To all members of the DMACC community, we are currently experiencing unplanned IT outages that affect our phone systems, myDMACC, VPN and Internet access on campus. Other systems may also be affected.

The College's Data Center Cooling System in Ankeny failed early this morning, which is the cause of the temporary outage across DMACC. Repairs are already in progress, and updates will be shared via both DMACC Rave Alerts, here, and on Facebook.

To all students, please note that Blackboard can still be accessed by going to dmacc.blackboard.com. You can sign in with your username and password; be sure to leave off @dmacc.edu when signing in.

DMACC Pioneers

Welcome to the DMACC Pioneers website

Established in 1994, the DMACC Pioneers are a group of retired faculty and staff who provide continued service to the College. Reconnect with former employees and remain informed on developments at DMACC – join us for an upcoming program meeting!

Happy Veterans Day to our DMACC veterans.

Pioneer Programs

If you missed the latest virtual meetings of the DMACC Pioneers, please click on a topic below to view them here!

September 10, 2020:Lustron Homes of Des Moines, by Steve Stimmel

October 8, 2020: Let's Go Traveling, by Steve Gibbons

November 19, 2020: Iowa and the Great War - Somewhere in Iowa, Somewhere in France by Leo Landis

March 11, 2021:Automotive Row Architecture in the Western Gateway, by Steve Stimmel

April 8, 2021: The Green Zone, by Linda Mason Hunter

May 13, 2021: High Trestle Bridge & Trail, by Lisa Hein

June 10, 2021: Trees Forever, by Leslie Berckes

October 14, 2021: Cybersecurity, by Jeremy Hoffman, DMACC Program Chair

Easy Way to Support Our Students &
the DMACC Pioneer Scholarship

Now you can donate on the web. Just be sure to specify the Pioneer Scholarship fund in your donation information.

What Have You Been up to Since Leaving us at DMACC?

We would love to hear from you. Send any news to me at: djohnsonathome@aol.com

I promise to include you in the next pioneer connection.

Contact Us

DMACC Pioneers
Phone: 515-964-6868 or 800-362-2127, option 5, ext. 6868
Email: pioneers@dmacc.edu
Address: DMACC Pioneers
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. Bldg. 22
Ankeny, IA 50023

DMACC in the '60s - This classroom was in DMACC's very first location. This space was a grocery store before we inhabited it, and today is home of the Iowa Christian Academy. The instructor of this class was True Sherman. True is 96-years-old today, and was recently in attendance as we unveiled a plaque at this location to commemorate our beginning.