Iowa Central Community College

Community college in Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.

Iowa Central Community CollegeType| Public community college

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Established| 1966
President| Jesse Ulrich
Students| 5,001[1]
Location|

Fort Dodge

Iowa

United States

42°29′19″N 94°12′14″W﻿ / ﻿42.488684°N 94.203989°W﻿ / 42.488684; -94.203989
Campus| Town, remote from an urban area
Colors|     Navy, White
Nickname| Tritons
Website| www.iowacentral.edu

Iowa Central Community College is a public community college in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. It has satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake.

## History

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The college was organized in 1966 on the foundation of three area junior colleges which had been operating since the 1920s by the local public school systems. These three colleges were in Fort Dodge, organized in 1921; Webster City, 1926; and Eagle Grove, 1928. Iowa Central came into being as a result of the Area School Act passed by Iowa's 61st General Assembly. The legislation authorized two or more county school systems to merge to form an area community college. Nine counties combined to create Iowa Central: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and Wright. The resulting Merged Area V has some 28,000 students in 31 public school districts. In 1971, a fourth center was added with the completion of a new building in Storm Lake. The Storm Lake Center originally was established to serve 12 public and private school systems in Buena Vista County as a secondary career education center. In the ensuing years, the Storm Lake Center has been expanded so that now it offers the full range of community college programs.

In 1975, Iowa Central joined with Buena Vista College in Storm Lake in a cooperative venture whereby students can earn a bachelor's degree attending evening classes. The students' first two years are completed at Iowa Central and the final two years at Buena Vista at the Fort Dodge Center.

## Academics

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Iowa Central Community College students can obtain two year degrees in various fields. For an Associate of Arts degree, there are more than 50 majors the school offers including accounting, journalism, and social work. For an Associate of Applied Science, there are over 30 majors students can choose from such as diesel technology, fire science, and television and radio production. Iowa Central also offers other diploma programs including carpentry, culinary arts, industrial mechanics, and more.[2]

## Athletics

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Iowa Central CC competes in the NJCAA in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. The Tritons have a long history of being successful in athletics. Iowa Central boasts 40 national championships across the different sports in which they compete.[3]

Sport  | Championship Years

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Football  | 1978
Wrestling  | 1981, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017
Men's Cross Country  | 2015
Women's Cross Country  | 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
Men's Half Marathon  | 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Women's Half Marathon  | 2011, 2012, 2016
Men's Indoor Track and Field  | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Women's Indoor Track and Field  | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Women's Outdoor Track and Field  | 2013, 2015, 2016
Women's Soccer  | 2015
Men's Bowling  | 2017

## Greehey Building

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The owner of the Greehey, or as he calls it, the "Greinke" is Cael Hodges of Marion, Iowa. Built with his own two hands he roams the campus of Iowa Central evading "Mastermind" the campus security guard.

## Notable alumni

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* Tyji Armstrong, professional football player[4]
* Daryl Beall, politician[citation needed]
* Adva Cohen, runner
* Colby Covington, professional mixed martial artist[5]
* Cyrus Fees, professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestling TV announcer[citation needed]
* Jon Jones, college wrestler and professional mixed martial artist[6][7]
* Stanley Kebenei, distance runner
* Drew McFedries, professional mixed martial artist[8][9]
* Terell Parks (born 1991), professional basketball player
* Maddie Poppe, vocalist[10]
* Leicy Santos, professional soccer player[11][12]
* Joe Soto, college wrestler and mixed martial artist[13]
* Pita Gus Sowakula, professional rugby union player
* Amari Spievey, professional football player[14]
* Troy Stedman, professional football player[citation needed]
* Cain Velasquez, college wrestler and professional mixed martial artist[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Iowa Community College Athletic Conference - Members". Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
2. ^ "Iowa Central: Degrees Offered at Iowa Central". www.iowacentral.edu.
3. ^ "Triton Athletic Highlights".
4. ^ "Tyji Armstrong bio". Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
5. ^ "Colby Covington - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". UFC.
6. ^ "Jon Jones UFC Bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
7. ^ "ESPN MMA Power Rankings". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
8. ^ "Drew McFedries MMA Bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
9. ^ "Drew McFedries UFC Bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
10. ^ "Former ICCC student appears on 'Idol' - News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News". www.messengernews.net.
11. ^ "Leicy Santos: From forbidden footballer to Colombia star". www.fifa.com. August 11, 2023.
12. ^ Vrentas, Jenny (August 12, 2023). "England, Bruised but Unbowed, Reaches World Cup Semifinals".
13. ^ "Joe Soto Bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
14. ^ "2017 Triton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees".
15. ^ "Cain Velasquez UFC Bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

* Iowa portal

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* Clinton
* Des Moines Area
* Ellsworth
* Hawkeye
* Indian Hills
* Iowa Central
* Iowa Lakes
* Iowa Valley
* Iowa Western
* Kirkwood
* Marshalltown
* Muscatine
* North Iowa Area
* Northeast Iowa
* Northwest Iowa
* Scott
* Southeastern
* Southwestern
* Western Iowa Tech

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* ISNI

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