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th Northern Iowa Today, we work to paint a picture of what's W:happ ning here at the univ r ity, a well as what' going on m the lives of our extended family of alumni and friends. With this issue, we are particularly bles ed with n ws about our alumni. It seems you're interesting people.

For a primary feature of the magazine, we wanted to take a look at alumni with interesting jobs:

(1) people with the type of job you'd expect them to get, giv n th ir educational bent, but at perh~ps a national level; and (2) people with a job related to their major, but with a unique twist. We wanted to know how it happened. What influenced th m? Were there forks in the road? Did they fe 1 fate or chance at work?

Obviously, we know that a degree from U I is just part of the mix. We titled the feature "The tart of omething Great," because a degree really i a car er launching experience. Yet we know that our students come to us with talents, values and common sen e. We also know they have typically been well prepared by th ir teachers and their familie , many of whom also have a I connection.

A word about what we are not trying to do with this feature: We are not t1ying to write a definition of th ucce sful U I alum. Hopefully, I helped all of us develop and aspire to our own ideas of succ . Likewise, we are not suggesting that one must move out of Iowa to be uccessful. One mu t, however, probably move out of Iowa to do many of the jobs we happen to b featuring. It's a big world. It is a real source of pride that something like 70 percent of our graduates get their first job in Iowa. We're simply looking at some example that people have referred to us as interesting. Since we made our initial selection, more have rolled in. You'll be eeing Iowans in future issues.

We do not, however, mind if your impre sion from this feature is that people who combin growing up in Iowa with a degree from U I have ome good things going for them. It' kind of like being smart and fast on your feet. A person could get a worse start in life.

The idea for this feature came from the clippings and class notes we receive about our alumni. The items all are valuable in their way, but some just make a per on want to know more - more about tho e individual and the ways they made their U I experience work for them.

Most of us will not lead a company, join a Marine band or play in the FL, but all of tho e featured make observations with which we can identify, and think, "It's good to be from U I." The University of Northern Iowa magazine Volume 88, umber 1 Winter 2004 The start of something great 2 Seven notable alumni share their stories Editor: Gerald Anglum Copy Editor: Melissa Barber Using technology to improve teacher quality Art Director: Elizabeth Conrad LaVelle 9 College ofEducati'on implements JnTime resources Photography: Gerald Anglum, Randy Darst, Matthew Knight

Cover photo: Randy Darst Science programs launch a new era 10 Mccollum Science Hall addzlion benefits Other Contributors: tacey Christensen, Gwenne C ulpepper, Denton Ketels, James chemistry and biology students O'Connor, Dewayne Purdy, Mary Taylor Class Notes Editor: Kathy Calhoun Alumni Profile: Roger Polark Words' for the wise Director of Alumni Relations: 12 Nor en He rmansen

orthern Iowa Today, listributed t o a ll alumni, parents, faculty and staff, and other Faculty Profile: David Hakes friends of UNI, is published two times Defining moments a year in the ummer and w inter by the 13 Office of University Marketing & Public Relations, 127 Gilchrist Hall , niversity of orthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614- 0017 a nd the Divi ion of Development. College & University The O ffice of University Marketing & Public 14 Relations (319) 273-2761 invites sugge tions News from around campus and contributions for articles and cla s notes. Campaign Update end address changes to orthern Iowa McLeod Center reac Today, Office of Alumni Relations, 204 20 hes main goal, continues oITIJnons, niversity o f orthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0284. Third class postage paid at Cedar Rapid , Iowa. Alifetime of learning The niversity of orth rn Iowa is a 21 Centenarian alumna recalls her college experience memb r of CA E, the Council for the Advancement and upport of Education. UNI is a n equal opportunity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action. Alumni World 22 Alumni Association activities and Class Notes

Art in bloom Visit the university via the 32 Spring brings a full calendar World Wide Web: www.uni.edu of arts events to campus

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I ri \; The start of somethi rifflt reat accomplishments t the end of his senior year, Bill haw wa already employed b y are a regular occurrence in a cookware company a nd totally focu ed on his sales career. He G the careers o f UNI alumni. A became the company's international sales manager after only one The volume of compelling year and its youngest division m anager by age 24. It wasn't long lting, a fi rm that helped l arge companies do success stories is s imply overwhelming. before he started Shaw Consu things lik consolidate acquisitions into billion-dollar enterprises. What distingui hes these stories from In 1988, Bill decided to further hi education by pursuing a g raduate each other is not so much level of degree at the niversity of Wisconsin. It was then that he di covered achievement as the remarkable ways in how focu ed on work he had been a decade earlier. "They told me I had which our graduate ' careers u nfold. an incomplete on m y undergraduate transcript," Shaw said. "I knew I'd Many I graduate excel in areas missed a couple o f final at I, but I thought I'd graduated. It wa ki nd of directly related to their undergraduate embarrassing." degrees. In ome ca tho tal n ts Nearly 10 years after his find o utlets in unique jobs and graduation ceremony, Shaw retook six fa cinating a rena . Other alumni have Bill Shaw cla hours a nd offi cially completed taken calculated r isks, eized upon I hi double major in marketing and timely opportunities or made c ritical business education from UNI. "The re g reat in helping decisions at crossroad in their careers. people at I we me get that done," he aid. Both exampl s demonstrate th value Shaw proceeded t o excel in of a s trong educational fo undation. va rious sale and manufacturing Hence, Louis Pa teur's a e rtion that capacities, but it was a business model chance favors the p repared mind. that he developed in his spare time In this is ue we vi ir with alumni that turned heads. It was so good whose career paths a re models of that Southern Progress Corporation, those criteria. Their individual route to a T ime Warner Company, bought success are quite different. Yet, clearly the intellectual p roperty right from apparent i a common belief in the Shaw in 2001. Today, the b randing value of education and a commitment phenomenon known as Southern to lifelong learning. Living at Home i approaching a 2 00 million company. haw i i ts vice president of marketing a nd business development. " outhern Living a t Home is o ne o f the most successful start-up businesses in recent memory at Time Warner, Inc.," ays an internal company memo. by Denton Ketels Indeed. Revenues of 1 33 million during 2003 ensure the validity of that statement through 2004. haw says the company's products had "instant credibility" with outhern Living magazine readers-mo tly upscale fe males- who had been a k ing w here they could buy item shown in the fashionable '·I had a freshman marketing class periodical. Meanwhile, outhern Living a t Home' Web-based with a professor named Gordon Pomeroy. marketing strategy was backed b y solid capital investment. early 100 He'd say · ever give direction to the percent of SLAH's o rders a re coming via t he Internet, placed by 32,000 marketplace. Instead, take direction from sales representatives. Operating costs a re lower and delivery is faster. the marketplace.' I've never forgotten that. "It' a n old-fashioned, fundamental bu iness practice," haw said. If you take your direction from what people "We use technology not to replace people, but to e mpower them and want, it will make your life a lot easier." increase productivity." More start-ups may be on the drawing board, but Shaw wants to try the vocation h e had in mind w hen h e first went to To s-tudevrts -tad~ college, before his attention was diverted b y the need to work "Try to come away with a big i ea from each his way through school. "I o riginally wanted t o teach chool of your classes--something that will remain with and coach football ," haw said, "but the reces ion i n the '70s you. Eventually, you'll have to rely on what you've meant that traditional summer jobs weren't available. o I took learned. College gave me a great foundation, the job selling cookware a nd found t hat I could still teach and including my 'general ed' classes. I'm amazed at coach by leading a team of people. how things that seemed irrelevant to me then are "I'd like to keep working, but spend les time at it so I completely relevant today." could move toward my riginal goal of teaching a nd coaching, probably o n a volunta1y basis ... kind o f take it fu ll circle."

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-~ ~·· ~ ew York, Boston and San Francisco can lay temporary claim, but Monticello, Iowa, will forever be hometown to one of the world's most N distinguished sopranos. And because Sheri Greenawald found her way to a summer music camp at U I, she will always have some purple and gold in her veins. Sheri wanted to pursue a music major after high school, but it was the influence of U I professor Charles Matheson that attracted her to State College of Iowa (U I today) in 1965. Here she began a singing career that would span 30 years. Greenawald has sung featured roles with the Sheri Greenawald San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Venice's La Fenice, the Munich rate Opera, as well as venues in Paris, Seattle, Los Angeles, Hou ton, the Netherland , aples and St. Loui . In May 2002, Greenawald was named director of the San Francisco Opera Center, prestigious training wing of the San Francisco Opera. She oversees the Merola (pronounced MARE-o-la) Program-the country's first opera company training program-and the Adler Fellowship Program. It's a demanding environment. Of the 800 singers who recently auditioned for Merola, 23 were accepted. Greenawald attends to administrative priorities, but she is first and foremost a performer. That is the reason she was recruited. "I didn't actually apply for the job," Greenawald said. "Pam Rosenberg (general director) wanted a performer to run it. I think that is a trend you're going to see more of-performers teaching performers." It is mildly ironic that Greenawald is in charge of teaching some of the best young neMembe1dlelQ U_NI performers m the world. Her ,,s;..J ::::J undergraduate degree at UNI was "I had good theory, and chorus was that of a non-teaching music major. It was of no concern invaluable. I had very tough teachers to her at the time. he wanted to perform. there, like Jane Birkhead. I think of that "Music and literature were my two great loves, and I when I see what kids are getting away sort of blindly and naively pursued my bliss," Greenawald with at conservatories today. " said. "My brother always told me 'If you don't hitch your wagon to a star, you won't reach any star . ' He wa right. It takes a certain leap of faith. " Greenawald's leap was to go to ew York and pursue every performance opportunity she could find. She worked in advertising to support herself, but friends recognized her immense talent and convinced her to enter the Professional tudies Program at the Juilliar I School of Music. As her singing career flourished, Greenawald discovered she enjoyed teaching privately. She has since built an impressive teaching resume, including an Artist in Residence appointment at UNI. Before coming to the Opera Center, she was on the faculty at Boston Con ervatory as a professor of voice and opera. Greenawald says she wants students to move beyond the mundane aspects of stage craft in order to "release their creative spirits. " It makes sense that a performer with tons of real world experience could help them do that. "If you're gonna' teach, you better know what it is you're teaching," she said, revealing her skill at succinct Midwestern vernacular. Her approach to balancing budgets is similarly clear-cut. "I don't think it's all that complicated, really," she said, her voice grinning. "Intelligence doesn't hurt, but mostly it's just common sense. And being an Iowan, I feel like I have a tremendous amount of common sense."

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ris Aschbrenner wasn't sure what he would do after graduation in December of 2001. The MI major from Waterloo had expected his Kinternship to turn full-time, but the company was cutting back. It might 1ave b en the be t thing that ever happened to him. Thi February, Kris is at Daytona International peedway. His teammate - Terry Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers and Ky le Bu ch- get a lot of TV time driving stock cars for Hendrick Motor ports. A chbrenner's job is not on the track, but the action is just as fast. He ha the di tinction of being the Kris Aschbrenner first netw rk administrator to travel with a NA CAR team. For the uninitiated, auto race are won by fractions of second th e day . Engineers and crew chiefs ntinuously analyze data during competition in earch of a critical advantage. When th green fl ag drop fo r the Daytona ~oo, Hendrick' four-car team will be depending on a wirele s Internet communication network with 40 laptops, in tant me aging, voice communication, and satellite acce to the hop in Charlotte, .C. It had better work. Thanks to A chbrenner, it does. In 2003, Hendrick Motorsports placed two driver in the top five in A CAR' elite Winston (now extel) Cup divi ion. It won the '03 A CAR Busch eries title, too. Add five previous Cup champion hip and three truck serie titles, and you begin to ee why these guy are top-of-the-heap. I/1\{/ue/l\ces "We're the team by which eve1yone else mea ures "My brother was a b ig influence. them elves," said A chbrenner. He calls himself the People told him he was crazy when h e "firefighter" on a even-person IT team. He's also the said he was going to work in NASCAR , et-up man. Everything at the track that is networked, and in three years he was there. My electronic or audio-visual is Kris' domain. parents' influence has been the s uppo rt Aschbrenner first aspired to be a physical and values that they gave me. And I therapist, but a few programming classes lit the fire that thank Goel every day fo r the blessings ent him to I. Hi older brother, Matt, a A CAR crew I've received . o thing wo uld be member, influenced hi move to Charlotte. Kris took possible w ithout Him. " the leap, got an interview, and worked on a temporary basis until he permanently joined the 400 employees that power the Hendrick operation. To s-tucf.evrts -tocf.~ "If you'd told me I'd be working with guys like "Work hard, like it's an auditio Terry and Jeff and Jimmie, I would not have believed every day. Meet as many people it, " Aschbrenner said. "Everybody I work with here as you can. Don't burn bridges. i absolutely wonderful. Mr. Hendrick i real down Keep your mind open and don't get to earth. He know how to get bu ine s done, yet he discouraged when things don't go treats people with re pect and give them what they your way. Stay goal-oriented, and need. If tl1ere's a model manager that other could you'll be OK." follow, it would be him." Someday, Aschbrenner may want to get off the road and work in-house. For now, he'll be at every race through ovember, setting up on Friday morning and fighting "fire " all weekend. It hould be a great eason for everybody but the competition. "We're going for a championship this year," Aschbrenner said.

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twas obvious from the time she wa After earning a degree in mu ic a young g irl that u an Rider would be performance from I, Rider went to Indiana I a player. till , no one knew he would niver ity for a ma ter's in performance have the ear of our nation's president on and doctorate in brass pedagogy and music a regular basis. literature. Ray Cramer, director of bands at Rider, a Cedar Fall native and '89 I , told her about the highly regarded Marine graduate, i part of "Th Pre ident' Own" Band. He urged her to try out for it. nited tare Marine Band. E tablished by an Act of Congress in 1798, its primary mi ion is to provide mu ic fo r the president of the nited tare and the Susan Rider commandant of the Marine Corp . In even year with the group, Rider has toured every region of the country. he has performed at pre idential inauguration and entertained dignitaries from around the world. Her featured performance at Wolf Trap' eason opening concert in 2002 drew an ovation and encore from more than 6,000 people. We proudly recall that "The Pre ident' Own" performed at our own Gallagher­ Bluedorn Performing Arts Center last ovember. "I feel like I'm part of something reall y special," Rider said, "Thi i the ame band that accompanied Pre ident Lincoln on the train to the Getty burg Address." Modern­ day chief executives share that ense of history and camaraderie with "The "I didn't really have a military band in President's Own." Rider said, "The presidents mind, but I valued hi opinion," Rider said. are alway o g ra iou to us, and they really She made it on her second try-not ea y, become friend given the lofty caliber of players and the to the band." group's low attrition. "The President's Own" To ~~~:c~:o~he~~~~r Rider i a permanent duty ration, so it can take a one defining moment, but a series of developed an retirement to create an opening. baby steps. My achievements built appreciation Gunnery ergeant Rider ee compatibility upon each other, as long as I gave 100 for music at between music and the military. "The two percent effort to what I was doing at a young age. world are imilar in the di cipline it takes that moment. It takes perseverance in Her father to do both job ," he said, "but we lead a what you're doing. If something doesn't (U I chemistry life that's very different from 99 percent of work out right away, it doesn't mean professor Paul the military. Our job is to perform in a band. that down the road it won't. Take every Rider) Ii tened There are no other collateral clutie . We are experience and make the most of it. " to jazz and unique in that re peer." classical music, "The President's Own" is the only and her older milita1y band in which membership precedes brother played trumpet. When it came time enlistment. Outstanding, ver atile mu icians for her to pick an instrument in the 4th grade, are required for its va t repertoire. Its u an chose alto saxophone. Too bad there multiple musical per onalities include those were already enough sax player . "The band of a concert band, dance band and chamber director put a trumpet in my hands," she said. o rche tra. In hort, it's a musician's dream. "I was exposed to great mu ic, and I got "The people I work with are an to know who the gr at trumpet players were," extraordina1y group, and they have an she aid. Among her chief influences were Phil extraordina1y reputation around the world," mith, Bud Her eth and Tim Morrison. She Rider said. "There aren't many comparable cited Loui Arm trong and Doc Severin en as jobs in the civilian world. I'm lucky." mu icians who haped her ideas about jazz.

5 . -- The start of something great I fter a hectic media day for Super Cedar Rapids Washington High School, Ward Bowl XXXVIII, New England Patriots wa heavily recruited by Divi ion I programs. He AJwide receiver Dedric Ward relaxed admits UNI was not his first choice. It was the n his hotel room and avored the perseverance of Panther coaches that won him moment. Seven years in the National Football over. "Coach (Terry) Allen ('89-'96) and his staff League had finally earned the former Panther a were there for me the whole way. They told me chance to participate in the biggest sporting event I'd be a great fit for their system and gave me the on earth. confidence that, if I worked hard, I could get to "The Super the next level." Dedric Ward Bowl is really a Ward gives special credit to Bob Kincaid, unique experience," who was an academic advisor for U I athletes Ward said. "It's so during Dedric's college career. "Coach Kincaid difficult to get to was a confidant-kind of like a father figure to thi point. Thi is me," Ward said. "He was a disciplinarian, but you our reward. There's could sit down and talk to him about cla ses and no bigger stage. I personal issues. He'd work with you. He taught feel fortunate and us that academics were pretty important." blessed to have this Support from his tight-knit family helped opportunity." Ward through the struggles of his younger The fact that years, when less positive influences could have he's participating prevailed. "There is pressure to get involved in a world with drngs and alcohol, whether it's criminal or championship not," Ward said, "It would have been very easy game strikes Ward to take that route. I was on the verge. Because as "evidence that of my understanding of what my values were, or there's a higher whether it was intuition, I was able to steer clear." purpose for Ward also had to overcome doubts about everybody." He whether his 5'9", 185-pound frame could survive was actually cut by big time football. "The way I looked at it, it was a the Patriots after motivational tool to prove the stereotype wrong," training camp last he said. "Never let anybody tell you that you can't summer. He went succeed." to Baltimore and It's a message that Ward delivers to students was released again, through a cholarship in his name at his high just as the Patriots school alma mater. He returns to Cedar Rapids called him back to each year to sponsor a football clinic and a say they needed charity basketball game that help perpetuate the veteran leadership award. "It's an athletic scholarship that stresses for their young academics," Ward said. "Without strong academics receivers. Ward an athlete may never make it out of high school." said, "The coaches Someday when Ward hangs up his cleats value my opinion he'll likely put hi psychology degree to work on the different rather than coaching in college or the FL. ReMeMber:t'113 UNI looks we're getting "Definitely, with my psychology background I "I learned a lot about who I out there, and can see myself working in a school system with was from my coaches and from my they're confident the younger generation. I'm more interested in professors. I understand the value they can put me in working with kids when they're still able to take of academics. There will be life after if there's an injury. criticism and teaching." football. I feel very fortunate to have My role is almost For now, the Patriots are favored over the gone to a program that's not only like a player-coach Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Life is first class athletically, but first class situation." good. A Super Bowl Ring would be even better. academically." Ward was a Either way, there will be a celebration. 'Tm not four-year starter a big party-type guy," Ward said. "My family and and twice fir t team friends are coming. I think they're more excited all-American for U I from 1993-1996. He is the than I am. I just want to enjoy those people and second leading career receiver in NCAA 1-AA take in as much as I can, because you never football behind Jeny Rice. A standout player at know if you'll have the opportunity again."

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· ~ I • • ,, . • ne of Iowa's educational advantages is the number of great teacher who learn the art at U I and return the i nve tment to 0 it citizens. Thanks to Diane Jensen, Iowa' good fo rtune has been shared with people in such di parate locations as Tokyo, Colorado Springs, assau in the Bahama , and Ma lta . This s pring, Diane is teaching a t the International School of Estoni a, in Northern Europe. Her tudents include c hildren of diplomatic per onnel and high-level busine people. They are kids w ho, Jen en says, need the Diane Jensen fl exibility and tolerance to "survive moving around in the world. " "The s tudents' educati on level i quite high, and their knowledge level i quite high," Jensen said. "They have to be able to handle c hange and be more adaptable, since many of them will become leader in their countries and in their busine ." Jensen became sold on teaching abroad during her enior year, after she heard a peaker from I' Overseas Placement Program. Graduating i n 1985, the e lementary educati on major mulled over the idea while teaching in-state fo r fo ur years. Her first application to I's International Recruiting Fa ir sent her to Japan fo r what she thought would be a few months. She s tayed three year . he has returned t o the fa ir twice more. Enthusiasm for teaching is in Jensen's blood. A fifth generation teacher, her mother and grandmother attended I when it was known a Iowa tare Teachers Coll ege and Iowa tate o rmal School, re pectively. Foreign exchange students were a regular part of the Jen en h ou ehold while Diane was growing up. To a ugment her con iderable exp~ri ence, J: n en JO s-tude/lrtS -toda,v completed a ma ter's degree m educat10n , curnculum " . . ( and upervision from the U niversity of Iowa. he UNI _can give_you a good basis is an advocate o f the International Baccalaureate of education, but it does not end Organization (IBO), which work with schools your learning. We can _cont_inue to to develop challenging programs o f international learn thr0ughout ou~ 1_1~es tf we education and rigorous assessment. Estonia's chool has approach all our a~ttvtties an~ the ju t b ecome a uthori zed in IBO program . pe~ple w: meet wtth op~n-mmd , a Jensen is pleased about E tonia's a uthori zation, canng_am~de and the willmgne s to having been h eadmaster of the IBO Primary Years take nsks. Programme in the Bahamas. She said , "The PYP uses best teaching practice in all subjects. It is strong in traditional di ciplines and emphasizes a commitment toward becoming principled, caring, well-balanced p eople. Ba ica lly, it teaches a c hild what it means to be a good citizen of the world." While her fu ture plan are definite, her itinerary is not. "I have a firm desire to s tay with international ch ols, but not necessarily over ea ," Jensen said. "Maybe at some point I'll come back to the tates."

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hris Pirillo is the original geek. He's been called the "Internet guru of our time ," and said to be "at the center of the digital C univer e. " He' the mo t omnipresent Chris in cyber pace. Do a Google search for "chris" and ee for yourself. Radio and Tech TV host, author, and the force behind technology resource ite lockergnome.com, Pirillo was evangelizing about the Internet way before the dot.com boom. He was blogging before any ne knew what it was. Lately he's been creaming at the top of his lungs about RS (Real Simple Syndication), the technology that he ay will make e-mail obsolete. A word of warning: One of Earth' mot opinionated people, Chris al o owns the quickest jawbone. It project a razor wit and a personality that can overwhelm. He'll cover ix topics in a single sentence and has more tangential projects than the population of Altoona, his hometown. His promo claim he "drink coffee to slow down." If you are predisposed to political c rrecme , you hould click with caution. "I've made a c areer out Chris Pirillo of a personality disorder," he jokes. Behind the cat-speaking, wild-man per ona there is method to the madnes . "When I sta1ted in radio, I was scared," Chris said. " ot having a live audience was difficult for me. But I soon found that people didn't care a much about delivery as they did personality." Mostly, people care about content, and Pirillo's lockergnome:com i where people of all technological persuasions go to get it. "The Lockergnome brand reaches a million people every month," he said. Lockergnome E-books are available on-site, as well as links and search tools to keep the ordinary laygeek busy for day at a time. Pirillo currently lives in Los Angeles, where he and his agent are working to arrange a network or cable show. It may fulfill his desire to "bridge the di connect between the digital world and the older world." Online! Tbe Book, which he co-authored with John C. Dvorak and Wendy Taylor, wa relea ed in ovember. Dvorak i an editor with PC Magazine and winner of eight national award from the Computer Press Association. "I have a great deal of respect for John," Chris said. "He's like the Andy Rooney of technology, real curmudgeony with lot of quirks. I couldn't believe it when he called me. It' the equivalent of Tom Brokaw approaching a local TV anchor ab ut a project." Pirillo say he gets a great deal of pleasure helping people get the mo t out of technology. After all, he started out as an English education major. Four student teaching experiences later, he converted to industrial organizational psychology and graduated in 1996. To s-tucf.evrts -tocf.a.y "I'm still teaching," he aid. "It's just with a keyboard." "If you're going to lead by Action is the key word in Pirillo' ma ter plan. "Anybody example there ha to be an element can d it, but you have to take action," he said. "That's the one of calculated risk. You 've got to thing that hold society back. America suffers from somebody­ challenge ideas and stir the pot by else-will-do-it syndrome. It's O.K. to have pirit. taking action." "Sometimes you have to ignore age advice and take a calculated risk," Pirillo said. "What you can't do i ignore your instincts. There's a fine line between stupid and genius. People who make fun of me end up saying 'why didn't I think of that?' Well , maybe they did, but they just didn't do it. "

8 Northern Iowa%~ Using technology to improve

"I was impressed with teacner quality the quality ofthe here's no doubt technology • teacher educators materials, [they are] The project is an important feature of creating ca e studies, is linked to the T21st century classrooms and • education students ve1J' user-friendly, teaching standards I has taken the lead in learning about effective and the content was of several helping teachers use it to the teaching methods, professional best advantage. The new InTime • current teachers ve1y well done. It is a teaching (Integrating ew Technologies searching for new ve1J' useful product as ociations and Into the Methods of Education) ideas and professional the state-mandated program is an online professional development, overall." Iowa Teacher development program that • professional developers -Arletta Dall'son, coordinator Standards for shows teachers how to integrate seeking ways to of resources and materials teacher evaluation technology into the classroom. demonstrate good acquisition, AEA 11 in a spin-off DVD Created by the University teaching and technology called Using of orthern Iowa College of integration, • I Teaching Education, with a $2.3 million • and administrators developing Standards grant from the . Department teaching quality efforts and to Improve Student Learning. The of Education, the program offers mentoring programs. resource has more than three a free Web site with a database "We've had more than 20 hours of video examples that of more than 540 videos featuring million hits on the Web site specifically illu trace the eight Iowa 60 teachers and accompanying with more than 33,000 ongoing standards and the subpoints used for evaluating new teachers. More than 600 copies have currently been sold. Development of a DVD addressing national teaching standards is under consideration and one called "Democracy in the Classroom: Developing Character and Citizenship" will be available for elementary, middle and high school students this year. -Mary Taylor :> in g Teach ing ~ dar s to President Robert Koob and members of the UNI College of Improve Student Lea rning Education present In Time to Des Moines area educators.

curriculum materials. The database users, so we know can be searched by grade level this program or content area. InTime allows is valuable to educators to watch online teachers," according video vignettes of top PreK- to Yana Cornish, 12 teachers in various subject InTime technical areas demonstrating the use of coordinator. "We've technology in their classrooms. also sold more than The videos are not staged or 300 CDs to those scripted, but are quality controlled. that have inadequate The videos are useful for Internet service for Yana Cornish, JnTime technical coordinator, visits with educators at all levels, including: viewing the videos." teachers about the In Time project.

l1tintM, 2004 9 Science programs launch new era by Melissa Barber

he niversity of orthern Iowa's the periodic table of element and TMcCollum cience Hall recently information on the chemistry program. completed a dramatic 64,000-square­ I has produced more bachelor' foot addition. nder construction since degree chemistry graduates than any Oct. 2001, the Mccollum addition other Iowa college or univer ity in the provides much-needed space for the la t 13 years. biology and chemistry departments. Besides creating a dramatic new "We now have research pace for entrance for McCollum, the addition undergraduate tudent in the cellular, also feature a waterwall stocked with molecular and bio-medical di cipline ," the ame native Iowa plant pecie that ay Barb Hetrick, head of the biology students study in general biology. An department. "The new lecture hall are official dedication for the addition took much more conducive to teamwork, place Oct. 10, featuring former dean and we finally have dedicated paces Clifford Mccollum as keynote speaker. for students to interact and gather." With Built in 1968, McCollum cience Hall 620 declared majors, biology is one of was officially named in 1984 upon the the largest departments on campus. retirement of Mccollum, who joined "The addition has allowed us to the I faculty in 1949. The McCollum modernize the way we teach general Science Hall addition was constructed chemistry," explains Paul Rider, interim at a co t of $16.9 million with state­ head of the chemi try department. "We appropriated funds. now have modern research space for faculty member and their undergraduate assistant , as well a an all-new chemical Left: 7be two-story waterwall features education suite." The chemistry simulated native Iowa plant species. department, located on the econd Below: 7be addition is a dramatic floor, also features the ChemWall, an addition to the campus landscape. interactive plasma-screen di play with Below right: A student lounge area. "Congratulations on this beautiful and serviceable facility. Special congratulations on having such people as we have now, and will have down through the years, both students and faculty. You deserve it, and you'll make it glow. " Clifford McCollum at the dedication of the Mccollum Science Hall addition

Undergrad research sets UNI apart The College of Natural cience has taken experiential learning to new heights. One out of every four students graduating with a science, technology or mathematics degree complete an extended research project beyond the classroom with a faculty member. Many of the e re ult in conference pre entations or publication. Chemistry students are able to conduct experiments in electrochemi try through ASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program, while earth cience tudents have acce to the one-of-a-kind STORM center ( cience Center for Teaching, Outreach, Research on Meteorology) on U I's campu . U I i one of only two public univer itie who received a two­ year Merck-AAAS ndergraduate Science Research Award in 2002. Names of distinction From Mars to South Dakota, from arthritis to algae, UNI science alumni are proving to the world that a liberal arts education paves the way for succes ful career . • Dr. Brian Hynek, BA '98, holds a doctorate in planetary sciences and i currently involved in determining landing site for Mars rovers. • Derric Iles, BA '79, is the tate geologist and director of South Dakota Geological Survey. • Dr. John Talley, BA '74, is the inventor of the arthriti treatment Celebrex™. • Dr. Gary Floyd, BA '62, was honored by having a genus of green algae named for him, Floydiella terrestri .

"The addition is wonderful-it allows us much-desired space and updated equipment for teaching and research. " Dr. Kavita Dhanwada, a i tant professor of biology

"The MSH addition promotes a great learning atmosphere." Heather Kn1eger, junior biology major 11 Alumni Pro le Roger Polark Words for the wise: Hard work) common sense) integrity

ometime the more have achieved what I have. I've made accomplished a per on is, the out my list of top 10 things I would Sbigger he is. That's "big" as in like to accomplish. I'm waiting for her "charitable, wise and gracious." list o we can merge them and do this uch a person is Roger Polark. thing called 'retirement' together. " Mr. Polark is busy retiring from his po ition with Walgreen drug tore NIT- How would you describe your attitude company. It seem that when you toward learning at this point in your life? are chief financial officer of one of Polark: "We all continue to learn every the large t companies in the country, clay. From a business standpoint it retiring is more a proce s than an eems that just about when you think event. His insights are presented you've got this thing down, it's time to below, without paraphra e. We can move on. Further book learning is not only hope that tudents take heed. in my bag. The education I got at UNI from guys like Blanford, Halverson, NIT: Ifyou could write J'our autobiography Andree en and Brownlee was enough today, what would you title it and why? to jump-start me to accomplish all that Polark: "I would name it 'The Two I have. Common sense coupled with a Pail of Water.' I grew up on a fa rm in trong en e of good, ethical behavior northea t Iowa, near Oelwein. I recall goes a long way toward uccess in me toward accounting at I. I was when I would carry pails of water in life. " fortunate to know at an early age that freezing cold weather to the live tock, accounting in ome format was what I and in the back of my mind think I 'IT- Ifyou could impart one thought wanted to do with my life." , wanted to do something else when suggestion, concept or ideal to UNI students, I grew up. I didn't know specifically what would it be? NIT- Where might your career or life path be what, but I knew that there were other Polark: leading next? " I has a well-deserved things out there." reputation as a great producer of CPAs. Polark: "My plan was to retire from I can't impress enough the importance active bu ine in my mid-50 . I turned 'IT: Was there a defining moment in your of developing a good work ethic 56 in early Janua1y and would have education (format or informal) that shaped along with good bu ine ethic . It has retired last year but was asked to you for success? been particularly disheartening to see cay on since our chairman wa al o Polark: "Through the year I kept the scandals that have developed in retiring then. My compensation, stock looking back on the work ethic that the business community. The ethics, holdings and the size of the company my mother and father taught me as my hone ty and integrity of bu ine e are a maner of public record in the secret to success. Many time I simply and certain profe sions in this country late t proxy for Walgreen Company. outworked my peer . I have never need major work. I see the public My achievements have surpassed any thought of myself a a uper intellect, accounting profe sion imploding goals I could have set for my elf earlier but rather as an average guy with lots from lack of basic auditing 101 in my career. of common sense and determination. principles, greed and general common ''The treadmill called work in this I almo t gave up a couple time in sense in reporting and di closure. country et u up to tart running my career, but I per evered with the It make no sen e to produce CPA in our early 20 and stop in our mid- help of my family and friends and my and accountants if they end up in 60s. Some people never make it to do internal drive to succeed." jail because of bad auditing or ethics different things with their lives. I have fai lures. I have di cu sed with Dean that opportunity, and I will decide 'IT- W'ho or what was the key influence that Mou avi ( I College of Busine s what those things are in due cour e led you to your chosen profession? Administration) about the need to with my wife of 36 years, Bobbi Jo. Polark: "I always loved working improve the ethical aspect of education he worked to help me get through with numbers in math and early in our nation's schools." I. Without her support I couldn't bookkeeping classes. This gravitated -Denton Ketels 12 Northern Iowa 'iodafJ- David Hakes Defining moments here are no easy A's in David Hakes' class. Whether it's Tmacro, money and banking, or principles of economics, students work hard to earn a good grade. That's exactly the way Hakes wants it. "I believe in a back-to-the-basics style of teaching," he says. "I don't use Power Point, show films, have group projects and guest lecturers, or allow retaking of tests." Instead, he prides himself on being prepared, knowledgeable and, most of all, efficient. An Iowa boy with a doctorate in economics, Hakes went to college at Iowa State University unsure of what he wanted to do. He took economics his first term as a freshman. "It just clicked for me," he recalls. It's easy to take things for both taking the test, and planned to "Somehow, what seemed difficult to turn in whichever one thought they others was obviou to me." grante~ to forget how did best." The combination of social Hakes told him that he'd written a concerns and quantitative methods much of a difference we letter to the administration to have him proved irresistible to Hakes. "For the kicked out of school. nless he re-took first time, I could discuss social issues can make as teachers. the class and earned an A, he would in an objective, quantitative way that submit it. The student agreed. provided answers, not just arguments." I remind myself every "The next semester, he came to After earning his Ph.D., Hakes every class, sat in the front row and went to Southwest Missouri State, then day that this could be the worked his tail off to earn a good on to the University of Missouri-St. defining day that changes grade," Hakes recalls. "He really turned Louis, where he taught for seven years. himself into a good student. "I basically earned tenure on a someone's life. "Years later, I got a phone call Thursday and resigned on a Friday," from him. He thanked me for my he says. "Ken McCormack had been actions, aggressive as they were. He verify that he was who he said he was. keeping an eye open for me at U I said that day was a defining moment in "This guy just bolts out of his seat and he called to inform me of a job hi life." and races for the door," Hakes says. opening-the day after I got tenure." The student wanted to let Hakes "I yelled ' obody move!' and took Despite the investment of hard work, know he had just gotten his MBA and off after him. I chased him across the he never regretted the move back to taken a job on Wall treet, and he parking lot. He was a big guy, but he Iowa. credited Hakes for helping motivate managed to outrun me." "I think my Iowa background him to turn his life around. Hakes returned to class and help me relate to the students," he "You just never know," Hake ays. demanded to know the student's says. "While diversity is always good, "It's easy to take things for granted, name. Two hundred and twenty having a similar background helps me to forget how much of a difference students sat in silence. Finally, one gi rl understand how to motivate them." we can make as teachers. I remind wrote a name down and slipped it to An incident several years ago myself eve1y day that thi could be the him on her way out of class. illustrates Hakes' unique motivating defining day that changes someone's "I tracked him down and made methods. During a routine final, he life." him explain. Turns out he had a ringer asked a student for his ID number to -Melissa Barber in the room-he and a friend were

13 UNI's Master's in Social Work program receives accreditation by national council he Univer icy of orthern Iowa's workers would increase. Second, concentrations in two areas not offered TMa ter's in ocial Work program the niversity of Iowa was, at that elsewhere in Iowa: administrative has received accreditation from the time, the only public in titution in the practice and advanced micropracti ce. Council on Social Work Education state offering the M W. t. Ambro e To date, 56 people have graduated to October 2007. The accreditation University in Davenport al o offer a from the MSW program. According to is retroactive to the program's first program. Keefe, thi make it one of the larger graduating class in 2002. Only "Many people who wanted this graduate programs at the university. individuals graduating from an degree had to leave the state to get " ocial workers address all kinds accredited program are allowed it," explained Keefe, "Many who leave of problem , including spouse abuse, licensing and permission to practi ce. the state never return to Iowa to work. child abuse and substance abuse," In 1999, the Board of Regents, We know that many employers are Keefe explained. "We know that when tate of Iowa, granted U I permi sion having to turn to people without MSW the country experi ence peri od of to begin offering the program in degrees to do MSW work. Having this high unemployment, some of those fall 2000. Tom Keefe, director of program at U I fills a ve1y seri us problems expand, and that is what we the program, said the catalyst for need, e pecially in this region of the are seeing now." developing U I's MSW program was tate." For more information about the two-fold. First, the Bureau of Labor Ba ed on the university's feasibility MSW program at I, contact Keefe at predicted that the need for ocial study, the MSW program offers 319-273-5910.

UNI receives federal grant to establish Iowa Center for Applied Gerontology UNI students offereil he University of orthern Iowa be to incorporate gerontology-related forgivable loans TCo ll ge of ocial & Behavioral informati on and r search into their ciences (CSB ) has received a 322 ,888 curriculum." to work in areas grant from the U.S. Department Teletraining will provide on-the­ experiencing teacher of Educa tion to establish the Iowa job training fo r people uch as famil y Center fo r Applied Gerontology at services workers and communica tion shortages U I. Funding for the project began in di order specialists th rough telephone Students at the University of October, and will end eptemb r 2004. conference calls. Seven to 12 es ion orthern Iowa have responded The center's goal is to increase the will take place during the year. overwhelmingly to the Iowa Teacher number f Iowa students interested Business outreach will help Shortage Forgivable Loan Program. in career in gerontology -- the study chamber of commerce and According to Heather Soesbe, loan of older adults. "As the ratio of older bu ine people modify products and coordinator for UNI's Office of adults increases, the need fo r non­ services to appeal to older adults. Financial Aid , the program allows medical caregivers and elder-fri endly "For instance, blues and green students to receive forgivable loans goods and services increases," said Julia are not discerned well by older eyes," in return fo r agreeing to teach for Wall ace, C B dean. "According to the explained Wall ace. "Thi i important five years in an area of Iowa in a U. . Census, Iowa is tied for fourth to know when designing product designated shortage area/subject. place in the nation fo r the proportion of packaging or ales materials." "For each year they work in its citizens who are 65 or older. It rank U I' gerontology program was the area, 20 percent of their loan first for its proportion of citi zens 85 and e tablished in 1979 as a 15-credit-hour is forgiven," he explained. "The older. " certifica te program. In 2002, it became maximum award i 3,000 per year." The grant will fu el research and the fir t bachelor of arts program in During the 2001-2002 academic outreach in three avenue : the Alliance gerontology in the state. The Iowa year, 54 U I students participated, of Gerontology Educator (AGE) , Center fo r Applied Gerontology i receiving $136,412 in loan proceeds. teletraining, and busine s outreach. the only undergraduate program For the 2002-2003 academic year, "AGE will be created to provide specializing in the study of older adults 98 I students participated, a eries of one-day workshops fo r in the state. receiving $270,960-an increase of community colleges and private For more information, contact approximately 98 percent in one year. coll ege ," said Wallace. "The goal will Wall ace at 319-273-2221.

14 Northern Iowa%~ i;:;~:· _: · College & University

UNl's ABIL receives patent for innovative wood-preservative process he University of orthern Iowa's products company to test the TAg-Based Industrial Lubricants concept and determine the (ABIL) Research Program has been protection properties in various granted a patent for a soybean-based geographic climates and wood preservative concept. conditions across the country. "Simply put, the idea is to actively Honary holds nine patents oxidize soy oil and then force it into for his soy-based indu trial wood products," explained ABIL research. Director Lou Honary. "The oil fills ABIL is recognized the wood pores and plasticizes in nationally as a leader in the wood, thu not allowing water the development and to get in and cause rotting. When commercialization of soybean­ combined with preservatives, it could based industrial lubricants. create a substitute for creosote and Establi bed in 1991, the I- other controversial wood preservatives ABIL research program brings used in utility poles, railroad ties and together research and testing to industrial lubricants, greases and base on home decking and playground identify soybean oil characteristics and oils made of soybean oil. For more equipment." match them to appropriate industrial information about ABIL, visit the Web ABIL has a cooperative field use. site, www.uni.edu/ abil. project with an international forest This year ABIL is licensing 24 UNI students win construction competition UNI receives award of ix University excellence for community Sof orthern college collaboration Iowa industrial The niversity of orthern Iowa technology students was the only educational institution in recently finished a six-state Midwest region to receive in first place in the the 2002-03 Award of Excellence Associated Schools from the Association for Career and of Construction's Technical Education, Region 3. (ASC) 2003 The award was given in commercial division recognition of U I's collaborative student estimating efforts with community colleges, competition. Eleven including articulation agreements. schools participated Articulation agreements mesh programs in the commercial division, between two-year and four-year including Iowa State, Kansas State schools so that students can transfer and North Dakota tate. credits earned at one institution to the The student competitors, all other. members of the Department of Accepting the award on behalf of Industrial Technology's Construction UNI was Charles Johnson, professor of Management Club, were: Dave Denley industrial technology, who has been from Lake Zurich, Ill. , ick Knepper left the team without the use of visual in trumental in formulating articulation from Waterloo, Shaun Kukuzke from aids. agreements with Iowa community Keswick, Phillip Strom from Clinton, The competition is sponsored colleges. About 300 articulation Rod Schumacher from Dubuque and by the ASC and Associated General agreements have been signed with Jon Wall from Altoona. In addition to Contractors (AGC). all 15 community colleges in the the team's first place finish, Denley Six team members will represent state. The majority of these program­ won the outstanding presenter award. Region IV in the ational Student to-program agreements enable Mike Zwanziger, U I adjunct Estimating Competition to be held in graduates of technical programs at the instructor and the team's coach, conjunction with the national AGC community college to make a smooth aid he considers the students' annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. this transition toward completion of a accomplishment all the more spring. major at I. impressive as equipment difficulties 'lVillt&v 2 0 04 15 College & University .:.i:

UNI secures grant to address health-care disparities within underserved populations three-year, $1 million grant from designated as medically Athe ational Institutes of Health underserved areas, and will establi h a model Project Export where ative Americans and Center of Excellence at the University African Americans have faced of orthern Iowa, to provide considerable health challenges leadership in addressing and reducing for decades," Yehieli said. health-care disparities in underserved She explained that the populations. The center also will Project Export Center will bring address the preparation of students as together three organization health-disparities workers. at U I that have extensive Michele Yehieli, director of U I's ties with the state's minority Global Health Corps and executive percentages of aging residents and the populations-the Global Health Corps, director of the new center, explained out-migration of younger workers, are the Center for Social and Behavioral that Iowa is experiencing some of recruiting thousands of refugees and Research (CSBR) , and the ew Iowans the most significant demographic immigrants from Latin America, eastern Program. changes in the United tate . As a Europe, southeast Asia and Africa. The center's co-directors are Mark re ult, she aid, many meat packing "This rapid ethnic diversification Grey, director of the ew Iowans and agricultural processing companies, is occurring in a sparsely populated program; and Gene Lutz, director of faced with one of the count1y's largest state where many counties are already the CSBR. UNI student health center receives UNI's Dr. Grammar dies award for laboratory excellence ames HiDuke, University of orthern Iowa assistant ary Byggere, clinical lab technologist at the Jprofessor of English language and literature, died Nov. M niversity of orthern Iowa Student Heath Clinic, 17 of natural causes at his home in Cedar Falls. HiDuke has received COLA's Laboratory Excellence Award. The was nationally known as "Dr. Grammar." A veteran English award is given to laboratories that demonstrate exemplary professor who taught English and writing courses, HiDuke patient was well known by students and faculty as a source of testing. answers to tough questions-hence the nickname, "Dr. This is the Grammar." second time HiDuke was the mind behind Byggere has UNI's free Dr. Grammar advice received service, which was launched for the award. UNI students, faculty, staff and the She has community in 1999. Within a few been with months of its inception, the Dr. the tudent Grammar site was receiving 11 ,000 Health Clinic hits a month from people around for 27 years. the United States and more than To receive the award, COLA laboratories have to 120 countries. Questions came complete an on-site inspection, and be found to have from all walks of life, including superior laboratory safety and practices for their patients students, congressmen, national within COLA criteria. television networks and radio COLA is a non-profit, physician-directed organization personalities. that promotes quality and excellence in medicine and ew questions are no longer patient care through voluntary education, achievement being answered, but existing and accreditation program . information is still available while COLA is approved by the federal government the future of the site is considered. and sponsored by the American Academy of Family HiDuke came to I in 1967 Physicians, the American Medical Association, the as an English instructor. He held a bachelor's degree from t. American College of Physicians-American ociety of Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind.; and a master's degree from Internal Medicine, the College of American Pathologists Marquette University, Milwaukee, where he specialized in and the American Osteopathic As ociation. composition/modern drama. 16 Northern Iowa 'ioc&ft .:l · · College & University UNI Prairie Preserve celebrates 30years celebration marking Roadside Vegetati n Center; Paul restoration work began in May 1973, Athe 30th anniversary Whitson, I professor of biology; with establishment of the prairie. of the University of Ron Camarata, manager of the UNI During the '80s, more plant varieti s Northern Iowa's Prairie Biological Botanical Center/Preserves; were added to the prairie, and Preserve took place and former staff members John Volker, much of the '90s was a management in September at UNI's now with the Design Ranch in Iowa and maintenance phase. Since Center for Energy and City, and Pauline Drobney, now a 1998, students and faculty have Environmental Education refuge biologist with the eal Smith been continuing management and (CEEE). Those who National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie conducting research on the site. played a major role in City. Also recognized posthumously The Biological Preserves the establishment of the were Larry Eilers, former U I Committee grew out of a Department prairie and the founding biology professor, and long-time area of Biology task force, first appointed and development of the nurseryman, Arnold Webster. in 1970, that established a four-point U I Biological Preserve U I's Biological Preserves Sy tern program for the system-preservation, System were recognized. includes four on-campus preserves; reconstruction, research and education. Tho e honored with the University Avenue Preserve at In keeping with its educational goals, awards, presented by I University Avenue and Tremont Street; the preserves system was designed to President Robert Koob, and two off-campus sites, the Matala be an outdoor teaching laboratory and included: Ben Clausen Preserve in northwest Cedar Falls, now serves some 25 biology classes, and Virgil Dowell, I and the Clay Prairie Preserve in Butler with 700-1,000 U I students, annually. emeritu profe or of County. The preserves also are u ed by art, biology; Daryl Smith, Planning for the campus tallgrass earth cience and capstone classes professor of biology and prairie began when Smith received and students from other academic director of U I's ative a 1972 summer fellowship. Actual disciplines, as well as by area schools.

UNI Department of Residence unveils plan to freeze rates for two years

he Board of Regents, State of Iowa, said. "The true and lasting Trecently approved a pilot plan advantage comes with the developed by the U I Department of benefits students gain from Residence, allowing students living a multi-year experience in in the residence halls to receive the residence hall same dining/housing rate for the first communities." and second years of their contracts. A similar The "2-Year Advantage" plan also program has been allows students to move to campus developed at Ball the Thursday before classes begin at tare niversity no extra charge, and it waives the in Muncie, Ind. , Advantage plan will, ultimately, $200 pre-payment charge during the where it has been help control co t in the second year of the contract. There successful. future. "Having more residents are currently 450 students enrolled in Residence hall on campus builds stronger the 2-Year Advantage plan, validation rates at I-and communitie , improves our that the program is already valued by the other regent efficiency and makes it po sible students and their families. institutions-have to keep cost down for all Pat Beck, assistant director of risen steadily since re idents," she said. residence/ marketing, said the plan may 1988. In 2003, the If you would like more include other benefits as it evolves. rate increase was information, contact the "Immediately, it helps families budget $278, or nearly Department of Residence at for the cost of higher education," she six percent. Beck believes the 2-Year 319-273-2333.

17 .. College & University /r "' UNI partners with IPTV to educate the state about immigration/refugee issues he University of orthern those for citizens and communities TIowa's " ew Iowans" and managers and supervisors. He program and Iowa Public co-authored a guide for Christians Television (IPTV), Iowa's only and churches with Anne Woodrick, statewide television network, I as ociate professor of have received a 5,000 grant anthropology, and one for from the Independent Television health care workers with Service (ITVS) to promote a Public Michele Yehieli, associate Broadcasting System miniseries, professor of health education, "The ew Americans. " Also who coll aborated with Grey on participating in the project i the UNI the companion handbook to the IPTV Museum. series. Several are ava ilable on the Scheduled to begin in April 2004, Web at www.uni.edu/ bcs/ newiowans. "The ew Americans" is a seven- Immigration is, ays Grey, a hour series about the search for the Sioux City, Des Moines and Cedar workforce and economic development American dream through the eyes Fall thi pring. issue. of today's immigrants and refugees, "This is a unique collaboration that "A lot of us have looked at including those from igeria, India, the will benefit all Iowans, primarily by demographics trend and we are Dominican Republic, Mexico and the educating them about the importance concerned. Birth rates are down, and West Bank. of these newcomers to the social and the workforce is aging rapidly. And There will be a series of activities, economic future of Iowa," aid Mary then there's the painful reminder including publication of a companion Bracken, programming and outreach that 40 percent of the state' college handbook called "The ew Iowans" coordinator of IPTV. graduate leave the tate. We believe and an exhibit at the U I Museum Established at U I in 1999, the that immigrants can make up fo r part titled "Welcoming ew Iowans: A 200- ew Iowans program is the brainchild of the shortfall." Year Tradition," opening this month. of Grey. He has authored guides For more information, contact Community forums will take place in to augment the program, including Grey at 319-273-3029.

New scholarship programs for UNI recognized for excellence out-of-state students in financial reporting for 11th consecutive year The Admissions Office has instituted a new scholarship program to For the 11th con ecutive year, aid in recruiting out-of-state students. The Purple & Gold and Legacy the niversity of orthern Iowa cholar hips are available fo r up to $5,000, depending on whether or not Controller's Office has been awarded a student lives on campus. The current tuition and room and board ra te a Certificate of Achievement for for out-of-state students is $16,792 versus $9,834 fo r Iowa resident , which Excellence in Financial Reporting makes the new program an attractive incentive for out-of-state students. by the Government Finance Officers Students living on campu may accept the $4,000 Purple & Gold Association (GFOA) of the United cholarship; those living off campus may accept the $2,000 Purple & tate and Canada for the quality of its Gold cholarship. In addition, students whose parents, grandparents or comprehensive annual financial report legal guardians graduated from U I may be awarded an additional 1,000 (CAFR) for the year ended June 30, Legacy Scholarship 2002 . pon admittance, student will automatically be considered fo r the The award i the highe t form of Purple & Gold Scholarship and can then identify their legacy connection recognition in the area of governmental and become eligible for the additional 1,000 Legacy Scholarship . accounting and financial reporting, Eligibility requirements fo r the initial award include: according to Stephen Gauthier of the • Succe ful completion of a college preparatory curriculum in high GFOA. NI was one of only eight school. public four-year universities in the • Ranking in the top half of their class. nation to receive the award. • Taking the American College Test (ACT) or Scholasti c Aptitude Test The GFOA is a nonprofit (SAT). U I's average ACT composite score i 23. professional association, serving • Transfer students must fulfill U I tra n fer admi sion requi rements. approximately 14,000 government Contact the Admissions Offi ce at 319-273-2281 for more info rmation. finance profe ionals.

18 Northern Iowa %~ ,~~: · · · Sports Wrap-up ~,,.},

Football makes 1-AA quarterfinals Santa Barbara in the first round before Winter sports heat up campus The Panthers made their 11th trip falling to the host Golden Gophers. Under the direction of third-year head to the NCAA 1-AA playoffs in 2003, The Panthers finished the season 28-6 coach Greg McDermott, the UNI capping off a thrilling 10-3 season overall. men's basketball team wa 10-5 that included a share of the Gateway The Panthers posted a perfect 11- through the fir t half of its season, and Football Conference title. A dramatic 0 home slate at the West Gym. Their tied for second place in the Missouri 43-40 comeback victory at home home winning streak of 71 matches is Valley Conference. over second-ranked Southern Illinois the longest in the nation and second The Panthers struggled out of the highlighted conference action, while longest of all-time (Penn State-87, gate, dropping three of their first five a 35-14 playoff win at home against 1995-2000). games. Things turned around after a 24th-ranked Montana State propelled 77-66 victory over 24th-ranked Iowa, the Panthers to the quarterfinals. A Soccer team among nation's Dec. 9 at the U I-Dome. That started 37-7 loss to eventual nation champion most improved a streak of eight wins in 10 games, Delaware ended UNI's season and The 2003 UNI women's soccer team including an 82-73 win over #20 national title hopes. tied for sixth in the nation for most Creighton, Jan. 14 at the U I-Dome. "The foundation is laid, and improved team, according to the The UNI women's basketball I'm pleased with the fleet we have NCAA. Coached by Linda Whitehead, team has encountered its share of coming back," said Head Coach Mark the Panthers improved their 2002 bumps in the road this season, but Farley, looking ahead to fall 2004. record of 5-13-1 to 10-8-1. Their 4-2-1 there is still plenty of time to get things "I'm pleased with the recruits we took Missouri Valley Conference record also turned around. The Panthers are truly last season and I'm pleased with the was good enough for a fourth-place "Iowa's Team" as all the girls played temperament of our team. I'm pleased finish, the best for a U I squad in its high school basketball in the state. about everything with our program four-year history. During the holiday break, the team right now. I think we're on solid traveled to the Hawaii Holiday Classic ground. We're close." Cross Country hosts national where it went on to defeat Fairfield in championships overtime (83-77) and win the title. Volleyball serves perfect The I men's and women's cross With a huge victory over the third­ home season country teams were under the direction ranked Iowa State Cyclones and a five Entering the season, U I was a of new head coach Kyle Kepler, a dual-meet winning streak, coach Brad unanimous pick to win its sixth straight long-time assistant coach and former Penrith's 2003-04 Panther wrestlers Missouri Valley Conference title, and tandout athlete on the Panthers' squad. are off to another great start. the Panthers were a preseason o. 8 Kepler guided an experienced U I has been ranked in the top 20 pick in the nation in the AVCA coaches men's team to the Missouri Valley nationally all season, with six different poll. Conference title. U I's women's team wrestlers ranked individually in the top The Panthers claim their sixth­ placed sixth in the conference meet. 20. straight MVC title with a win on The Panthers were host to the 2003 Southwest Missouri State's court in CAA Cross Country Championships, the conference tournament. U I ov. 24, at Irv Warren Golf Course in advanced to the NCAA tournament in Waterloo. Stanford captured the men's Minneapolis, where it defeated #20 UC and women's team titles. l'Vint&v 2004 19 Campaign update "We have the Those things will funds to build make lhe campaipn for the the McLeod University of the basic facility ," Center a versatile Northernlowa explained Bill facility that can attract Calhoun, U I vice high-level sporting key element of U I's West president for university and entertainment A Campus complex is closer to advancement. "We events." reality. The Board of Regents, need to rai e an Herbert Lewis State of Iowa, recently approved plans additional $3 million Kruse Blunck, a Des for the construction of the McLeod so we can create the Moines architectural Center beginning summer 2004. firm, ha been hired The 100,000-square-foot sports and to de ign the facility. They will partner entertainment facility will be located More than 500 south of the UNI-Dome. people (left) with Crawford Architects of Kansas City. The facility The McLeod Center will be the joined the UNI home of Panther basketball and Foundation in should be complete by 2006. volleyball, and a competition site for honoring Eldon While the vision of the McLeod Center began as wrestling. In addition, it will host Miller, shown a basketball arena, the final numerous community event including above with product will be a community concerts, trade and craft shows and daughter, Amy facility youth activities ranging from state and Burke, and son, , thanks in part to Eldon Miller. The national tournaments to camps. It will Ben. former U I men have seating for about 6;100 and a total Below: Architect's 's head basketball capacity of 7,000. renderings of the coach and a past member U I's Institute for Decision Making, McLeod Center. the of the U I Foundation staff, and C.H. Johnson Consulting Inc., an Alumni Hospit~lity Miller championed the facility independent consulting firm, estimate Suite, and the enhancements that will make the combination of the McLeod Center Eldon Miller the McLeod Center a flexible community events center. Miller and his wife, Dee, were honored for their leadership in the university and the community at an event on Sept. 20 at the U I-Dome. "For nearly 20 years, Eldon and Dee Miller have served the Univer ity of orthern Iowa and and the U I-Dome will bring the Cedar Valley," said 370,000 additional visitors to Calhoun. "Eldon' the Cedar Valley each year, dedication to the university and to this with an economic impact community and his passion for this of more than 15 million project have made a great difference. after three to five years of Without his help, we would not be operation. here today. " The anticipated cost More than 500 people attended, of the basic project i including former U I football coach approximately $20 million. In Terry Allen, Philadelphia 76ers head December 2003, the I Foundation type of comprehensive multi-purpose coach Randy Ayers and the 1990 men's announced that it had raised $18 facility the university and community basketball championship team. The million. The remaining 2 million will deserves. We will continue to raise celebration raised 350,000 towards the come from a loan from the city of funds so we can include such things McLeod Center. The plaza between the Cedar Falls and other university non­ as pecial rigging for concert light and I-Dome and the McLeod Center will in tructional sources. sound systems, retractable seating, a be named the Eldon Miller Plaza. fini bed alumni uite and hall of fame.

20 Northern Iowa%~ alumna Helen Cook Rose Tuition at ISTC in those days was UN lhas much in common with 5 per term. Helen found a job with a current UNI students. She, too, was professor for 0.40 an hour to pay for homesick, had to work to pay tuition, room and board. After paying bills and and dreaded that mad dash across sending money home for the family, campus to make the next class on there wasn't much left over. "But I was time. In 1919, the distances and figures happy," she ays. were perhaps a little less than what She alway managed to find a students deal with today, but no le teaching job during the year to pay worrisome. for summer school. Job opportunities Helen attended UNI when it came via word of mouth, and good was known as the ormal chool teachers were in demand. After landing -officially Iowa State Teachers College a job in Huron, the hiring committee (ISTC). She can name her favorite commented they were "lucky to get instructors, each class she took that last term, and everyone who helped her find a job. Take every She may be 103 years o ld, but ome things you never forget. Ohhortunit11 to do "I was a born teacher," she 'I'I' 'J says with a smile. "I would research in still has her memento of the come home from fourth your occasion-a small silver spoon grade, line up all my younger . depicting the Campanile. brothers and sisters and teach field; keep up with "I believe that teachers and them what I'd learned that students today should just keep day." With nine children in every modern studying," Helen says. "Take her fam ily, she had plenty of every opportunity to do re earch students on whom to practice. notion. in your field; keep up with every By the time he was a modern notion. You can't learn senior in high school, the too much." principal was asking her to -Melissa Barber substitute for sick teachers. At 18, she traveled to Cedar her. She's alright." Falls and began a seven­ Helen saved up 2003-04 marks the inaugural year pursuit of her degree, enough to attend year of the Campanile Society, working during the year school for the a new gift recognition society and taking summer sc hool full year of 1921- that supports the UNI Annual classes at Iowa tate Teachers 22. She recalls Fund. It acknowledges donors College. the challenge of Her first teaching job was the fall of who give unrestricted gifts making it across campus between of $1,000 or more annually. 1919 in a one-room rural school, after classes. "I had five minutes to get from Charter membership is now only one term of classes at I TC. he the second floor of the Aud to the available for those alumni and was 18 years o ld. "I had 26 students Women's Gym, get changed and be in six grades," she recalls, "and I was on the floor ready for class," she says, friends dedicated to the long­ terrified. with a shake of her head. "You didn't term growth of the University of "I was so homesick-can you waste any time. " Northern Iowa. Contact the UNI imagine? Only four mile from home, In 1926, Helen's graduating class Foundation at 800-782-9522 and all I wanted was to hear my helped celebrate 50 years of ISTC or www.uni-foun dation.org fo r mother's voice. Our house had no with the dedication of the Campanile. more information. telephone, so I called the operator and It wa created as a monument that he paged Mother next door. When would inspire students and perpetuate he came on the line, she told me to memories for alumni throughout the stop being silly. " years. More than 75 years later, Helen

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students, faculty and staff scurry aero During the fall, the association hosted legislative to tile presentation of tl1e campus in winter coats and hats, the outreach events in the form of house parties in the Heritage Honours ealization hits tilat we are into the econd Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities and Des Moines. Awards during the semester of the academic year. The first semester The small-group atmosphere provided for one­ pring commencement was busy witil the traditional activitie of fall. on-one conversation and a solid exchange of ceremony, as well as tile Pantl1er Bash, which welcomes students back to ideas. 50- and 60-year class campus each fall, was held in partnership with In ovember, we hosted "Celebrate the reunions in May and Convocation. More tilan 1,500 students gatilered Purple in Your Life" in Davenport. Alumni, June. near the main entrance of campus to learn the friends and parents of prospective students Our programs, services, and events are U I Fight Song and celebrate being a Panther. gathered to hear U I's message and celebrate designed for you. Whether you live halfway The Alumni Association Board of Directors their connection to tile university. The evening across the countty or right here in tile Cedar met during Homecoming weekend. Among event, hosted by former Alumni Association Valley, we hope you'll take advantage of the their items of business were the approval of Board President Greg Lundgren '73, featured opportunities to become involved with your our revised by-laws and tile adoption of a new President Koob, along with members of his alma mater. Attend an alumni event, volunteer five-year strategic plan for the association. The cabinet, coaches and representatives from the on behalf of the university, or become a member revised trategic plan provides both direction and fine arts. Student Alumni Ambassadors closed of the Alumni Association. Your participation a timeline for accomplishing our goals. I thank out the event by answering audience questions makes all the difference. tile board's strategic planning committee for about life on can1pus. It was a delightful their fine service on this year-long assignment. evening for all. We continue to work closely witil our Office The fall semester was full of exciting of Governmental Relations on outreach efforts opportunities to gather and socialize witil our oreen Hermansen to communicate the needs of tl1e university extended U I family, and the spring semester President, U I Alumni Association to members of the Iowa General Assembly. promises much of the same! We look forward

Des Moines Steve Carignan, director of I's Gallagher- hand at both events to provide an update on It's been a busy year for alumni in Des Moines! Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, shared some campus and association activities. In December, More tilan 100 area alumni volunteered at tile behind-tl1e-scenes stories from events held at alumni braved the winter weatiler to travel to the Des Moines Arts Festival in June and helped raise tile center. Representing the Alumni Association U I-Dome for tile U I vs. Iowa men's basketball more tl1an $1 ,400 for the Alumni Association at both events was Association President Noreen game. Scholarship Fund. They also gatilered for a Hermansen '71. Mason City Homecoming happy hour in October, decorated Phoenix Mason City area alumni welcomed the new a I tree for the Des Moines Festival of Trees, The third annual Alumni Social and dean of tile College of Education, Jeffrey Cornett, and organized a bus trip to the UNI-Dome for Diamondbacks Game drew a record number of to their annual Fall Dinner in ovember. tile NI vs. Iowa men's basketball game. Look people this August. The group gathered in tile Cornett spoke about tile changes taking place for information on a pre-game gatilering for left-field picnic area before tile game to socialize on campus and the exciting tilings ahead for the I vs. Drake men's basketball game in witil other alumni and friends. An alumni tile college and tile university. Representing the February! reception is planned for February- watch your Alumni Association was Amy Mohr '99, assistant Chicago mail for invitations! director of Alumni Relations. In August, a record number of Chicago area Cedar Rapids Ames alumni gathered for the third annual Alumni In July, Cedar Rapids area alumni hosted a pre­ The Alumni Association hosted a tailgate before Luncheon and Cub Baseball Game. The group game picnic at the Kernels baseball stadium, the UNI vs. !SU football game in August. More welcomed university guest Clark Elmer, director featuring U I's head baseball coach Rick Heller. tilan 300 alumni came out to cheer on the team of Admissions and the Career Center, who Alumni also welcomed tl1e new dean of the and share tileir Panther spirit! Join us again in spoke about tl1e new out-of-state recruitment College of Education, Jeffrey Cornett, and the 2004 when we take on the Cyclones Sept. 4 in programs. Alumni also celebrated the holiday head wrestling coach, Brad Penritl1, to their Ames. season in December with the Annual Holiday breakfast event in ovember. Amy Mohr '99, Brunch at the Drake Hotel in Oakbrook, Illinois. assistant director of Alumni Relations, was on

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t gives me great pleasure to write this first Building, and the addition to the Mccollum together, celebrate and Iarticle as the chair of the alumni board. Science Hall have provided our faculty and socialize with other My association with U I began at a young students a most progressive environment for Panther friends await age. Growing up in Cedar Falls, my parents instruction and learning. Our university was you with a U I Alumni often took me to UNI events at Strayer-Wood founded on these values, and the commitment Association membership. Theatre, the West Gym and the U I-Dome. I remains today. Other wonderful enhancements Your alumni family remember the excitement I felt as we prepared include the Maucker Union expansion and the is now more than to go to these events. It is wonderful seeing the announcement and upcoming groundbreaking 105,000 strong; spread out across the state, the san1e excitement 25 years later as we get ready to of the McLeod Center. nation and the world. The alumni Web site attend these same events with our own children. As many of you are aware, U I, along with is www.unialum.org. Check it out! Like all of you, I have fond memories of the whole state of Iowa, is facing a budget crisis It is my hope that you will seek ways U I. I remember socializing in the dining that we have never experienced before. This to share your own U I stories with others. halls, studying - or at least trying to - in the poses major challenges; challenges that we are Encourage young people to consider U I as they library, waiting in line to get just the ri ght ready to take on with vigor. U I, with President seek their educational futures, and tell them of classes during registration, campaniling, pep Koob's leadership, is poised to continue to the lasting impact it has had in your life. Let rallies, tailgating, house parties, cheering on the provide an excellent education and learning them know about the "family" they will have Panthers in athletics, and so on. The friendships experience. We, as alumni, can play a major as they obtain their education at U I. Rekindle I made while at U I continue to be a treasure in role in the future of our alma mater. With that your "Panther Pride" and let's continue to my life. The compassion and genuine concern stated, I present you with two challenges: have the Purple and the Gold make a life-long the profes ors had during my education shaped 1. Contact your elected state officials, and talk difference. If you have ideas about how the the level of education I received. That is UN I! to them about how your UNI education has association can better meet your needs, please Many things have changed since that impacted your life and about the importance feel free to contact me in care of the Office of time, including on-line registration and a of funding for U I in the future. 2. Why not Alumni Relations at I. It would be great to lovely new Redeker Dining Center. If you consider joining the U I Alumni Association? hear from you. GOP THERS!!! have not visited the U I campus in recent Your alumni board continues to address the years, you will be impressed, and astonished, needs and wants of its alumni. Through with the infrastructure improvements that joining, you open the door to reconnect with have been added. The third-floor addition the university, friends and fornier classmate . Beth Harris to the Rod Library, the new Curris Business Many fun and fulfilling opportunities to get UNI Alumni Association Chair

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' 31 Bernice {Brand) Schall, BA, will be 93 this ' 4 2 Gordon Sorensen, BA, celebrated a reunion , 51 Robert Mehlliouse, BA, reti red after many year and is still enjoying life in Jefferson. in March 2003 with the girls basketball team he years in meat bu iness management. He enjoys coached while at Macksburg, IA from 1948-50. He hosted bowling, cooking and traveling. He's lived in Oklahoma , 3 2 Lila Anton, 2-yr. , loves the UN I Panther football team. At 91, she holds a season ticket team members (now more than 70 years old) and their City fo r 30 years. spouses at his time share in Branson, MO. Sorensen resides for the football games and attends , 5 5 corrine {Shimel) Vint, BA, MA retired in Yukon, OK. '68, them all! Go Panthers! from teaching but currently tutors middle school 3 Doris H. Jensen, 2-yr. '36, BA, celebrated students from low income families who are behind in , 3 9 Luke Boon, BA, ,4 was presented the her 88th birthday. She still volunteers at Largo reading skills. The program is sponsored by the "I have a Educational Communication and Medical Hospital three mornings a week and tl1is will be dream" Foundati on. She resides in Des Moines. her 26th year as a volunteer there. She lives in Largo, FL Technology Foundation's Diamond , 5 6 Jean Rife Galloway, BA, reti red this year after Mentor Award. He is a SO-year ,4 7 c1ass of '47 grads Beth VanHouten teaching business education for 39 years: one member of the association. Chappell, Pauline Wyrick Orris, Lila year at Glidden, I year in Columbus, OH , and 37 years for Havinga, Dorothy Zeller McCarville, and classmates Canyon ISO, Canyon, TX. '40&'42 Hugh, BS, and Helen {Levsen) Boon '39 Mary Margaret Salz Koster and Letha Petheram Mildred {Fisher) Wood, BA, MA '62, EdS '63, Roberts, BA, celebrated their 60th Allen have participated in an ongoing round robin and received the State of Iowa's highest honor from the Iowa wedding anniversary May 5th. They live in Mason City. have held annual reunions since leaving ISTC in 1947. Commission of Persons witl1 Disabilities. She is a pioneer educator in the field of learning disabilities, and continues

23 UNI Alumni ~ Class Notes to serve as an advocate for students and parents of tudents with learning disabilities. Sen. Charles Grassley awarded honorary membership in UNI's , 5 7 Darwyn Lumley, BA, was elected to a two-year Omicron Delta Kappa, leadership honor society tenn as secretary to tl1e Society of Automotive Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a national leadership Historians. He has been on its board of directors for six years and served a chainnan of its icholas-Joseph Cugnot honor society at the University of orthern Iowa, Committee. initiated 10 new student members and aware.lee.I honorary , 5 g Gerald Reyhons, BA, taught and coached for membership to a distinguished alumnus last fa ll. six years in Pueblo, CO. For the last 38 years he's .. Sen. Cha rles Grassley, who received B.A. and been me manager of a large chain of retail carpet stores in M.A.E. degrees from U l , in 1955 and 1956, respectively, the Seattle area. He lives in Kirkland, WA. was inducted fo ll O\.ving his address to the organization. , 5 9 wilmer Brosz, BA, received the Joseph Dinner and formal induction of the new student members Lee Heywood Di tinguished Service Award. followed his remarks. He continues to be very active in his ortl1field, M "Honorary membership may be awarded to someone community and serves on many boards and civic said Frank organization . who has shown outstanding leadership in the community," Roger Burkhart, BA, retired after 30 plus years \villi Thompson, ODK adviser and a UNI p rofessor of fina nce. ·The members c hose me U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He celebrated to honor the senator in this way." his retirement by running his 28ili consecutive Marine To quali fy fo r membership, students must volunteer for campus and Corp marailion, mus retaining me "grounder-pounder" community services and leadership acti vities, demonstrate academic designation me Marines have given to tl1e five men who founded in 1914. have completed every Marine marailion. Dr. Burkhart, and achievement and be a junior or senio r. The o rganization was his wife, Nancy Wallace Burkhart, BA '60, reside in Gaiiliersburg, MD. Steven continues to teach English atj.K. Mullen High James Stenseth, BA, is a retired teacher in aperville, IL. School in Denver where he served as freshman retreat , 60Alan DeGraw, BA, retired after 37 years as , 69constance (Trettin) Baylor, BA, MA '72, director this fall. In addition to his teaching duties, he is a pastor in the United Meiliodi t Church in retired from Dubuque Community Schools after also a grader/reader for me Advanced Placement English Michigan. He and his wife Judiili live in ovi, MI. teaching business education classes for 34 years. Literature/Composition exam. Barbara retired from Joseph Fackel, BA, returned from Shenyang, China, William G. Johnson, MA, retired June 2 and lives in Ambrose teaching and now works in a physician's office as his where he taught a business law class to St. Amelia, OH. He acted as commander of me 400 member assi tant. University MBA students. These were Chinese students American Legion Post. He is a commissioner for ilie A. BA, received the American Hospital working on ilieir MBAs. He says it was a terrific experience! Donald Wilson, Buckeye Boys State. Association's Board of Trustees Award. Wilson is president of Reas, MA, vi its his son in !NI Donald and Connie (Suthers) Patridge, BAs, boili , 61 Robert the Kansas Hospital Association. Hampshire. He also hunted cougars in Phoenix retired after more than 30 years teaching in me Davenport and last year hunted caribou in Quebec. He indicates he , 6 5 Alan Harms, BA, MA '70, retired. He worked School District. is vice president of me local school board, conservation as a librarian at McNeese State University Patricia (Ites) Bennett, BA, was named years. Most recently he had , 70 Congress member of Wisconsin, Upland Game Committee Library, Lake Charles, LA for 27 CIML Iowa Conference coach of tl1e year for He and his wife Janet now live in member, Conservation Education Committee member and been assistant director. girls' tennis. Lakes Association. He enjoys snowmobiles and 4-wheelers Hendersonville, NC. Robert Cooper, BA, will be president and CEO of and lives in Butternut, WI. , 66Bill Donohue, BA, completed his 30ili year a proposed n!NI bank in Austin, M . It will be called '62Janet (Peterson) Beary, BA, retired iliree as chief student affairs officer, and he will be Community Bank and be chartered by Community years ago from the Green Bay Public Schools, working more now \vitl1 parent relations and fund raising. National Bancopration, Waterloo. Cooper is currently a vice and is now living in Jewell, IA doing volunteer community He i at the ortll Carolina School of Arts. He has been a president in commercial lending at a C Baffiliate. and church work. dean, vice president and vice chancellor. Helen (Pruismann) Melichar, BA, MA '79, retired mis Janis (Munn) Engel, BA, retired last spring after Robert Kunkel, BA, retired iliis year after 38 years summer from me Waterloo Community School District teaching high school English for 30 years in the Waterloo working in parks and recreation in Illinois. He lives in Park after 33 years as a teacher, principal and most recently me Community Schools. Ridge, IL. elementary curriculum coordinator. Donna (Bleich) Hrubes, BA, retired iliis summer after Steve Ueltschy, BA, retired after teaching 33 years of , 6 7 Ruth Martin, BA, MA '72, retired from Texas school system. He plans to 35 years of counseling in the Spencer Community Schools. Tech University and is a professor emeritus. She mostly math in me Mediapolis complete several construction jobs, She previously taught in a couple of Iowa schools and in lives in Lubbock, TX. take a trip to Arizona, fish and do some woodworking. Illinois for a total of 41 years teaching. Richard Sackett, BA, MA '7 1, is a retired realtor at volunteer at me school, , 6 3 Mary Furlong, BA, served as a volunteer Cherokee Village, AR. , 71 Richard Bennett, BA, received me 2003 educational advisor in Zambia, Africa for more Webster County Special Achiever Award. , 68Sandra Bergmann Bielfield, BA, lives in Margaret (Prince) Brinton, BA, autl1ored JOO Lillie than two years. She was part of a pilot program that takes Miami, FL where her hu band is a financial language Lessons, byTeaching and Leaming Company, those with Grade 12 certificates and upgrades ilieir skills to consultant with Merrill Lynch. She says her moilier still elementary teachers. She has also Grade 14 over two years of weekend classes to increase the lives in Tripoli, and her daughter is a music major at ilie as a resource book for number of teachers. More are dying of AIDS each year than University of Miami. Her son is in high school. auiliored Vocabulary in Con/ext, grades 5-8 by McGraw iliose who graduate. She also helped to create me National Marilyn (Hogue) Fields, BA, retired last year after Hill Children's Publishing. , BA, reports she left Iowa in 197 l Debate Council and served as its national secretary. teaching high school mathematics for 34 years, \villi 19 Susan Burroughs In l983 , she became a Doris Herington, BA, became the proud grandparent to years at Madrid and 15 years at Stonn Lake. She is now a and worked as an accountant. orthwest Airlines. She moved back to twin girls iliis year. part-time adjunct instructor for Iowa Central Community flight attendant for Mike Schaumburg, BA, retired iliis summer after 40 College, Stonn Lake, where she and her husband Lowell Waterloo in 1998. Cahill, BA, is assistant dean of years of service wiili me Des Moines Public Schools. He had live. Carol (Butcher) Kellogg School of Management, been a teacher, coach and principal. Barbara (Young) Nelson, BA, retired after 33 years of administration at me orthwestem University, Chicago, IL. , 6 4 steven, BA, MA '73, and Barbara teaching. She now works part time in a law office and for a Janet (De Wall) Harms, MA, retired. She was an (Brammer) Hoemann, BA, live in Colorado. real estate educator. elementary school librarian wiili me Calcasieu Parish 24 Northern Iowa%~ UNI Alumni ~ Class Notes

County Schools in Louisiana for 25 years. She and her College Community School District. He had been a teacher, in charge of the office for the central United States, which hu band Alan now live in Hendersonville, NC. principal and superintendent for the past 32 years at CPU focuses on perfonning arts/media facilities planning and Cherin (Young) Lee, BA, MA '82, is in her third year as Schools. design. chair of science education at U I. ' 7 s Gordon Druvenga ' 84William Failor, BT, joined Peters Construction Robert Lee, BA, has relocated from teaching at Price , BA, accepted a position as director of trust accounting at the national office Corp. as a construcuon Laboratory School to tl1e School of HPELS at U I. of the Evangelical Free Church of America, Bloomington, manager. He has 20 years , 7 2 William Bravener, BA, is tl1e director of music M experience in all phases of and associate in ministry for Calvary Lutheran Carol (Bielema) Janvrin, BA, was appointed to construction. Church, Brookfield, WI. the Friends of the Windmill Committee in Fulton, lL to Susan Meyeraan, MBA, is a Pamela (Goeb) Jordan, BA, is serving her first term as promote tourism development. She also serves as an officer management consultant with supervisor for the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors. on the Board of Directors for the Martin House Museum. Ruth Consulting Group. She had She is also a self-employed grant writing consultant. Martha (Brown) Rowedder, MA, lives in Mill Hall, PA been assistant director of the Susan (Carey) Ladd, BA, recently received the Madelyn with her husband Mark. Management and Professional Levitt Employee Excellence Award at Drake University. She Kathy Siemsen-Minde, BA, celebrated her 25th year Development Center at U I. began the final year of her three-year assignment as project 1vith Lennox International, Richardson, TX. Lorie Reins-Schweer, BA, Failor '84 manager for the conversion and implementation of a new Terrie Simpson, BA, has been a kindergarten teacher for joined Simmons, Perrine, Albright administrative/academic computer software. the last 16 years at Nanai Kapono Elementary in anakuli, and Ellwood in their Cedar Rapids i~ -, Hawaii. office as an associate. She holds a , 7 3 Margaret Riley, BA, director and assistant , CPA and law degree. Previously, she ,, dean for study abroad at Duke University, , 7 9 Patricia Drilling, BA, was promoted to became chairwoman of the Section on U.S. Students director of real estate and property accounting worked in accounting and banking. ' -~ Abroad, a section of AFSA: Association of International for Kmart Corp. , 8 5 Russel Adams, BA, a Educators. Ron Grumm, BA, MA '85, a social studies teacher at principal at MOC-Floyd Bellevue Middle School, has accepted his fourth foreign Valley High School in Orange City, '74John Dinger, BA, completed his assignment two-year teaching assignment. He and his wife Kathy will was one of 100 recipients of the , as American Ambassador to Mongolia. He is ·Ik F . F d . . al Rei11s-Sc/Jweer 84 be teaching in Ecuador. Previously, the M1 en am, 1 now a deputy coordinator for counterterrorism in the State y have taught in y oun auon auon Korea, Saudi Department, Washington, D.C. Arabia, and Pakistan. Educator Award. Each recipient is awarded $25,000. Mark Rowedder, BA, received Karen (Ashbaugh) Maticic, BA, MA '76, works for his doctorate in Kraig Emick, MA, was awarded the Keystone Award from educational administration from Arts IBM Software Group Business Development Alliance as Penn State University. in the Park. He has been involved in music for the a manager. She and her husband John and son live in He is currently the principal of Central Mountain Middle Jesup Schools since 1973, serving as band director for 27 Rochester, NY. School, Mill Hall, PA. years and vocal director for the last three years. He's also involved in community bands and served as choir and ' 81\.Jerry Ask, BA, has been the top U.S. broker , 7 5 Patricia (Petersen) Andersen, BA, joined band director for Boys State. the Oklalioma Hospital Association as vice U 1vith Princor for the last five years. He is the owner and president of Jerry K. Ask Investment Services. Chris Kealy, BA, is working in Athens, Greece for the next president of finance and infonnation services. She had been three years as a U.S. tax partner for Ernst and Young. CFO and vice president of finance for Duncan Regional His firm is launching a new website and has built an office building Dan Leslie, BA, is the director of sales and new business Ho pita! for nearly 18 years. it leases out. Diane (Groe) Hitzfeld, BA, MBA '87, is tl1e office development at MyHealthBank. He had been 1vith Cap , 76Sandra (McGill) Barnhouse, BA, was manager at the Presbyterian Church of America. She lives Gemini, Ernst & Young, the Health Plan Institute and elected to a three-year tenn as national secretary in Georgia. Kaiser Permanente. of the 1\vo-year College English Association, a division of Jackie (Thompson) Luecht, BA, was named director the ational Council of Teachers of English. She has been , 81 Dave Schmitt, BA, is superintendent at of human resources at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City. Washington an English instructor at Rowan Cabarrus Community Community Schools. He had been She has been with Mercy in several positions since 1988. 1vitl1 the Winterset College in orth Carolina for ten years. schools. His wife Anita and four children Vaughn Klopfenstein, BA, is assistant general counsel are planning to build Pamela Lee Hunter, BA, works in the accounting a house in Washington. and assistant secretary at Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Lynne Wallace, BA, MA '02, became department for Scheels All Sports, Coralville, lA. She lives in an elementary Rapids. principal at Bedford School after Iowa City 1vith her daughter and Gern1an Shepherd. 22 years teaching. David Ziesmer, BA, MA ' 86William Bealles, BA, is a production manager Susan (Roberts) Oetken, BA, teaches elementary '86, is the secondary school principal for Belmond-Klemme. at the Malt-O-Meal Company, orthfield, MN. pecial education in Mason City. She also received ational He had been principal at Western Dubuque High School. His family includes 1vife Janet and two sons. Board Certification in 2001 . Anne (Welp) Folkmann, BA, is a medical social worker Connie (Scherer) Sloan, BA, is vice principal at Merrill ' 8 2 Susan Dufel, BA, owns EBMC-Equity Building at Mercy Medical Center. She, her husband Don, and Middle School in Des Moines. She had been a 5th and 6th Mortgage Con ultant, Hudson. She had been daughter live in Luzerne. grade teacher. teaching for 16 years. Kathy Grumm, BA, MA '78, a teacher at Andrew Gary Telford, BA, i the activities director for the Ankeny Larry Mahoney, BA, lives and works in the Houston, TX Community School's preschool, has accepted her fourth schools. area. He comes back to Iowa two to four times a year. foreign two-year teaching assignment. She and her Clayton Suntken, BA, has been promoted to president of , 7 7 Lorrie (Lambert) Etheredge, BA, teaches husband Ron will be teaching in Ecuador. Previously, they world languages atJonesJunior High School, Woodmen Federal Credit Union, Omal1a, E. have taught in Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Dubuque. ' 8 3 Rick Fleener, BA, was appointed district sales Scott Sloan, BA, became vice president of engineering Cherry (Burnham) Marsden, BA, teaches high school manager with Farm Bureau Financial Services, and technical services at Titan Tire Corp., Des Moines. He English and speech at Rockwell-Lytten High School. She Des Moines. has been at Titan for three years. is also the speech coach, play director and yearbook advisor. Delores Hannon, MA, is president of St. Edmond , 8 7 Nick Daugherty, BM, serves as pastor of Kevin and Jeanette (Fisher) Pollard, both BAs, Schools in Fort Dodge. She had been vice president of worship at Grace Evangelical Free Church, have two sons in college. Kevin is president of Roy R. Fisher Sisters of Mercy in Cedar Rapids, and served as principal at Mason City. He had been a band teacher for the past 16 Inc., an appraisal firm while Jeanette is a sub titute teacher several Catl1olic schools. years in northern Iowa. and yoga in tructor. They live in Davenport. Traci L. Boerm Kullmer, BA, is a proofreader Jolene (Rosonke) Denner, BA, MA '02, teaches at Terry Tomke, BA, is principal at Bishop Heelan High for Stamats Communications, Cedar Rapids. Her two the TLC Preschool in New Hampton. She has IO years of School, Sioux City. He has been a school administrator and daughters attend Benton Community. preschool experience. teacher prior to this appointment. Thomas Neville, BA, was promoted to senior associate Penny Larson, MA, is a speech language pathologist Richard Whitehead, MA, is tl1e new superintendent at at Auerbach, Pollock Friedlander, Minneapolis, MN. He is 25 UNI Alumni ~ Class Notes

History Department at Winona State University. Kurt Schmitz, BA, is the national sales manager for VGM Alumni eligible for Merchant Scholarship Financial Services, Waterloo. niversity of orthern Iowa alumni are invited to apply for a 2004 Jason Streed, BA, began as assistant coordinator, UMerchant Scholarship. Merchant Scholarship recipients must be attending admissions, for Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo. He program at or p lanning to a ttend a graduate o r p rofessional school at an educational had worked with the educational talent search U I's Center for Urban Education. institution in the nited r ates or abroad. Scholarships a re awarded on the basis o f ability, achievement, character, , 9 3Lo ri Cole, BA, is with the Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor and Fairgrave law firm in Des Moines. potential and service to society. She had been a lawyer with EMC Insurance Co. Applicants should r eque t an application p acket from Dr. Richard Followill, Amy (Law) Doll, BA, is a direct response copywriter for Head, CBA Finance, Univer ity of orthern Iowa, 308 Curris Business Building, CMIC Group, Inc., Clive. Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0124. Followill is the C hairperson of the four-member Dean Eyler, BA, joins Gray Plant and Mooty law firm, 2004 Merchant Scholarship Committee. Minneapolis. He focuses his practice in the business and general litigation area. The committee must receive the completed application form, along w ith Brady Gruhn, BA, MA '95, is the branch manager of transcripts a nd three letter of recommendation, no later than Marc_h 1, 2004. Steinert Mortgage. He and his wife Christine live in Cedar Falls. Matthew Hodge, BA, returned from a six-month with Midwest Rehab Professionals and lives in , 91 Barbara Agan-Tunmins, BA, joined Music peacekeeping mi ion in Kosovo. He and his wife Karee Shenandoah. She had worked in Rochester, M , Heartland on the Go, which teaches preschoolers music are moving to the Rock Island Arsenal where he will be Health Systems in SL Joseph, MO and Research Medical appreciation and musical instruments. She had been the contracting officer. Center, Kansas City, MO. center director for Kids' Connection Preschool, Altoona. Angela (Schmitt) Holzer, BA, is a Spanish teacher Michael A. Olson, BA, is vice president and security Janet (Rabb) Beatles, BA, is a speech and language at S-RF Schools. She and her husband Jeff have four officer at Grinnell State Bank. He also serves as a major in pathologist in the Lakeview School District, Battle Creek, children, and they live in Charles City. the Iowa ational Guard. Ml. Her family includes husband William and two sons. Christopher Manahan, BA, was ordained as a Roman Julie Dougherty, BA, teaches the Shared Visions Francis Mission, , 88Debra (Teig) Sand, BA, teaches kindergarten Catholic priest and will be serving the SL preschool program at Epworth Elementary. She has taught for the Cedar Falls Schools. She received her MA St. Francis, SD. at Alburnett schools. in education in 1999, and married Mark Sand in 2000. Steve Wilson, BA, lives in Mankato, MN with his wife Tunothy Eschweiler, BA, joined Fryberger, Buchanan, Their two sons were born in 2001 and 2003. They live in Laura. He substitute teaches while concentrating on his art. Smith and Frederick as an associate in their Duluth, MN Denver. He now is working in oils and has had several shows and office. He specializes in real estate, municipal finance and Brigadier General Jodi Tymeson, BA, is assistant exhibits of his work. commercial finance law. adjutant general in the Iowa Army ational Guard and Shane, BA, and Mollie (Dewoody) Grosse, BA, live , 9 4 Anthony Asmus, BA, took over as principal serves as State Representative in the Iowa House. Tymeson of Martensdale-SL Mary's Elementary School, in Denver with their two children. He works at the family is the first female general in the Iowa Army ational Indianola. He has taught eighth grade English at Indianola business, Grosse Steel Co. in Cedar Falls, and operates a Guard. She resides near Winterset, IA with her husband, fann/livestock operation. Middle School. Brigadier General (retired) John Tymeson. Ron Dunt, BA, is the city manager for the City of Todd Havel, BA, began the school year as assistant high Hampton. He had been the Franklin County Assessor. He, , 8 9 Greg, BA, and Maria (Dix) Brcka, BA, live in school principal and athletic director at Humboldt High his wife Krista, and two daughters live in Hampton. Ankeny. Greg is a company claim representative School. He spent the last 10 years as teacher and coach at Kara (Rathmell) Lindaman, BA, MA '96, teaches at General Casualty Co. in West Des Moines. Maria is a Belmond-Klemme. He, his wife Brenda and three children Department at the University of human resources administrative manager at General all moved to Humboldt in the Political Science Wisconsin, La Crosse. Casualty. Dave Joynt, BA, is production manager at Winnebago , BA, is teaching first grade at Grant Betty Giddings, BFA, was promoted to specialist II, Industries, Forest City. He had been production manager of Gregory O'Connell Cedar Rapids, and is working on his graphics, at Waterloo Industries. She has been with the firm metal stamping. He, his wife Michell, and two children live Wood Elementary, master's in principalship at U I. for 13 years. in Gamer. Melissa Rigney, MA, received her PhD in English Christina Hicks, BM, joined the Jefferson Elementary Jane (Honkamp) Miller, joined Struxture Architects Literature from the University of ebraska. staff in Clinton as a music instructor and is working with as an interior designer. She has 10 years residential and Denise (Hagen) Yeager, serves as RSVP the Talent Enrichment Program. She had been in Cherokee commercial experience. communications/operations coordinator. teaching middle school music. Kristen (Sievers) Morrison, BA, was promoted to Nick Hobbs, MA, is the new superintendent at Marion the newly created product marketing team at the Omaha , 9 5Kri stin (Fox) Cook, BA, is the principal at schools. He has 14 years of school administrative World-Herald newspaper. She had done the organizational Worsham Elementary School, part of the Aldine experience, most recently at Bettendorf. He is currently and product redesign of the employment advertising area. Independent School District, Houston, TX. finishing his doctoral dissertation. Kendall Pruisner, BA, joined Wells Fargo Home Rebecca Fabricius, BA, began a Spanish immersion Gerald Meyer, BA, has taken leave from his position Mortgage, Cedar Falls, as a home mortgage consultant. He school in Dubuque. She currentlyserves as lead teacher at as a history teacher in Columbus, NE to serve \vith the has 12 years experience in mortgage lending. Our Lady of Guadalupe School. Army in Afghanistan. In 2000, he and his students created Todd Rullestad, BA, is the assistant network Brett Hansen, BA, is the office manager at Union a wartime memorial to honor Columbus native Andrew administrator for the Iowa Insurance Division. He lives in ational Bank, Correctionville. He had been a vice Higgins and the boats he created for WWII. It is located in Ankeny. president He lives in Correctionville with his wife Shari and West Pawnee Park, Columbus, E. two children. , 9 2 Janet (Havens) Folkerts, MA, is an John Poepsel, BA, accepted a promotion to country Dawn Henley, BA, teaches first grade at South Tama educational consultant for AEA 267 and lives in director for the International Republican Institute in Ulaan in Independence for six years. Klemme. Schools. She had taught Bataar, Mongolia. He had been serving as deputy country , is assistant principal at South High David Jacoby, BS, was elected to the Iowa State Julie Johnson, BA director in Kyiv, Ukraine since 1999. . This is her eighth year in the Omaha Legislature as House Representative for District 30, which School, Omaha, NE school district. She and her husband Dean live in Omaha. , 9OBrenton Oxenreider, BA, works at County represents Coralville, Iowa City, orth Liberty, and Penn Sara Kobe, BA, lives with her hu band and son in Iowa Chrysler, Hamburg, PA as a finance manager. Township. He had been a Coralville City Council member. Falls. Matthew Lindaman, BA, MA '95, is an instructor in the Steve Petersen, BA, is the captain and incoming

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commander of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal of the University of Florida's Graduate Business Career Detachment, 1• U.S. Army Support Battalion, Multinational Services. Sharing a positive experience Force and Observers in Egypt. Jeremy Rasmussen, BA, is an ag banker with Wells A generous gift from a soldier James T. Wolf, BA, is the K-12 guidance counselor at Fargo Bank, Waterloo. He's getting married in June 2004. Ventura Community Schools. He recently graduated with Kevin Teno, MA, is the principal for the Shelby County serving in Iraq translates to help for his master's in counseling and guidance from Buena Vista Catholic Schools. He had been the curriculum director for study-abroad students. "I have three University. Kuemper Catholic Schools. He, his wife Diane and their two wonderful years of U I memories," children live in the Harlan area. , 9 6 Heath Bohlen, BA, returned home after explains First Lieutenant Joshua L. James Young, BM, is the new band director at Clinton serving aboard the ai rcraft carrier USS Harry Bastman, BA '01. "Dances in the Schools. He will be working with the jazz band and pep Truman. He had been stationed in the Mediterranean Sea band. quad, welcome week parties, the and tl1e Arabian Gulf. community support of Cedar Falls­ Jennifer (Weber) Erich, BS, is a senior geologist with , 99Heather Bjella, BA, practices patent and ExxonMobil Exploration Co., Houston, TX. trademark law at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, somebody should be thanked for Richard Grisel, BA, was appointed director of admissions Chicago, IL. this. " at Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA. Jennifer (Miller) Den Hartog, BA, was awarded the Now stationed in Baghdad, Stacy McIntosh Holt, BA, works for the Tony ICTE Barbara Schubert Future Leader in Language Arts Bastman has made a generous Award winning "The Ch ildren 's Theatre Company" of Award. She is a third grade teacher at Pleasant View School, pledge to provide a scholarship for Minneapolis. She just finished work on the Broadway Pleasant Valley. production of "AYear with Frog and Toad." Dianna Fitzl, BA, is the senior accountant for the students studying abroad in Spain. "I Kathleen (Nielsen) Leo, BA, received her master's in Faribault, Minnesota Public Schools. want other students to be afforded English from Iowa this summer. She then married and Molly Graettinger, BA, teaches Spanish at Spencer the opportunity to experience Spain began teaching seventh grade language arts at Johnston High School. She has taught Spanish for five years in other and love it like I do. Why not give Middle School. schools. back to UNI?" Gene Rhea, BA, was appointed vice president and branch Cybrill Livingood-Smith, BA, is a research assistant in manager of Northeast Security Bank, Fredericksburg. the Alumni Office at Upper Iowa University. Her husband Tracey Oulius) Skjeveland, BA, was promoted to Steve works as a marketing assistant for Waverly Plastics. Todd Carter, BA, is a marketing specialist for KPWB 23, director of finance for a Minneapolis law firni . She married Jennifer Mumm, BA, joins her father's law practice in Warner Brothers Television. He is also a free lance portrait in 2002. Missouri Valley. illustration artist. Brian Tenge, BA, BS, is a project manager with Kirk , 9 7 steven Beard, BA, was hired as the head Jeffrey Danielson, BA, was appointed to a four­ Gross Co. , Waterloo. varsity football coach at his fonner high school year terni with the Iowa Department of Transportation in Woodstock, IL. Steven was a quarterback for UN I in ' ooMatt Coss, BA, was promoted to sports editor Commission in May 2003. He lives in Waterloo. 1996 for the Mason City Globe Gazette. He had Hoaggie Haughey, BA, is stationed at Camp Brave Rifles, Catherine Ebert, BA, has worked at Pathways Behavioral been assistant sports editor and has received four Iowa west of Baghdad, Iraq. He is part of the 3111 Armored Cavalry Services as a substance abuse counselor for the past six ewspaper Association Awards while at the newspaper. Regiment. years. Caleb Ewers, BA, returned from a nine month stint Michelle Hoffman, BA, was promoted to admissions Karen Fenske, BA, is the director at Pro Links Sports, aboard the ships of tl1e USS assau Amphibious Ready representative at Hamilton Co llege. and works with the PGA Champions Tour Event Operation. Group, who participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rustin Lippincott, BA, was named marketing director She lives in Cedar Park, TX. Meredith Hansen, BS, joined the Cedar Falls for the Cedar Valley Catholic Schools. He had been Joshua Hagen, BA, graduated from the University of Healtl1 Center as a dietary manager. She had worked at marketing director for Dyton. Wisconsin, Madison , with a doctorate degree in geography. Community Hospital, Pittsfield, IL. Steve McGrew, BA, teaches social studies at Charles City He, his wife Rachel, and daughter moved to Huntington, Brent Hinson, BA, is the finance director for the city Hi gh School. WV where he accepted a position at Marshall University. of Iowa Falls. He had been a project coordinator and Sarah Oltrogge, BA, joined Agape Therapy in Cedar Paul Mahoney, BA, is the technology and special projects administrative assistant fo r both the Iowa Department of Falls. coordinator at Montezuma Community Schools. Elder Affairs and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Sarah Otting, BA, is pursuing her master of arts in Amy Moine, BA, became a principal at Fredericksburg Appeals. pastoral studies at Loyola Un iversity, Chicago. Elementary. She had been a third grade teacher in Charles Rachel Martin, BA, teaches high school Spanish in Jason Strub, BA, is teaching fifth grade at East City. Emerson, NE. She is working on her master's in ESL at Elementary, Waukon . He had taught at Clarion-Goldfield Jason Pollard, BA, joins his father's dental practice in Wayne State. Schools. Boone. He recently graduated from the University of Iowa Ivy Sprague, BA, was promoted to director of marketing , o 2 Tun Bakula, joined UN I as student College of Dentistry. and communications for the Waverly Municipal Hospital. employment coordinator in the Financial Aid Christine Taber, BA, is teaching in the deaf and hard-of­ , 98Kelli Kramer Anglley, BA, is a teacher with Office. He's currently a grad student. Roosevelt Elementary in Nebraska. She was hearing program at the elementary school in Chariton. Teresa Barrett, BA, was named coordinator at the Stork's Ryan Traetow, BA, works with Maritz Travel as a travel recently honored as a Star of Education by the local cable Nest, part of Operation Threshold in Waterloo. She had director, and travels worldwide doing event, meeting and station, KXVO. Kelli was nominated by her students and been with Union Planters Bank. incentive travel programs for companies. chosen to represent the Council Bluffs district. Dawn Breakenridge, BA, is on staff as a program Heath Bullock, BA, earned his Society of Industrial and ' o 1Kat ie (Reeder) Arjes, BA, lives in Waverly manager for the Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts, Office Realtors certification. He works for CB Richard Ellis/ and works at the Black Hawk-G rundy Mental Waterloo. Hubbell Commercial in Des Moines. Health Center as a community support specialist. Adam Briddell, BA, works and attends graduate school David Gabel, BA, is a resident in the Mercy Family Ryan Arnfelt, BA, is sales manager at Best Buy, Waterloo. in Washington, D.C. Medicine Residency Program at Mercy Medical Center, Brad Best, BA, a project manager for Peters Construction Dan Butler, is a third grade teacher at Epworth Mason City. Corp, has passed the first step of his qualification process Elementary. Ellen (Loux) Krumm, BA, received her MA in education towards receiving his Certified Professional Constructor Heather Detamore, BA, teaches reading and gifted and from Viterbo. She is a seventh grade special education designation. talented students at the Meskwaki Settlement School, Tama. teacher at Johnston Middle School. She and her husband David and Jolene (Sutter) Buchheit, BA, married Dacia Halford, BA, joined Hamilton College as an Troy live in Ankeny. last year. She is a Mary Kay Consultant and a social worker admissions representative. Mark Peltz, BA, was appointed director of Luther for Families First, Waterloo. He is responsible for the used Scott Hirschman, BA, was promoted from bartender to College's Career Center. He had been associate director inventory at Mark Zimmernian Ford, Cedar Rapids. assistant manager at Beck's Sports Grill , Waterloo.

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Lucas Jennings, BA, is tl1e K-12 art teacher at orth Kossuth. UNI graduate receives Fulbright scholarship to study in Germany TI1omas Jorgensen, BA, works for the Crittenton Center, Sioux City, as a caseworker and provides in-home family Jamie Schissel, a 2003 University the students. She says she hopes her services, tracer services and crisis intervention. of orthern Iowa graduate from experience in Germany will help her Cori Kuhn, BA, is in her second year of law school at Dubuque, received a Fulbright with further studies in linguistics and Drake. scholarship fo r the 2003-2004 second language acquisition. Bill and Kristin Mcl eland, BA, are both teaching in Charles City. Bill is tl1e second grade teacher at Washington academic year. The grant sent her While UNI has had a number of Elementary and Kristin is the kindergarten through second to central Germany, where she will facul ty teaching in foreign countries grade teacher at the Alpha and Omega Christian School. be a teaching assistant through the through the Fulbright program since Troy Matthaidess, BA, teaches high school math at Padagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) its inception in 1946, Schissel is Clarion-Goldfield schools. He is also the cross country program. The PAD sends recent believed to be the first U I student to coach. Jennifer Morris, BA, teaches middle school math as graduates to Germany to assist in receive such an honor. The Fulbright well as sixth grade social studies, science and spelling at St. teaching conversational English and commission offers more exchanges to John Elementary School, Independence. American studies to German students Germany than any other participating Rachel Nehl, BA, joined The VGM Group as a graphic of va rying ages. country. The Fulbright Program's designer. Schissel, who received her B.A. mission is "to increase mutual Hollie Rand, BA, is a mortgage loan officer at U.S. Bank, Waterloo. in German in May, began training understanding between the people of Darrick Reed, BA, works as a human resources manager in Cologne, Germany in September. the United States and other countries, for Cintas Corp., Olathe, KS. She serves as a teaching assistant for through the exchange of persons, Angela Reifenrath, BA, coaches high school volleyball 12 hours per week and moderates a knowledge and skills." and is the media aide at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Schools. conversation and culture group with Ryan Rezac, BA, is the physical education and health teacher at tl1e new Valley Lutheran High School, Cedar Falls. He had been a teacher at Eldqra- ew Providence. Anlanda Schiller, BA, is teaching life, earth and physical Christine Thorington, BA, joined Peoples Advantage Diana Brown Jill Roethler BA '91 & Mark Frein Jane sciences in Marquette. Mortgage, Davenport. Schwienebart BA '91 & Patrick Rogers Ruth Lunsford Nate Tibben, BA, joined PI PAC as a group marketing Kevin Trotter, BA, joined the art department in the BA '92 &Scott Edlin Angela Voss BA '92 &Jay Dann assistant. He recently became a licensed life, health and Clinton Schools. Steven Henneberry BA '92 & Machelle Buseman annuities agent. Erica Vogt, BA, is a 4th grade Joan Welter BA '92 &Lee Hoerner John Holland BA teacher at Cedar Valley Christian '92 lA '95 & Michelle Clark Paula Menster BA '93 & ,o 3 athan Albaugh, BA, is the newest member of School, Cedar Rapids. Herbert Fedder Brenda Schminke BA '93 & Douglas the Bellevue Police Department. Jessica Winkelman, BA, Slivinski Darcie Novotny BA '93 MA '96 &Vincent Jared Arieux, BA, teaches secondary language arts at has undertaken a Church of McGee Jeff Wendel BA '93 &Michelle Tosel BA '97 Olin schools. the Brethren Volunteer Service Joel Van Haaften BA '93 &Jennifer Stephens BA Becca Bonestroo, BA, is the new director of Tots on Ten, assignment with Sports4Kids in '93 Jolanda Parrett BA '94 MA '00 & Dennis Mihalovich Paullina. Oakland, CA. Joey Seaman BA '94 &Craig Plummer Daniel Pals Bryce Callison, BA, joins Benton Schools as a junior Kelly Winter, teaches sixth grade Winkelman '03 BA '94 & Erin McQuillen Michael Schneider BA high technology teacher and a Spanish teacher. He also is social studies and seventl1 grade '94 &Ann Cruz Michael Murcure BA '94 &Audra the assistant coach for the 8tl1 grade volleyball team. geography at Adel Middle School. Morrisey BA '97 Peggy Kennedy BA '94 &Jeff Gaul Jen Dibble, BA, is a direct marketing account executive Chad Hagarty BA '94 &Jenny Harris Karen Wood at The Mudd Group, Cedar Falls. BA '95 & Kenneth Grothe Heather Eccles BA '95 & Nick Engle, BA, earned the Dr. Robert E. Federhan Troy Dejoode Chad Peterson BA '95 &Tara Anderesen Memorial Scholarship to attend Southern College of Marriages Eric Hodgson BA '95 &Cheryl Kurtz Derek Adams Optometry, Memphis, T . BA '95 &Angela Johnson Brian Byrnes BA '95 &Cindi Melissa Feilmeier, BA, is teaching high school social Ferguson Tracey Julius BA '96 & Hugh Sjeveland studies in Villisca. , 7 o Marilyn Carson BA '71 &Thomas S Ferguson ancy Newton BA '72 MA '75 Kathleen Nielsen BA '96 &Tony Leo Brooke Pamela Hartman , BA, is the new science teacher at West Vannatta BA '96 &Warren Carlson Lori Duesing BA Central High School, Maynard. & Mick Puckett Betty Gienau BA '74 & Larry Wycoff BA '74 Thomas Heyenga BA '74 & Kris Schultz Michael '96 & Ken Knief David Swanson BA '96 &Jennifer Chris Knudson, MA, was named web developer/manager Grittman BA '98 Stacie Willenborg BA '96 & Erik at Wartburg College. Freese BA '75 & Nealene Maurer Jerry Bisher BA '78 & Julie Christy BA '79 Susan Quirk BA '79 &Jim Powers Hull Brett Tjaden BA '96 &Jennifer Moon BA '95 Carya Kramer, BA, joined tl1e Keota schools and Tracey Roling BA '96 & Nik Godon Tara Boyles BA is teaching social studies, government and western '96 &Jason Witham Karina Kuehl BA '97 &Jeremy civilization. ' 8OsBruce Roth BA '81 &Jody Mony Nancy Whitcher BA '82 & Daniel Foe Daryl Bauswell Erin Bartlett BA '97 & Brian Straw Jeanette Curtis Martinek, BA, joins South Tama Schools in the Hickman BA '97 & Bryan Cornforth Wendy Johnson Math department. Kruse BA '85 &Saral1 Wilde Barbara Strubel BA '87 & Patrick Kayser Lynn Schuster BA '87 & Ron Calonder BA '97 & Mike Childers Zachary Irvine BA '97 & Mindy Kirn {Loewen) Ross, MA, teaches science at Charles Rohrbeck Julie Hartema BA '97 &Andrew Borunda City High School. Philip Jameison Jr BA '88 & Lisa Boleyn BA '88 Anly Steffen BA '88 &Greg Clay Heather Jorgensen BA '97 & Rob Ransom Traci Brad Scardino, BA, joined DuTrac Community Credit Ristau BA '97 &Allan Ludwig Angela Mc urlen BA Union, Dubuque, as marketing coordinator. '97 &Steve Bex Michelle Stewart BA '97 & Martin Jamie Schissel, BA, received a Fullbright scholarship, ' 9OsEugene Westendorf BA '90 & Denise Brus Lori Schwarzkopf BA '90 & Postma athan Price BA '97 &Kimberl y Edwards which will send her to central Germany as a teaching Marc Miller Brian Blum BA '90 & Donna Brindmour BA '98 MA '99 Mark Strassburg BA '97 & icole assistant in conversational English and American studies. Brenton 0xenreider BA '90 &Christine Oxenreider Carlo BA '00 Michelle Jensen BA '97 & Nie Nelson She began training in Cologne, Germany tl1is fall. Daniel Ziesmer BA '91 & Michelle Klaas Rullestad Daryl Lowe BA '97 &Brenda Edson BA '00 Mark David Steege, BA, is a programmer I, AS400/I-Series, at Todd BA '91 &AshleyTilka Donald Recker BA '91 & Baas BA '97 MA '99 & Becky Trenary l\ilA '99 Elliott Waterloo Industries, Waterloo.

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Mapes BA '97 & Chasity Thompson Jay Heimsoth BA Wehr BA 'OI & Patrick Stoutner Jason Chalupsky Converse BA '03 &Sara Schroeder Michael Bushby '97 & Melissa Myers Kecia Ross BA '98 &Jay Appleby BA '01 & Stacy Monk BA '02 Matt Koopman BA '01 BA '03 &Sara Hunter BA '02 BA '03 Karen Hatting Angela Lalan BA '98 & Christopher Kliewer Teresa & Megan Jones BA '0 I Lyndsay Tjaden BA '01 & BA '03 & Eric Smidt Kimberly Lucas BA '03 &Tucker Hippen BA '98 & Christopher Heesch David Driscoll Edward Blackwood Jeremy Jones BA '01 & Michelle Anderson Ttm O'Neill BA '03 &Julie Stangl Lynelle Jr BA '98 &Jodi Roethler BA '98 Sara Brua BA '98 & Reiseck BA '02 icole Tunning BA '01 & Nolan Stribe Keeney BM '03 & Colin Rowley Kristen Barnett Lance Fredericksen Jennifer Gaarrard BA '98 & Mark Angela DeShaw BA '01 & Gary Blight Kevin Prevo BA '03 &Justin Clark Jenny Hoffman BA '03 &Jasen Lasater Jacey Hook BA '98 &Jason Fischer Elizabeth BA '01 &Angela Zeitler Christina Hobbs BA 'OI & Tiefenthaler Lisa Gaul BA '03 &Jason Diers Jaime Petri BA '98 & Dennis Maggio Kelly Schmitz BA '98 Darren Bare Stacie Savits BA '01 & Derek York Debra Pomeroy BA '03 & Paul Tigges Andrea Briley BA & Stephen Henderson Valerie Jenkins BA '98 &Yann is Dumler BA '01 & Tony Kisch Shannan Magee BA '03 & Cory Gerleman Kevin Kopp BA '03 & Katie Brownell Amy Edgerly BA '98 &'Tyler James Elizabeth '01 &Matthew Anfinson Kara Case BA '01 &Jarrod Buelow BA '03 Anthony McKillip BA '03 & icole Geelan BA '98 & Michael Alesch Kathryn Warren Sieben Jennifer Wasoba BA '01 &Jason Liles Alyssa Zern Brian Powers BA '03 &Jill Sutter Ryan Schmit BA '98 &Todd Hennansen Jennifer Truax BA '98 & Petersen BA '01 &Travis Wildeboer Justin Andersen BA '03 & ikki Patterson Laura Smith BA '03 & Chad Chad Lassen Alissa Suthers BA '99 &Jeff Jirak Trudy BA 'OI &Heidi Dorenkamper BA '99 Katie Harms Wroe Doug Karsjens BA '03 & Kerri Kittelson Sara Thoma BA '99 & Olivier Perdrix Sarah Gibbs BA '99 & BA '01 & Erin Lyons Robyn Like BA '01 &Travis Shanley BM '03 &Jason Danielson Chad McDermott Curt Wymer Kyle Wilcox BA '99 & Kristen Richardson Ponder Erin Mc aughton BA '01 & icholas Lehman BA '03 & Danette Sundheim Meghan Clausen BA '03 & Dara Cockrum BA '99 &Chad Bartels Jocelyn Peitz Joseph Gaffney BA '01 & Mary Ann Galbraith BA Brian Lynch David Rue BA '03 & Sara Roberts BA '03 BS '99 & Lance Lenhart Melissa Schnoor BA '99 & '95 Eric Mccollough BA 'OI &Angela Bucklin BA Joshua Van Kley BA '03 &Angela Hinderaker BA '02 Richard Schumaker Lauren Burger BA '99 MA '00 & '00 Michael Wiethorn BS '01 & Debra Schaefer Joelle Christopher Poyner BA '03 & Michelle Hannan Chad Jay Templeman Jody Oeth BA '99 & Braden Boyd Kirk Mixdorf BM 'OI & Floyd Smitli Todd Reed BA 'OI & Haskell BA '03 &Ashley Hermann BA '03 Hillard BS '99 & Maria Hlas BA 'OI Amy Nolte BA '99 Cherilyn O'Loughlin Michele O'Neil BA '01 & Casey & Brian Feld Brant Miller BA '99 & Suzanne Brimhall Doyle Brock Traetow BA '01 &Megan Ruiter BA BA '99 Tonya Weidemann BA '99 &John Davis BA '02 Jennifer Wagner BA '01 &Jason Hillebrand Dan '99 Alex Mullan BFA '99 & Susie McGhee BA '98Julie Engstler BA 'OI & Heidi Richardson Ttm Waskow Births McWeeny BA '99 & lichael Miller Courtney Johnson BA '01 & Lucia Alessio BA '0ljonna Mauch BA '01 BA '99 MA '01 & Gabriel Wilson Sarah Zimmerman &Jeremy Hayes Leah Buhmann BA '01 &Timoth y ,80 Jason Fort, BA '85 &Janet atvig Fort, BA '99 & Bill Bond Michael Weiglein BA '99 & Hayley Schneider Lee Howard BS 'OI & Kari Mitchell S cedar Fall , IA son Cooper born 8/3/03. Peek Geoffrey Hunerdosse BA '99 & Marianne BA '02 Kelly Donovan BA '01 &Jeremy Fohl Katie Ingrid Verbraak Redecker BA '86 &Bob Redecker, Smysor Ryan Jones BA '99 & Ellie Jones Greg Smith Noring BA '02 & Wes Nyberg Sarah Smith BA '02 & Bettendorf, IA, son Joseph born 11/ 1/01.Jeff Fisel BA BA '99 & Leah Lukes BA '00 Sara Kohnen BA '99 & Travis Adolphs Nadine Silver BA '02 & Kraig Meyers '86 &Wanda Bast Fisel BA '89 Cedar Falls IA daughter Robert Hofer Kristin Kelly BA '99 & Scott Chapman Matthew Meyers BS '02 &Tara Sutherland BA '02 Alanna born 7/17/03. Gregory Wilson BA '86 &Joan Curtis Schares BA '99 &Jennifer Jackson BA '0I JiJI Alexa Sibley BA '02 & Eric Hoffman Adani Nosbisch Wilson,Johnston, IA, son athan born 10/31/02. Tracy Levendusky BA '99 & Bradley White Nathan Quayle BS '02 & Rachel Barry BA '02 Jessica Simmer BA '02 Borlaug Pursell, BA '86 &Wade Pursell Houston, TX, BA '99 & Kri ten Hoff Jennifer Mueller BS '95 &Jason & Erik Bergman Heather Stenk BA '02 &Amanda son Joshua born 8/29/03. Tunothy Johnson BA '87 Boaz Hobson BA '02 Erin Baty BA '02 & Soloman Miller &Tamm yJohnson , Essex, IA, son Wesley born 7/19/02. Laurie Steffen BA '02 &Jered Birt Carmen Oswalt BA Melissa Simon Osborne BA '87 &Jeff Osborne , OOsAnne Thompson BA '00 & Michael '02 &Chad Wilson Lindee Petersen BA '02 & Michael Russel ville, AR, daughter Hannah born 8/26/03. Janice Hedrick Katie Koble BA '00 &Joel Flater Wendy Wood BA '02 &Arie Steffens Kyle Coleman Dickerson BA '88 & Scott Dickerson, Atlantic, Walsworth Clint Jensen BS '00 &Amy Zimmerman Sellner BA '02 & Mariel Froelich Mitchell Gustin BA IA, son Beau born 4/4/03. Kristy Cose Scheinder BA BA '00 Sherman Newkirk BA '00 & Elaine Cunningham '02 &Lora Kalb Jaime Tokheim BA '02 & Brent Bonner '88 & Randy Schneider, Cedar Falls, IA, son Alec born Katie Collison BA '00 &T J Heiler John Oake) Jeff Buckles BA '02 &Jennifer Moore BA '02 Justin 6/30/03. James West BA '88 & Debra West, Omaha, E, Austin BA '00 & Sarah Lagrange Ryan Wieseler BA Michael BA '02 & Darla Kaisand BA '02 Jennifer sonJacob born 12/6/02. Tresa Stream Dietrich, BA '88, '00 & Kyanna Petersen BA '00 Erich Harksen BA Sanersfeld BA '02 &George Eiwin Candace Weiland MA '98, & Brad Dietrich, Manly, IA, daughter Emme born '00 & Erin Langfitt BA '00 Rebecca Glace BA '00 BA '02 & Paul Daniels Rita Kruger BA '02 MSW '02 & 2/24/03. Keri Gilbertson Warren, BA '88 & Mark & Lucas Bartlett Lisa Davidson BA '00 &Matthew icholas Burley Kathleen Doran BA '02 & Matthew Warren BA '91 , Waterloo, IA, daughter Mandi born 4/15/ Johanson Jody Greiner BA '00 &Shawn Phillips Drey Beth Volker BA '02 &David Becker Jessica 03. Steven Colander BA '89, & Trisha Willey Colander, Stephanie Peterson BA '00 &Matthew Thoma Eric Smith BA '02 & Steven Schmitt Sarah Buelow BA '02 & Sumner, IA, son Aidan born 6/6/03. Pratt BA '00 &Ama nda Yenger Katie Eckhart BA '00 Mark Sinnott Heather Heishman BA '02 & Benjamin &Joseph Fitzgerald Theresa Routh BA '00 & Kent Davis Jill Ellis BA '02 & Christopher Ergenbright Steve '90 Dan Glascock BA '90, BA '96, &Stacy Chapman Jeremy Crook BA '00 & Kari Thilges BA Bush BA '02 & Magan Wilkerson Eric Knoblock BA '02 S Miller Glascock, BA '91 , BA '96, Cedar '00 Matthew Minahan BA '00 & Melissa Mausser & Nicholle erland Kris Seitz BA '02 &Amy Sadler Falls, IA, son Alex born 5/31/03. Jacqueline Bohr BA '00 Katie Maxon BA '00 &Todd Sonsalla Austin BA '00Jessica Wolter BA '02 & Ian Wass Allison Hartman, BA '90, &Thomas Hartman, Urbandale, IA, son Lorenzen BA '00 & Megan Boote BA '03Jeremy Bahl BA '02 &Andrew Flancha Sarah Allen BM '02 & Zachary born 11/19/02. Thomas Anderson, BA '90 & Kessens BA '00 & Christine Merfeld Kyle Winter Austin Temperley Lindsay Swales BA '02 & Clint Cota Mary Gilchrist Anderson, Huntersville, NC, son Benjamin BA '00 & Elizabeth Hartley Erin McElroy BA '00 & Traci Forke BA '02 & Kent Wittrock Sara Hansen born 3/ 13/02. Michael Hayes, BA '90 &Kari Peterson Peter Parra Melissa Becker BA '00 & Paul Deiters BA '02 & Beau Buettner Melissa Kress BA '02 & Mark Hayes, BA '88, Cedar Falls, IA, son Gabriel born 6128/03. Karen Gallagher BA '00 & Grant Pyron Jennifer Kane Kelly Arlen BA '02 &Austin Sorgenfrey Chad Lisa Atkinson Hoefer, BA '90, MA '99, & Kevin Groteluschen BA '00 &Jason August Matthew Wertz Soppe BA '02 &Jessica Schiesl Dallas Bergstrom BA Hoefer, BA '91 Manchester, IA, daughter Lauren born BA '00 &Molly Buckner BA '99 Kelly Wilhelm BA '02 &Sara Strayer BA '02 Matthew Degner BA '02 I ln/02. Philip Akason, BA '91& Ginger Akason, West '00 & Michael Karcher Julie Spittal BA '00 &Adam & Katherine Krummel BA '03 McKenzie Kay BA Des Moines, IA, daughter Li ndsay born 4/13/03. Carol Schneider Kyle Ervin BA '00 &Sara Ehrecke BA '01 '02 & Mike Cutkomp Jeffrey Schamberger BS '02 & Rohmiller Abbott, BA '91, & Michael Abbott, ehawka, Julie Bauer BA 'OI &Antl1ony Garry Thomas Hansen Jodi Fenton Adani Riley BA '02 &Jessica eavins BA E, son Grant born 5/22/02. Meri Blinn Kephart BS '01 &Melissa Hanlon BA '00 Emily Bateman BA '02 Andy Grunhovd BA '02 & Kelly Parkins BA '02 BA '91 & Richard Kephart BA '91 , Loveland, CO, son '01 & Brian Becker Kimberly Knutson BA '01 &Taylor Alissa Riese BA '02 & Brady Stewart Brian Mulligan Maximalian born 1/3/03. Tara Stecklein Hilkin, BA Bear Nathan Buchholz BA '01 & icole Husak BA '01 BA '02 &Jody Johnston BA '02 Derek Conley BA '91 & Chris Hilkin, Dubuque, IA, daughter Emma born Jana Hamm BA '01 & Eric Troendle Kara Stoermer '02 &Kari Millang BA '03 Peter Thomsen BA '02 & 9/12/03. Ann Lundberg Haack, BA '91 , MA '93 &John BA '01 & Eric Clark Rachel Wingert BA '01 & David Sara Seda Sean Grant BA '02 & Brittanny Lang Karla Haack, West Des Moines, IA, son Daniel born 9/5/03. Ross Kimball Jill Dickey BA '01 &Todd Roberts Josh Devries BA '03 &Jacob Altenbaumer Christopher Hawker, BA '92, &Sarah Hutchins Hawker, BA Peters BA 'OI & Lindsay Schaefer BA '01 icole Schmit BA '03 & Bethanie Langner BA '03 Kevin '93, Cedar Falls, IA, son athaniel born 7123/03. Robyn

71/'tizt&v 2004 29 UNI Alumni ~ Class Notes

Merfeld Johnson, BA '92 & BradleyJohnson , Raymond, LaPorte Ci ty, IA, daughter Sadie born 6/11/03. Kirk New Hartford, IA, daughter Jaylyn born 4123/03 . Cory IA, son Tyler born 7124103. Andy Chenoweth, BA '92 Crawford BA '97 & Amy Hiltabidle Crawford BA Levendusky BA '01 & Sara Schmidt Levendusky MA '94 & Pam Chenoweth, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter '98, Dysart, IA, son Kollen born 7nl03 . Staci Seedorf BA '99, Cedar Falls, IA, son Jonah born 7118/03. Jennifer Kara born 6/27/03. Katie Crowley Conlon, BA '92 & Mueller BA '97 &Tim Mueller, Denver, IA, son Parker Vogel Larmore BA '01 & Ryan Larmore, Traer, IA, Joe Conlon, Milwaukee, Wl , son Matthew born 9121 /03. born 7/15/03. Threase Harms Houssoun BA '97 & daughter Allyson born 6120103. Shane Reisner BA '02, & Dana Johnston Marten, BA'92 &Jayson Marten, BA Nori Hassoun BA '97, Windsor Heights, IA, son Mikail Jodi Rei ner, Waterloo, IA, daughter Marli born 711 7/03. '91 , Denison, IA, daughter Kennedy born 8/5/02. Lili born 8/28/03. Matthew Kelly, BA '97 &Melanie Kell y, Matteo Carrasco BA '92 & Ramon Carrasco, Chandler, Gold Canyon , AZ., son Mason born 7/ 11/03 . Laura AZ., son Emanuel born 9/18/03. Eric Heinen, BA '93, Johnson Pang BA'97 &Andrew Pang, Westerville, OH, &Sand y Wachkot Heinen, BA '88, Waterloo, IA, son son Drew born 4124103. Jason Wedgbury, BA '97 & Deaths Trevor born 5/ 14103. Heather Scheffert Welsh, BA Tish Wedgbury, Oskaloosa, IA, daughter Emmersyn born '93, & Kevin Welsh, Omaha, NE, daughter Mackenzie born 01/06/03. Angela Hanson Rummel BA '97 &Mark '1Os Pearl Rader, I yr '19, Newton, IA, died Y21/03. Renee Kragenbrink Nydegger, BA '93, Rummel BA '96, Glendale, AZ., daughter Sadie born 5/2/2003. & Loren ydegger, Mason City, IA, daughter Anna born ?n/03.Julie Knudsen Kennebeck BA '98 &Core y 11/28/03. Kathryn Bye Cordova, BA '93 & Fabian Kennebeck, Williamsburg, IA, sonJayden born 6/12/03. , 2 o Margaret Buck Faragher, 2 yr '22, Cordova, Oro Valley, AZ., daughter Alicia born 1YI 6102. Amber Crew Buffington, BA '98 & Richard Buffington, S Ames, IA, died l l/16/2003. Mathilda Mark Hookham, BA '93 & Stephanie Grunewald Oelwein, IA, son Nathaniel born 10/17/02.Jason Basecker Harris, 2 yr '22, Guttenberg, IA, died 10/20/ Hookham, BS '93 Dysart, IA, daughter Elle born 7/18/03. Kinder, BA '98 &Jennifer Czuba Kinder BA '98, 2003.Jessie Nickerson Vana, 2 yr '23, Camarillo, Heather Scheffert Welsh, BA '93 & Kevin Welsh, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Makayla born 7!Y03. Michelle CA, died 9/16/2003 Lillian Hanson, 2 yr '23, Ames, Omaha, NE, daughter Mackenzie born Y21/03. Paul Loy McPoland BA '98, MSW '02, & Robert McPoland, IA, died 5/29/2003. Blanche Brennecke Tobin, 2 yr Wolf, BA '94 &Stac y Bukatz Wolf BA '94, MA '96, Waterloo, IA, daughter Brianna born 7/11/03. Darin '24, Marshalltown, IA, died 6/3/2003. Marie Shellard, Cedar Falls, IA, son Landon born 6/Y03. Mark Shatek, Osier, BA '98 &Jody Biwer Osier, BA '00, Charles City, 2 yr '24, Waterloo, IA, died I 1/25/2003. Charlotte BA '94 &Am y Shatek, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Elizabeth IA, son/daughter Kaleb/Layne born 7/1/01. Shelli Mayo Blumensteil Leaman, 2 yr '25, Mason City, IA, died born 6/5/03. Kelli Lovick Harms, BA '94, MA '02, & Caughron, BA '99 & Matthew Caughron, Waterloo, IA, 6/12/2003. Hilda Martzahn Becker, 2 yr '25, Fort Mason Harms, Forest City, IA, daughter Laura Rae born son Beckett born 6/20/03. Scott Vansickle BA '99 &Jodi Dodge, IA, died 6123/2003. Naomi Stevenson, 2 yr '25, 1/29/03. Heather Mcclintock Fox, BA '94 & Brad Vansickle, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Kara born 6/21/03. Charles City, IA, died 7/5/2003. Alice Truog Wildman, 2 Fox, Amana, IA, daughter Riley born 9/1Y03. Randy Cybrill Livingood Smith BA '99 &Steven Smith, yr '27, Greenfield, IA, died 9/30/2003. Elna Christensen, McGill, BA '94 &Tina McGill ,Jesup, IA, son Braeden born Oelwein, IA, son Donovan born 3/3/03. Dawn Brown 2 yr '27, Philidelphia, PA, died 3/1/2003 Mary Mullin 7/14/03. Deb Fandel Howes, BA '94 &Brian Howes, Mcfarlane, BA '99 &Stacy Mcfarlane, Cedar Falls, IA, Rockwood, 2 yr '27, Garner, IA, died 7112/2003. Rose BA '97 Dubuque, IA, daughter Julia born 1/20/03. Trisha son Madden born 717/02. Michelle Wiedman Davis BA Horn Quick, 2 yr '27, Miami, FL, died 10/30/2003. Vera Gerleman Hall BA 94 & Rob Hall, BA '92, Hugo, MN, '99 &John Davis, BA '99, West Des Moines, IA, daughter Bittle Gardner, 2 yr '27, Springfield, IA, died Y26/2003 daughter Isabella born 8/11/03. Kallin Kurtz BS '95 Chloe born 1/11/03. Mindy Workman Whitehill BA Elizabeth Crawver Harden, 2 yr '28, East Lansing, &Michelle Anderson Kurtz, BA '94 Center Point, '99 & Derek Whitehill BA '95, Waterloo, IA, son Derek MI, died 418/2002. Mildred Mauck Chizek, 2 yr '28, IA, daughter Gretchen born 7/20/03. Jessica Kopin born 9124103 . Aaron Clayberg BA '95 & Lisa Doering Dallas, TX, died 8/31/2003. Rita Boyle Kirsch, 2 yr '28, Christian BA '95 &Jason Christian, Kellen, TX, daughter Clayberg BA '94, Ames, IA, son Carter born 2/12/02. Scott Cascade, IA, died 10/23/2003. Velma Martin Joens, 2 Lydia born 9/9/03 Missy Marshall Santman, BA '95 Wagner BA '95 &Cynthia Bishop Wagner BA '95 , yr '28, Cedar Falls, IA, died 4115/2003. Arlee Gridley, & David Santman, Dysart, IA, daughter Madeline born Traer, IA, daughter Chloe born 9/5/02. Bill Yilek BA '96 2 yr '29, Tucson, AZ., died 7/2/2003. Esther McDonald 6123/03 . Kim Harris Cawelti, BA '95 & Ryan Cawelti, &Julie Ingram Yilek BA '92, Marion, IA, son Joshua Groth, 2 yr '29, Winterset, IA, died 1/1/2003. Florence BS '95 Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Emma born 10/26/03 . born !YI 1/02. Ellen Rhude Peterson BA '96 &Jason Rank Bittinger, 2 yr '29, Marshalltown, IA, died 10/22/ Russell Brittson, BA '96 & Anne Lies Brittson, Peterson, Des Moines, IA, son Brice born 1/3/03. Jason 2003. Frances Krouse Putnam, 2 yr '29, Independence, BA '96 Hudson, IA, son Joseph born 4128/03. Kristine Hamrock BA '96 &Sarah Miller Hamrock BA '94 , IA, died l l/2Y2003. Lorenna Mcshane Greif, 2 yr '29, Oberheu Marmie, BA '96 & Bill Marmie, Cedar Falls, Gilbert, AZ., son Charles born IY3!02. Aileen Mahood Springville, IA, died 6/22/2003. Sylvia Arends Webb, 2 IA, daughter Elizabeth born 4130/03. Sara Snyder Sullivan BA '96 &Joel Sullivan, Ames, IA, son Lane yr '29, Akron, OH , died 4111/2001. Vera Miller Moon, 2 Swan, BA '96 &Jon Swan, Cedar Park, TX, son Jonas born born 5/ 13/03. Lori Meyers Macias BA '97 & Manuel yr '29, Monona, IA, died 6/1412003. 11/26/02. Joy Tjarks Culbertson, BM '96 & Brian Macias, Davenport, IA, daughter Alyssa born I 1/10/01. Culbertson, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Elle born 7/Y03 . Matthew Graham BA '97 & Mary Graham, San Antonio, '3Os Alice Wheeler Keen, BA '30, DeWitt, IA, Aileen Mahood Sullivan, BA '96 &Joel Sullivan, Ames, TX, daughter Madison born IYl9/02 Jason Techau BA died 6/412003. Corinne Martin Cross, IA, son Lane born 5/13/03. Jamie Axlund Hayworth, '97 &Kristi Usher Techau BA '96 Davenport, IA, son 2 yr '30, Orange, CA, died 5/29/2002. Irma Steele BA '96 &Bret Hayworth, BA '86, BA '96, Movill, IA, Andrew born 9/19/02. Jessica Wimberly Titus BA '97 Stevens, 2 yr '30, Sioux City, IA, died 8/30/2002. Laura daughter Molly born 10/1/03. Danielle Farr Owens, BA &Aaron Titus, Hagerstown, MD, daughter Magdelen born Mannetter Henry, 2 yr '30, Charles City, IA, died '96 &Christopher Owens, BA '96, Peoria, IL, daughter 9125/02 Andrea Bjork Todsen BA '99 &John Todsen, 7/12/2003. Lila Mayer Kallestad, 2 yr '30, Cherokee Natalie born 1/11/03. Jill Schimmels De Vries, BA '97 Albuquerque, NM, daughter Anna born 1/21/03. Joseph Village, AR , died Yl/2003. Lucille Persinger Wallis, &Jeff De Vries, Denver, IA, twins daughter &son Brooke & Barber BA '98 &Melissa Dooley Barber BA '98, son 2 yr '30, Mishawaka, IN, died 4115/2003. Marie Magee Lauren born 6/18/03. Kari Conradi Mcfarlane, BA Samuel born 3/ 13/03. Bower, 2 yr '30, Waterloo, IA, died 5123/2003. Mina '97 & Blue Mcfarlane, Cedar Falls, IA, daughter Chloe Griggs Packer, 2 yr '30, Davenport, IA, died 11/17/2003. born 5/27/03. Kristi Pittmann Regenwether, BA '97 , OOsChris Luhring BA '00 & Elicia Luhring, Myrtle Wiese Smith, BA '30, West Liberty, IA, died 11/ & Robert Regenwetl1er, Waterloo, IA, daughter Jessica born Parkersburg, IA, daughter Seyann born 14/2003. Olga Tweeten, 2 yr '30, Minneapolis, M , died 5/5/03 Ronald Oltragge, BA '97 & Denise Gillette 6/3/03. Derrick Klinkenberg BS '00 &Leanne 3/16/2002. Pauline Parish Moore, BA '30, Des Moines, Oltragge, BA '98, Denver, IA, son Ethan born 5/16/03. Kleinmeyer Klinkenberg BA '00, Waterloo, IA, IA, died 8/25/2003. Audrey Leinen Schneckloth, 2yr Mason Fromm, BA '97 & Heather Winterhoff son William born 4123/03 . Eric Rushton BT '00 & '3 1, Spencer, IA, died 2/14/2003 Charlotte Vasey, 1 yr Fromm, BA '97,Waverl y, IA, daughter Julianna born Mali Schatz Rushton BA '00, Waterloo, IA, son Jack '31 , Ames, IA, died 8/25/2003. Doris Barnett Moore, 4128/03 Keith Poock, BA '97 &Suzy Poock, Ankeny, born 5/1/03. Stephanie Peterson Thoma BA '00 2 yr '3 1, Newton, IA, died 5/512003. Dwain Daughton, IA, son Andrew born 2/21/03 . Amy Ratchford Roling, & Matthew Thoma, Independence, IA, daughter Jaime BA '31 , Maryville, MO, died 411/2003 . Eileen Hardie BA '97, MA '00, & Brad Roling, Waverl y, IA, daughter born 7/14103. Cathy Born Kuhl BA '00 &Jeffrey Kuhl, Thompson, 2 yr '31 , Payson, AZ., died 9/5/2003. Ethel Makenzie born 412/03. Amanda Blakestad Holst BA Council Bluffs, IA, son Jacob born 11/28/03. Heather Engleman Buckingham, 2 yr '31 , Klamath Falls, '97 &Jason Holst, Avoca, IA, son Blake born 9125/02 . Scott Powers Southammavong BA '00 & Souvanna OR, died 1/12/2003. Inez Becker White, 2 yr '3 1, Doup BA '97 &Julie Soper Doup, Anken y, IA, daughter Southammavong BA '99, Des Moines, IA, son Nevin born Nacogdoches, TX, died 9/ 19/2003. Irene Kramer Held, Hannah born 1/4103. Steven Oaks BA '97 &Anna Oaks, 4113/03. Andrea Cornish Gibbs BA '0l &Justin Gibbs, 2 yr '31 , Geneva, IA, died 6/412003. Naomi Linnenkamp

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Greiner, I yr '31 , Keota, IA, died 12/1/2003. Evelyn Dysart, IA, died 9/8/2003. Wilma Frandsen, 2 yr '44, , 7 o Lillian Switzer Vandewalle, BA '70, Krueger Polking, 2 yr '32, Manning, IA, died 5/16/ Toledo, IA, died 10/18/2003. Lucille Langston, 2 yr '45, S chelsea, IA, died 8/21/2002. Dennis 2003. Carolyn Shew Burd, BS '33, Mobile, AL, died Waterloo, IA, died 6110/2003. Carol Sage Huntington, Hornick, BA '71, Bayard, IA, died 9/5/2003. Steven 9119noo2. Dorothy Dillon Olson, 2 yr '33, Davenport, BA '46, Waterloo, IA, died 10/3/2003. Paul Siglin, BA Stabenow, BA '71, Waterloo, IA, died 9n!2003. Angelica IA, died 5/3/2003. Ruth Paasch Gammell, 2 yr '33, Des '46, Fair Oaks, CA, died 7114/2003. Cyril Bellock, BA Morales Lissarrague, MA '72, Miami, Fl, died 2/21/ Moines, IA, died 6123/2003. Carol Culver Scott, 2 yr '47, Salem, OR, died 5/14/2003. Maurice Wilson, BA 2003. Garth Shipley, BA '73, ewton, IA, died 7/5/2003. '34, Charlottesville, VA, died 3/15/2003. Daisy Kivell, BA '47, Harlan, IA, died 10/10/2003. Ed Bruner, BA '49, Burton Wilder, BA '74, Mason City, IA, died 9/9/2003. '34, Greene, IA, died 5/15/2003. Edna Jensen Hyland, St Petersburg, FL, died 6122/2003. James Hogan, BA John Carroll, BA '74, Iowa City, IA, died 10/10/2003. 2 yr '34, Des Moines, IA, died 7/16/2002. Eunice Bunte '49, Muskegon, Ml, died 4/26/2003.John McIntyre, BA Lynn Wyatt, BA '74, Adair, IA, died 8/19/2003. William Kuper, 2 yr '34, Luverne, M , died 6/6/2001. Katherine '49, Lincoln, NE, died 6/2312003. Leora Locker Duin, Tyne, MA '74, Urbandale, IA, died 6/1/2003. Gary Lekin, Sarset Paulsen, BA '34, Cedar Falls, IA, died 5/18/2003. BA '49, Humboldt, IA, died 10/4/2003. Lois Stratton BA '75, Cedar Falls, IA, died 10/24/2003. Georgine Marjorie Wasson VanDeventer, 2 Yr '34, Estherville, Seebach, BA '49, Marshalltown, IA, died 11/1/2003. Kapinus Austin, MA '75, Princeton, IL, died 10/29/2001. IA, died 12/7n003. Virginia Philpot Correll, BA '34, Lewis Churbuck, MA '75, ew Hampton, IA, died 11/ Cedar Falls, IA, died 6115/2003. Elizabeth Jenkins ' 5Os Andrew Kossives, BA '50, Muscatine, IA, 912003. Michael Freeze, BA '75, Wilton, IA, died 5/24/ Baker, 2yr '35, PortNeches, TX, died 4/11/2003. died 11/11/2003. Ardys Powell Zimpfer, 2003. Gregory Marquart, BA '76, Des Moines, IA, died Gertrude Jungling Arends, I yr '35, Dike, IA, died 2 yr '50, Breckenridge, CA, died 9126/2002. Bernard 7/12/2003. Marlene Lowry Mosher, BA '76, Indianola, 612noo3. Marcella Gutz Gibbs, BA '35, Greenfield, O'Brien, BA '50, Burnsville, MN, died 11/16/1998. lrva IA, died 5/18/2003. Randy Mulder, BA '78, Sioux Falls, IA, died 10/20/2003. Annabelle Holden Maas, I Lesch Feldpouch, 2 yr '50, Osage, IA, died 9124/2003. SD, died 7/19/2003. Rita Bettinger Brown, BA '79, ew yr '36, Williamsburg, IA, died 8/15/2003. Bonnybel Jerry O'Malia, BA '50, Urbandale, IA, died 4/19/2003. Franken, WI, died 8/7/2003. Kirkatrick Graham, 2 yr '36, Marion, IA, died 711/2002. Kenneth Beckman, BA '50, Bloomington, IL, died Dorothy Stauffer Sherman, 2 yr '36, Nora Springs, IA, 6/10/2003. Kenneth Fagre, BA '50, Estherville, IA, died ' 8OsDonnaJensen Lewis, BA '81, Mill City, died 6/22/2002. Dorothy Millard Thomas, 2 yr '36, 7/29/2003. Lester Bundy, BA '50, Louisburg, NC, died OR, died 8/16/2003. Rosemarie Bovio, ew Cambria, MO, died 8/10/2003. Kathryn Comfort 4/14/2003. Patricia Graham Riek, 2 yr '50, Grundy MA '81 , Rockford, IA, died 6/20/2003. Peter Aschoff, Tomer, 2 yr '36, evada, IA, died 5/1/2003. Ruth Kyhl Center, IA, died 6128/2003. William Mitchell, BA '50, BA '82, Oxford, MS, died 2/15/2002. John Nissen, BA Wolf, 2 yr '36, West Des Moines, IA, died 4/19/2003. Faye Cedar Falls, IA, died 9/28/2003. Andrew Aasgaard, BA '83, Hendersonville, TN, died 10/12/2003. Jacquiline Layne, BA '37, Webster City, IA, died 7/1/2003. Frieda '51, Waterloo, IA, died 9/16/2022. Barbara Marston, Langenwalter Watson, BA '84, Ankeny, IA, died 6126/ Janzow Crouch, 2 yr '37, St Ansgar, IA, died 6126/2003. BA '5 1, Des 1oines, IA, died 7/15/2003. Kenneth Orton, 2003. Kristin Wilson Miller, BA '88, Arvada, Co, died Gunnar Overgaard, BA '37, Lincoln, E, died 2/12/ BA '5 1, Lincoln, E, died 8/25/2003. Mary Stevenson 7125/2002. Lynette Lund Rivas, BA '88, Dominican 2003. Lillian Theilen, 2 yr '37, Mason City, IA, died Tutsch, BA '51 , Davenport, IA, died 5/12/2003. Neva Republic, , died 6/10/2003. 7/16/1997. Mae Gravon Walker, BA '37, Phoenix, Al, Albright, 2 yr '51 , Algona, IA, died 10/27/2003. Wanda died 4/27/2002. Robert Clark, BA '37, Camarillo, CA, Leeps Craft, BA '51 , Murray, IA, died 8/4/2003. George ' 9OsKaren Sobek Monson, BA '91, Clear died 4/6/2003. Edwin Schreiber, BA '38, Wilton, IA, died Merrill, BA '52, Fremont, CA, died 10/28/2002. Mary Lake, IA, died I0/2 4/2003. Michael 9/30/1999. Esther Miller Nye, BA '38,Juliaette, ID, died Moon Clapp, 2 yr '52, Cedar Falls, IA, died 5/26/2003. Cargill, BM '91 , Las Vegas, , died 10/5/2003. Paul 11/9/2003. Kenneth Weatherwax, BS '38, Fort Walton Robert Mahnke, BA '52, Gilberts, IL, died 8/8/2003. Homan, BA '9 1, Waverly, IA, died 7/20/2003 John Beach, IA, died 10/18/2003. M. Merle Anderson, Kenneth Butzier, BA '53, LaPorte City, M , died Phalen, BA '93, West Des Moines, IA, died 10/25/2003. BA '38, Cedar Falls, IA, died 9/25/2003. Mable Welch 9/6/2003. Richard Garms, BA '53, Waterloo, IA, died John Robinson, BA '96, Cedar Falls, IA, died 8/12/2003. Smith, BA '38, Austin, TX, died 6/24/2002. Randall 11/9/2003. Donald Hansen Jr, BA '57, Council Bluff , Gretchen Shumacher Wurth, BA '97, West Des Moines, Hartlieb, BA '38, Pittsburgh, PA, died 6/9/1989. Ruth IA, died 5/21/2003.Jack Wilson, BA '57, New London, IA, died 9/30/2003. Wendy Heam Holmes, BA '97, Potter Drake, 2 yr '38, Cedar City, UT, died 12/19/1999. IA, died 10/25/2003. Patricia Meyer Flessner, 2 yr '57, Monticello, IA, died 9/15/2003. Nancy Hohanshelte, MA Martha Dick Cathey, 2 yr '39, San Antonio, TX, died Harlan, IA, died 7/14/2003. Marjean Sheckler Parker, '98, Waterloo, IA, died I 0/30/2003. 6/5/2003. Maxine White Wilcox, BA '39, Sioux City, BA '59, Winterset, IA, died 11/11/2002. Robert Harter, IA, died 5/13/2003. Nelda Myrick Hassman, 2 yr BA '59, Belvidere, IL, died 3124/2003. ,o o S Brent Mangrich, BA '00, Hudson, IA, died MA '00, '39, Clarksville, IA, died 10/8/2003. Ruth Boardman 7/16/2003. Paula Reed Dorris, McCabe, BA '03, Ridenour, BS '39, Cedar Falls, IA, died 10/28/2003. '6OsAnthony Mcguire, BA '60, Evanston, Waterloo, IA, died 10/3/2003. Casey IL, died 11/5/2002. Charlotte Sawyer Dubuque, IA, died 7/12/2003. ' 4OsBetty Yeager Peterson, BA '40, Waterloo, Rowlison, BA '61 , Conrad, IA, died 10/21/2003. IA, died 5/17/2003. Betty Donovan George Kunz, BA '62, Cedar Falls, IA, died 5/19/2003. Miller, BA '40, Cedar Falls, IA, died 10/25/2003. Dale Macbumie Allinson, MA '62, West Des Moines, IA, Gidley, BA '40, Greenville, C, died l l/1/1998. Edwin died 612312003. Charles Loerwald, BA '63, LeGand, IA, Shank, BA '40, Waterloo, IA, died 12/22/2003. Gertrude died 7/6/2003. Darrell Sowers, MA '63, Cresco, IA, died Heggen, 2 yr '40, Eagle Grove, IA, died 5/27/2002. 10/9/2003. Duwayne Wilson, BA '63, Forsythe, MO, died Hazel Felton Petrocco, 2 yr '40, Pueblo, CO, died 12/1/2001. Gary Wood, BA '63, Springfield, MO, died 5/10/2003.Jay Jewell, BA '40, Oceanside, CA, died 10/5/ 9/30/2001. Margaret Walsh, BA '63, Indianapolis, IN, 2003. Joseph McPherson, BA '40, Los Altos, CA, died died 10/3 1/2003. David Linder, BA '64, Polk City, IA, 9121/1998. Leona Dominy Mccarvill, 2 yr '40, Fort died 10/26/2003. Harry Wehde, BA '65, Tipton, IA, died Dodge, IA, died 10/18/2003. William Ted Buchwald, BS 7/5/2001. Judith Welp, BA '65, Hot Springs, AR, died '40, Oklahoma City, OK, died 9-27-023. Maxine Ryder 8/1/2003. LeeAnn Heckman Tomlin, BA '65, Luverne, Gregory, 2 yr '41, Glidden, IA, died 6118/2003. Doris IA, died 5124/2003. Paula Schwarzenbach Kain, BA Ellerbroek Bietennan, 2 yr '42, Sheldon, IA, died '65, Iowa City, IA, died 9/8/2003. William Dietch, BA 7/26/2003. Myrtle Peeler McConaghie, BA '42, Seal '65, Urbandale, IA, died 8/24/2003. Bruce Francis, BA Beach, CA, died 6/27/2003. Virginia Nissen Halfpap, '66, Detroit Lakes, M , died 5/14/1999. Cal Mether, BA 2 yr '42, Mason City, IA, died 10/5/2003. Bethel Pollack '66, Iowa City, IA, died 11/20/2003. Mildred Laughton Buell, BA '43, Webster City, IA, died 11/ 15/2003. Faye Springer, BA '66, Urbandale, IA, died 7/4/2003. Carl Seamer Noeding, 2 yr '43, Taos, M, died 11/1312002. Pemble, BA '67, Fort Dodge, IA, died 10/8/2003. James Ice! Miller Spitznogle, 2 yr '43, Wapello, IA, died 61 Basye, BA '67, Hampton, IA, died 11/24/2003. Mary Hall 1/2003. Irene Plett Kehoe, 2 yr '43, Reinbeck, IA, died Dutcher, BA '67, Red Oak, IA, died 9/12/2003.Jeanne 5/312003. Joan lngebritson Eilers, BA '43, Springfield, Mess Krambeck, BA '69, Urbandale, IA, died 8/15/2003. MO, died 7/25/2003. Marjorie Stoutner See, BA '43, Ronald Holder, BA '69, Mis.soula, MT, died 4/28/2003.

31 - Mary Taylor

he arts are in bloom on the UNI campus this spring and eveiything's coming up talent, Gallery of Art Tfrom both the visiting professionals and our own students. If you have the opportunity, Slop Ari -A super,,u,riet offine art. come for a visit and take in a show, exhibit or petformance-a garden is planted to be Through March 5 appreciated. AnnualJuried Student Ari Exhibition March 25-April 23 Visit www.uni.edu and click on calendar for ticket and attendance information. lt4 and BFA Exhibition, May 1-8 Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing School of Music Spotlight Events Third Annual Arts in April Festival Arts Center All petfonnances at the Gallagher-Bluedom Saturday, April 3 Moscow State Radio Symphony and Petfonning Arts Center Gallagher-Bluedom Petfonning Arts Center Chorus, February 22 Faculty Artists Showcase Concert, This one-day arts Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary February 17 festival kicks off a month Tour, February 25 UNI Performance Competition Finals, of arts activities at U I. Vienna Choir Boys, February 29 April 6 Performances, workshops, Altan, March 7 UNI Jazz Band 1, April 9 hands-on activities and Momix, March 8 UNI Concert Chorale Performance, more give guests a glimpse Grease -The Musical, April 4 April 26 of the talent and the range Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Theatre UNI of expertise of our students tickers, April 10 Aaron Copland's The Tender Land, February and faculty, and are a perfect George Winston, April 25 27, 29 and March 4-6, Strayer-Wood Theatre opportunity to expose children ltzhak Perlman, April 28 · Co-produced by the UNI School ofMusi c to all that the arts can be-­ Kiss Me Kate, May 2 Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen, April 15-18 and 21-25, all in one place. UNI Museum Bertha Martin Theatre Visit www.uni.edu for Welcoming New Iowans: A 200-Year Festival a,-/ by ]aim more on the festival and the Tradition. Through May 31. Heidersbach fullArts in April schedule as it becomes available.

UNI Go\'crnance & Constituent Boards Board of Regents, State of Iowa Saral1 Seger Lancaster '70, Madison, Rutl1 Ratliff, Vice President for Barbara Harper Nonnan '74, Chicago, Jenni Burkle, SAA Vice President of Owen J. ewlin, president, Des 1oines Wisconsin Advancement Services, University Illinois, Vice Chair Alumni Relations Amir I. Arbisser, Davenport J. Michael IcBride '62, Brookfield, of orthem Iowa Darren Otte '97 '99, Cedar Falls, Iowa Mary Ellen Becker, Oskaloosa Wisconsin Gary Shontz '74, '81, Vice President & Viola Barth Reimer '48, Cedar Falls, U IPA Board of Directors Robert . Downer, Iowa City David Meyers '73, San Rafael, Treasurer of the Board, Controller, Iowa 2003-2004 John D. Forsyth, Des Moines California University of orthem Iowa Ron Rice '70, '73, Des Moines, Iowa Steve '76 and Connie '78 Fuglsang, Sue Erickson Nieland, Sioux City Margaret Butterfield Michel '54, Bill Riess '65, '69, Clive, Iowa Dewitt, Iowa David Neil, La Porte City Greensboro, North Carolina University of orthem Iowa Tom Sheldahl '58, West Des 1oines, Scott and Molly Harrison, U IPA Jenny Rokes, Cedar Falls David Oman '74, Des Moines, Iowa Alumni Association Board of Iowa Presidents, West Des Moines, Iowa Deborah Turner, Des Moines Mark Oman '76, West Des Moines, Directors 2003-2004 Sandy Phillips Stevens '62, Glen Ellyn, Steve '77 and Glenda '77 Howard, Iowa Maurice Barkley '87, Shawnee Mis.sion, Illinois Iowa Fall , Iowa University of orthem Iowa W. Thomas Phillips '66, Des Moines, Kansas Julie Wood Stoll '85, Overland Park, Ron and Mary Ann Kliegl, Spirit Lake, Foundation Board of Trustees Iowa Alice Yeager Boland '62, Bradenton, Kansas, Member-at-Large Iowa 2003-2004 LeRoy Redfern, Cedar Falls, Iowa Florida Jerry Torgerson '57, Mason City, Iowa Tom and Kathy Lange, Centerville, Robert Beach '51, Cedar Falls, Iowa Paul Rhines '65, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bernard Brommel '51, Chicago, Jason Ulasrek '99, Evanston, Illinois Iowa Dennis Clark, Waterloo, Iowa James Slife '73, Waterloo, Iowa Illinois icole eedham Wee '93, '97, Ankeny, Chuck and Karen Leibold, Clive, Iowa Joy Cole Coming '54, Vice Chair of the William Smith '73, Vice Chair of the Faral1 Az.eem Bunneister '90, Clive, Iowa Rick and Lisa Lepley, West Des Moines, Board, Des Moines, Iowa Board and Chair, InvestmenV Iowa Ron Wiest '76, St. Paul, Minnesota Iowa James (Mike) Earley, Des Moines, Iowa Finance Committee, Denver, Bob Crane '62, '75,Johnston, Iowa Juanita Puentes Wright '73, Cedar Timothy '74 and Jean '74 Lindgren, Rex Eno, Past Chair of the Board, Colorado Jeffrey Engel '85, Cedar Falls, Iowa Falls, Iowa Waterloo, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rick Young, Waterloo, Iowa Len Froyen '57, Cedar Falls, Iowa Ex-Officio Members: Kevin and Terri Mohler, Cedar Rapids, Sally Carl>augh Frudden '55, '72, Ex-Officio Members: Marc Haack '73, '78, '91, Iowa City, Bill Calhoun '79, Vice President For Iowa Charles City, Iowa William D. Calhoun,Jr. '79, President Iowa University Advancement Lany and Chris Mihalevich, Mt. F.dwardj. Gallagher,Jr., Waterloo, Iowa of the Board; Vice President for Beth Jorgensen Harris '89, Cedar Falls, Noreen Hennansen '71, Presiden4 Pleasan4 Iowa William Hager '69, Boca Raton, University Advancement, University Iowa, Chair Alumni Association, Director of Wayne '74 and Ellen onnan, Council Florida of orthem Iowa Bill Jacobson '63, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Alumni Relations Bluffs, Iowa Marc Haack '73, '78, '91, Liaison to Jean Michaelsen Carlisle '78, Kara Ratl1mell Lindaman '94, '96, Gary Shontz '74, '81, Treasurer, U I Matthew and Anita Spivie, Perry, Iowa the U I Alumni Association Board, '81, Secretary of the Board; Holmen, Wisconsin Alumni Alsociation David and Gloria Swinehart, Cedar Iowa City, Iowa Administrative Assistant, University Linda Lundstrom Cook '89, Des Susan Bettis '95, Assistant Treasurer, Falls, Iowa Donna Wheeler Hannan '47, Waterloo, of orthem Iowa Moines, Iowa U I Alumni Association Dean Weishaar, Manson, Iowa Iowa Kristine Camlin Even '93, Co­ Judy Nelson McKee '61 , Winnetka, Jennifer oehl Albertsen '00, Assistant Keith and Shirley Wise, West Des Jorgen Heidemann '68, Chair of the Treasurer of the Board; Director of Illinois Director, Office of Alumni Relations Moines, Iowa Board, Wilton, Connecticut Accounting, UNI Foundation Sara Fogdall Miller '94, Cedar Falls, Amy Mohr '99, Assistant Director, Tom and Julia Yepsen, Jefferson, Iowa Robert D. Koob '62, President of the Scott Leisinger, Vice President for Iowa Office of Alumni Relations University of Northern Iowa Developmen4 U I Foundation

32 Northern Iowa%~ The campaipn for the Univers1t1_ of Northern-Iowa As Superintendent of Schools in Wisconsin Rapids, Dean Ryerson, BA '70 MA '72, could easily busy himself with paperwork and administrative decisions, losing touch with the 5,700 students in his school system. Instead, each year he adopts and visits a class throughout the year.

''I'm an educator, first and foremost," Leading the 1111ay Ryerson explains. "Visiting the class helps me understand the challenges teachers face, see how our curriculum is working and get to know the kids personally. It's really what we're all about - and it's a lot of fun."

Without UNI, he wouldn't be where he is today, Ryerson says. "My education was much more than technical classroom learning; it involved my whole self. UNI gave me so many opportunities and University of leadership experiences."

Northern He's demonstrating leadership as a charter member Iowa of the Campanile Society, the new giving society Foundation supporting the UNI Annual Fund. "I consider it an honor to support UNI this way, 205 Commons and hope others join me. It's our responsibility as Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0282 successful graduates to turn around and look at Telephone 319-273-6078 where we've been, and where we would be without 800-782-9522 UNI. The need is great and the time is now." Fax 319-273-3465 www.uni-foundation.org _c,_..,,.,.,._31.,m-m1

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