Dental Assisting 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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• 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 - Krista Ries

  posted 5/24/2023

  A trip to the orthodontist as a kid is what first sparked Krista Ries' interest in the dental field.

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• Graduate Spotlight - Molly Lee

  posted 5/19/2023

  Molly Lee grew up in southeastern Minnesota, but when she began researching dental assisting and dental hygiene programs, it quickly became clear the place to go was Hawkeye Community College.

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• Expanded Dental Clinic is State-of-the-Art Facility for Students, Community Members

  posted 11/16/2022

  The new $3.79 million Dental Clinic opened in August, creating a state-of-the-art facility to serve not just as an active learning lab, but a community resource.

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• Graduate Spotlight – Brianne Martin

  posted 5/18/2022

  Brianne Martin knew she wanted to do something in the medical field, but it wasn't until she spent time shadowing a family friend that she decided dental hygiene was for her. She first completed her Dental Assisting degree, and now she's finishing Dental Hygiene and a bachelor's in public health from Allen.

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• Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Announces $250,000 Grant to Hawkeye Community College Dental Clinic

  posted 5/10/2022

  The renovations and expansion will provide a 25% increase in students able to enroll in the dental hygiene program, while providing a 25% increase in patient services.

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• Graduate Spotlight – Alyssa Hertges

  posted 4/25/2022

  Alyssa Hertges did her research before coming to Hawkeye Community College. The Decorah native quickly learned Hawkeye was the place to go for Dental Hygiene. Seats in the program were in high demand, so she started in Dental Assisting, gaining many crossover skills that complemented both fields. Now a double Hawkeye graduate, she's already thinking about returning someday as an instructor. “I want everybody to experience something that they love doing.”

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