51ÁÔÆæ Named One of 25 Community Colleges Advancing in National Prize Recognizing Excellent Student Outcomes

Mason City, IA – Today, the Aspen Institute (Aspen) named 51ÁÔÆæ as one of 25 semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Rooted in deep research and backed by $1 million in award money, the Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that deliver value for their students.

“We’re honored to be named an Aspen Prize semifinalist,” said Joel Pedersen, 51ÁÔÆæ President. “This recognition highlights the outcomes that matter most – student learning, completion, and success after graduation. Our focus is on making sure students leave prepared for what comes next, whether that’s a career or continued education. I’m proud of the work happening across our college and the difference it’s making for our students and communities.”

The 25 semifinalists—which come from 20 states—were selected from nearly 1,000 institutions nationwide based on their outcomes data and collegewide practices aligned to achieving high and improving levels of student success. Aspen defines student success as achievement in learning and completion of a college credential, and by post-college success in the form of a good job or successful transfer and bachelor’s degree attainment. 

“We start every cycle of the Aspen Prize with a simple question: Which community colleges are best at not just helping students graduate, but ensuring that what they learn and the credentials they earn actually help them meet their goals and have a better life?” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “In over 15 years of awarding the Aspen Prize, we have learned a lot about how top colleges ensure that more students obtain credentials that lead directly to good jobs or successful attainment of a bachelor’s degree through transfer. We congratulate the semifinalists for their strong and improving student outcomes and for prioritizing improvements in student success both during and after college.”

The Aspen Prize is awarded every two years and recognizes excellence across a wide range of institutions, from Florida’s large, multi-campus Valencia College in 2011 to rural Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2025. With each cycle, Aspen deepens its understanding of what value looks like. The top colleges—no matter their size or location—ensure students complete programs with strong regional labor market value and clear transfer pathways that lead to bachelor’s degrees. 

The complete list of semifinalists can be accessed at . 

The Aspen Prize selection process began in October 2025, when Aspen identified 200 community colleges based on data demonstrating strong and improving student outcomes in key areas—including learning, completion, transfer leading to bachelor’s attainment, and workforce success—and invited them to apply. From there, 170 colleges submitted applications, which were reviewed by a selection committee of 15 higher education experts who evaluated each submission using both extensive data and narrative responses. Aspen then interviewed the leadership teams from colleges receiving top scores, and 25 semifinalists were selected. 

In the coming weeks, the 15-member panel of experts will continue its review and narrow the field to 10 finalists, which will be announced in June. In fall 2026, teams of experts will conduct in-depth site visits to those 10 finalist colleges and review extensive data, including actual wage data for graduates. The Aspen Prize winner will be announced in April 2027. 

To read more about the selection process, visit .

For community colleges that want to benchmark their outcomes against the Aspen Prize top 200 colleges or custom peer groups, Aspen provides a free-to-use benchmarking tool with all the metrics used to compare 1,000 community colleges at the outset of the selection process, including newly available data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Learn more and access the tool at .

####

The Aspen Prize is generously funded by the Ascendium Education Group and the Joyce Foundation. 

Previous winners are:

• 2025: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (WI)
• 2023: Amarillo College (TX) and Imperial Valley College (CA)
• 2021: San Antonio College (TX)
• 2019: Indian River State College (FL) and Miami Dade College (FL)
• 2017: Lake Area Technical Institute (SD)
• 2015: Santa Fe College (FL)
• 2013: Santa Barbara City College (CA) and Walla Walla Community College (WA)
• 2011: Valencia College (FL)

Note: Colleges that have won the Aspen Prize are not eligible to apply in subsequent years

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program aims to strengthen higher education leadership and practice to improve student outcomes—with the ultimate goal of advancing economic mobility and developing talent for the good of each individual and society as a whole. For more information, visit .

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners. For more information, visit .

CONTACT:

51ÁÔÆæ: Valerie Zahorski-Schmidt, (641)422- 4435, zahorval@niacc.edu

Aspen Institute: Kristin O’Keefe, (240) 351-8531, kristin.okeefe@aspeninstitute.org 

# # #

Ref # 7140

The mission of 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) is to enrich lives through comprehensive educational opportunities, a commitment to learner success, community engagement, and leadership. Founded in 1918, 51ÁÔÆæ is a nationally-recognized, two-year college located in central North Iowa, serving approximately 3,000 career and transfer students each year. Recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the nation’s leading community colleges, 51ÁÔÆæ is where futures are found. Start your journey today at /apply-mkt/. Future, Found.

The post The Aspen Institute Names 51ÁÔÆæ as a Semifinalist for $1 Million Aspen Prize appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

How learning paved the path to leadership

The sound of sirens, the flash of red lights and the pressure of split-second decisions — for Aaron Beemer, it’s all part of a day’s work. As Deputy Chief of Operations for the Mason City Fire Department, Beemer leads with calm confidence, guiding crews through emergencies, and ensuring the safety of the community he’s proud to serve.

After joining the MCFD, Beemer came to 51ÁÔÆæ looking to broaden his knowledge in firefighting and incident command.

Finding His Future at 51ÁÔÆæ

Beemer’s path to public service began in the early 2000s, when he first enrolled in 51ÁÔÆæ in 2001 after his service in the Army. Drawn to a career where he could serve others and work as part of a close knit team, he immersed himself in his coursework and hands-on training. “51ÁÔÆæ helped me hone my writing and
speaking skills and helped teach me the value of diligent study.”

Climbing the Ranks Through Dedication

Beemer joined the Mason City Fire Department in 2000, quickly distinguishing himself as a hardworking and dependable firefighter. Over the next two decades, he steadily rose through the ranks, serving as a firefighter/EMT, then as lieutenant, and later captain while earning the respect of his peers and community along the way.

In 2018, Beemer reached a major career milestone when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations. In this leadership role, he oversees day-to-day emergency response, coordinates training and preparedness, and ensures the department’s operations run efficiently and effectively.

It’s a position that demands strategic thinking, calm under pressure, and a deep understanding of
both people and process — qualities Beemer has cultivated throughout his career.

A Commitment to Community

While his responsibilities have grown, Beemer’s focus has never wavered: protecting the people of Mason City. He takes pride in leading a team dedicated to saving lives, educating the public, and improving safety for all residents.

“ It is a very difficult, stressful, all consuming career that relatively few are capable of handling. It will contain some of your lowest days, and some of the best days of your life.”

The post Answering the Call: 51ÁÔÆæ Alum Helps Lead Mason City Fire Department appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

Are you thinking about starting college but dreading the process? Maybe you’ve been meaning to apply but keep putting it off because you aren’t sure where to start. We get it—between the application, the financial aid forms, and choosing classes, the process can feel overwhelming.

That’s why 51ÁÔÆæ is making it easier than ever to get started.

Mark your calendars for Monday, December 15, 2025. We are hosting an Instant Enrollment Day from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and you are invited!

Why Should You Attend?

Think of this as your “One-Stop Shop” for college. Instead of making multiple trips to campus or playing phone tag with different departments, you can walk in with a goal and walk out with a schedule. Whether you are a brand-new student, a transfer student, or someone looking to pick up a few extra credits, this day is designed for you.

Here is exactly what you can cross off your to-do list in a single visit:

• Apply for Admission: We will have staff on hand to help you fill out your application right then and there.
• Financial Aid Help: The FAFSA can be tricky. Our financial aid experts will be available to answer your questions and help you figure out your funding options.
• Academic Advising: Not sure which classes to take? You’ll get to sit down with an advisor who can help you map out a pathway that fits your career goals.
• Register for Spring Classes: Best of all, you will leave with your class schedule in hand, ready to start the semester in January.

What to Bring

To make your day go as smoothly as possible, try to bring the following with you:

• A valid photo ID.
• Your official high school or college transcripts (if you have them).
• Your 2024 tax information (if you plan on filing your FAFSA with us).

No Appointment Needed!

You don’t need to call ahead or book a slot. Just stop by 51ÁÔÆæ Admissions (head toward the Pierce Administration Building) between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Don’t let the stress of “getting ready” for college ruin your holiday break. Come see us on December 15th, get everything handled in a few hours, and spend the rest of the holiday season knowing you’re officially a 51ÁÔÆæ Trojan!

Event Details at a Glance:

• What: 51ÁÔÆæ Instant Enrollment Day
• When: Monday, December 15, 2025
• Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Where: 51ÁÔÆæ Mason City Campus

See you Monday, December 15!

The post Get It All Done in One Day: Join Us for Instant Enrollment Day! appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

At 51ÁÔÆæ, we believe that every student deserves the opportunity to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. We understand that meeting basic needs is an important part of that success. The 51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry was created to help remove barriers for students who may be facing food insecurity and to ensure that no one in our campus community goes hungry.

The 51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry provides free and confidential access to food, snacks and personal care items for currently enrolled students. Whether someone needs a few groceries to get through the week or just a small boost to stretch their budget, the pantry is a welcoming and judgment-free resource. Our mission is simple: to support students so they can stay focused on their education and their goals.

The pantry is stocked through the generosity of donations from faculty, staff, students and community members. Every contribution makes a difference whether it is a single can of soup or a bag of toiletries. Together, we are building a campus community that cares for one another and lifts each other up in times of need.

Students can access the pantry from 10 a.m. -2 Monday through Friday or by contacting the Advising Center for assistance. The process is designed to be respectful and easy to use because everyone deserves access to healthy food and essential items.

If you would like to support the 51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry, consider donating nonperishable food, personal care products or making a monetary contribution. Your support helps ensure that 51ÁÔÆæ students can focus on their future without worrying about their next meal.

At 51ÁÔÆæ, we believe that a strong community begins with compassion and care. The Food Pantry is one of the many ways we live out our commitment to student well-being and success.

The post Supporting Student Success: The 51ÁÔÆæ Food Pantry appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

51ÁÔÆæ is delighted to announce that 851 outstanding students have been named to the 2024 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 167 Iowa communities, 11 states across the nation, and 17 countries across the globe. Students are proudly listed by their hometowns, celebrating their hard work and commitment to excellence.

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DEAN’S LIST

2024 Spring 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.)

Alexander

Hanna Krabbe

Allison

Dawson Clark

Drake Nielsen

Ankeny

Brayden Drea

Belmond

Lauryn Barkema

Leonel Martinez

Luis Morales-Calles

BrandieLyne Van Maanen

Britt

Jordan Abele

Kaysen Broshar

Kaleb Brown

Jennifer Gomez-Alonzo

Jaiden Reinking

Broady Smith-Baltzer

Buffalo Center

Caitlin Mitthun

Cambridge

Jeffrey Culp

Chapin

JoAnna Wallace

Charles City

Josette Benning

Margaret Boss

Jackson Cook

Jaxon Houdek

Dylan LaPolice

Drew Martin

Ethan Peterson

Sydney Ross

Destinee Vance

Clear Lake

Kaydon Asbe

Keagan Cody

Mitchel Conway

Amanda Eden

Shelby Helps

Ali Hess

Tori Ristau

Jaclyn Sberal

Cheyanne Schroeder

Nicholas Strayer

Ezra Zickefoose

Denver

Rhett Bonnette

Dumont

Madison Lindaman

Floyd

Olivia Kreger

Forest City

Christian Anderson

Vinton Feldman

Troy Lawson

Bailey Sobek

Jenna Walker

Garner

Jordyn Carpenter

Mick Formanek

Leah Koebrick

Jenna Pringnitz

Geneva

Aubreigh Abbas

Greene

Jack Hanson

Meredith Shultz

Mitchell Staudt

Hunter Wiegmann

Hampton

Faith Bahena

Coleman Condon

Katherine Hilton

Thomas Hindin

Katelyn McRoberts

Fabian Ramirez

Jayson Stevens

Hanlontown

Hannah Lunning

Hansell

Paris Wickwire

Iowa City

Molly Johnson

Joice

Levi Olson

Klemme

Wyatt Carolus

Lake Mills

Thea Hoffman

Emily Payne

Morgan Young

Lakota

Israel Salas

Latimer

Cole Rodemeyer

Leland

Hayden Hoffmeyer, Sr.

Konner Leitz

Manly

Tara Backhaus

Blake Kreamer

Sydney Schilling

Jazmyn Sellers

Marion

Maria Gallagher

Mason City

Amber Adams

Amaya Alberto

Mackenzie Ames

Alec Barkema

Olivia Black

James Butkus

Anthony Corsello, Jr.

Kaiden Cox

Allison Diekema

Acacia Downs

Madelyn Elwood

Andrew Ely

Colton Ficken

Addison Fredricks

Nayelli Gonzalez

Adan Gutierrez

Zoe Hahn

Scott Heinselman

Lauren Hein-Watson

Jaxon Herker

Trev Hickey

Brody Hirsch

Hannah Hitchcock

Kaicey Holmes

Heidi Howe

Max Lang

Sara LaRue

Broderick Lee

David Legge

Drake Loeschen

Jose Martinez-Santiago

Maggie McBride

Dominic Murphy

Sierra Roach

Claire Sampson

Rachel Shipman

Piper Stubbe

Mariah Theilen

Nashua

Jayden Poyner

New Hampton

Vanessa Rodriguez-Vera

Nora Springs

Dawson Jacobsen

Hunter McKibben

Cooper Wymore

Northwood

Nicholas Hanson

Orchard

Keygan Block

Colton Boge

Jayden Scharper

Osage

Sadie Belz

Skylar Cole

William Cooper, Jr.

Marcus Cordes

Gregory Deberry

Cully Driscoll

Justin Goodale

Elizabeth Kilts

Micah Sullivan

Drew Tusler

Rockford

Kylie Brokel

Kynsie Lyman

Emma Muller

Caleb Paulus

Karleen Roberts

Rockwell

Ava Cronk

Jade Stubbe

Sander Tompkins

Breea Weaver

Scott Weydert

Brett Witte

Madelynn Welbes

Rudd

Ashlynn Grady

Sheffield

Parker Eisentrager

Jana Harms

Ava Huff

St. Ansgar

Kate Brumm

Avah Springer

State Center

Jonathan Downs

Thornton

Anthony Andersen

Preslee Dickman

Shelby Schroeder

Ventura

Michael Quinn

Samuel Robbins

Waverly

Chloe Hagarty

Kissimmee, FL

Keira Suro

Aiea, HI

Iwalani Beltran

Prospect Heights, IL

Christopher Ordon Marroquin

Wichita, KS

Samuel Schmidt

Brownsville, MN

Cory Scanlan

Hoffman, MN

Elijah Bergman

Lake Elmo, MN

Grace Davis-Chavez

Minneapolis, MN

Monty Steen

Lima, Peru

Randolph Quiroz Naupari

Castelldefels, Spain

Hugo Garcia-Rosado Duran

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PRESIDENT’S LIST

2024 Spring 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.)

Algona

Cayden Anderson

Jacob Leerar

Allison

Mollie Buss

Macy Endelman

Lucas Engelhardt

Lauren Fleshner

Langley Junker

Kylie Knoll

Terin Nielsen

Alexis Rohloff

Alexis Rose

Madalynne White

Ava Wiegmann

Ankeny

Xander Kenworthy

Benjamin Sandvig

Bancroft

Thomas Thilges

Belmond

Victor Bobadilla, Jr.

Ashlee Diaz

Jace Hanson

Bailey Johnson

Jaidynn Knapp

Andrew Lamfers-Hill

Azucena Leija

Ella Negrete

Nathaniel Spencer

Bristow

McKenzie Bohach

Britt

Ian Connor

Shelby Goepel

Evan Hinders

Emma Kudej

Jacob Larson

Mallory Leerar

Ammy Mendoza

Zackary Monson

Kellen Smith

Mitchell Smith

Walter Taylor

Kale Zuehl

Buffalo Center

Ashlyn Bechler

Emma Eastvold

Eden Greensky

Sophia Hagen

Logan Knudson

Twila Leonard

Ava Meinders

Cedar Rapids

Austin Groff

Charles City

Jenna Aikey

Colton Anderegg

Makenna Baker-Neve

Lynn Bauer

Laney Brinkman

Amelia Brown

Kaden Buseman

Keely Collins

Allen David

Rylee DeBoest

Gabriella Deverell

Jacob Diers

Anton Dittmer

Shelby Effle

Patrick Field

Kayona Flowers

Alexander Haus

Elayna Hemesath

Hayden Heyer

Hannah Hoffman

Adrian Ibarra

Avril Kraft

Madison Lensing

Jada Litterer

Chibunma Maduako

Jameson Mayhew

Ameleah McKenna

Noah Morris

Taylor Myhre

Zadie Pittman

Taylor Quade

Michael Retterath

Gabriel Rogstad

Rex Spieker

Lauren Staudt

Ava Studer

Isaac Thompson

Thomas Tumilson

Alexis VerMeer

Alexandria Wohlers

Clarksville

Tanner Arjes

Rayne Becker

Catherine Dow

Lucas Gruhn

Clear Lake

Camryn Allsbrook

Aiden Clemens

Weston Conway

Cooper Cooke

Addison Cooper

Jack Crane

Lukas Deets

Mikara Devine

Curtis Dillavou

Cely Dodge

Addison Doughan

Elleanor Ebeling

Brylee Eden

Blake Enke

Derek Erpelding

Ethan Evelsizer

Anna Feuerbach

Paisley Finstad

Megan Fisher

Carly Gerhardt

Jaxson Gerhardt

Aimee Groeneweg

Meya Hartman

Alexis Hauge

Allison Heflin

Hunter Hill

Cody Hua

Makenna Jackson

Xada Johnson

Isabel Johnson-Pere

Joseline Juarez

Alex Kerr

Angela Knipper

Andrew Korenberg

Rylan Kuhn

Tyler LeFevre

Madison Leisure

Carter Markwardt

Bryce McClurg

Payton McGrath

Matthew Moore

Cabot Neuberger

Jett Neuberger

Ella Ollenburg

Madysen Oulman

Marissa Owen

Taylor Plagge

Avery Puttmann

Braeden Roske

Cooper Roth

Peyton Schenker

Annie Schmidt

Titan Schmitt

Brooke Slattery

Thomas Sonderman

Daniel Starbeck

William Starbeck

Rebekah Steinbron

Jake Trenary

Colesburg

Rebecca Hillers

Council Bluffs

Payton Fort

Cresco

Kayla Burke

Kelsey Burke

Rylee Kapler

Cameran Moellers

Kirsten Turvold

Crystal Lake

Liam McFadden

Sydney Nyguard

Davenport

Emily Rigdon

Delmar

Brynnlin Kroymann

Denver

Nicholas Griffith

Des Moines

Danny Amezquita, Jr.

Marshall Ndhlovu

Dougherty

Christina Antal

Alan Nieuwboer

Avarie Noss

Cassaundra Reed

Dumont

Trinity Swart

Durant

Karissa Hoon

Fertile

Samantha Gonsalez

Nora Jennings

Gabrielle Sifuentes

Floyd

Kassey Kakac

Lukas Vance

Forest City

Emma Anderson

Charles Brown

Sydney Burkholder

Dakota Carlson

Ruby Cibrian

Jaden Jerome

Cesar Lechuga

Melissa Martinez

Brock Moore

Tyler Nolton

Karrissa Osborn

Carter Stricker

Garner

Amaya Bahnsen

Amy Baxter

Ashton Chapin

Aly Derr

Tyler Englin

Nicholas Etter

Kenedee Frayne

Gretta Gouge

Mason Graham

Kaytlyn Hagensick

Courtney Hanson

Aiden Hawe

Andrew Hook

Katelyn Knoll

Madison Kuns

Alex Mohlis

Chloe Mullenbach

Myah Nesset

Roger Rietjens

Bradey Spilman

Bethany Wacker

Alayna Welsh

Valarie Welsh

Glidden

Vanessa Koehler

Goodell

Donovan Grimm

Allen Potter

Grafton

Trystan Bistline

Jason Braun

Kaelee Hicken

Addison Tabbert

Sophia Urbatsch

Greene

Owen Almelien

Aeryn Anderson

Addisyn Gotto

Reagan Mulder

Addasyn Spain

Cassidy Staudt

Samuel Stirling

Amelia Thompson

Jacob Toepfer

Grimes

Trevor Hamil

Hampton

Kera Anderson

Cael Burmester

Briana Grover

Karli Hansen

Austin Hanson

Scott Harr

Jose Hernandez

Carson Hisler

Avalynn Hobson

Heather Howrey

Kinsey Lambertsen

Lydia Maas

Kylie McRoberts

Ronald Minardi

Kenzie Moorehead

Tate Murray

Jaxson Rew

Emily Rodriguez

Charles Showalter

Rayne Wagner

Brody Walton

Hanlontown

Adrianna Evans

Sarah Lunning

Hansell

Aspen Harlan

Hiawatha

Deanna Berchenbriter

Hubbard

Elli Seward

Ionia

Claire Girkin

Levi Winters

Iowa Falls

Paige Danger

Joice

Kelly DeLawyer

Joshua Hanson

Hannah Sterrenberg

Kanawha

Amelia Collins

Kaitlyn Deutsch

Madeline Ford

Irvin Gomez

Hayden Lang

Kensett

Kamryn Backhaus

Natalya Griffin

Ryder Lestrud

Dalton Logeman

Emma Logeman

Ava Woltzen

Klemme

Dakotah Heginger

Benz Lester

Knoxville

Brooke Roby

Lake Mills

Kyle Allard

Kit Byars

Bailey Dagestad

Kendall Dahle

Mia Forster

Ellie Hanna

Brady Hanson

Jadyn Hengesteg

Keely Joynt

Alexia Jurgena

Jordan Kelly

Tenley Kesler

Caden Mattern

Leah Moen

James Renshaw

Brynn Rognes

Katelyn Rogstad

Lakota

Isaac Hillesland

Lauren Hillesland

Latimer

Rylee Keehn

Jenna Koons

Shayla Podolan

Leland

Morgan Anderson

Little Cedar

Juliana Droll

Madison Swenson

Manly

Blake Barker

Grant Echelberger

Alexis Hakes

Haddie Hanson

Anna Hawkins

Carter Lanphere

Ellyan Ryan

Marble Rock

Emma Lindeland

Anna Wells

Mason City

Antonio Alarcon

Alyssa Anderson

Brady Anderson

Trisha Anderson

Isabelle Arndt

Andrew Arthur

Breyden Baker

Marisa Barragan

Ethan Beals

Geneva Benson

Kylie Bergman

Alex Bird

Taylor Black

Emma Bocanegra

Sarah Bodtke

Emma Borrelli

Alexandria Brahm

Allison Brandt

Greyson Brandt

John Brandt

Abigail Brinkley

Eleora Brown

Tony Brown

Nguyen Cao

Emmett Casey

Mariah Chavez

Breyden Christensen

Ava Clausen

Katrina Cornick

Shane Curry

Alex Deets

Drew DeGabriele

Henry Determan

Maximus Dhabalt

Zander Dickinson

Madeleine Droll

Logan Eide

Abigail Eilers

Alexis Elion

Sara Ewing

Eric Farland

Gweneth Fiser

Joni Flaherty

Jade Funk

Roman Gangwish

Justin Gilmore

Gabrielle Godfrey

Michael Goepel

Dalton Graff

Jordan Green

Malachi Grillo

Keira Grooters

Avery Groven

Brandt Haakenstad

Denise Hanson

Christopher Heaberlin

Grace Hehr

Max Heimbuch

Isabel Heinzerling

Kenna Hemann

Reese Hemann

Avery Herker

Brittani Hickey

Spencer Hill

Chase Holloway

Samuel Howland

Kelly Humburg

Aaron Ingersoll

Katie Jacobsen

Lillie Jennings

James Jennings, II

Linda Johanns

Abigail Kacer

Macy Kellar

Ryan Kelly

Jayden King

Tessa Kozitza

Elizabeth Kruckenberg

Reed Kruger

Abigail Latham

Ariel Lee

Ellea Lewerke

Madelyn Love

Rahela Luyobya

Ethan Malek

Kellar Malek

Sophie Malek

Nathan Markham

Leah Martinez

Austin Massawe

Michael Matijevic

Mya McWilliams

James Miles Jr.

Brayden Miller

Ean Miller

Rachel Miller

Tate Millsap

Corey Miner

Julian Mora

Zoey Mulert

Jenna Nelson

Justin Nkazi

Akia Northrup

Cheyanne Oglesby

Rachel Olsen

Noah Oltman

Mason Pals

Madeline Parrott

Mikayla Partlow

Leighton Penn

Luis Perez

Keira Philpott

Tricia Pope

Kylie Poppy

Kylie Prazak

Mikayla Renchin

Hale Rhodes

Joseph Ringo

Ava Riordan

Maya Sajadian

Martin Santos-Montanez

Tressa Sehi

Aubree Sellers

Phoenix Shelton

Haley Shinn

Quinn Smith

Schuyler Spiess

Avery Steenblock

Elijah Steidl

Neeley Swann

Molly Theilen

Brandi Tilkes

Megan Tobin

Micah Torkelson

Troy Turvold

Noah Vande Weerd

Ella Wasicek

Alexander Wendorf

Mia Whalen

Jackson Wickman

Austin Wildeboer

Karson Willier

Stefinie Wilmarth

Lily Wilson

Tyler Wolf

Hailey Worman

Andrea Wright

Trevor Wyman

Justin Yarahmadi

Caleb Young

McIntire

Mackenzie Offen

Brylee Wynia

Meservey

Breckyn Dickman

Sydney Gatton

Jervaris Lakes, Jr.

Maria Ramirez

Jeston Umstead

Lola Von Brown

Miles

Carter Pataska

Nashua

Makinzey Brannon

New Hampton

Devin Jones

Benjamin Tenge

Nora Springs

Noah Carson

Logan Corcoran

Erica Gast

Olivia Goodrich

Shayne Groesbeck

Ava Hoard

Kelsey McDonough

Carly O’Donnell

Wyatt Ritter

Reggi Spotts

Kyle Wyborny

North Liberty

Bryson Canton

Northwood

Kennedy Christianson

Teagan Hackenmiller

Marisa Halbach

Madalynn Hanson

Carly Hengesteg

Emma Hengesteg

Teagan Johnson

Josiah Kliment

Ella Leonard

Megan Ocel

Peyton Shoger

Lamonte Sims

Mason Thofson

Benjamin Tindall

William Tindall

Morgan Wallin

Peyton Wilder

Jaime Zaragoza

Norwalk

Hadeel Aljarrah

Orchard

Kaegen Buttolph

Anders Kittelson

Osage

Wilma Barber

William Bielefeld

Andrew Erickson

Maddux Gast

Nathan Goddard

Lilly Hegland

Michael Johnson

Taylor Klobassa

Max Knudsen

Caleb Levan

Jake Miller

Tristan Mork

Barrett Muller

Mac Muller

Andrew Myers

Kaitlyn Olson

Kendall Olson

Brayden Onken

Ethan Peterson

Jacob Potter

Merle Retterath

Ella Schafer

Ian Schwarting

Jack Sparrow

Rylie Tabbert

Matthew Theis

Heath Voigt

Regan Witt

Pella

Cael Morgan

Plymouth

Daeden Heiny

Aubrey Hoeft

Peyton McKee

Rake

Sabrina Reitz

Remsen

Jaxon Bunkers

Riceville

Gracie O’Byrne

Jordan Runde

Kaelyn Sigler

Rock Falls

Preston Prazak

Mary Rockwell

Rockford

Daniella Havranek

Seth Hirv

Trevor Johnson

Chase McGregor

Grace Muller

Madelynn Muller

Bria Ott

Grace Schmitt

Nicholas Staudt

Rockwell

Mitchell Adams

Baileigh Berding

Grace Ditsworth

Kael Hanig

Hannah Hensley

Cameron Holland

Yuvia Maldonado

Keelee Sheriff

Maci Shupe

Emma Weiner

Jayce Weiner

Katelyn Witte

Rudd

Jacob Prymer

Scarville

Wyatt Helming

Sheffield

Grace Craighton

Lillian Foreshoe

Ellie Lauffer

Michelle Miller

Keston Pralle

Abby Schoning

Aubryee Showalter

Autumn Stonecypher

Sarah Ubben

Rachelle Villeneuve

Cannen Vold

St. Ansgar

Natalie Bork

Maxwell Beland

Danielle Braun

Hannah Clevenger

Aspen Falk

Whitney Huisman

Josie Jahr

Josie Juhl

Mallory Juhl

Morgan King

Alex Lenz

Tate Mayer

Brianna Minnis

Drew Powers

Sumner

Kason Judisch

Swaledale

Edison Caspers

Mallery Meier

Ethan Sprung

Thompson

Jeffrey Burkhow

Avery Eastvold

Jaymie Simmons

Thornton

Kacie Fessler

Lily Lilliberg

Emily McLaughlin

Titonka

Lisa Heyer

Rebecca Hofmann

Jenna Stohr

Urbandale

Caden Sammler

Van Meter

Hallie Levi

Ventura

Kaden Buckley

Addison Hejna

Waverly

Maggie Hart

Wellsburg

Bradly Roder

Wesley

Grant Haugland

Woden

Diana Schinzel

Jake Wood

Woodward

Makenzie Dresback

Homestead, FL

Gabriella Segre

Milan, IL

Niklaus Janssen

Mundelein, IL

Zachary Johnson

Maize, KS

Mason Brower

Montgomery Village, MD

Terrence Thomas

Albert Lea, MN

Michael Flaherty

Blake Ulve

Austin, MN

Blake Klingfus

Caledonia, MN

Austin Klug

Mackenzie Morey

Alexis Schroeder

Eagan, MN

Charlie Harms

Edina, MN

William Couchman

Emmons, MN

Brooke Forland

Fairmont, MN

Lincoln Becker

Jacob Crissinger

Goodhue, MN

Tori Miller

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Andrew Kocer

Lake Park, MN

Thea Mattson

Lakeville, MN

Zach Dohrmann

Le Roy, MN

Chase Johnson

Maple Grove, MN

Cole Newell

Mendota Heights, MN

Asa Rapp

Minneapolis, MN

Jake Gonse

John Lyman

Kathryn Olive

Owatonna, MN

Jonathan Laduke

Plymouth, MN

John Skoro

St. Cloud, MN

Keiara Anderson

Stewartville, MN

Keeley Steele

Stillwater, MN

Alex Matchey

Carson Potter

Ulen, MN

Brynn Stalberger

Victoria, MN

Oliver Yuhas

Wells, MN

Caldyn Huper

White Bear Lake, MN

Sonya Potthoff

Nicholas Worden

Kansas City, MO

Carter Dalton

Fargo, ND

Zachary LaMont

Grand Forks, ND

Mason Stroh

Mandan, ND

Isaac Huettl

Columbus, NE

Samuel Kwapnioski

Lincoln, NE

Jackson Koebernick

Rapid City, SD

Amber Grace

Boyceville, WI

Tretten Joles

Melrose, WI

Lilly Radcliffe

Omro, WI

Kegan Schlichting

Tirana, Albania

Ibrahim Cara

Nassau, Bahamas

Demario Cleare

Caçapava, Brazil

Vitor Siaudzionis Barreto

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gabriela de Medeiros

Victor Januario

Mount Healthy, British Virgin Islands

Tenisha Herbert

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Bruce Huggins, Jr.

Red Deer County, Canada

Kaitlin Blair

Vaughan, Canada

Robert Tolhurst

Abidajn, Cote D’Ivoire

Amoin Koffi

Mustin, Germany

Alina Turtschan

Cenate Sopra, Italy

Giorgio Dalzini

Cividate Camuno, Italy

Elia Antonini

Montalto Di Castro, Italy

Nicolò Cimini

Rome, Italy

Edoardo Alessandrini

Sakai, Japan

Natsuko Furukawa

Lilongwe, Malawi

Kondwani Mtawali

Cancun, Mexico

Pablo Pico

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Abdul Jalloh

Benfleet, United Kingdom

Laura Fairey

Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Tyreese James

Harare, Zimbabwe

Rodney Ngezimani, Jr.

The post 51ÁÔÆæ Announces 2024 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

51ÁÔÆæ is pleased to announce that 848 individuals have been named to the 2023 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 100 Iowa communities, 13 states outside the state of Iowa and 14 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DEAN’S LIST

2023 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.)

Algona

Ryan Merrill

Ankeny

Cameron Johnson

Belmond

Victor Bobadilla, Jr.

Jaidynn Knapp

Braxton Meints

Britt

Ian Connor

Heather Engstler

Paige Gauden

Racheal Jennings

Mallory Leerar

Charles Prime

Jaiden Reinking

Broady Smith-Baltzer

Kale Zuehl

Buffalo Center

Sophia Hagen

Logan Knudson

Charles City

Nicholas Aikey

Amelia Brown

Jackson Cook

Maureen Maduako

Katelyn Miller

Sydney Ross

Shya Simmons

Emily Usher

Clear Lake

Keagan Cody

Mitchel Conway

Shelby Helps

Mason Heuton

Ella Ollenburg

Lillianna Rodriguez

Cooper Roth

Jaclyn Sberal

Autumn Van Horn

Davenport

Emily Rigdon

Delmar

Brynnlin Kroymann

Denison

Manuel Jr.

Dougherty

Austin Altick

Karma McMorris

Dumont

Abigail Schwab

Floyd

Jared Cook

Tawny Ebel

Forest City

Christian Anderson

Joshua Kawalek

Devon Snitzer

Garner

James Cash

Marley Etter

Kale Johnson

Aidan Manemann

Tyler Osterkamp

Aidan Schisel

Geneva

Kaci Sanders

Goodell

Allen Potter

Grafton

Kaelee Hicken

Greene

Owen Almelien

Brady Austin

Lucas Goodrich

Ashlyn Ramker

Emma Wedeking

Hampton

Faith Bahena

Cael Burmester

Katherine Hilton

Thomas Hindin

Carson Hisler

Carter Hobson

Zane Johnson

Daniel Mayer

Charlee Morton

Ellianna Ragsdale

Malachi Robertson

Dawson Rocha

Izaak Smith

Hanlontown

Hannah Lunning

Kanawha

Tyler Ford

Irvin Gomez

Caeden Harle

Kensett

Chace Gaetzke

Emma Logeman

La Porte City

Mary Jenkins

Lake Mills

Bailey Dagestad

Emily Payne

Morgan Young

Latimer

Macy Christensen

Marleth Mateo-Salvador

Manly

Thomas Flo

Blake Kreamer

Georgie Rozell

Sydney Schilling

Mason City

Alex Bird

Phoebe Black-Woodard

Sarah Bodtke

Alexandria Brahm

Matthew Deleon

Madelyn Elwood

Jacob Engeseth

Dawson Field

Addison Fredricks

Jordan Green

Avery Groven

Jaden Guillory

Adan Gutierrez

Scott Heinselman

Ethan Hill

Brody Hirsch

Kyra Iles

Hunter James

Reid Johnson

Sophia Lassahn

Raina Leet

Hunter Levenhagen

Derek Loeschen

Madelyn Love

Lucas Malone

Cassandra McBride

Essie McCleish

Mya McWilliams

Jacob Mericle

Dominic Meyer

Emily Opstvedt

Mikayla Partlow

Johnny Philpott

Mikayla Renchin

Joseph Richards

Nepkea Stroberg

Bennett Suntken

Brandi Tilkes

Meservey

Sydney Gatton

New Hampton

Lillian Eagan

Nora Springs

Cole Christiansen

Madisyn Kelley

Northwood

Jason Hanson

Nicholas Hanson

Jasmine Renteria

William Tindall

Orchard

Jayden Scharper

Jenna Scharper

Osage

Skylar Cole

Marcus Cordes

Brady Hovde

Parker Huffman

Gianna Kittleson

Matthew Theis

Plymouth

Elizabeth Ginapp

Riceville

Kooper Tweite

Rock Falls

Hannah True

Rockford

Bria Ott

Rockwell

Brookelyn Bailey

Ava Cronk

Trevor Despenas

Kael Hanig

Colton Lamfers

Keelee Sheriff

Breea Weaver

Emma Weiner

Madelynn Welbes

Sheffield

Austin Carlson

Cayde Eberling

St. Ansgar

Maxwell Beland

Kate Brumm

Jacob Eberling

Whitney Huisman

Stacyville

Isabelle Brumm

Thompson

Jaycee Plath

Titonka

Jazmin Trunkhill

Ventura

Chloe Williamson

Waukon

Kaedan Snitker

Waverly

Chloe Hagarty

Woden

Twila Leonard

Cape Coral, FL

Hansel Mauri

Miami, FL

Marco Guzman

Harvard, IL

Alyssa Wickersheim

Wichita, KS

Samuel Schmidt

Caledonia, MN

Emily Ideker

Emmons, MN

Dalton Bidne

Fairmont, MN

Eli Anderson

Goodhue, MN

Tori Miller

Hoffman, MN

Elijah Bergman

Lakeland, MN

Thomas Weispfenning

Minneapolis, MN

Monty Steen

Sacred Heart, MN

Tyler Froland

Saint Cloud, MN

Jaida Hansen

Saint Paul, MN

Zhane Singer

Savage, MN

Tyler Dietrich

Two Harbors, MN

Karly Holm

Wells, MN

Caldyn Huper

Fargo, ND

Zachary LaMont

Sussex, WI

Anders Palmquist, Jr.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Tenisha Herbert

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Vanessa Boege

Cenate Sopra, Italy

Giorgio Dalzini

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Abdul Jalloh

Benfleet, United Kingdom

Laura Fairey

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PRESIDENT’S LIST

2023 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.)

Algona

Cayden Anderson

Allison

Dawson Clark

Macy Endelman

Lauren Fleshner

Langley Junker

Alexis Rose

Madalynne White

Ames

Hannah Havick

Ankeny

Benjamin Sandvig

Arnolds Park

Ayla Miller

Bancroft

Thomas Thilges

Belmond

Lauryn Barkema

Kaleb Carlson

Andrew Crawford

Bailey Johnson

Andrew Lamfers-Hill

Azucena Leija

Isabella Lopez

Leonel Martinez

Roberto Naranjo

Bristow

McKenzie Bohach

Britt

Jordan Abele

Caden Douglas

Melia Golwitzer

Evan Hinders

Emma Kudej

Jacob Larson

Aileen Lechuga

Zackary Monson

Kellen Smith

Mitchell Smith

Buffalo Center

Ashlyn Bechler

Emma Eastvold

Ava Meinders

Caitlin Mitthun

Alyssa Olson

Cambridge

Jeffrey Culp

Cedar Rapids

Austin Groff

Charles City

Jenna Aikey

Colton Anderegg

Makenna Baker-Neve

Josette Benning

Margaret Boss

Rylee DeBoest

Anton Dittmer

Shelby Effle

Patrick Field

Madison Haus

Hannah Hoffman

Jada Litterer

Nathan Lopez

Chibunma Maduako

Drew Martin

Jameson Mayhew

Ameleah McKenna

Isaiah Montuya

Taylor Myhre

Zadie Pittman

Taylor Quade

Michael Retterath

Christopher Richmann

Cade Schmidt

Lauren Staudt

Christopher Stock

Isaac Thompson

Thomas Tumilson

Destinee Vance

Alexis VerMeer

Adam White

Clarksville

Tanner Arjes

Kolton Becker

Jennah Carpenter

Catherine Dow

Lucas Gruhn

Clear Lake

Gavin Anderson

Kaydon Asbe

Karen Barraza

Caden Cavett

Mariposa Coleman

Weston Conway

Meghan DeLong

Addison Doughan

Amanda Eden

Blake Enke

Derek Erpelding

Ethan Evelsizer

Anna Feuerbach

Paisley Finstad

Jaxson Gerhardt

Aimee Groeneweg

Meya Hartman

Alexis Hauge

Allison Heflin

Ali Hess

Cody Hua

Prosper Iyogun

Tess James

Xada Johnson

Isabel Johnson-Pere

Joseline Juarez

Andrew Korenberg

Ava Leedom

Kylee Leewright

Tyler LeFevre

Candice Lucas

Carter Markwardt

Celine Matthews

Bryce McClurg

Payton McGrath

Indie Miller

Matthew Moore

Cabot Neuberger

Chloe O’Keefe

Madysen Oulman

Marissa Owen

Breanna Pedelty

Taylor Plagge

Noah Potter

Anna Ravera

Braeden Roske

Annie Schmidt

Judah Schmidt

Brooke Slattery

Thomas Sonderman

Daniel Starbeck

William Starbeck

Nicholas Strayer

Jake Trenary

Gracelyn Walker-Mefferd

Wesley Wharton

Colesburg

Rebecca Hillers

Corydon

Emily Jones

Council Bluffs

Payton Fort

Cresco

Kayla Burke

Kelsey Burke

Rebecca Creger

Cameran Moellers

Crystal Lake

Sydney Nyguard

De Witt

Kloey Dowse

Denver

Rhett Bonnette

Des Moines

Claire Gordon

Dougherty

Christina Antal

Austin Hanig

Alan Nieuwboer

Dumont

Madison Lindaman

Trinity Swart

Durant

Karissa Hoon

Elma

Liberty Miller

Fertile

Rory Prazak, II

Gabrielle Sifuentes

Floyd

Olivia Kreger

Lukas Vance

Forest City

Alexis Anderson

Emma Anderson

Charles Brown

Sydney Burkholder

Dakota Carlson

Malani Carpenter

Janine Carpio

Ruby Cibrian

Haley Fox

Owen Holkesvik

Iryna Johnson

Cesar Lechuga

Raina Miller

Brock Moore

Tyler Nolton

Karrissa Osborn

Riley Plymesser

Andrew Snyder

Skylar Steffensen

Carter Stricker

Jenna Walker

Garner

Amy Baxter

Ashton Chapin

Aly Derr

Tyler Englin

Nicholas Etter

Kenedee Frayne

Gretta Gouge

Mason Graham

Kaytlyn Hagensick

Courtney Hanson

Aiden Hawe

Krista Hejlik

Andrew Hook

Dacotah Kehoe

Katelyn Knoll

Leah Koebrick

Madison Kuns

Alex Mohlis

Chloe Mullenbach

Myah Nesset

Matthew Obermann

Kelsi Odom

Jenna Pringnitz

Roger Rietjens

Nathan Roberts

Evan Smith

Bradey Spilman

Bethany Wacker

Valarie Welsh

Goodell

Donovan Grimm

Grafton

Trystan Bistline

Jason Braun

Emma Hicken

Addison Tabbert

Greene

Aeryn Anderson

Wyatt Anderson

Jack Hanson

Reagan Mulder

Samuel Stirling

Cannen Vold

Hampton

Janette Acolt

Kera Anderson

Coleman Condon

Briana Grover

Faith Grover

Scott Harr

Alexa Hinders

Avalynn Hobson

Heather Howrey

Kinsey Lambertsen

Lydia Maas

Shakira Maza

Katelyn McRoberts

Kylie McRoberts

Gavin Meader

Jonathan Quintanar

Courtney Ringleb

Emily Rodriguez

Jayson Stevens

Grant Subbert

Rayne Wagner

Brody Walton

Hanlontown

Adrianna Evans

Sarah Lunning

Hansell

Paris Wickwire

Hiawatha

Deanna Berchenbriter

Hubbard

Elli Seward

Indianola

Isabella Sloan

Ionia

Levi Winters

Iowa Falls

Paige Danger

Joice

Joshua Hanson

Kanawha

Amelia Collins

Shane Curry

Kaitlyn Deutsch

Wyatt Haubrich

Claire Johnson

Mark Johnson

Hayden Lang

Luis Sandoval

Kensett

Natalya Griffin

Ryder Lestrud

Dalton Logeman

Harli Reich

Klemme

Wyatt Carolus

Dakotah Heginger

Benz Lester

Caleb Renner

Lake Mills

Kyle Allard

Kit Byars

Kendall Dahle

Mia Forster

Brady Hanson

Jadyn Hengesteg

Maria Ibarra-Gonzalez

Keely Joynt

Jordan Kelly

Tenley Kesler

Caden Mattern

Ava Moen

Leah Moen

James Renshaw

Brynn Rognes

Emma Taft

Kaylee Taft

Lakota

Isaac Hillesland

Israel Salas

Latimer

Jenna Koons

Cole Rodemeyer

Leland

Morgan Anderson

Roland Chartrand-Sanchez

Konner Leitz

Lime Springs

Kelly Miller

Little Cedar

Juliana Droll

Olivia Olsen

Madison Swenson

Manly

Blake Barker

Ryan Bleakney

Haddie Hanson

Anna Hawkins

Carter Lanphere

Adam Mahlstedt

Ellyan Ryan

Marble Rock

Anna Wells

Marion

Maria Gallagher

Mason City

Antonio Alarcon

Brady Anderson

Trisha Anderson

Isabelle Arndt

Alec Barkema

Marisa Barragan

Ethan Beals

Kylie Bergman

Ryan Berkley

John Brandt

Rylei Brick

Abigail Brinkley

Tony Brown

Grace Bryant

James Butkus

Aaliyah Camerer

Emmett Casey

Laquonna Chears

Breyden Christensen

Ava Clausen

Austin Cornell

Anthony Corsello, Jr.

Kaiden Cox

Morgan Dahlin

Kaitlin Davis

Dezzï Despenas

Maximus Dhabalt

Madeleine Droll

Logan Eide

Alexis Elion

Andrew Ely

Sara Ewing

Jade Funk

Roman Gangwish

Justin Gilmore

Eleanor Gorder

Dalton Graff

Emily Green

Malachi Grillo

Keira Grooters

Nicholas Groven

Denise Hanson

Christopher Heaberlin

Grace Hehr

Max Heimbuch

Kenna Hemann

Reese Hemann

Avery Herker

Trev Hickey

Spencer Hill

Destiny Hoffrogge

Chase Holloway

Kaicey Holmes

Samantha Hughes

Aaron Ingersoll

Katie Jacobsen

Lillie Jennings

James Jennings, II

Linda Johanns

Logan Johanns

Angel Johnson

Natalee Kearns

Macy Kellar

Ryan Kelly

Aaron Klatt

Taylor Klouse

Tessa Kozitza

Elizabeth Kruckenberg

Abigail Latham

Shyanne Leek

Ellea Lewerke

Gabriel Lewerke

Rahela Luyobya

Katie Magnuson

Ethan Malek

Kellar Malek

Jordan Manning

Leah Martinez

Jose Martinez-Santiago

Michael Matijevic

Maggie McBride

James Miles, Jr.

Ean Miller

Rachel Miller

Corey Miner

Martin Montanez

Dominic Murphy

Jenna Nelson

Justin Nkazi

Akia Northrup

Ariya O’Connell

Cheyanne Oglesby

Rachel Olsen

Emilee Pannhoff

Madeline Parrott

Kaidyn Paske

Courtney Peck

Leighton Penn

Ella Petree

Layla Phillips

Keira Philpott

Casey Porche

Jack Pruin

Emily Read

Emma Rickers

Joseph Ringo

Ava Riordan

Sierra Roach

Addison Schmudde

Tressa Sehi

Hadley Shatek

Phoenix Shelton

Haley Shinn

Shannon Solberg

Avery Steenblock

Elijah Steidl

Liam Stockberger

Brianna Sullivan

Mariah Theilen

Molly Theilen

Nissa Timmons

Margaret Van Steenhuyse

Kasey Van Syoc

Noah Vande Weerd

Ella Wasicek

Hannah Weber

Alexander Wendorf

Owen Wetter

Jeseanne White

Jackson Wickman

Ella Wittnebel

Tyler Wolf

Abigail Wood

Hailey Worman

Macy Wyborny

Caleb Young

McIntire

Emma Hall

Meservey

Breckyn Dickman

Maria Ramirez

Lola Von Brown

Miles

Carter Pataska

Mitchell

Ava Voaklander

Nashua

Makinzey Brannon

Jayden Poyner

New Hampton

Kennedy Huffman

Devin Jones

Norah Orthaus

Benjamin Tenge

Nora Springs

Logan Corcoran

Olivia Goodrich

Shayne Groesbeck

Ava Hoard

Will Howes

Logan McDonough

Britain Miller

Carly O’Donnell

Jadelyn Peters

Wyatt Ritter

Austin Shimek

Reggi Spotts

Kyle Wyborny

North Liberty

Bryson Canton

Northwood

Kennedy Christianson

Chloe Costello

Aaron Davis

Elizabeth Ehrhardt

Teagan Hackenmiller

Marisa Halbach

Madalynn Hanson

Carly Hengesteg

Emma Hengesteg

Teagan Johnson

Josiah Kliment

Ella Leonard

Lindsey Moore

Megan Ocel

Damaris Peterson

Tyke Remster

Damon Reyerson

Peyton Shoger

Lamonte Sims

Mason Thofson

Benjamin Tindall

Morgan Wallin

Peyton Wilder

Orchard

Cassidy Boge

Colton Boge

Anders Kittelson

Osage

Brooklyn Brock

Summer Collins

Cully Driscoll

Andrew Erickson

Alexis Friend

Maddux Gast

Justin Goodale

Leah Hauge

Nolan Heard

Michael Johnson

Taylor Klobassa

Max Knudsen

Caleb Levan

Tristan Mork

Barrett Muller

Andrew Myers

Ledger Nehls

Kaitlyn Olson

Brayden Onken

Jace Popp

Ella Schafer

Ian Schwarting

Loreal Scott

Jack Sparrow

Rylie Tabbert

Garrett Tusler

Pella

Cael Morgan

Plainfield

Abbie Hyde

Plymouth

Daeden Heiny

Aubrey Hoeft

Rake

Sabrina Reitz

Remsen

Jaxon Bunkers

Riceville

Gracie O’Byrne

Jordan Runde

Kaelyn Sigler

Saige Sullivan

Rock Falls

Preston Prazak

Mary Rockwell

Rockford

Brayden Haag

Trevor Johnson

Bryce Larson

Kynsie Lyman

Arianna McCabe

Chase McGregor

Grace Muller

Madelynn Muller

Karleen Roberts

Aryssa Smith

Nicholas Staudt

Rockwell

Mitchell Adams

Sydney Andersen

Baileigh Berding

Gavin Cronk

Jordan Demaray

Grace Ditsworth

Hannah Hensley

Holden Hensley

Cameron Holland

Maci Shupe

Sander Tompkins

Jayce Weiner

Scott Weydert

Brett Witte

Rudd

Ashlynn Grady

Jacob Prymer

Scarville

Wyatt Helming

Sheffield

Grace Craighton

Parker Eisentrager

Madisyn Harper

Ellie Lauffer

Keston Pralle

Levi Ruckdashel

Aubryee Showalter

Sage Suntken

Rachelle Villeneuve

St. Ansgar

Brooke Ahlf

Kinsey Anderson

Courtney Beyer

Natalie Bork

Hannah Clevenger

Aspen Falk

Josie Jahr

Connor King

Morgan King

Mia Klaes

Alex Lenz

Tate Mayer

Brianna Minnis

Drew Powers

Kennedy Schwiesow

Avah Springer

Stacyville

Ethan Adams

State Center

Jonathan Downs

Sumner

Kason Judisch

Swaledale

Ethan Sprung

Thompson

Jeffrey Burkhow

Thornton

Deanna Black

Kacie Fessler

Lily Lilliberg

Titonka

Ayden Boekelman

Rebecca Hofmann

Jenna Stohr

Urbandale

Caden Sammler

Ventura

Kaden Buckley

Lucas Coen

Jaxen Peterson

Michael Quinn

Waterloo

Samantha Brunson

Waverly

Maggie Hart

Wesley

Heidi Tjarks

Woden

Diana Schinzel

Homestead, FL

Gabriella Segre

Pooler, GA

Edward Steffen

Macomb, IL

Bethany Swanson

Mundelein, IL

Zachary Johnson

Maize, KS

Mason Brower

Overland Park, KS

William Clark

Montgomery Village, MD

Terrence Thomas

Adams, MN

Olivia Hegge

Albert Lea, MN

Michael Flaherty

Austin, MN

Blake Klingfus

Brownsville, MN

Cory Scanlan

Caledonia, MN

Austin Klug

Mackenzie Morey

Eagan, MN

Charlie Harms

Edina, MN

William Couchman

Fairmont, MN

Lincoln Becker

Jacob Crissinger

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Andrew Kocer

Lake Park, MN

Thea Mattson

Lakeville, MN

Zach Dohrmann

Le Roy, MN

Chase Johnson

Maple Grove, MN

Cole Newell

Mendota Heights, MN

Asa Rapp

Minneapolis, MN

Samuel Cooper

Jake Gonse

Kathryn Olive

Owatonna, MN

Jonathan Laduke

St. James, MN

Lee Hillesheim

Stillwater, MN

Alex Matchey

Carson Potter

Ulen, MN

Brynn Stalberger

Victoria, MN

Oliver Yuhas

White Bear Lake, MN

Sonya Potthoff

Nicholas Worden

Mandan, ND

Isaac Huettl

Columbus, NE

Samuel Kwapnioski

Lincoln, NE

Jackson Koebernick

Rapid City, SD

Amber Grace

Lewiston, UT

Jada Westover

Battle Ground, WA

Douglas Quinn, Jr.

Boyceville, WI

Tretten Joles

Melrose, WI

Lilly Radcliffe

Milwaukee, WI

Tyler Meyer

Omro, WI

Kegan Schlichting

Tirana, Albania

Ibrahim Cara

Adelaide, Australia

Darcy Barry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Demario Cleare

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gabriela Medeiros

Victor Januario

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Bruce Huggins, Jr.

Red Deer County, Canada

Kaitlin Blair

Vaughan, Canada

Robert Tolhurst

Manta, Ecuador

Carlos Cuellar Loor

Cividate Camuno, Italy

Elia Antonini

Rome, Italy

Edoardo Alessandrini

Sakai, Japan

Natsuko Furukawa

Lilongwe, Malawi

Kondwani Mtawali

Cancun, Mexico

Pablo Salas Pico

Madrid, Spain

Federico Figueredo Gimenez

London, United Kingdom

Hugo Massa

Telford, United Kingdom

Carris Powell

Cruz Bay, US Virgin Islands

Tyreese James

The post 51ÁÔÆæ President’s List and Dean’s List announced appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

From November 2nd to 5th, a group of six members from the 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Club participated in the 40th National CEO Conference held in Tampa, Florida. Among the attendees were the co-presidents of the club, the secretary, the social media officer, individuals who participated in 51ÁÔÆæ’s Youth Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) summer program, and other dedicated members.

The conference was hosted at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa Bay, Florida, with the entirety of the event held at the hotel, except for a night social gathering hosted at the University of Tampa.

During the National Conference our students seized valuable opportunities to engage with fellow passionate entrepreneurs, converse with accomplished professionals from various industries across the United States, attend enlightening breakout sessions, and glean insights from keynote speakers, thereby acquiring comprehensive knowledge about the intricacies of entrepreneurship.

It is worth noting the unique position of the 51ÁÔÆæ CEO Club within this esteemed organization. Unlike the majority of CEO clubs who are affiliated with universities or four-year institutions, our club represents a community college. Remarkably, amidst almost 100 chapters in attendance, our students only encountered two other clubs associated with community colleges. Furthermore, the privilege of attending the National Conference is typically reserved for junior and senior club members. Our very own 51ÁÔÆæ CEO Club not only secured attendance for six members but also welcomed half of them as new additions to the club this semester.

The mission of the 51ÁÔÆæ CEO chapter is to inform, support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. CEO club provides student entrepreneurs with opportunities, events, chapter activities, and conferences to help start businesses. CEO club strives to provide an entrepreneurial ecosystem to enrich lives through comprehensive educational opportunities, a commitment to learner success, community engagement, and leadership. We invite aspiring individuals to join our dynamic club, where they can partake in similar impactful events and gain invaluable experiences, just as our members did at the National CEO Conference. Discover the possibilities and elevate your entrepreneurial journey with the 51ÁÔÆæ CEO Club!

The post 51ÁÔÆæ Collegiate Entrepreneurs participate in National CEO Conference appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

The Aspen Institute has named 51ÁÔÆæ as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.

“Being one of just two community colleges in Iowa invited to vie for the prestigious Aspen Prize is a testament to 51ÁÔÆæ’s unwavering commitment to student success,” said 51ÁÔÆæ President Steve Schulz. “Receiving this recognition for the sixth consecutive time is a testament to the exceptional dedication and expertise of our outstanding faculty and staff, who continually drive us toward excellence. I am proud of each one of our team members for contributing to this legacy of success!”

The Aspen Prize spotlights exemplary community colleges in order to drive attention to colleges achieving post-graduate success for all students, and is a central way Aspen researches highly effective student success strategies that are shared with the field. The 150 eligible colleges have been invited to submit student success data and narratives about strategies to achieve better and more equitable student outcomes as the next step in an intensive review process that culminates in the naming of the Aspen Prize winner in spring 2025. The eligible colleges represent the diversity and depth of the community college sector. Located in urban, rural, and suburban areas across 30 states, these colleges serve as few as 169 students and as many as 49,619. 

In this first round, eligibility for the Aspen Prize is based on publicly available data. Colleges must show strong, improving, and equitable student outcomes in first-to-second year retention, credentials awarded, and completion and transfer rates. Nationwide, about 15 percent of community colleges have been invited to apply (150 of just under 1,000 public two-year colleges assessed for Prize eligibility). The full list can be accessed on the .

The next steps in the process include:

• April 2024: Announcement of 25 semifinalists, selected based on assessments of extensive data and strategy documents by the Prize selection panel, a group of 16 experts in community colleges, higher education, and workforce training, and interviews with institutional leadership teams
• June 2024: Announcement of 10 finalists, selected by the Prize selection panel
• Fall 2024:  Site visits to each of the ten finalists, during which the Aspen Institute and partners will collect additional information, including employment and earnings data and insights about promising practices
• January 2025: Prize award decisions made by distinguished, independent Prize jury at full-day meeting 
• Spring 2025:  Announcement of the Aspen Prize winner and celebration of the 10 finalists in Washington DC

For a full list of the top 150 eligible institutions and to read more on the selection process, visit
.

The post Exciting News: 51ÁÔÆæ Named as Aspen Award Top 150! appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

When choosing a career in healthcare, the first steps on your journey often pave the way for a prosperous future— and, it’s exciting!

A career in healthcare has boundless twists and turns depending on your interests and passions.

For Andrea Anderson, ARNP, PMHMP – BC, at the Mason City Clinic, that journey began at . 

She began her medical career by enrolling in the 51ÁÔÆæ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program, which provided her with the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients in various long-term care facilities. This course also prepares students for the .

The first 55 hours of the course are held in a classroom or lab, and the remaining 30 hours of clinical take place in a nursing home environment.  The academic strategy of combining classroom/lab time with actual hands-on experience boosts the success rate for students. 

“My love of helping others started to flourish while studying to be a CNA at 51ÁÔÆæ.”

Upon completion of the course, Andrea obtained a job as a nurse aide while she continued her educational path through the medical field.  This gave her the upper hand as she studied, learning the skills needed while also applying them in real-life situations at her job.

Students often obtain a next.  A certified medication aide administers non-parenteral medications (anything oral, topical, or suppositories) to patients in health facilities like nursing homes.  At 51ÁÔÆæ, this is a 52-hour course consisting of 42 hours of classroom time, followed by a minimum of 10 clinical hours of experience.  Students often double as CNA’s, providing patient care and administering medications. 

Obtaining an associate degree in nursing is the next step in the journey!  This gives students a solid foundation for a career in healthcare.  Popular among registered nurses, this degree provides opportunities to work in entry-level nursing positions. 

But, Andrea Anderson didn’t stop there.  She used the knowledge gained while at as a stepping stone to further her education.  “51ÁÔÆæ helped me learn how to study and learn time management prior to going to a bigger college,” she stated. 

Upon graduation, Anderson went on to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, followed by her Bachelor of Nursing at Allen College in Waterloo.  Five years later, she completed her Master of Nursing degree. 

Looking back, Anderson understands the importance of her time spent at 51ÁÔÆæ.  “I highly recommend 51ÁÔÆæ as the first place to start your journey,” Anderson said.  “It is a wonderful place to take general classes in a small setting where the instructors are available when you need help.” 

51ÁÔÆæ prides itself on the progression of nursing students into four-year universities to complete their degrees.  Under the , nursing students can take coursework at 51ÁÔÆæ for three years and then complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing undergraduate degree in only one year through the University of Iowa online RN-BSN program.  51ÁÔÆæ also has a formalized articulation agreement to complete a baccalaureate degree in Nursing with a slew of prominent universities across the state of Iowa. 

51ÁÔÆæ can help you take the first step on your journey to a successful career in medicine.

The post 51ÁÔÆæ, Your First Step to a Successful Healthcare Career appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.

If you have the ability to teach, 51ÁÔÆæ will help you teach English as a Second Language.

Learn why.

The Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program at 51ÁÔÆæ provides people over the age of 17 with accessible, quality instruction to develop work, life, and literacy skills.  Many of these classes are supported by federal and state funds, and provide a slew of opportunities for higher learning, job potential, and feeling a sense of accomplishment. 

One AEL program focuses on North Iowans who do not have the skills to read, write and speak English as it is their second language (ESL).    

According to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, there are approximately 32 million adults in the United States who are unable to read.

For many, learning a second language is hard. In most situations, it is done on the side, sort of like an afterthought as you complete a bucket list dream of traveling to a foreign country. 

Now… imagine being immersed in that country, not knowing what is happening around you.  People are talking, but you do not understand. Street signs give directions, but you cannot find your way. You’re forced to string together bits and pieces of the language here and there in hopes to create anything resembling a sentence. 

There’s no doubt this is quite frustrating.

Therefore, there is an abundance of people seeking to enroll in ESL classes. However, there is a significant shortage of people available to teach these classes. 

Director of Education to Employment, Molly Anderegg, states “We have many opportunities to teach with our Adult Education program, and it’s incredibly rewarding and flexible. Currently, the greatest need is providing English as a Second Language classes in the workplace; we have several manufacturers across North Iowa seeking onsite classes for their employees.”

ESL teachers bridge the language barrier, they are cultural mentors to students helping them navigate the many differences of living and working in a new country. 

Learn How

A four-year college degree is required and some teaching experience preferred. However, your teaching experience can include trainings you may have led in non-education industries.

51ÁÔÆæ provides a standards-based curriculum for all ESL teachers, taking the pressure off the teacher.

And 51ÁÔÆæ trains you!

Also remember, you do not need to be bilingual. The curriculum is structured around teaching English to students fluent in any other language; therefore, you need only to know English to teach.

To learn more about how you can have a direct impact on the lives and futures of these students, reach out to the 51ÁÔÆæ Education to Employment division of Continuing Education.

The post Not Bilingual, But Want to Teach? appeared first on 51ÁÔÆæ Minute.