Marshalltown Community College | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:53:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Marshalltown Community College | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Far from Home, Close to the Dream https://holaamericanews.com/far-from-home-close-to-the-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=far-from-home-close-to-the-dream Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:39:13 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37578 By Joaquin Ramirez-Andrade, Hola Iowa  How two international students made history in Marshalltown When I think of Marshalltown, I think of a city that rarely makes the headlines. A city […]

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]]> Rooted in Marshalltown: How Mia Barajas Is Changing the Trajectory of First-Generation Students  https://holaamericanews.com/rooted-in-marshalltown-how-mia-barajas-is-changing-the-trajectory-of-first-generation-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rooted-in-marshalltown-how-mia-barajas-is-changing-the-trajectory-of-first-generation-students Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:50:01 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=36166 By Joaquin Ramirez-Andrade  Mia Barajas will be the first to tell you she didn’t plan this. Her degree is in psychology. Her master’s is in marriage and family therapy. She […]

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]]> Marshalltown, Iowa MCC Foundation awards Medina Scholarship https://holaamericanews.com/marshalltown-iowa-mcc-foundation-awards-medina-scholarship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marshalltown-iowa-mcc-foundation-awards-medina-scholarship Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:12:01 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=35735 Marshalltown, IA – The Marshalltown Community College (MCC) Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of the Medina Scholarship, now in its 11th year of supporting MCC students in their […]

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]]> Mural project set to begin at MCC https://holaamericanews.com/mural-project-set-to-begin-at-mcc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mural-project-set-to-begin-at-mcc Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:38:58 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=32679 By Times Republican Marshalltown Community College is set to begin a new mural project, a vibrant addition to campus created by a proud alumnus. The mural is designed to inspire […]

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]]> Marshalltown Community College moves toward federal Hispanic-Serving Institution designation https://holaamericanews.com/mcc-moves-toward-federal-hsi-designation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mcc-moves-toward-federal-hsi-designation Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:00:09 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=17949 By Nina Baker, Times Republican As Latino and Hispanic enrollment increases at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) every year, the school moves closer to being designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a […]

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]]> Overcoming obstacles, succeeding at Marshalltown Community College https://holaamericanews.com/overcoming-obstacles-succeeding-at-marshalltown-community-college/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-obstacles-succeeding-at-marshalltown-community-college Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:40:04 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13001 MARSHALLTOWN – “Las barreras te presionarán cada vez más para lograr lo que deseas y esa será la motivación para seguir adelante.” Which loosely translates to, “The barriers that are […]

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]]> “Love, Tacos and Scholarships”: 6th Annual Medina Family Scholarships awarded https://holaamericanews.com/love-tacos-scholarships-6th-annual-medina-family-scholarships-awarded/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-tacos-scholarships-6th-annual-medina-family-scholarships-awarded Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:10:14 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12768 MARSHALLTOWN – In a year that has seen a great deal of hardship for the country and particularly our derecho-ravaged community, one instance of good fortune has emerged. Through the […]

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]]> Consulado Móvil visitará la ciudad de Marshalltown, Iowa el 30 de Septiembre https://holaamericanews.com/consulado-movil-visitara-la-ciudad-de-marshalltown-iowa-el-30-de-septiembre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consulado-movil-visitara-la-ciudad-de-marshalltown-iowa-el-30-de-septiembre Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:55:42 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=7318 Hola Iowa en colaboración con el Marshalltown Community College y el Marshalltown Regional Partnership se complacen en anunciar la visita del Consulado Móvil de México a Marshalltown. El Consulado de […]

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]]> Gomez, Ortiz continue soccer path to Grand View University https://holaamericanews.com/gomez-ortiz-continue-soccer-path-to-grand-view-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gomez-ortiz-continue-soccer-path-to-grand-view-university Wed, 04 May 2016 21:17:32 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=4340 Courtesy of Marshalltown CC Athletics A pair of Marshalltown soccer players have decided to continue their playing careers together following their time as Tigers. Sophomores David Gomez (Marshalltown, IA/Marshalltown) and […]

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