When Emily Mujica walked across the stage at Mason City High School in 2007, she wasn’t entirely sure where her path would...
51ÁÔÆæ Named One of 25 Community Colleges Advancing in National Prize Recognizing Excellent Student Outcomes Mason City, IA – Today, the Aspen Institute...
How learning paved the path to leadership The sound of sirens, the flash of red lights and the pressure of split-second decisions...
For most high school students, the question isn’t if they want to build a successful future – it’s how to get started....
When Bailey Martin graduated from 51ÁÔÆæ with her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in 2024, she knew she was...
How 51ÁÔÆæ Shaped Energy Leader Zak Joundi When Zakaria “Zak” Joundi ’03 left Morocco for Mason City, Iowa, he was just 17...
Ben McCollum’s Journey from 51ÁÔÆæ to the Big Ten Ben McCollum ‘2001 has always been in motion. As a student-athlete at 51ÁÔÆæ...
Are you thinking about starting college but dreading the process? Maybe you’ve been meaning to apply but keep putting it off because...
Visit Us and Find What’s Next Thinking about where you’ll go next? At 51ÁÔÆæ, our tagline says it best: “Future, Found.” We...
WASHINGTON D.C., October 28, 2025 – Today, the Aspen Institute named 51ÁÔÆæ as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for...