DMACC Ames Hunziker Center

DMACC Hunziker Career Academy health occupations students from area high schools get hands on experience with Mary Greeley paramedics. 🚑

What’s cooking? 🥩Culinary Arts students in the Ames Hunziker Career Academy recently had a meat lab day. Students learned to cook different cuts of meat using various methods and then present them buffet style. 🍽

WEATHER ALERT (Updated 12:50 p.m., Nov. 29): The DMACC Ames Hunziker Center, along with the DMACC-Boone Campus and DMACC Carroll Campus, will close at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022) due to winter weather conditions.

students, would you like to learn more about the DMACC London Study Abroad Program and how you can spend eight weeks studying in the United Kingdom during the Spring 2023 semester? Be sure to join us for an upcoming Virtual Info Session to find out more:

🇬🇧 Mon, Aug. 29, 1-1:30 p.m., via Zoom
🇬🇧 Wed., Sept. 7, 12:15-12:45 p.m., via Zoom
🇬🇧 Thur., Sept. 22, 6-6:30 p.m., via Zoom

To get the Zoom link, email DMACC Study Abroad Coordinator Bethany Sweeney at [email protected] with the following information:

1) Your name;
2) Your pronouns;
3) The email address you check most often;
4) Your major/program of study at DMACC; and
5) The date/time of the info session you'd like to attend

The info sessions will cover how the Study Abroad Program is structured, how to pay for your trip, and what you can learn from studying in London, one of Europe’s most diverse and vibrant cities!

Now is the time to finish the summer term strong, students! DMACC Online Tutoring (DOT)​ is FREE and available for all DMACC students to use, and is a great resource for getting one-on-one help with ​assignments, papers, presentations, study strategies and preparing for final exams. DOT is staffed by DMACC instructors, with personalized tutoring offered in a variety of subject areas. Check it out today! ➡️ https://bit.ly/DMACCOT

Last week, the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Des Moines Area Community College hosted "Teaching for the Workforce," a two-day workshop for teachers within Story and Boone County. The workshop gave educators the chance to hear presentations and tour local businesses to better understand the regional economy and workforce priorities. Educators were able to take away practical tools and strategies for implementing career awareness, exploration and workplace learning activities for their classrooms.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gePcitDf

Are you taking a vacation this summer? Visiting a famous landmark or a new place? We'd love to see your pride on the road!

While you're traveling, be sure to get a selfie or photo of yourself wearing your favorite gear or holding up a sign (creativity welcomed!) in a cool spot and share the photo with us on social media and/or email your photos to [email protected]. If posting on social media, be sure to tag us and include the hashtag , too. 🐻 We'll feature our favorite photos online, and every month, we'll randomly select three winners from all entries to receive some fun swag!

REMINDER: All current students are encouraged to apply to participate in the Annual "Faces of DMACC" Campaign! This is a fun and rewarding opportunity to be featured in new DMACC ads and promotional materials. A great addition to your resume, too!

Learn more and apply by MAY 6 at www.dmacc.edu/faces.

High school students, if you're interested in Auto Collision, be sure to check out the DMACC Career Advantage Academy Program here at the DMACC Ames Hunziker Center! You can gain experience in basic shop operations, welding, painting and shop safety. For more information, visit www.dmacc.edu/careeradvantage.

A group of high school students who are currently taking college classes through the DMACC Career Advantage Program at the DMACC Ames Hunziker Center joined DMACC President Rob Denson for lunch on Thur., April 14, as part of the College's ongoing "Lunch With The President" Series. President Denson regularly joins students for lunch at every DMACC location. The informal lunches create an opportunity for Denson and other DMACC staff members to hear directly from students about what they like best about attending DMACC, and about how the College could help improve their experience.

Pictured are (front row, left to right) DMACC President Rob Denson; Avery Conner of Ames, CNA; Rori Cook of Boone, DMACC Criminal Justice; Megan Rose of Boone, Teacher Academy; Bella Driest of Ames; Teacher Academy; Maddie Hall of Boone, Teacher Academy; Nicole Stepleton-Hardin, DMACC Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; (middle row, left to right) Seth Larsen of State Center, Business Academy; Nolan Bell of Story City, Auto Technology; Mason Smelcer of Boone, Auto Technology; Reagan Bartlett of Kelley, Health Occupations; (back row, left to right) Nick Lauritzen of Nevada, Business Academy; Charles Duster of Ames, Auto Technology; Elliott Randall of Ames, Building Trades; Logan Schnurr of Story City, Building Trades; and Halle Woodbeck of Ames, CNA.