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Ankeny Student Activities
Ankeny Clubs
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Get involved, and join a club. Learn from your peers and make new friends, maybe even find a new passion.
DMACC Ankeny Campus the following recognized student organizations:
Program: Accounting
Campus: Ankeny
Program: Agribusiness
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Dwayne Faidley, ddfaidley1@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6273
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Carl Lindberg - Bldg. 2-5BB - 965-7031 - celindberg@dmacc.edu
Program: Automotive
Campus: Ankeny
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Karey Palmer - kjpalmer@dmacc.edu - 965-6689
Campus: Ankeny; Boone; Carroll; Newton; Urban; West Des Moines
The Brother to Brother program at DMACC is a Black male initiative. The program is intended to provide additional resource and support system for students who typically face many additional obstacles to aid them in their journey to student success and graduation. The program provides opportunities for students to become involved, connect with campus leaders, mentors, and resources. This includes speakers, events, fellowship, and a mentorship program.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jonathan Crowson - jccrowson@dmacc.edu - Bldg. 3W-Rm 37Q - 515-964-6377
Campus: Ankeny
The Campus Chronicle student newspaper is always looking for help! Students have opportunities to write news stories and opinion columns, take photos of events, post on social media, and even record podcasts. No experience necessary!
You can find the Chronicle online at: www.campuschroniclenews.com
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Kevin Patterson - kepatterson@dmacc.edu - 515-964-6244
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: 515-965-7116 - Bld 6-Rm 16B
Campus Fellowship (CF) is a Christian student organization on the Ankeny Campus. Our purpose is to encourage one another in our relationships with the Lord and bring the truth and love of Jesus Christ to the world around us. Check out our website to learn more about our weekly activities and ways to get involved.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Stacy Vaughn - slvaughn@dmacc.edu - 515-965-7148
Campus: Ankeny
The Chess Club meets Wednesdays in the Building 5 food court. Chess boards are usually set up by 11 a.m. (or even earlier), so feel free to drop by for a game! Don't know how to play? We can teach you. You don't need to be a member of the club to play. You can join the Chess Club team on lichess: https://lichess.org/team/dmacc-chess-club
Program: Medical Laboratory Technology
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Michelle Erickson, mserickson@dmacc.edu, 515-965-6023
Program: Information Technology
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jace Neubam - jneubaum@dmacc.edu
515-965-6039
Bldg. 8 - Room 1C
Program: Speech Communication Department
Campus: Ankeny
Communicate! is DMACC’s speech club. We meet three Fridays a semester during the 12:15-12:45 class time. Students may bring their lunch, and dessert will be furnished. The purpose of the club is to increase understanding of communication principles in a fun and social setting. Activities during the meetings have included improv, charades, speech –related games, and impromptus. Having the Communicate! Club entitles the college to offer honors in speech to any student at DMACC who meets the requirements of Sigma Chi Eta, the honors organization of the National Communication Association. Students at DMACC may also earn honors from the Iowa Communication Association. All students are welcome to join Communicate!, and all students are encouraged to earn the honors in speech. Students not interested in earning speech honors are still welcome to attend the Communicate! meetings. For more information including how to become a member, contact the advisor.
Students can visit the Speech Communication department website for further information regarding Communicate! Club, speech honors, and the Informative Speech Contest.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Aaron Alford - alalford@dmacc.edu - 9-9B - 965-7027
The CSC, Community Service Club, is a student lead club that assists others through volunteering. We aim to help fellow students at DMACC as well as the greater community through personal acts of kindness, purposeful projects that target the needs of DMACC students, and through collaborations with other organizations to reach the greater Des Moines area.
Program: Music Department
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Dr. James Thompson - jlthompson25@dmacc.edu, 964-6633
Concert Choir as MUS 143 and Concert Choir as a club are the same thing. All students interested in singing in Concert Choir are welcome to register for MUS 143 and by doing so, to automatically become a choir club member.
As a class, Concert Choir (MUS 143) studies a wide variety of choral music from all historical periods. Two concerts per semester demonstrate the results of that study. As a club, Concert Choir members participate in SAC projects and conduct money-making events to raise money for club/class activities and to offset the expenses of annual trip or club activities at the end of DMACC’s spring semester.
Program: Criminal Justice
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Tim Spooner- tjspooner@dmacc.edu - 964-6475
The Criminal Justice Club appeals to students in the Criminal Justice program; however, any DMACC student who successfully completes a background investigation is welcome to join the club and fulfill specified requirements.
The Club is a collaboration between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Des Moines Area Community College. The Club is designed to give students a chance to learn more hands on, practical applications in the field of criminal justice.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jeremy Hoffman - jlhoffman1@dmacc.edu - 3W-35A - 964-6473
CyberThreat club is a cybersecurity focused club meant for enthusiastic students who wish to network with like-minded individuals. Meetings consist of a five minute “Weekly News” section, then an activity/presentation. Previous activities have been “Capture the Flag”, Tabletops (Small group discussions), and lock picking. Some previous presentations have been about Phishing, Internships opportunities, “CyberSecurity Degree” at DMACC, and an intro to Linux.
Meeting times change each semester so if you are interested please contact Silas at swhanneman@dmacc.edu, or Jeremy Hoffman at jlhoffmann1@dmacc.edu
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Joe Danielson - jwdanielson@dmacc.edu - 965-7085
Melanie LaHart - mrlahart@dmacc.edu
Program: CAT/Diesel Program
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Mike Holloway - mtholloway@dmacc.edu - 964-6488
For more information including how to become a member, contact the advisor.
This is a club that exposes students to different aspects relating to the diesel industry. In the past, the club has toured factories, mines where diesel equipment is utilized and attended the Mid-American Trucking show. The Club also tours the local facilities of prospective employers. While this club would appeal to students in the Diesel Technology programs, all DMACC students are welcome to participate in any club activity or meeting
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Andy Nelson - Bldg. 5 - Campus Rec - 964-6539
Contact email: dmaccankenysoccerclub@gmail.com
Program: Education
Campus: Ankeny
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Nicole Stepleton Hardin - nmstepletonhardin@dmacc.edu - 964-6473
Program: Fashion
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Alecia Mintle,
amintle@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6227
Ann Gadbury,
amgadbury@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6890
Fashion Club is a way to learn, network, and have fun with individuals who enjoy fashion!
Monthly meeting every 2nd Wednesday of the montn - Building 8 - Room 9
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Advisor: Migule Tarango - Bldg. 19-Rm. 17A - matarango@dmacc.edu - 965-6009
Program: HVAC
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Dave Hansman, dahansman1@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6426
Campus: Ankeny
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Program: Respiratory Therapy
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Colleen Reiland - cmreiland@dmacc.edu - 515-964-6298
Program: Horticulture
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jim Mason - jimason@dmacc.edu - 964-6828
Program: Culinary Arts/Hospitality
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: John Andres - jrandres@dmacc.edu
Program: Human Services
Campus: Ankeny
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Dr. Edris Ebrahimzadeh - 964-6489, eebrahimzadeh@dmacc.edu
The International Club is open to all DMACC students, faculty, and staff. The International Club seeks to serve and support international students during their time at DMACC by providing opportunities to meet people from many different countries and form new friendships.
For more information about meeting times, please contact the advisor.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Dave Hansman, dahansman1@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6426
Campus: Ames; Ankeny; Boone; Carroll; Newton; Perry; Urban; Southridge; West Des Moines
The LGBTQ+ Affinity Group is open to all DMACC employees and students. The group meets the 4th Friday of each month at noon on Zoom. Anyone who is interested in participating in a meeting or getting more information can reach out through email to LGBTQAffinity@dmacc.edu.
Program: Management
Campus: Ankeny
Program: Medical Assistant
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Stacey Schroder - slschroder@dmacc.edu - 515-964-6513 - Bldg. 24
Cheryl Young - cjyoung1@dmacc.edu - 515-964-6297
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Paul Byrd - pabyrd@dmacc.edu - Bldg. 2 - 5D - 964-9540
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Khaled Boudjarane - kboudjarane@dmacc.edu - Urban - 515-248-7220
Program: Ankeny/Urban Nursing Students
Campus: Ankeny; Urban
We are a group of Nursing Students. Our goal is to further prepare nursing students for their profession by becoming involved in our community, learning from others and networking. We hold workshops to help build resumés and skills. We meet once a month. Some meetings are virtual or in person.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Katie Kalagher - kdkalagher@dmacc.edu - 964-6619
For more information including how to become a member, contact the advisor.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jason Hills - jlhills3@dmacc.edu - Bldg. 2-5DD - 964-6521
Discuss Philosophical/Abstract concepts in a free and open environment.
Program: Dental
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jackie Kollasch - jskollasch@dmacc.edu - 964-6582
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Qian Moss - qfmoss@dmacc.edu - Bldg. 4-10A - 964-6671
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Karen Christiansen - kpchristiansen@dmacc.edu -
964-6331
Awareness, equality, and acceptance. It’s not just a gay thing…it’s a human thing. Live United.
We are a student group that invites LGBTQ+ students (and allies) into a safe, welcoming environment. We serve to raise awareness and educate the campus community about LGBTQ+ issues as well as offering students an opportunity to socialize. Events such as National Coming Out Day and The Day of Silence have been planned each semester, as well as outings, movie nights, and fundraising opportunities.
Please contact Karen Christiansen via email for specific meeting time/place.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Marilyn Jerome - mkjerome@dmacc.edu - 964-6468
Program: Marketing
Campus: Ankeny
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Julie Hartzler - jehartzler@dmacc.edu - Bldg. 4 - Rm 8 - 515-964-6863
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Andy Nelson - arnelson@dmacc.edu - Blg. 5 - Student Life Office - 515-964-6539
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Stacy Amling - Bldg. 2-5Z - 964-6354 - slamling@dmacc.edu
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Chandana Karunatilaka - ckarunatilaka@dmacc.edu, 964-6489
Program: Dental Hygiene
Campus: Ankeny
For more information including how to become a member, contact the advisor.
The SADHA Club is associated with the Dental Hygiene program. Membership in this club makes you a student member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (www.adha.org) The current dues are $65.00 per year. Accessing the ADHA webpage allows you to join with all dental hygiene students nationally. A link for students is in the left-hand column on the ADHA webpage. Here you can find information about scholarships and research grants through the association. Members also receive subscriptions to several professional journals.
SADHA members also participate in community service activities and campus fundraisers.
Program: Dental Hygiene
Campus: Ankeny
The Student Dental Health Experts Club is associated with the Dental Hygiene Program. Membership in this club makes you a student member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (www.adha.org) The current dues are $65.00 per year. Accessing the ADHA webpage allows you to join with all dental hygiene students nationally. A link for students is in the left-hand column on the ADHA webpage. Here you can find information about scholarships and research grants through the association. Members also receive subscriptions to several professional journals.
SADHA members also participate in community service activities and campus fundraisers.
Campus: Ankeny
Advisor: Jason Hills - jlhills3@dmacc.edu - 964-6521
Program: Tool and Diemaking
Campus: Ankeny
Program: Veterinary Technology
Campus: Ankeny
Tech club involves students in the Vet Tech program, however, any DMACC student is welcome to attend meetings and participate in activities (Non vet tech program students will not be allowed to handle animals.)
The club engages in fundraising activities to benefit animal shelters as well as participating in events promoting animal health welfare.