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa and lived with Norris and her family. …"

"Akinyi’s appointment is through Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and she mostly serves students in the Des Moines area, but her reach extends as far west as Perry. …"

"Beginning this fall, UNI@DMACC — a new, flexible degree program between the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College — will help address the needs of businesses and Iowans with a bold and exciting vision for the future. …"

"Thakur’s first job was at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel in housekeeping while he was attending school at DMACC to learn English and to earn a GED. …"

"The DMACC Transportation Institute received an $86,299 grant, known as “Trucking with the Troops,” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to cover all costs in training veterans to earn a commercial driver’s license for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers, DMACC announced. …"

"I grew up in West Des Moines - I went to Dowling Catholic High School, stayed in town, went to DMACC and finished at Grand View. …"

"Denson’s work at DMACC and in the Des Moines community has resulted in thousands of students finding their own career paths. …"

"“The local Black community is very diverse in and of itself,” says committee member Mary Chapman, vice president emeritus of Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College students return to a much different campus Wednesday. …"

"The Perry VanKirk Career Academy campus will look a little different during the fall semester. …"

"DMACC professor Carrie Morris is one of many professors trying to make meaningful connections with her students while working remotely. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College this year sponsored an entry raised by 2020 Glidden-Ralston High School graduate Grant Borkowski in the 38th annual Iowa Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show. …"

"Kali Douglass, a 21-year-old DMACC student, is launching a pod-learning program at Franklin this fall for students enrolled in Des Moines Public Schools’ online program. …"

"The Back 2 School Bash is sponsored by Wells Fargo, Athene, Evelyn K. Davis Center, Des Moines Community College and The Director’s Council. …"

"At Des Moines Area Community College, professors and students had to find organizations that still felt prepared to take on a temporary worker as nearly every industry and sector shifted daily practices, said Stephanie Oppel, work-based learning director at DMACC. …"

"Michael Melchert, DMACC Cross Country. …"

"Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus …"

"Each summer, show sponsors purchase a steer from an Iowa 4-H member, and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in its 19th year as a sponsor purchased a steer, Buster Bear, previously known as just Buster that was raised and shown by Grant Borkowski. …"

"Lacking their usual place in the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair, the council took its egg promotion to locations around greater Des Moines this week, including the DMACC Ankeny campus. …"

"Grant Borkowski of Carroll, a 2020 graduate of the Glidden-Ralston Community School District, and Morgan Knapp of Bloomfield, a current DMACC Agribusiness student and Davis County Community Schools alum, pose for a photo with Buster Bear the steer on Sat., Aug. 15. …"

"With most classes at the DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy scheduled to start Wednesday, Aug, 26, students should be prepared for new faces on the Perry Center’s team and new class types that differ from traditional in-person, face-to-face instruction. …"

"Just days after the storm that passed through Perry on Monday, Aug. 10 and left broken trees and debris all over town, several DMACC staff, students and community members came together. …"

"Once the derecho cleared Jasper County, several motorists made their way into the parking lot closest to Building 1 and 2 of Legacy Plaza, which were once a part of the former Maytag headquarters now owned by DMACC. From there, they could see the pub, located in Building 2, would be out of commission for some time. …"

"DMACC tells us about their upcoming fall semester's newest programs …"

"DMACC explains changes to their fall 2020 enrollment plans …"

"Iowa Egg Council is planning on holding a few drive-thru Egg-on-a-Stick events in Des Moines and surrounding communities to reach as many hungry egg-lovers as possible...Egg lovers can plan on receiving their annual Egg-on-a-Stick at: DMACC – Ankeny (enter lot L from Oralabor Road), August 15th 9:00am-11:00am. …"

"​Hy-Vee is donating $50,000 to Des Moines Area Community College’s Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families …"

"​Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Des Moines Area Community College …"

"BJ McGinn, DMACC Athletic Director. …"

"Rep. Dave Loebsack announced Thursday that 26 community colleges, colleges and universities will receive more than $8 million to assist students who are low income or high risk, including Des Moines Area Community College - $391,724 …"

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

"All interns in the program will be attending DMACC in the fall in various fields such as nursing, marketing, computer languages, dental hygiene, etc. …"

"Former DMACC Boone Campus student Pedro Salazar of Des Moines and current DMACC Ankeny Campus student Mehmet Sefer of Ames, have been selected for yet another NASA project. …"

"Akinyi is the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Coordinator for GEAR UP Iowa. …"

"Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Nicole Nichols, RN and Professor of Nursing at DMACC. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College is making changes to the way it delivers instruction, according to DMACC President Rob Denson. …"

"Brett Putz, DMACC Men’s Basketball …"

"In her second week teaching as an adjunct for DMACC in 1986, Nelson served as a translator for two chefs visiting from Des Moines’ French sister city St. Etienne, who were leading a culinary techniques demonstration for students. …"

"I discussed this idea with Andrea Rouse, my former Agribusiness professor at DMACC, and she agreed saying, “I think students don’t always know what options are available to them through agriculture." …"

"DMACC, the largest undergraduate college in Iowa, is pleased to announce that five students were recently awarded one-time summer 2020 scholarships through the DMACC Electrical, Computer and Software Engineers as Leaders (ECSEL) program. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is being rewarded with an over $1.1 million grant to help young Des Moines adults gain an education. …"

"Stephanie Oppel - Director, Work Based Learning, Des Moines Area Community College …"

"Director, work-based learning, Des Moines Area Community College …"

"The Evelyn K. Davis Center says it’s in the process of altering current programming to better fit the need of clients during the pandemic. …"

"The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 16 students for its prestigious George Washington Carver Internship program. The only community college student chosen is Sydney Garrett, a second year Agribusiness student from Osceola who is enrolled at DMACC. …"

"The grant is part of the Job Corps Scholars Program, a national demonstration project aimed at providing at-risk youths with job skills instruction, educational opportunities and individualized employment counseling. …"

"DMACC administrators and Carroll community leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the Carroll Campus Tuesday to dedicate and celebrate a new $4.2 million expansion that started this week. …"

"The GEAR UP virtual orientation is Wednesday, August 12th. …"

"The Carroll Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus has seen the largest increase in enrollment of all campuses over the past few years. …"

"Work is underway on a four-point-two million dollar expansion of the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Carroll. …"

"Work is underway on a $4.2 million expansion of the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Carroll. …"

"Brett Putz, pictured, a native of Forest City, has been named the new men’s head basketball coach for Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Construction begins this week on a $4.2 million expansion of the Carroll Campus of Des Moines Area Community College that will bring several career and technical training programs under one roof. …"

"Six Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) athletic teams and 36 student-athletes earned all-academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). …"

"DMACC administrators and Carroll community leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the Carroll Campus today to dedicate and celebrate a new $4.2 million expansion that will start this week. …"

"So in 2015, she started from scratch and enrolled in the Iowa Culinary Institute and DMACC to earn a degree in culinary and hotel restaurant management. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College has announced that former Forest City standout Brett Putz will become the program’s 13th men’s basketball coach. …"

"Brett Putz, a native of Forest City, has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). …"

"Brett Putz, a native of Forest City, has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"Both of them will attend Des Moines Area Community College, but Grace will play basketball, while Abby will continue with softball. …"

"This summer, interns from Des Moines Area Community College will be welcomed to the GWC Internship program. …"

"Slight holds an associate’s degree from Des Moines Area Community College, a bachelor’s degree in biology from Iowa State University, and a master’s in education from Drake University in secondary administration and educational leadership. …"

"This summer, interns from Des Moines Area Community College will be welcomed to the GWC Internship program. …"

"Dr. Darin Jensen will teach full time at the DMACC Carroll Campus as well as serve as editor of TETYC. …"

"BJ McGinn, DMACC Athletic Director …"

"Wells, who plans to play softball at Des Moines (Iowa) Area Community College next season, said she feels good about what she’s been able to accomplish in her current position. …"

"He has completed one year at DMACC and will return this fall to finish his associate degree. …"

"Mark and Jill Oman gave $1 million to support a joint program between DMACC and UNI that is designed for students to complete their first two years at the community college and the remaining two years online through the university. …"

"DMACC administrators and staff are busy preparing the College’s 12 campuses and learning centers across Central Iowa to be open and ready for students when the fall semester starts Aug. 26. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) made a big announcement Wednesday about its program that allows students to start there and finish their degree on campus through the University of Northern Iowa. …"

"A new partnership between the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) received a $1 million boost this week thanks to the generosity of UNI alumni Mark and Jill Oman of West Des Moines. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will be offering an assortment of learning options for the upcoming fall semester due to COVID-19, which will include face-to-face learning. …"

"Jennie Doke-Kerns is the director of corrections education and academic services for Des Moines Area Community College and oversees all of DMACC’s educational offerings in the five correctional facilities in central Iowa. …"

"Dr. Mary Chapman is vice president emeritus of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). …"

"An effort to make higher education more accessible for Des Moines’ minority students received a boost Wednesday with a $1 million donation to a new partnership between the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College. …"

"A new partnership between Des Moines Area Community College and the University of Northern Iowa has received a significant boost with a $1 million donation from two UNI alumni — Mark and Jill Oman. …"

"The ‘UNI at DMACC’ program will bring the same advantages of a four-year degree to students at DMACC’s Urban Campus without requiring students to leave their jobs, families and community. …"

"The University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College are teaming up to help minority students earn degrees through UNI. …"

"The donation will go towards the "UNI at DMACC" 2+2 program that's set to launch this fall. …"

"A new partnership between the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) aimed at helping location-bound students in Des Moines earn a college degree through UNI received a $1 million boost this week thanks to the generosity of UNI alumni. …"

"The DMACC Urban Campus in Des Moines begins the UNI at DMACC 2+2 program this fall, in which students can earn year four-year degrees, without relocating. …"

"A University of Northern Iowa alumni couple, who call West Des Moines home, announced the gift toward a new UNI-Des Moines Area Community College “2+2” partnership aimed at helping Des Moines-based students earn a four-year degree from UNI by starting at DMACC. …"

"Students resuming classes this fall at Des Moines Area Community College campuses will have a number of options to choose from in how they attend classes, say DMACC officials. …"

"DMACC administrators and staff are busy preparing the College’s twelve campuses and learning centers across Central Iowa to be open and ready for students when the fall semester starts on Wednesday, August 26. …"

"Des Moines Area Community College is announcing plans for in-person instruction for the fall semester, which starts Wednesday, August 26. …"

"Chef Karla Boetel, culinary instructor at the Iowa Culinary Institute at DMACC. …"

"All 12 Des Moines Area Community College campuses will welcome students this fall for both in-person and online classes, the school announced Tuesday in a news release. Classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 26. …"