Itasca Community College
Itasca Community College (ICC) is a community college in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was founded in 1922 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Motto | Best Place to Start |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1922 |
President | Dr. Michael Raich (interim) |
Provost | Dr. Bart Johnson |
Academic staff | 70 |
Administrative staff | 40 |
Students | 1,400 |
Location | , , 47.2419513°N 93.4956078°W[1] |
Colors | Blue & White |
Athletics | NJCAA |
Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | Minnesota College Athletic Conference |
Sports | 7 teams |
Website | www |
Enrollment for the 2017-2019 school year is about 1400 students, and the school has 40 full-time faculty members. Itasca offers diplomas in practical nursing, wildland fire fighting, and pulp and paper; associate's degrees in applied science in engineering, accounting, forestry/natural resources, and pulp and paper; and professional certificates in child development, geographic information systems, and nursing.
ICC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (Region XIII). The school fields teams in seven sports, four for men (baseball, basketball, wrestling, and American football) and three for women (softball, volleyball, and basketball). In 2000, men's basketball replaced men's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Teams compete in the Minnesota Community College Conference. At the NJCAA National Wrestling Championship held in Rochester, Minnesota on February 22–24, 2007, heavyweight Chris Miller became ICC's first national champion.
Notable alumni
- John T. Davies - Minnesota jurist and legislator[3]
- Brock Larson - wrestler; retired mixed martial artist[4]