New DMACC President Lori Suddick starts path to understanding college’s core aim

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 1,217

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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With 26 years of service in community and technical colleges, Lori Suddick said there isn’t much she hasn’t seen already. The new president of Des Moines Area Community College is reminded of Wisconsin roads when traveling between different DMACC locations in Iowa, and she’s been responsible for a similar number of campuses in the past.

Prior to her selection as DMACC’s new president after Rob Denson’s retirement, Suddick held faculty and leadership roles at …

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