Iowa Valley Community College District will use a multimillion-dollar federal grant to expand manufacturing training and assistance to companies across its service area. The Marshalltown-based community college district announced in a news release it has received $5 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide free technical instruction for small manufacturers in Hardin, Marshall, […]

With 26 years of service in community and technical colleges, Lori Suddick said there isn’t much she hasn’t seen already. The new president of Des Moines Area Community College is reminded of Wisconsin roads when traveling between different DMACC locations in Iowa, and she’s been responsible for a similar number of campuses in the past. […]

FORT DODGE – An Iowa community college has become the first in the nation to earn federal approval for the Workforce Pell Grant program, allowing students in its emergency medical technician program to receive federal dollars for their education. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Secretary of […]

Two Iowa community colleges will use grant funding from the state to expand their career training capabilities for high school students. The Iowa Department of Education announced in a news release that it and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds have awarded $2 million in Career Academy Incentive Fund grants to Iowa Western Community College and Ellsworth […]

Northeast Iowa Community College will use grant funding from a corporate foundation to expand its electrical training capabilities. The Lowe’s Foundation announced in a news release it has awarded $420,000 to the Calmar-based community college to bring electrical training space and equipment to its Peosta campus and help “meet growing regional demand for electricians.” “We […]