MASON CITY, Iowa — North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has been named one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

The Aspen Institute says this prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievement and performance among two-year colleges across the nation.

“It’s a tremendous honor for NIACC to be named on the top 200 community colleges in the nation, and that NIACC is once again eligible for the $1 million Aspen Prize, nominated in back-to-back cycles,” said NIACC President Joel Pedersen. “This recognition illustrates the consistency of NIACC's high and improving levels of student success. Student success encompasses the following areas: college and program access, teaching and learning, retention, certificate and d

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