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IVCCD earns 2018 Top Workplaces honors
September 17, 2018
Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Des Moines Register. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture,…
IVCCD bestows numerous awards
August 17, 2018
Two individuals and one large group received Ambassador of the Year Awards, nine people received Outstanding Service Awards, four people were honored for a heroic life-saving rescue, one person was honored for leadership with heart, and 23 employees were recognized for their years of service at the annual Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) staff…
Chris Duree receives IACCT Diversity Award
August 10, 2018
IVCCD Chancellor Dr. Chris Duree received the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) 2018 Iowa Outstanding Diversity/Equity Award at the annual IACCT conference held in Mason City last month. Because of the July 19 tornado, he and two others left the conference and returned to Marshalltown and he was not present when the award…
IVCCD’s LPN programs ranked #1 in Iowa
March 7, 2018
The Practical Nursing diploma programs at Marshalltown Community College and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls continue to draw accolades based on student successes. Recently ranked the #2 Top Accredited LPN Program in Iowa for 2018 by TopNursing.org, the programs have also been named the #1 Iowa LPN Program for 2018 by PracticalNursing.org. The PracticalNursing.org…
IVCCD’s LPN programs ranked #2 in Iowa
January 24, 2018
The Practical Nursing diploma programs at Marshalltown Community College and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls have been ranked the #2 Top Accredited LPN Program in Iowa for 2018 by TopNursing.org. The TopNursing.org rankings, released last month, are based on a methodology that includes NCLEX-PN exam passage rates, financial aid available to nursing students, and…
Ann Rubenbauer earns NCMPR award
October 5, 2017
Ann Rubenbauer, Iowa Valley Community College District Graphic Designer, was presented with a Bronze Medallion Award at this week’s National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 5 conference in Davenport. The award was given for Marshalltown Community College’s 2017-18 Calendar, which showcases campus photos and events, as well as being an educational tool…
IVCCD bestows outstanding service and longevity awards
August 22, 2017
Two individuals and one committee received Ambassador of the Year Awards, nine individuals received Outstanding Service Awards, and 28 employees were recognized for their years of service at the annual Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) staff in-service day last week. The employees represent all units of IVCCD, including Ellsworth Community College (ECC), Marshalltown Community…
IVCCD Board to be recognized May 10
May 5, 2017
May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for communities to honor Iowa’s more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to public education. Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) will honor its seven Board members with a reception from 3 to 3:30 pm prior to the monthly IVCCD Board meeting…
IVCCD is one of “Iowa’s Top Workplaces” for the fifth time
October 13, 2016
Iowa Valley Community College District, which operates Ellsworth Community College, Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Valley Continuing Education and Iowa Valley Grinnell, is pleased to announce that it was selected as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces for the fifth time in six years. For 2016, IVCCD ranked 34th on Iowa’s list of mid-sized employers. IVCCD was…
Outstanding service and longevity awards
August 19, 2016
Nine individuals received Ambassador of the Year/Outstanding Service Awards and 64 employees were recognized for their years of service at the annual Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) staff in-service day earlier this week. The employees represent all units of IVCCD, including Ellsworth Community College (ECC), Marshalltown Community College (MCC), Iowa Valley Continuing Education (IVCE),…
