friday takeout
August 9, 2019
CUPPA JOE | straight up news.
- Creative ways for young people to spend their summer! Partnership between Dream Center in Dubuque and the College introduce kids to potential in-demand careers in carpentry ... KCRG-TV and KWWL-TV broadcast coverage and the story made the front page of the Telegraph Herald on July 26!
Wanna Be on the New Website?
- NOTE TO READERS: The Marketing and External Relations offices will be hosting sessions for head shot photos to be taken for College faculty and staff who would like their photo displayed on the web directory. These images may also be used for publications, public relations, Brightspace, Staff IDs and to keep for your own personal use.
- These sessions will be offered three times during the year and will be the only time to get headshots through our offices. The dates will be Fall and Spring Convocation, and Employee Recognition.
- The first session will be convocation Tuesday, Aug. 20.
- Peosta: Marketing / External Relations Office from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Calmar: Student Center, 2nd Floor Library, from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- We recommend you wear a professional-looking shirt that is solid colored.
- If you have questions, email marketing@nicc.edu or news@nicc.edu. If you already have a professional portrait that you want included on the web directory, email webmaster@nicc.edu.
- August edition of Business Insight invites local manufacturers to attend "Real Solutions to Your Workforce Challenges Conference" and highlights a variety of training opportunities for readers ... link
- AVEKA Manufacturing, Inc., of Fredericksburg, shares how customized training programs developed by NICC, and supported by a State of Iowa funding program, are helping the company to grow and enhance their workforce skills ... news
Note to Readers: The Friday Takeout begins its weekly schedule on Aug. 23.
WEEKLY FEATURE | good to know.
NECAS Delivers Training to Grateful Fire Crew in Michigan
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) Director Dan Neenan spent part of this week with the Hadley Township Fire Department in Hadley, Mich., training local firefighters in grain bin rescue. As the only hands-on training facility of its kind in the U.S, NECAS provides year-round safety and farm accident prevention training for farmers, agribusinesses, firefighters and EMS personnel. The grain bin rescue training, one of many safety programs available through the safety center, has saved the lives of 19 individuals since 2012.
Kurt Nass, Hadley Township Fire Department fire chief, praised NECAS for its grain bin rescue training: “NECAS does an exceptional job, and Dan Neenan’s training is very informative, not just on the do's and don'ts, but the big picture as well. The center’s entire training program is well worth it and I recommended to anyone in the industry.”
Thank you to Dan and the entire NECAS team for the life-saving training you provide for Iowa and throughout North America!
Northeast Iowa Community College Leads the Way in the Nordic Fest Parade in Decorah!
An enthusiastic Northeast Iowa Community College delegation walked the parade route in the Annual Nordic Fest Parade on Saturday, July 27. Nordic Fest is one of Decorah’s most anticipated celebrations honoring the entire region's Scandinavian heritage. Since 1967, more than 1.5 million visitors from across the world have attended the festival! Decorah is home to many community members whose ancestry is connected to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. Thank you to all of our colleagues who volunteered and participated in the festival this year.
Pictured in the photo, left to right, are: Julie Uhlenhake (staff), Rachel Uhlenhake (student), Dr. Wee (administration), Jim Anderson (trustee), Tammy Canoy (staff), Craig Hosting (staff), Sue Runyon (trustee), Rhonda Seibert (administration), Nancy Uhlenhake (faculty), Jeni Kohlmeyer (faculty), Tom Ridout (retiree) and Marvin Ehm (staff).
APPETIZER | a little something for your appetite.
Medical Assistant Program Earns Continued Accreditation!
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded continuing accreditation to the Medical Assistant diploma program at Northeast Iowa Community College's Peosta campus, including the approved program at the Calmar campus.
The Medical Assisting Education Review Board's (MAERB) and the CAAHEP Board of Directors' recent peer review recognized the program's substantial compliance with the nationally established accreditation standards. The next comprehensive evaluation of the program, including an on-site review, is scheduled to occur no later than fall 2023.
Thank you to everyone for their efforts: Program Director Jennifer Anglin and Clinical Coordinator and Calmar faculty Megan Connolly; and all supporting program faculty including Amanda Stortz, Shelly Grant, Jessica Walker, Sandi Welch, Carrie Deutmeyer, Corrinne Cook and Diann Weymiller.
BIG FISH | be amazed.
Linette Kremer
Custodian | Peosta Campus
What gets you excited about the mission of Northeast Iowa Community College?
Watching the facility and our staff provide the most wonderful environment for our students for their education and training.
Where do you find the greatest alignment between the College's Vision/Values and your own personal values and priorities?
As a staff member at the College, I try to bring all of our Vision/Values to my everyday living and to lend an ear whenever I can.
Which of the six College values do you most identify with and why?
Resiliency. I want to learn from mistakes and from my co-workers, as I begin my new journey at NICC.
What experience most prepared you for your current role at the College?
Having my own cleaning business prepared me the most. It taught me to understand what people like, want and need for their homes and businesses.
What do you most want to accomplish at Northeast Iowa Community College?
I want to accomplish in my work a clean, respectful College that students and staff members are proud of.
If you have input on a upcoming feature, Big Fish, something to celebrate or a suggestion, email us at news@nicc.edu!