ANKENY, IA — On Monday, May 11, Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) will join leaders from Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), local employers, and community partners to announce new federal funding for the construction of a modern academic facility on DMACC’s Ankeny campus.
WHO:
Rep. Zach Nunn
Dr. Liang Chee Wee, Interim President, DMACC
Dr. Jenny Foster, Executive Academic Dean for Manufacturing, Engineering, Trades, & Transportation, DMACC
Dr. Jeanie McCarville-Kerber, Executive Academic Dean for Health Science & Fitness and Public & Community Services Pathways, DMACC
Brad Gehring, Vice President of Procurement & Asset Management, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
Jonathan Lund, Des Moines Fire Department, Fire Chief
Mark Holm, Polk County Supervisor
Jill Altringer, Polk County Supervisor
WHEN:
Monday, May 11, 2026
10:45 AM CT — Press Conference
WHERE:
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny Campus, Parking Lot H (Southeast Corner)
Ankeny, IA 50023
RSVP:
Please RSVP to Mark Matava at Mark.Matava@mail.house.gov.
WHAT:
Rep. Nunn will announce federal funding secured for the construction of a new academic facility at DMACC’s Ankeny campus. The project will modernize classrooms and technology, expand student services, replace deteriorating infrastructure, and bolster hands-on training opportunities aligned with Iowa’s workforce needs.
This investment builds on Rep. Nunn’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Iowa’s workforce pipeline and expand career-connected education. In 2024, Rep. Nunn secured a $1 million federal investment for DMACC’s Transportation Institute Education Center to help train the next generation of CDL drivers and address workforce shortages. Rep. Nunn is also leading the PARTNERS Act, bipartisan legislation to expand apprenticeship partnerships between small businesses, community colleges, and workforce training providers — helping more students build career pathways tied directly to Iowa employers and economic needs.
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