Alumni/Foundation
General Info
About NCC’s Alumni & Foundation
Northwest Iowa Community College is proud of our alumni and their contributions to the community and their chosen professions.
Their success is our story!
- Our alumni have a 93% Employment Placement Rate
- We have more than 13,000 alumni
Connect with NCC’s Alumni Group
Individuals and businesses help support the education and success of NCC’s future alumni through NCC’s Foundation.
Alumni Resources
Alumni Events & Initiatives
Learn how you can get involved as an alumnus of NCC!
Donate to NCC
Learn more about how to donate to NCC.
Alumni Magazine
Read a publication for Alumni and Friends of NCC.
Alumni Mentorship Interest
Submit this form to get involved in the NCC Alumni Mentorship Network
What Are You Up To?
Submit an update to NCC to tell us what you're doing now!
Nomination Form
Use this form to nominate an Alumnus of the Year.
Donate to NCC
The following information may be helpful as you consider how you can support the Everyone Knows Someone Who Chose NCC Campaign.
Alumnus of the Year
We invite you to nominate an NCC alum for Alumnus of the Year!
Accomplishments can be personal or professional. We review all nominations in early March. We honor the recipient at the Spring Commencement exercises.
Please fill out the form below. NCC may contact you for additional information about your nominee.
Alumnus of the Year Nomination Form
2024 Alumnus of the Year—Shawn Strong
Each year, one outstanding graduate of Northwest Iowa Community College is recognized for his or her accomplishments. The recipient of the 2024 Alumnus of the Year is Shawn Strong of Linn, MO. Shawn is a 1993 Mechanical Construction Technology graduate and is currently the President of State Technical College in Linn, MO.
Read More.
Past Recipients
2023 Makayla Davidson
2022 Matt Mitchell
2020–2021 Andy Jacobs
2019 David Taylor
2018 John Dvorak
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2016 Art Van Bruggenundefined undefined undefined
2015 Angie Shillingundefined undefined undefined
2014 Nancy McDowell
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2012 Dave Popkes
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2010 Rich Morgan
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2007 Loren Vogelundefined undefined undefined
2006 Dan Tracyundefined undefined undefined
2005 Roberta Snowundefined undefined undefined
2004 Ken Van Oortundefined undefined undefined
2003 Gary Rosenboomundefined undefined undefined
2002 Polly Sansonundefined undefined undefined
2001 Mark Malenkeundefined undefined undefined
2000 Richard Rikkersundefined undefined undefined
1999 Bonnie Huygensundefined undefined undefined
1998 Doug Von Arbundefined undefined undefined
1997 Dave Westraundefined undefined undefined
1996 Lary Rosenboomundefined undefined undefined
1995 Les Burggraffundefined undefined undefined
1994 Mark Nibaurundefined undefined undefined
1993 Dennis Janssenundefined undefined undefined
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