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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 […]

Former NJACC player and coach, Danielle Coronado, has recently been hired to assist head coach Danielle Lopez for the upcoming volleyball seasons.  Coronado is a former Triton, playing two years of collegiate volleyball at Iowa Central Community College. After ICCC, Coronado was a part of Ottawa University and Briar Cliff University volleyball squads.  After obtaining […]

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 […]

Difficult times requiring a new direction is Karen Marks’ specialty. Marks is the new biology instructor at DMACC’s Boone campus.  “As a student, I had a lot on my plate — I was working, a student-athlete, and serving part-time in the military. You can imagine that there were times that were really stressful or where […]

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 […]

DMACC Men’s Basketball is coming off of one of their best seasons in program history that was unfortunately cut short due to COVID-19. Ending last year being 5th nationally among D2 schools with a record of 26-4, it’s safe to say anyone would be hard-pressed finding a better team across the country. Lots of schools […]

COVID-19 has left its mark on many aspects of our everyday lives. The college experience was no exception. The DMACC Boone campus has felt the presence of COVID-19 and the on-campus living situation has been modified. Danny Higginbotham, Assistant Baseball Coach and Housing Assistant of Borgen Square Apartments, said there are definitely differences between this […]

When lockdown started and everything seemed to shut down around us, I was a senior in high school. My final grades were what they were at midterm, except for one class that continued online. I had already taken two DMACC online classes, so I thought I was decently prepared for the online college experience. As […]

Rebekah Burhenn, the new counselor on the Boone campus, brings her experience and alternative techniques to help students grow. “My goal in life is to assist any persons in need of recovery or growth. I focus on inner strength and self-exploration by providing counseling services,” she said.  Rebekah lives in State Center with her six […]

Recently DMACC has boosted its security measures, including hiring security teams for campuses. With Boone DMACC’s turn, a security guard was brought from Ankeny this semester to start Boone’s security program. Dave Chapline was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised in southern California. Ask Dave about his work before DMACC security,  and he will […]