Throngs of friends, colleagues and students of all ages crowd into the Allen Community College Student Center Wednesday to celebrate the pending retirement of ACC President John Masterson. After leaving the college for an 8-year…

Allen Community College President John Masterson is known for his colorful analogies and his ability to turn a phrase. So it’s not surprising that Masterson, who served in the U.S. Navy Reserves, would compare education…

Allen Community College student Lacy Brite of Le Roy signs a letter of intent to attend Fort Hays State University under the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. The program is designed to increase…

There’s something special about a Steinway piano. “Just by hearing one note, you can hear a difference,” Jeffrey Anderson, music director for Allen Community College, said. They are among the finest instruments in the world,…

Allen Community College made some changes to its Burlingame campus class schedule in order to accommodate high school students. The change is in response to requests from five superintendents from six area schools where high…

Superintendents for schools near the Burlingame campus of Allen Community College had a surprising request: Let our kids attend in person.  ACC administrators including President John Masterson, Jon Marshall and Cynthia Jacobson met with the…

The Allen Community College Music Department presents a concert tonight at 7 o’clock in the Creitz Recital Hall of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The ACC jazz band, concert choir and concert band will perform.…

Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Director Robin Schallie can add being an Allen Community College trustee to her resume. Schallie was appointed to the board by the other five ACC trustees during their monthly meeting…

I.NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of…

With spring classes just days from starting, Allen Community College is adjusting its COVID-19 protocols. Cynthia Jacobson, vice president for student affairs, told ACC trustees Tuesday the college is shortening the time for isolation or…