A seven-page paper providing the historical background of the development of Iowa community college/junior colleges. We do not know the origin of this paper.
Dr. Norm Nielsen captured the attention of Kirkwood's Board of Trustees when he was part of Dr. Stewart's administration. The former high school teacher climbed the ranks in secondary education prior to joining the Kirkwood staff in 1979 as…
Dr. Norm Nielsen was the longest-tenured chief officer in the college's history. In a 20-year span he along with Trustee Wayne Newton and the wider community embraced the concept of business and industry partnerships. Through this ongoing effort,…
Following his graduation from University of Northern Iowa, Dr. Mick Starcevich taught math for five years before assuming administrative positions . First as a principle and later as a superintendent at nearby College Community Schools. Mick came…
After a national search, the Board of Trustees selected Dr. Lori Sundberg as the Kirkwood's fifth president. Prior to Kirkwood, Dr. Sundberg was president of Carl Sandburg Community College in Galesburg, IL for eight years after holding various…
