Iowa Western Community College is a publiccommunity college in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was founded in 1967 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a flight school.
Aside from the main campus in Council Bluffs, the college has expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic (Cass County Center), Harlan (Shelby County Center), Shenandoah (Page/Fremont County Center) and Clarinda (Clarinda Center). In late 2021, Iowa Western's trustees approved a new campus to serve students in adjacent Harrison County through a new career academy in Missouri Valley.[2]
IWCC hosts college/alternative radio station 89.7 The River, which serves the entire Omaha metropolitan area.[4]
IWCC offers Air Force ROTC through a cross-town agreement with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, the site of the ROTC classes.[5]
AthleticsEdit
Iowa Western's sports teams are nicknamed the Reivers. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, track & field, bowling and football. Women's sports include basketball, softball, soccer, bowling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, track & field, and volleyball. Co-ed sports include cross country, track & field, cheerleading and golf. Reiver athletics also include cheerleading and a dance team.[6]
Iowa Western competes in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC). The men and women have 15 NJCAA National Championships between them. The men's National Championships were in football (2012 & 2022), baseball (2010, 2012, 2014), and soccer (2013 & 2021). The women's National Championships were in volleyball (2006, 2020–21, 2021), soccer (2013 & 2022), and track & field (2021 indoor & 2022 indoor and outdoor).[7] In addition to the NJCAA National Championships, the cheerleading squad won the 2016 World University Championships and the 2023 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship and World University Championship[8] and the shotgun sports team won the 2022 ACUI Division 4 national championship and the 2023 NCSSAA Division 4 national championship[9]
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Iowa Western Community College is a public community college in Council Bluffs Iowa It was founded in 1967 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts It is also home to a flight school Iowa Western Community CollegeMottoThe world is waiting For You TypePublic community collegeEstablished1966 57 years ago 1966 PresidentDaniel P Kinney 1 Students42 795LocationCouncil Bluffs Iowa U S CampusSuburban small townColorsIce blue and silverNicknameReiversSporting affiliationsNJCAAMascotReiverWebsitewww wbr iwcc wbr edu Contents 1 Campus 2 Academics 3 Student life 4 Athletics 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksCampus EditAside from the main campus in Council Bluffs the college has expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic Cass County Center Harlan Shelby County Center Shenandoah Page Fremont County Center and Clarinda Clarinda Center In late 2021 Iowa Western s trustees approved a new campus to serve students in adjacent Harrison County through a new career academy in Missouri Valley 2 Academics EditIowa Western Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission HLC 3 Student life EditIWCC hosts college alternative radio station 89 7 The River which serves the entire Omaha metropolitan area 4 IWCC offers Air Force ROTC through a cross town agreement with the University of Nebraska Omaha the site of the ROTC classes 5 Athletics EditIowa Western s sports teams are nicknamed the Reivers Men s sports include baseball basketball soccer wrestling cross country golf shotgun sports track amp field bowling and football Women s sports include basketball softball soccer bowling cross country golf shotgun sports track amp field and volleyball Co ed sports include cross country track amp field cheerleading and golf Reiver athletics also include cheerleading and a dance team 6 Iowa Western competes in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference ICCAC The men and women have 15 NJCAA National Championships between them The men s National Championships were in football 2012 amp 2022 baseball 2010 2012 2014 and soccer 2013 amp 2021 The women s National Championships were in volleyball 2006 2020 21 2021 soccer 2013 amp 2022 and track amp field 2021 indoor amp 2022 indoor and outdoor 7 In addition to the NJCAA National Championships the cheerleading squad won the 2016 World University Championships and the 2023 UCA College Cheerleading National Championship and World University Championship 8 and the shotgun sports team won the 2022 ACUI Division 4 national championship and the 2023 NCSSAA Division 4 national championship 9 Notable people EditFor a more comprehensive list see Category Iowa Western Community College alumni nbsp Keaton WinnGeronimo Allison professional football player Moise Bombito professional soccer player Ron Boone professional basketball player and announcer Mark Brandenburg and Greg Forristall were Iowa State Representatives for the 15th and 22nd District respectively Nick Easley born 1997 professional football player Don Jackson professional football player Isaiah Johnson professional football player Derwin Kitchen born 1986 professional basketball player 10 Darrick Minner professional featherweight MMA fighter Xavier Munford born 1992 basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Michael S Sanchez attorney and politician who served in the New Mexico Senate Tom Shipley born 1953 politician who serves in the Iowa Senate Erik Swanson born 1993 baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Jake Waters former professional football player and college football coach Perrion Winfrey professional football player Keaton Winn born 1998 pitcher for the San Francisco GiantsReferences Edit New President of Iowa Western Iowa Western Community College Press release Retrieved 27 February 2021 Johnson Tim November 16 2021 Iowa Western to buy space in Missouri Valley Harlan expand career technical programs Retrieved May 20 2022 Higher Learning Commission Retrieved 14 May 2011 History of IWCC iwcc Retrieved 19 March 2017 U S Air Force ROTC U S Air Force Rotc Retrieved 19 March 2017 Reiver Athletics Retrieved 14 May 2011 Nation Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA Retrieved 18 March 2017 Reiver Athletics goreivers Retrieved 18 March 2017 Shotgun Sports Wins NCSSAA Division V National Championship 20 March 2023 Derwin Kitchen Player Profile Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo News Stats Eurobasket External links EditOfficial website 41 16 28 N 95 48 01 W 41 274536 N 95 800195 W 41 274536 95 800195 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iowa Western Community College amp oldid 1172545243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
