Impact Stories

Kim Hensley

Kim Hensley didn't know exactly what she wanted to do for a living, but she knew that the job she was in wasn't it. Seeking a new career path, she began to think about what kind of work excited her. Read More

Carly Rice

DMACC aerospace engineering student Carly Rice has lofty goals. So lofty, in fact, that they may one day take her out of this world. Read More

Logan Russell

A native of Waukee, Logan Russell has long been focused on a career revolving around food. He says after comparing culinary programs from across the country, the decision to choose DMACC was an easy one. Read More

Anthony Arroyo

A 2017 graduate of East High School, Anthony Arroyo took a much different path to DMACC than most. Heading into the fall semester of his freshman year of college, the former standout athlete was set on attending Grand View University in Des Moines and playing football. Read More

Beka Bell

When Nevada (Iowa) High School graduate Beka Bell enrolled at DMACC Ankeny Campus, she was clear on her career goal: Earn her Bachelor’s degree and return to her hometown to teach high school Spanish. Read More

Christopher Marsh

Few students enter the Iowa Culinary Institute (ICI) at DMACC with more practical experience in the hospitality industry than Christopher Marsh. A veteran in restaurants large and small, Christopher says it was a push from his wife that got him looking to add a degree to his already impressive resume. Read More

Macy Janssen

As a student at Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Macy Janssen was an active member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). In her time in the club – she served as president during her senior year – she gained an appreciation for the business of farming. Read More

Emily Kainz

At a low point in her life, Emily Kainz decided it was time to be proactive in changing the trajectory of her life and by extension, her family's life. Her first step was to enroll in Business Administration classes at DMACC's Urban Campus. Read More

Rafal Alewi

During her senior year at Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Rafal Alewi spent a considerable amount of time deciding where she would go to college. She settled on DMACC pretty easily, struggled with the decision on which campus was the best fit. Her family lived closer to the West Campus in West Des Moines, but there was something about Urban Campus just north of downtown Des Moines that intrigued her. Read More

Dalia Kyi

When Dalia Kyi moved to Des Moines three years ago, she was determined to lend a hand to immigrants looking to establish a footing in the United States. She quickly learned that DMACC's Urban Campus was the perfect place to set her dreams in motion. Read More