North Iowa Area Community College Last updated October 14, 2025 Public college in Mason City, Iowa, US
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC ) is a public community college located in Mason City, Iowa . NIACC serves the general public and a geographical area covering 11 north-central Iowa counties, including the cities of Mason City , Clear Lake , Osage , Northwood , Hampton , Forest City , Garner , and Charles City . [ 3]
History NIACC began as Mason City Junior College in 1918, becoming the first public two-year college in Iowa. The college was located in the high school until 1953, when it moved to the Memorial University Building. In 1965, Mason City Junior College transformed into North Iowa Area Community College (Merged Area II) and moved into the former high school in downtown Mason City. In 1970, the college moved to its current campus on the east edge of Mason City . [ 4]
Notable alumni Bryce Ball , professional baseball player William Bernau , politician William Dotzler , politician Aden Durde , professional football player Dennis Eckhoff , former college football player Robbie Glendinning , professional baseball player Shawn Harper , professional football player Chuck Harris professional football player Rita Hart , politician MarTay Jenkins , professional football player James Johnson (Iowa politician) , politician Ben McCollum , college basketball coach Jerry Montgomery , former defensive coordinator Theodore P. Savas , attorney, publisher, and entrepreneur Linda Upmeyer , politician Boy van Vliet , professional basketball player Esther J. Walls , international advocate for literacy Brandon Williamson (baseball) , professional baseball player Marshal Yanda , professional football player [ 6] References ↑ As of Oct. 13, 2025. North Iowa Area Community College Founation Nonprofit Explorer (Report). ↑ Gieseke, Amy. "Executive Summary: North Iowa Area Community College" . Iowa State Board of Education . Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 13 October 2025 . ↑ "NIACC Service Area" . North Iowa Area Community College . 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2025-06-23 . ↑ Stewart, Ashley (September 9, 2018). "Centennial milestone: NIACC marks 100 years of education in Mason City (with photos)" . Mason City Globe Gazette . Retrieved January 13, 2020 . ↑ "Iowa Community College Athletic Conference" . Iowa Community College Athletic Conference . November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020 . ↑ Shaffer, Jonas (November 24, 2019). "Where did Marshal Yanda's path to Ravens history start? With a junior-college pledge to 'sacrifice everything.' . baltimoresun.com . Retrieved January 13, 2020 . This page is based on this
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