College Profiles Your guide to PostsecondarY education oPPortunities in siouxland
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Come and see everything that USD has to offer he University of South T Dakota, just 30 miles northwest of Sioux City in Vermillion, was founded in 1862 and is the only designated public liberal arts university in South Dakota. Named one of America’s most affordable and beautiful campuses, USD is home of the state’s only School of Medicine and School of Law, as well as an internationally-accredited School of Business. USD continuously ranks among the nation’s top research universities, and counts many of the state’s political leaders among its graduates. In addition to medicine, law and business, the university offers the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Ed-
ucation, the state’s only College of Fine Arts, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate School. As one of the nation’s most affordable universities, USD offers various tuition options designed to fit student needs. One unique financial opportunity is the Child of Alumni tuition – a plan allowing children of USD alumni to receive instate tuition for an undergraduate degree, regardless of where the student lives. Iowa residents are now able to attend USD at the same cost as South Dakota residents, as the university offers in-state tuition rates to new Iowa freshmen and new Iowa resident transfers. See www.usd.edu/ Iowa for more information.
USD’s 274-acre campus is located in Vermillion, a historic town of 10,000 near the Missouri River. The north side of campus recently received a $66 million upgrade to its athletic facilities next to the famous DakotaDome, including a new basketball/ volleyball arena, enhanced training facilities for athletes, academic space for a Science, Health and Research Lab, and an outdoor track and soccer complex. With an enrollment of more than 10,000, USD is a Division I university with the friendliness and academic excellence of a small private college. Come for a visit and see USD for yourself. Sign up at www.usd.edu/admissions.
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Get a student friendly education at Little Priest Tribal College The Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) is a local public community college operating in the states of Nebraska and Iowa. LPTC All students welcome! serves all students from all Complete an online nations and communities. application at The college is named www.littlepriest.edu or after Chief Little Priest, email: admissions@ the last true war chief of littlepriest.edu the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It was his final Main Address: 601 East words that now encapCollege Drive Winnebago, sulate our mission: “Be Nebraska 68071 Strong and Educate My Phone: 402.878.2380 Children.” Sioux City Address: In the Winnebago herHo-Chunk Centre 600 itage of respect, integrity, 4th Street Sioux City, and self-reliance, LPTC Iowa 51101 was chartered in 1996 by Phone: 712-224-0113 the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a sovereign nation, to provide higher edu- Transfer Initiative procation opportunities. LPTC gram. is a land grant institution Our focus is to prepare and is part of the Nebraska students to transfer and
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Forslin ‘lives to deliver’ Major in making a difference When he was 4 years old, Jeremy Forslin knew he wanted to fly, but it was the Iowa Lakes Community College aviation program in Estherville that gave him his wings. Now a FedEx Boeing 777 first officer, Forslin boarded an airplane for the first time as a small child, heading to Colorado to visit his grandparents. On that trip, not only did the Minnesota boy get to fly on a plane, but his grandfather, a chief inspector mechanic for United Airlines, gave him an inside look at the industry. “He would take me each Sunday to see the big planes up close,” Forslin said.
budget was my target, and my high school counselor suggested Iowa Lakes.” Forslin graduated from Iowa Lakes in 1996. He earned his bachelor’s degree and returned to the college as a flight instructor. After that, he flew cargo and people in everything from charter jets to air ambulances, before he got the call from FedEx. Now married, Forslin is thrilled to be at FedEx, flying an international route, where this month he may see Germany, France and the United Arab Emirates. “I’ll be gone 10 days, and then I’m done for the month,” said Forslin. “This Taking flight was a hard job to get, and I “I knew I wanted to fly, feel very lucky.” but I had to pay for my own schooling,” said Forslin. “A Flying blind great aviation program on a Forslin joined Iowa
Lakes’ aviation program without even visiting the campus, based on the recommendation of his high school counselor. “I signed up blind, and in hindsight, I could not have made a better decision,” Forslin said. “Throughout my career, I’ve met pilots who paid 20 times what I paid, and it gave them no advantage over me. All they gained was debt.” Forslin appreciated the one-on-one instruction at Iowa Lakes. “I’m still friends with a lot of people I met at Iowa Lakes,” said Forslin. “You don’t get that at a big school. …I had my license within two months.” For more information on the Iowa Lakes aviation program, visit www.iowalakes.edu.
In a patient room at UnityPoint Health—St. Luke’s, a respiratory care student coaches an elderly man with pneumonia through a breathing treatment as a seasoned respiratory therapist watches, ready to offer guidance. Meanwhile, in St. Luke’s Birth Center, a nursing student shares in the excitement of a baby’s birth. And in the Radiology department, a radiologic technology student helps position a teenager injured in a car accident for an X-ray that will help St. Luke’s emergency physicians determine the extent of the teen’s injuries. Throughout St. Luke’s Hospital and beyond, students from St. Luke’s College spend a great deal of their education working side-by-side with experi-
enced healthcare providers, gleaning expertise, staying updated on the latest medical advancements and caring for patients. “The fact that we are a health system-based college means that our students have early and consistent access to clinical learning experiences in inpatient, outpatient and clinic settings,” says Michael Stiles, St. Luke’s College Chancellor. “In all of our programs, our students find themselves in clinical areas, working with patients in their first semester.” This hands-on experience has many advantages, Stiles says. “Because our clinical experience is provided predominantly in the acute care environment of a hospital, we’re modeling behaviors for students in those
settings, letting them observe and learn from quality healthcare providers throughout Unity Point Health—St. Luke’s. Plus, getting them in the hospital early in their course of study helps validate the students’ commitment to a career in service to others. “Because St. Luke’s College is health-system based, we are part of each and every technological advancement that is introduced into patient care, whether it be in the Birth Center, the Emergency Department, or in Surgery,” Stiles says. “When there’s an advancement in technology, our faculty and students are among the first to know about it and see how it is helping St. Luke’s improve the quality of healthcare it offers to the Siouxland community.”
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Get full college experience close to home at WITCC Western Iowa Tech Community College has more than 70 amazing programs to choose from, friendly faculty, beautiful campus and superior technology. Students who attend WITCC enjoy a full-college experience while being close to home. WITCC has intramural sports, clubs, international travel, exercise classes and fun student activities like Xbox tournaments and Battle of the Bands. WITCC has one of the most technologically connected campuses in the region. Our college has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 20172019. Every classroom uses interactive technology to integrate computer and multimedia applications. Projectors and Apple TVs enable computer, tablet and smart phone screens of both instructors and students to be shared with the entire classroom. To further enhance the learning experience, WITCC provides each credit student with a MacBook Air loaded with curriculum-specific software. Approximately half of the credit students are enrolled in arts and sciences, which will easily transfer to any 4-year college in the region. Transfer options are available in a full range of arts and sciences programs including: Accounting Addictions Counseling Agriculture Art and Design Biology Business Administration Chemistry Education Early Childhood Education English General Studies
Students have access to an extensive array of career cluster programs and can earn their degree in two years. History Mass Media Mathematics Music Physical Education Political Science Psychology Social Work Sociology Sports Medicine WITCC offers an extensive array of “career cluster” programs. Students can earn their degree and start a career they love in two years. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Business, Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Health Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Students can experience college life and get involved by living on campus. Convenient and affordable resident hall options make going to class quick and easy. The dorms offer apartment-style living, with four and two-bedroom suites. All of the housing options provide a computer lab, free parking, wireless internet, utilities and laundry, as well as a common living area and community area. WITCC also has a stateof-the-art fitness center that is available to the students for free. It includes ellipticals, treadmills, and elevated track, weight room, fitness games and fitness classes. Students get to take advantage of a full-college experience without the price tag of a traditional four-year college. Ninety percent of students attending WITCC receive some sort of financial aid. Scholarships are available, plus our friendly staff will help students with the financial aid process.
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