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January 31, 2020

CUPPA JOE | straight up news.

  • Waukon High School graduate and Northeast Iowa Community College student, Cassidy Byrnes, gets great head start on college and career goals ... news


  • TriMark Corporation scholarship creating new CNC machinist employment opportunities for 2019 New Hampton High School graduate ... news


  • Scholarships support Ft. Atkinson veterinary tech student’s mission to serve local farm families ... news

We welcome your input!

Each year, the Northeast Iowa Community College Advancement Team hosts a fundraising campaign that encourages College employees to make a difference in the lives of our students by investing in the NICC Foundation. We would love to hear your feedback about the NICC Foundation Employee Campaign. We encourage you to be honest. Your submission is anonymous unless you choose to share your name. Survey Link.

Thank you,

Advancement Team

WEEKLY FEATURE | good to know.

Encourage Students to Attend! Medical Assistant Open House on Feb. 5 at Peosta

Do you know students, friends and neighbors who want a new career in healthcare? Encourage them to attend the Medical Assistant Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Peosta. Prospective students can explore the Medical Assistant program and learn about career options, tour labs and meet with employer sponsors ready to hire our graduates. The five-year job placement rate for program graduates is 92.19%!

Students can also learn how they could qualify for a full-tuition scholarship - from Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans or the Grand River Medical Group. Interested students should RSVP for the event on our website.

NICC National Wear Red Day | Feb. 6

Please consider a donation of $1 to the American Heart Association, jar by the Peosta campus switchboard. We welcome you to wear jeans and red.

APPETIZER | something for your appetite.

Partner with the College on Summer Term Recruitment!

A College initiative started last summer to offer a reduced tuition rate to high school students is approved to continue for summer 2020. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors may enroll in summer 2020 coursework at 80 percent of the full tuition rate and no student fees (section/technology fees, such as a lab course, would still be applied).

Typically at $198 per credit for resident tuition and fees, high school students would pay $139.20 per credit if they are in-state residents and $158.40 per credit if out-of-state/non-residents. This reduced tuition rate is effective for the summer 2020 semester only. Any high school student who has already registered will be granted the reduced rate automatically.

This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students. Faculty and staff, help spread the word! The summer term courses transfer, and are offered online and close to home. Students can get general eds or a lab out of the way during their summer break --

astronomy, history and American film, chemistry, public speaking, physics and much more.

The promotion plan and communication strategy, developed by Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and External Relations, has started and will continue through May.

BIG FISH | be amazed.

Arlen Bonson-Anderson

AmeriCorps Success Coach | Calmar Campus


During your career at Northeast Iowa Community College, what is the nicest thing that ever happened to you, or someone did for you?

I think the nicest thing about working here so far is that everyone puts in the time and effort to get to know each other. I've felt very welcomed from the start, even as the youngest employee in the office by a fair margin. I work part-time in a brand new position through AmeriCorps. Even though my role is very different from other employees here, they have made me feel like I fit right in.


What kid’s movie has completely scarred you for life?

The Lion King really freaked me out as a kid. I was terrified of Scar and would have nightmares featuring him. The death of Mufasa was also a very gut wrenching moment for me to watch. I've grown to love the Lion King as probably my favorite kids movie (besides "A Bug's Life") , but when I was younger I had a complicated relationship with the movie because I loved the drama and emotion, but it also scared me and made me sad.


In one sentence, how would you explain the internet?

The internet is a microcosm for the entire world; the more you explore, the more you realize that you can only ever scratch the surface of what is out there.


If you could start all over again, what would be your career choice?

As someone in the career-searching phase of a broad, liberal arts degree, I have a little part of me that wishes I could just start all over and become a computer scientist. I certainly don't regret my path, and I'm happy that it has led me to Northeast Iowa Community College for the year and possibly a career in Student Services; but there will always be something enticing about grinding through college and immediately landing a solidly middle class salary with strong growth potential.


If you could be an Olympic athlete, in what sport would you compete?

This one is easy for me - Ultimate Frisbee. This would mean that: A) Ultimate Frisbee has grown into an Olympic sport, and B) I've become a world class frisbee player. Unfortunately, the former is the more likely of the two to come to fruition.

If you have input on a upcoming feature, Big Fish, something to celebrate or a suggestion, email us at news@nicc.edu!