NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Hosts Youth Entrepreneurial Academy

25 Jun 2025


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The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the 2025 Youth Entrepreneurial Academy (YEA) on June 16th-20th. YEA is a free one-week academic camp sponsored by the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation, and is offered annually to all North Iowa high school students interested in entrepreneurship. Each participant receives a $500 NIACC scholarship sponsored by John Pappajohn. This year’s academy included 4 high school students from across North Iowa.

The participants and schools represented were:

Isabella Abben – Mason City Alternative High School

Nickolas Bass – West Fork High School

Reagan Lindquist – West Fork High School

Shelby Smith – West Fork High School

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