Physical Therapist Assistant Articles

• Hawkeye Community College to Host Health Careers Open House November 15

  posted 11/1/2023

  Attendees can learn about short-term training programs, degrees, and transfer options; scholarships; financial aid; and more.

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• Graduate Spotlight - Wes Grapp

  posted 6/14/2023

  Wes Grapp worked assembly at John Deere for more than a decade before he decided to change careers and pursue something that aligned with his passion for fitness. He learned about Hawkeye's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program, and after speaking with program instructor Melissa Schneider decided to enroll.

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• Hawkeye Community College to Host Health Careers Open House June 14

  posted 6/1/2023

  The open house will showcase more than 20 healthcare careers. Visitors can talk to instructors, explore different training options, and learn about transfer plans, scholarships, and financial aid.

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• Graduate Spotlight - Jeny Na

  posted 5/8/2023

  Jeny Na graduated high school with the goal of becoming a nurse. She grew up in Decorah, she watched medical shows like Grey's Anatomy and saw her older sister pursue the profession and love it. A year into the nursing program, however, she realized it wasn't the right fit.

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• Grundy Hall will undergo a multi-million-dollar project to renovate the whole building

  posted 4/8/2021

  The $21 million project will completely reconfigure the home of health sciences at Hawkeye Community College.

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• Hawkeye Community College details renovation plans for Grundy Hall

  posted 8/26/2020

  President Todd Holcomb on Tuesday outlined plans to the board of trustees that were developed by a nine-person steering committee working with RDG Planning & Design of Omaha, Neb.

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• Hawkeye Gives High Schoolers Dramatic Introduction to Health Careers

  posted 11/20/2017

  It was a dramatic, hands-on approach to introduce the students to health careers they can train for at the college. They followed the two victims of the crash, “Johnny” and “Chester,” during the morning-long event as they were helped by paramedics, respiratory therapists, nurses, medical lab technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and dental professionals.

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