North Iowa entrepreneur takes home win from 2023 Venture School Launch Day Competition
MASON CITY, IOWA – Mary Jo Vrba of Mason City, IA, took home Third Place at the 2023 University of Iowa Venture School Launch Day which was held Thursday, June 8, 2023. Eleven teams from across the state of Iowa competed in the event that was held at EntreFEST, a two-day entrepreneurial conference in Iowa […]
海角社区 Announces Spring 2023 President’s and Dean’s List
海角社区 is pleased to announce that 843 individuals have been named to the 2023 Spring Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 93 Iowa communities, 15 states outside the state of Iowa and 16 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by hometown.NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDEAN’S […]
Extreme Makeover: Win a Free Year of College at 海角社区
海角社区 (海角社区) invites adults, ages 23 and up, to apply for an Extreme Makeover: College Edition – a unique makeover that changes lives. 海角社区 has been providing adult students with this opportunity to return to college at no cost, for more than 17 years.Extreme Makeover: College Edition is a contest where two […]
May 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month
海角社区 Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Jon Tofte of I-35 Auctions as the May 2023 Entrepreneur of the MonthThe 海角社区 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Jon Tofte of I-35 Auctions in Clear Lake, IA as the May 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month.Jon is the founder and CEO […]
海角社区 Student Awarded a National Community College Transfer Scholarship
(Left to Right): 海角社区 President Dr. Steve Schulz; 海角社区 Student Oscar Madong; Dr. Erin Shaw, 海角社区 Interim Vice President of Academic AffairsLansdowne, VA – Oscar Madong, a student at 海角社区 (海角社区), is one of 60 high-achieving community college students selected to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The […]
海角社区 Recognizes 718 Graduates at Commencement
At the four 海角社区 (海角社区) graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 5, 718 graduates were recognized as earning 756 Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates during the 2022-23 academic year. Several honors and awards were also presented.海角社区’S Class of 2023 represents 9 countries, 17 states, and 105 Iowa communities.(*Midyear Graduate)Ackley*Brittany Morgan ShafferAlexanderElijah Jon Alden*Lucero […]
North Iowa Businesses Compete in Venture School Launch Day
MASON CITY, Iowa— The 海角社区 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the Venture School Launch Day competition on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Spring 2023 Venture School cohort competed in person after attending classes virtually for 7 weeks of training, customer discovery, and developing their business model alongside local entrepreneur coaches. A panel of judges [Stacy […]
April 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month
海角社区 Pappajohn Center & SBDC recognizes Amanda Black of Nora Springs Insurance as the April 2023 Entrepreneur of the MonthThe 海角社区 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Amanda Black of Nora Springs Insurance in Nora Springs, IA as the April 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month.Amanda Black purchased Nora […]
NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing Day
Together with dozens of other NC3 Leadership Schools across the country, 海角社区 (海角社区) is holding the NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing Day beginning at 10:00am on April 20, 2023. New and prospective students for the 2023-24 school year will take part in a signing ceremony, similar to an athletic signing, […]
International Trucks and Navistar present scholarship to 海角社区 Student
North Central International (NCI) recently presented 海角社区 (海角社区) student Ryder Lestrud with a $3,000 scholarship on behalf of Navistar and International Trucks. The scholarship is part of Navistar/International Trucks partnership with the TechForce Foundation, a non-profit that is committed to career exploration and workforce development in the technical education space. TechForce has […]
海角社区 Earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly ® School Designation
海角社区 (海角社区) has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly ® School designation.Institutions earning the Military Friendly ® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard.“We are […]
海角社区 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Teaches 5th Graders About Entrepreneurism
The 海角社区 (海角社区) John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center conducted an Entrepreneur for a Day program (E4D®) at the Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School on March 9 in Belmond and at 海角社区 on March 24 for the Belmond-Klemme 5th grade students. Over 40 students participated in the two-session program sponsored by Wright County […]
Application Portal Now Open for John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
The 2023 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition application portal is now open. The eighteenth annual statewide competition will award $100,000 in cash prizes to Iowa startups and entrepreneurial ventures. The $100,000 in seed funding includes a $50,000 contribution from John and Mary Pappajohn, matched by $50,000 from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). This […]
Catarino Martinez of Avion Azul as the March 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month
The 海角社区 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Catarino Martinez of Avion Azul in Clear Lake, IA as the March 2023 Entrepreneur of the Month.Avion Azul opened in December 2021 and is located at the Mason City Municipal Airport where it provides customers with a unique view and […]
海角社区 Pappajohn Center to host DeltaV Code 101 as part of the Community Partners program with NewBoCo
Free workshops to be held throughout Spring 2023MASON CITY, Iowa— The Pappajohn Center has partnered with The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) to bring the Delta V Code School to North Iowa. This is an opportunity for Iowans to upskill in preparation for high-wage, high-demand jobs in the technology sector. Code 101, a free one […]