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Ever since the Boone DMACC campus has reopened its doors for face-to-face classes, there has been someone there to make sure those doors stay open. And in some cases, locked. Bruce Lasch, 61, is a full-time security officer who originally started working at the Ankeny campus in September of 2019, but transferred to the Boone […]

Chanler Twedt: Sports Analyst Hello my name is Chanler Twedt, I’m from Ankeny, Iowa, and I’m very excited about joining the Banner News group. A little bit about myself. This is my third year in journalism but this is my first year in the DMACC journalism program. I love watching and talking about sports. My […]

Any student, faculty, or staff member who has parked in the south side parking lot, has noticed a little less shade from the ash trees right about now and fewer spaces to park in. Over the last few weeks, a few of the ash trees outside of the south side of the building have been […]

Anyone who enters Door 8 near the Courter Center can see a room to the left filled with shelves and refrigerators. From dried goods to frozen meals, toiletries to school supplies, the DMACC Boone Food Pantry has everything a student needs, according to Erin Neumann, coordinator of the food pantry. “First of all, we are […]

As an online school student during a pandemic, I spend much of my time inside. …Okay, I spend all my time inside. Much like other students and even faculty/staff, being inside all day can be pretty, well, depressing. Not to mention the stress of online school, and the anxiety many of us face on a […]

There are so many scholarship opportunities that students never apply for, leaving thousands of dollars behind each year. It is basically free money, don’t pass these by! The Point Foundation Scholarship is a new scholarship available for LGBTQ students currently or planning to attend community college in the fall of 2021. Must have at least […]

With many students, teachers, and other faculty/staff at DMACC needing IT assistance now more than ever, a new Network System Analyst is leading the way. Christian Cryder officially started working as a Network System Analyst this January for the Boone DMACC Campus.  “My job is basically to support the IT network here on campus and […]

This past year, some faculty and staff at the Boone DMACC Campus have come and gone. In June of last year, DMACC hired Jodi Abshire as the new Administrative Assistant to campus Provost, Drew Nelson. “As the Administrative Assistant I am here to support the Provost, faculty, staff and students in any way that I […]

Last month, a photo contest allowed students to submit photos that reflected their experience during COVID-19. The winners were chosen and announced during a virtual ceremony over zoom last week on Dec. 3.  Coming in first place was Tyesha Jones, a student at the DMACC Ankeny Campus, who said, “Front step visitation with my Granny […]

To say this has been a tough year is an understatement. However, people are still holding on with newfound (or old) hobbies, friends, and family. A survey was sent out last week to see what the bright spots and experiences of 2020 were for the staff, faculty and students of DMACC.  Forty-three people responded in […]