ROLAND-STORY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
FEBRUARY, 2014
DMACC Center Offers Story County Students a Free Head Start on College
A program from the Des Moines Area Community College could make your journey from high school
to career both shorter and less expensive. The DMACC Career Academy — Hunziker Center in
Ames offers high school students free classes in the areas of:
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Auto Collision
Building Trades/Finish Carpentry
Culinary Arts
Visual Communications (Graphic Design/Web)
Automotive Technology
Criminal Justice
Health Occupations
Career Work Experience
Teacher Academy
Welding
What’s in it for you? Plenty! First, it’s the perfect opportunity to get double the credit — both high
school and college credit — for taking one class. That makes it possible to graduate college with a
significant number of college credits, and that could let you finish your college degree and start
earning money in your chosen career sooner than other students.
Second, DMACC Hunziker Center courses are free to students in participating high schools. The
average high school student takes credits worth $1500 at the Hunziker Center for no cost at all to the
student or their families. That’s a significant savings on expensive college costs. Free classes are
available to students in these high schools:
Ames
Baxter
Collins-Maxwell
Gilbert
Nevada
Ogden
South Hamilton
Ballard
Boone
Colo-Nesco
Madrid
North Polk
Roland-Story
West Marshall
Finally, the Hunziker Center is a no-risk opportunity for students to explore possible career areas
while they’re still in high school. Students can graduate high school with a clearer picture of next
steps for preparing for their chosen career.
The opportunities at the DMACC Career Academy — Hunziker Center in Ames are at least worth
taking a closer look. For more information, go to www.dmacc.edu/ames/asp or call Randy Gabriel at
515-965-6011 / John Kinley at 515-663-6705.