Upper Iowa University • Summer 2006

The International Garden is dedicated to the spirit of global understanding: knowing ourselves; exploring the world; appreciating the complexities of different peoples and cultures that enrich our lives. – Found inscribed in stone in the International Garden on UIU’s Fayette campus

www.uiu.eduwww.uiu.edu From the President

art of this enterprise we know as higher education Iowa has always been, and should prepare students personally and professionally, will always be, a leader Pnot just for citizenship at the local, state or national among peers. level, but rather for global citizenship. No institution does that better in Iowa than Upper Iowa University. In this issue of The The demographic profile Bridge, you will read about the many ways we demonstrate the of our student body on the veracity behind such a claim. Fayette campus is unique in Iowa, as is our Having lived and traveled extensively overseas as a youth and, extensive on-site later, during my career profoundly impacted my view of people programs in Canada, and the world on a personal and professional level. To this Hong Kong, Singapore experience I owe my understanding of, appreciation for and deep and Malaysia; domestic commitment to the development of global citizens and the need centers that serve very for understanding and tolerance of opposing viewpoints; the diverse populations in no benefits of inclusion over exclusion; and the importance of less than four other states, effective communication. I know these values and attributes are and our on-line and some of the intended outcomes of a strong liberal arts education, extended degree programs that serve constituencies worldwide. and I subscribe to them wholeheartedly. They have served me so But, we don’t just extend our academic programs to these well during my life. far-reaching locations, we also bring the world to Fayette in the form of capstone courses for our international students, I am fortunate to have had many opportunities over the years to commencements that are attended by our students from around bring diverse groups together and engage academic communities the world, and in the future through international faculty in a variety of international initiatives, partnerships and exchanges. It’s no wonder the University has produced such a collaborations, such as the National Guard’s Partnership for Peace distinguished body of alums over the last 150 years, particularly Program, project A.C.H.I.E.V.E. (a FEMA sponsored program for noted for their insatiable appetite for lifelong learning, earthquake preparedness in Turkey), and twinning and bridging entrepreneurialism, leadership and public service. programs with institutions abroad. I decided to come to Upper Iowa University because I know it shares these interests and Upper Iowa University has many qualities, but as Montaigne once values, and places a premium on preparing all students, including said, “There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more women and people of color, to fully participate in society and than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is assume positions of leadership in a multicultural, global diversity.” environment.

We know most of our graduates will pursue careers and personal experiences that will ultimately take them beyond the boundaries of Iowa and even the United States. Because of this, we know how important and effective it is to prepare them by providing a “real Alan G. Walker world” learning environment rather than an artificial, protective President enclave during their time with us as students. In this regard, Upper PUBLISHER Pioneer Graphics

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CONTRIBUTORS Lea DeLuca Cindy Carpenter (’93, ’02) Sue Felder Julie Gordon Joe Moses (’97) Brian Thiessen In this edition Sheila Miller (’01)

PHOTOGRAPHY Amelia Holden-McMurray Daryl Grove Cindy Carpenter Jerry Wadian Submitted photos Flock Talk 4 28 Class Notes ADMINISTRATION Dr. Alan Walker, President

Center finds warm Faculty and Staff Dr. Suzanne James, Senior Vice President Extended University 6 welcome 32 Notes Mary Kimball (’56), Senior Vice President Business Services 34 In Memoriam 8 GRADUATION Dr. Edward Ogle, Senior Vice President 2006 Taking satisfaction Residential University with you BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gerald McCauley (’61), Chair Diversity at UIU 10 William Cook (’65), Vice Chair 35 UIU helps faculty Master of Education Kurt Wood (’76), Secretary 16 program takes flight Dennis Murdock (’68), Treasurer Bruce Campbell (’69) Betty Andres (’46) 18 HOMECOMING Jim Day (’67) 2006 Mike Eischeid (’63) John R. Falb Howard K. Fischer (’71) Pride of the Peacocks 20 Steve Harms (’73) Dr. Harry Maue (’76) Peacock Athletics 23 Bernard Pattison James Schaer (’60) Alumni Association Barry Smith (’59) 26 reorganizes Please send all address corrections to: Upper Iowa University, Attn: Sue Felder, P.O. Box 1857, Fayette, Iowa 52142-1857.

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Bridge Summer 2006 3 FLOCK TALK

Responses to last edition:

e read with interest the letter “great” UIU teacher was Professor Mary found Professor Richards to be as fine from M. K. Sperry (’47) and William A. Richards, my minor and personable a teacher as I did. Due to the Wthe beautifully written tribute (philosophy & strong background received from all my UIU to his friend, Ted Johnson. Mr. Sperry also religion) teachers, and the special inspiration and mentioned the names of many of the UIU professor. Both encouragement of teachers like Deming and teachers he considered “pillars” of UIU. Professor Deming Richards, I found I was able to be competitive and Professor academically at other, much larger institutions, My wife, Mary, and I agree. We have also Richards were and I had the opportunity to learn from other appreciated the tributes to other fine brilliant, gentle, great teachers: (Harvey Sorum, chemistry, professors and teachers from the ’40s that modest men with University of Wisconsin; Jerrald Zacharias, appeared in other recent copies of The great depth and Fran Friedman and Uri Haber-Schaim, physics, Bridge, and we feel there are two who have breadth of M.I.T.; Herb Priestley, physics, Knox College; been missed. knowledge in their subject. They loved and Byron Youtz, physics, Reed College). learning and enjoyed sharing the love of These are other “great” teachers I will most In 2001, Mary and I returned to the UIU their subjects with their students. They remember, and professors Deming and campus for a special occasion and toured quietly inspired. Richards stand tall beside them in my memory. the campus where we had met in 1947, 54 years earlier. Many things looked the same, Mary felt that the Professors Ranney, Deming and Richards but there were many changes. We found “great” teacher for were our teachers, but they were also our lasting tributes to people now considered her, in preparation role models and our friends. When Mary and outstanding, and even legendary, UIU for teaching in I were married in August 1948, it was teachers of the past. When we were there, elementary Professor (Rev.) William Richards we asked they were living people we admired; they education, was to perform the services. He must have done were our teachers. They taught us, and in Professor OK—we celebrated our 57th wedding the case of our great teachers, they Harriet Ranney. anniversary last August. prepared us to be productive and inspired Miss Ranney was us to further learning. primarily responsible for the training for Miss Ranney and Mary exchanged Christmas countless elementary teachers, and many cards until a few years ago when (sadly) the Near the library, began teaching after acquiring a two-year card addressed to her came back, marked there is a work of teaching degree, with Miss Ranney carrying “deceased.” art with a plaque the major education load in that training. that honors Thanks for the opportunity to pay tribute to Professor R. M. We both felt that Professors Richards and two more teachers we felt should be Deming, who Ranney were the two names missing from respectfully and fondly remembered as was my major the group of honorees on campus, and not among the “pillars” of UIU. (mathematics) yet listed in The Bridge. We remember professor, and them as among the very best we’ve known, Sincerely, one of two from anywhere and from any size college Donald A. Schaefer (’49) teachers I considered “great.” My other or university. Mary E. (Freeman) Schaefer (’48) Bettendorf, Iowa

4 Bridge Summer 2006 s a longtime booster of Upper south from the Johnson home. Cordially, Iowa and a 1952 grad, I want to Chuck Mittlestadt (’52) Asay how much I enjoy reading Ted was three years older than I, but I Albuquerque, N.M. The Bridge. knew him sort of as a big brother. Of course, everyone in a small town like And I particularly want to thank you for Fayette knows everyone else. carrying the letter from M. K. Sperry in the Winter 2006 issue. Ted had a wonderful and very positive The Bridge welcomes your e-mails, attitude toward life, and it reflected so letters and general reminiscences. His comments about Ted Johnson were nicely in his comments about UIU. Please include your name, class year very appropriate and thoughtful. and home town. Letters may be edited And Ted was particularly laudatory about for space and clarity. Send your Flock Growing up across the street from the the old school in his many years editing Talk correspondence to: Upper Iowa campus, Ted loved the school “Old Time Peacocks.” His warm attitude in The Bridge and did a lot for it, especially in later that newsletter created a close friendship Upper Iowa University Alumni Center years. with former students and Fayette natives. P.O. Box 1857 Fayette, IA 52142 My family moved to Fayette in 1939 Thank you again for carrying M. K. Or send an email to [email protected] (although my paternal grandparents had Sperry’s letter. Perhaps that will inspire with the subject line “Bridge.” been there for decades), and we lived on more of Ted’s many friends to also write to College Street about a block and a half you with their memories. Shop the Logo Store for UIU gifts and gear! www.uiu.edu/logostore

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Bridge Summer 2006 5 UIU center finds warm welcome in wake of hurricane Alexandria Center joins forces with consortium

n late August of 2005, work at Upper facility near Alexandria. The move meant a began coordinating some classes at the site Iowa University’s fastest growing drastic increase in personnel at each site, and running advertisements locally to let Imilitary center ground to a halt when and a problem for Upper Iowa. people know about the programs, but they students, faculty and staff were forced to were very limited in what they could do. flee New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane “Because of the lack of space, there was no Katrina. Now, after months of moving and room at the inn, if you will,” Converse said. Luckily, those ads paid off in an unexpected searching for a new home, the former Center director Vicki Melton and way. Melton received an invitation from the Jackson Barracks Center has found a place administrative assistant Kim Gregory dean of the Learning Center of Rapides to settle down in Alexandria, La.

Jackson Barracks, the state headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard located in the heart of New Orleans, was hit hard by the flood water. It had been the home of UIU’s Jackson Barracks Center since 2001. Wayne Converse, regional director of UIU’s south central centers, said the building which housed Upper Iowa’s facilities was surrounded by more than 20 feet of water after the levies broke. While the office was on a higher floor and was not damaged, the facility itself was uninhabitable.

The National Guard relocated the people from Jackson Barracks to two locations within the state. Some went to the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, La. The rest, including the UIU staff members, went to Camp Beauregard, the Guard’s training

The doors at the entrance to the classroom building show how deep the water was after Hurricane Katrina.

6 Bridge Summer 2006 Looking for a

Parish to visit the center. The LCRP is a were 196 students enrolled at the Jackson unique way to consortium of postsecondary institutions Barracks Center. Since August, 61 help Upper Iowa gathered under one roof to provide enrollments in the External Degree or education and career training opportunities Online programs were registered to people students? to residents of the Alexandria area. It is listing Jackson Barracks as their home. under the direction of the Louisiana Board of Regents. “While they weren’t able to take their classes at the center, they stayed with Upper The dean told Melton there was office Iowa,” Converse said. He also said Upper space available at the LCRP, and invited UIU Iowa has continued to offer classes in New to become the first out-of-state school to Orleans at no cost to the institution, and is join the consortium. hoping to begin offering classes at Gillis Long in the near future. “We continue to “There was a niche we thought we could support the Guard.” fill, and they did, too,” Converse said. Team Peacock will bike 444 The center, now known as the Alexandria miles in RAGBRAI 2006 to Through all of this, Upper Iowa did not Center, also had to find new faculty raise money for UIU scholar- forget its family members who were members after the move. Converse said that ships. To donate, go to affected. Everyone associated with Upper search has gone well, with Upper Iowa www.uiu.edu and click on Iowa had been able to leave before the receiving many offers of help in the the Team Peacock link or flood waters hit, but were forced to leave Alexandria area. talk to one of the riders most of their possessions behind. University President Alan Walker set up For more information about the Learning listed below. The Alumni a fund to help those who lost everything. Center of Rapides Parish, visit Office can also be reached at www.thelcrp.net. 800-553-4150, ext. 6, to give At the time Hurricane Katrina hit, there the gift of an education. This year’s riders are Kristie Austin, Lynn Booth, Cindy Carpenter, Don Carpenter, Lea DeLuca, Daryl Grove, Debbie Haven, Don Haven, Janie Haven, Jackson Hayek, Phil Hayek, Rick Klann, David Lammers, Bob Lange, Fedelina Madrid, Roy Neese, Cliff Ozmun, Holly Pardekooper, Louise Scott, Alan Walker, Holly Wolff and Tim Wolff.

Team Peacock 2006 RAGBRAI® XXXIV Scholarship Campaign The entrance to Jackson Barracks shows damage typical to the hardest hit parts of New Orleans. Fund-raising Goal $35,000

Bridge Summer 2006 7 Commencement 2006

May 6, 2006, was a beautiful, sunny spring day in Fayette, made extra special by the hundreds of family members who arrived in town to celebrate commencement with the most recent Upper Iowa University graduates. Graduate and undergraduate students from the Residential University, as well as the U.S. and international centers and programs received their degrees and joined the ranks of UIU alumni.

8 Bridge Summer 2006 Welcome to t 2006 the Flock

Bridge Summer 2006 9 Diversity at UIU: Adding variety to the flock

By AMELIA HOLDEN

n her Energizer bunny Student in the activities, made friends and worries are represented on campus. That doesn’t Activities Board T-shirt, talking about about course work. include the numerous centers and other Ibalancing class work and her SAB Extended University programs. duties, Angie O’Toole (’09) looks like But O’Toole, who this spring was elected the typical first-year Upper Iowa University the new vice president of diversity for SAB, With the wide range of cultures, student. And in many ways, she is. also represents a growing number of UIU backgrounds and life experiences students. The daughter of an Irish father represented, the needs of the people served O’Toole, a native of Miami, Fla., followed a and a Puerto Rican mother, she is part of by Upper Iowa have changed, and UIU’s friend to Fayette to play soccer. She joined an ever-diversifying student body. offerings have had to change as well.

“It’s very different,” O’Toole said about Fayette compared to her home, “but I’ve Bringing diversity to adjusted.” She did experience some culture campus shock, coming from a city of more than 300,000 people where more than 60 As director of student activities on the percent of residents are Hispanic to a small Fayette campus, Daryl Grove oversees the Iowa town of 1,300 where nearly 90 Student Activities Board and helps plan percent of residents are white. many of the activities on campus. He works with O’Toole and other members of SAB to The student body, however, is 24 percent prepare diversity programming for the Angie O’Toole, SAB vice president of students each year. diversity, stands in front of the flags minorities and growing. On campus, in the International Garden on the Hispanic students make up 5 percent of the Fayette campus. Part of the campus student body, 8 percent are Asian and 12 Many of the activities SAB plans center landscaping projects in the 1990s, percent are African American. Six percent around proclaimed “months,” such as Black the International Garden is a symbol of students come from other countries, and History Month in February or Native of how UIU embraces all cultures, American Awareness Month in November. with the flags representing 10 percent of the students are classified as international students’ countries. nontraditional. Nearly half of the U.S. states “In terms of diversity, we try to fit programs

10 Bridge Summer 2006 The Student Activities Board helps plan many of the diversity events on campus.

around that,” Grove said. He works to find Naturally 7 have both come to campus Colombia, Argentina, the Dominican performers to come to campus to share during Black History Month. Locos por Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and other their cultures, and Sodexho, the campus Juana, a musical group with members from countries, came to campus for Hispanic food service, helps by serving special meals Heritage Month. involving foods from each culture. “I see it as very fitting that we tie diversity to For next year, O’Toole and her fellow board the Fine Art Series because fine arts are a members are working on Power Point culmination of all cultures,” Grove said. “I presentations featuring famous faces in believe there is no better place than Upper each culture to show in the campus snack Iowa University to show all these cultures bar. They hope this multimedia approach where they are understood and appreciated.” will help educate students about people from various backgrounds. Grove also works to bring speakers who represent other cultures to campus. He Step Africa, a dance group with a Much of Grove’s diversity programming ties decidedly African influence, is one of schedules a trip to the African American into the Fine Arts Series on campus. Step many groups who come to the UIU museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, each Africa, a dance group, and musicians campus to perform each year. February, as well.

Language is not always a barrier hen Yohei Hikita (’08) began his helped Hikita learn the language and his “Japanese don’t like to talk to strangers, people academic career at Upper Iowa, he future career. we don’t know. Americans are more open.” Wwas not just learning to be an athletic trainer. He was learning a whole new Hikita came to Upper Iowa because of its small Hikita has felt welcome since arriving on language. size and the reputation of the athletic training campus. He said he’s been treated differently, program. When he was searching for a school, though, because he is Japanese. Not better, Hikita, who came his parents hired a school agent who happened necessarily, or worse. Just different. to Fayette from to have connections to UIU. So, sight unseen Kawasaki, Japan, and unable to speak with most of his new The interaction between faculty and students two years ago, neighbors, Hikita traveled to a new country to is different than in Hikita’s homeland. “We only spoke a few study. His family has not yet been able to visit don’t talk to our teachers so often in Japan.” words of English Upper Iowa, though they would like to. He Overall, Hikita is glad he came to the United when he arrived. returns to visit them in the summer. States, even though he misses his friends and Japanese food. “I didn’t So far, he’s happy with his decision, but he understand at definitely sees some differences. Some things, however, are apparently all,” Hikita said. “I have a tape recorder, universal. About dorm life, Hikita said, “It’s and I taped all lectures so I could repeat.” “Friendship is a little bit different” between not too bad. It’s noisy.” Just like it would be His professors’ lectures and television Japan and the United States, Hikita said. in Japan.

Bridge Summer 2006 11 would be like. Perhaps because of the proximity to the ocean or the tropical atmosphere, Vottola expected Hawaii to be a lot like California. That’s not what he found.

“Everybody seemed very laid back and very relaxed. It reminded me of Iowa.” “We immersed ourselves into the culture,” Grove said. “We saw, literally it seemed to us, every inch of the island.” The group learned about Hawaiian homes, food, history and more. They even learned what it means to be a true Hawaiian. Due to rain, the group didn’t get to experience a Students and advisors spent three days building forms for Habitat for Humanity traditional luau, but otherwise got a good housing on the Big Island of Hawaii. taste of island life.

Some members also had a small idea of the There is programming that does not fit into Project Homeland is a Habitat project to other side of diversity. Outsiders are not the theme months. Next year Grove has build homes for native Hawaiian families. always welcome in Hawaii, especially away arranged for an African children’s choir to The cost of living is high in the tourist area, from tourist areas. Grove said some perform. All of the members have been and many people native to the area cannot Peacocks met a little resistance in some of affected by the AIDS virus in some way. Most afford housing. Vottola found the contrast the remote areas of the island, mostly just have lost one or both parents to the disease. between the image of Hawaii and the reality looks, but it usually dissipated when the of the need interesting. “You think of locals found out the students were using “Diversity is not just skin color,” Grove said. Hawaii and you think vacation, then we go their spring break to help others. “Various life experiences make up diversity.” to help low-income people,” he said. “It’s “It was a good experience of a bad thing,” the furthest thing from your mind when Grove said. Vottola said the people he Because there are many aspects to you think Hawaii.” encountered were welcoming and open, diversity, it is not possible for it always to especially after finding out why the group be found on the UIU campus. Sometimes, The UIU team went to help, and in the had traveled so far. students go out and meet diversity head on. process learned about these unique people. On the whole, the locals appreciated the “Upper Iowa is committed to immersing students’ openness to new experiences. Meeting diversity itself in different cultures to better the Fred T. Yamashiro, president of the where it lives students,” Grove said. For three days the company the UIU group worked with on crew built forms for 47 homes to be the island, wrote a letter of appreciation Over spring break this year, eight UIU constructed on land set aside specifically after their return. students accompanied Grove and his wife for native Hawaiians. Marta Grove, assistant registrar on the “Their willingness to reach out to others Fayette campus, to the Big Island of Hawaii The rest of the week, the 10 Peacocks speaks volumes about how well grounded to work for Habitat for Humanity. While toured the island, learning about the and established their core values as young they did take time to see the sights, the culture and history of the area. men and women already are,” Yamashiro group spent three days working on houses wrote. for low-income families. Vottola, who grew up in southern California, had heard about the islands Those values of acceptance and “The (local) people really liked the idea most of his life. Hawaii is “the” place for understanding are found throughout UIU. we went to the Big Island,” said Carlo Californians to go for vacation, he said, so Vottola (’08). Most visitors go to other he had certain expectations of what it areas of the state.

12 Bridge Summer 2006 Helping understand assistance when the American troops left. Earlier this year, the Wausau Center began Many fled to America, settling in areas in offering a course on Hmong culture and new residents Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hmong, like so language for community members. While many emigrants who come from cultures Hmong people are not always welcomed to Diversity is all about understanding the many Americans don’t understand, were a new area, Anderson said the community world around us. Sometimes, the world often not accepted by their new of Wausau has come a long way in changes and our understanding may not communities. accepting its new members, and Upper change as quickly. Iowa is contributing to that integration. In Marathon County, Wis., home of UIU’s When Wausau, Wis., began seeing an influx Wausau Center, Hmong represent about Janet Weix, a human services major who of Hmong immigrants several years ago, 4.8 percent of the population, according took the class earlier this year, agrees the many in the community were resistant. to Center Director Vicki Anderson. class could help outsiders understand the Refugees from Laos, many Hmong helped UIU officials saw a need for community Hmong people. “I feel that if more people the United States during the Vietnam War, members to understand this new and in the Wausau area, or other areas heavily and as a people they were punished for this increasing population. populated by Hmong people, would have

Challenges help Reed see blessings

eing one of only a few African can’t relate to. through, my issues growing up. I can relate American women on campus, Experiences like to the children in Texas.” BLa Toya Reed (’07) stands out a this were new to little. Of course, that may also be her height. Reed, who grew One of five children in her family, Reed is up in a the only one to leave California. At times it Reed came to Fayette from her home in predominately has been hard. On Aug. 26, 2004, her Long Beach, Calif., her freshman year to Hispanic father died in California, three days after play basketball. She had never even seen neighborhood classes started in Iowa. She made it home the campus when she got on a bus for a where African and came back a few days later, but it was two-day trip to Fayette. Americans were a a challenge. “Coming back to campus after close second. my dad died was probably the hardest “I had no idea what to expect,” she said. Now, she figures thing I’ve ever done. I knew my dad would “I got here and everybody waves to you. there are less than 10 African American want me to finish. He was very supportive Nobody waves to you in California.” women on the campus. of my education.” After her first year she left the team, but chose to stay at Upper Iowa to complete “It was a real eye-opener,” she said. But A few months later, as Christmas approached, her education. despite the differences, Reed said she’s Reed didn’t have the money to make another never felt anything but welcomed by the trip home so soon, but she was reminded “It was a big change coming here,” Reed community. “The people are great. I’ve why she had stayed at UIU. Several people on said. “It’s been good.” The mix of people been given a lot of opportunities I probably campus pitched in to buy her a ticket home on campus has made the move easier. She wouldn’t have in California.” During her so she could see her family. has friends from Florida, California, time as a Peacock, Reed has been a Chicago and numerous other locations. basketball player, a member of Beta Theta Reed said that is typical of her experiences People come from all over to attend Upper Omega, a member of the Student Activities at Upper Iowa and in northeast Iowa. “I Iowa. “I don’t think I would have Board and in Student Government. always knew I wanted to go to a smaller experienced this in California.” school,” she said. “I went to a big, big high An elementary education major, Reed hopes school, and I was overlooked.” She knew That’s not to say there aren’t challenges to teach kindergarten in Houston, Texas, she wouldn’t be overlooked at Upper Iowa. being in the minority. Reed must travel an after graduation. She feels the experiences hour to Waterloo just to get her hair done, she had growing up in a diverse community “I’ve really been blessed being here. I’m so something most of her friends in Fayette can help her. “I can share what I’ve been glad I decided to stay.”

Bridge Summer 2006 13 some of the knowledge that the class taught, who currently works as an interpreter at wanted to learn more about the Hmong it would greatly diminish the racism that the local hospital. people. “I wanted to learn about their occurs now,” Weix said. “It would show heritage and about some of their people that the Hmong culture helped us “Our instructor was amazing,” Weix said. traditions.” She hopes it will help her fight our war, and they deserve to be in this “He brought to class his own real-life better understand the Hmong people she country as much as we do.” stories about his culture and the struggles will encounter in her future career. he has faced coming to America. He spoke Kou Xiong, a counselor with the of escaping Laos and spending years in a Sharon Malpert also took the class Children’s Service Society working on his concentration camp prior to coming to earlier this year and found it invaluable in doctoral thesis, came forward to teach the Wisconsin. He was able to learn our her line of work. Malpert, who graduated class. He burned CDs for the students to language quickly, attend college and is now in May with a degree in human services, help them practice the language and spent working on his PhD.” works as an aide at Wausau West High about half the class explaining his native School. culture to the students. Xiong’s wife, Mai Originally, Weix said, she took the class Xiong, is a 2004 graduate of Upper Iowa because she needed the credit, but she also “We have a pretty diverse population,”

Urbanite Peacock tackles small-town living

aving grown up in southern Vottola’s family knows a little about being California, Carlo Vottola (’08) outsiders. His parents and older sisters Hsees some distinct differences emigrated from Italy in 1978. Carlo was the between his home and northeast Iowa. first member of his family born in the United States, and his first language was Italian. “The weather is the obvious thing,” he Growing up, he said, he never thought he’d laughed. But there’s more subtle be moving halfway across the country to differences, too, like space. “Back in attend school in rural Iowa. He’s glad he did. California, there’s just so many places. So many stores. So many places to visit.” “I think it’s probably been the best experience People in California never seem to relax, In the more urban areas where Vottola of my life,” he said. “It just changes you. It Vottola said, because there’s just so much to grew up, outsiders are more common. makes you realize there’s more than what you do. People in Iowa are not like that, he said, see.” When he made the move, he drove from “and it’s good.” “You just get used to people coming from California to Iowa, a method he recommends who knows where and living next door to to anyone making a long-distance change. He It’s also different, he explained, being new to them,” he said. Often, Californians may not said seeing the distance between his old home the area. Vottola, who now lives in his sister’s even know the people living next door. It’s and his new one made the change more real basement in Independence while attending just the norm there. to him than flying would have. He said just classes in Fayette and working at Home Depot getting on a plane in one place and getting in Waterloo, told a story about one of his Iowa “There’s good and bad things about both,” off in another doesn’t really convey the friends. She and her family had moved just a he said. distance a person has gone. few miles to a new town when the girl was in the first grade. Even at that young age, it took Upper Iowa, he said, is not necessarily like There are parts of California Vottola years before the girl was really accepted as a other small Iowa communities. “This school misses. “I look forward to going back to member of the small town. is great with diversity.” He said UIU seems California some day for that, for the things more diverse than even places like the I’m used to from growing up.” But “You’re coming into these small University of Northern Iowa. Even though sometimes he finds himself dwelling on communities, and you’re such an outsider,” the larger school has more students, it does what he’ll leave behind, like being able to Vottola said. “It’s like you’re rocking the not appear as integrated as Upper Iowa. drive 20 miles in 20 minutes instead of an boat. You have to work to overcome that.” hour. “That’s just as bad as the weather.”

14 Bridge Summer 2006 Family is important at UIU Embrace the tradition and enroll your child or grandchild in the Legacy Program today!

Sharon Malpert took the Hmong culture and language class to learn more about students she works with at Wausau West High School.

Malpert said about the school. “We have a Since taking the class, Malpert has fielded lot of Hmong students.” questions from many others who are interested in it. “I highly recommend it,” she While the school has interpreters to help said, adding she takes every opportunity she overcome the language barrier, Malpert can to plug the benefits of Upper Iowa to took the class to learn more about the her coworkers and students. She found the Hmong students’ language and culture, and Hmong class so beneficial she is now taking it worked. She said she often would learn a Spanish class to help her relate to the Payton Leete, born March 27, is the newest member of about something in the UIU class, then go Hispanic students at the school. this Upper Iowa family. Mom Angie Leete is the director to work and ask the students to tell her of athletic training education and assistant professor of more about it. The students were very Weix said she found the cultural aspects of education on the Fayette campus. Dad Dan Leete (’00) and grandfather Don Ehlers (’75) both graduated from receptive to her questions. “It opened up a the class fascinating. She and another UIU. Payton is enrolled in the UIU Legacy Program. whole new thing. It was neat.” classmate had the opportunity to attend a Hmong funeral. Upper Iowa University has Malpert’s supervisors also recognized her established the UIU Legacy Program efforts. When she wrote an article for the “We were able to speak to a few people at as a means of acquainting future local newspaper about her experiences, the the funeral who were more than happy to generations with our university and school’s assistant principal congratulated explain how the three full day and night developing lifelong relationships her on her proactive approach to her work. funeral went and what roles each person with future alumni. played,” she said. They also spent time in You are a “legacy” if one or both Malpert said the Hmong language is very the cooking tent behind the funeral home of your parents, grandparents, or a difficult, with inflections and rhythm and learned about how three days’ worth close relative graduated from Upper playing a large part. Weix agreed. of food is prepared for the mourners. Iowa University. Children enrolled in the “The language part of the class was hard, Anderson said overall the class has been a program will receive birthday but it made me appreciate how difficult it huge success. There has been interest from cards and other special UIU would be to learn a new language,” Weix a variety of organizations in the community, mailings and age appropriate said. “I think we all tried our best to pick and Anderson reported they will now be gifts throughout the year. up some of the language, but it’s such a offering the Hmong class as a four-week For more information about tonal language that it was difficult. I think course aimed at school districts, social the Legacy Program and to there are only a few words that I can service organizations and other community enroll, please go to: pronounce correctly, but it was fun trying groups who regularly interact with the www.uiu.edu/alumni/legacy.html or to learn them.” Hmong residents. contact Joe Moses, Development Officer, at 563-425-5374 or [email protected].

Bridge Summer 2006 15 Upper Iowa University education faculty members, front from left, Dr. Dawn Behan and Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens, and in back, Dr. John Andersen and Dr. Janet Kehe are members of the team which developed the Master of new Master of Education program at UIU. Education Program Takes Flight

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erhaps the wisest teachers hold program is anchored in the eight Iowa beginning teachers meet the Iowa Teaching the secret for education Teaching Standards that teachers in Iowa Standards. Andersen was involved in training Pachieving new heights: they listen are required to meet. “We planned our 60 northeast Iowa principals and to the needs of their students, past and master’s around that, and people can also superintendents. He has been instrumental present, and begin the groundwork to get the reading endorsement and the in developing the new master’s program and achieve those aspirations. The new Master of special education endorsement, which are serves as one of the instructors. Andersen Education program at Upper Iowa University in high demand,” said Moorman Behrens. said, “Our advisory committee played a key was created precisely on this premise. role in motivating us to develop a Master of Dr. John Andersen, assistant professor of Education program in the first place.” “We had a number of inquiries from education, was a member of the original former students and other teachers in the cohort of trainers who were responsible for Comprised of teachers, school area, and that was a big part of our training school principals to certify that administrators, current education students beginning,” said Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens, Upper Iowa University’s director Iowa Teaching Standards of teacher education and assistant professor of education. “In fact, when I For the purposes of evaluation, the Iowa teaching standards are as took the position of director, one of my follows: goals was that we would have a master’s.” 1. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support From the inquiries received, as well as for implementation of the school district’s student achievement goals. listening to the Teacher Education Advisory 2. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the Committee echo the same requests, the teaching position. Teacher Education Department developed 3. Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing for instruction. the vision into a Master of Education 4. Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning program on the Fayette campus. needs of students. 5. Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning. On June 12, the new program took flight. It is designed so students can complete the 6. Demonstrates competence in classroom management. program in two years. Classes are offered 7. Engages in professional growth. during the day in the summer months and 8. Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district. at night during the school year to allow Source: www.iowaaea.org/evaluation/c.06-teachingstandardssum.html flexibility with work schedules. The

16 Bridge Summer 2006 and alumni, the advisory committee gives addition, within the Master of Education, critical counsel to the department. These students may complete requirements for practitioners and other members said they the reading endorsement. Due to a current Upper Iowa University’s wished Upper Iowa would offer a master’s shortage of special education teachers and Master of Education program in “high need” areas. Feeling a stronger demand for teachers to have program increasingly like they were on solid ground, reading endorsements, the Instructional is designed for students who want four faculty members began working on the Strategist I emphasis provides an advanced course work in program. Dr. Dawn Behan, associate opportunity to meet those needs. Instructional Strategist I (K-6, professor of education; Dr. Janet Kehe, 7-12), Reading (K-6, 7-12), and/ assistant professor of education; Moorman “There is a renewed belief in the value of or Instructional/ Classroom Behrens and Andersen then worked to move reading,” said Andersen. “It is an area of Leadership. UIU expects to serve it through the approval processes within concern.” those students who seek Upper Iowa University, the Iowa Department to earn certain teaching license of Education, the State Board of Education “The belief is that if you prepare teachers endorsements and/or meet the and the Higher Learning Commission of the and they have that expertise or additional requirements for the Master of North Central Association, according to learning, that filters down for a better Education degree. Students may Andersen. learning experience in reading for kids,” earn the: Moorman Behrens added. Program organizers were hoping for 25 • Teaching license endorsement students in the first cohort, which started in The inquiries to the education department for Instructional Strategist I June. The final numbers were unavailable at at Upper Iowa University were so strong (K-6 and/or 7-12) press time. Students selected one of two that people volunteered to sign up for the • Teaching license endorsement program emphases, either in Instructional/ program before it was in existence. for Reading (K-6 and/or 7-12) Classroom Leadership or in the emphasis Moorman Behrens cites an example of one leading to the Instructional Strategist I UIU alumna teacher in the program who Students may also complete addi- (special education) endorsement. will commute two and a half hours one way tional graduate work sufficient to to attend classes. “That’s real dedication meet the requirements to earn a The Instructional/Classroom Leadership and shows you really feel strongly about Master of Education degree in one emphasis is not just for school your alma mater and how they prepared of the following areas of emphasis: practitioners. It would provide someone you,” said Moorman Behrens. • Instructional/Classroom without a teaching background the Leadership opportunity to learn efficient ways to “Students enrolled in summer graduate • Instructional Strategist I (K-6, 7-12) develop and organize information and then courses have repeatedly asked for additional Source: present the material to an audience, said courses offered at the graduate level. By www.uiu.edu/masterofed/index.html Andersen. There is a focus on learning offering the Master of Education program, effective presentation skills. This area of we are fulfilling a student request as well as emphasis could be ideal for a trainer in a making it possible to license more teachers corporation, for example. in a shortage area,” Behan said. through quality teaching,” Kehe said.

“I don’t know of any other program that is Also, a big draw is for teachers who need to As the program spreads its wings, it has the put together quite the way ours is, with the complete endorsement requirements for potential to create new areas of emphases Instructional/Classroom Leadership area of conditional class C licenses. The special and keep reaching the main audience in emphasis,” Andersen said. The emphasis is education and reading endorsements are the school systems. “We hope there will be designed especially to help practitioners who pre-existing programs. “What’s new is that a way to add to the master’s program,” said want to stay in the classroom and excel in they can now add the instructional/ Andersen. “What we’ve done is establish a their job. “We believe that quality teachers classroom leadership hours to get the base on which other academic structures do a lot of leadership-type activities and can Master of Education,” said Andersen. A can be built, in a way.” help other people in their building to work combination of the course work for the together to improve student learning and needed endorsement plus the instructional/ “Our plan is to expand to a broader market academic achievement,” he said. classroom leadership emphasis is an option and make the program available to those at for the students. This is attractive to many a distance,” Moorman Behrens said. The Instructional Strategist I endorsement practitioners because of the ways in which emphasis is designed for those who hold a teachers can advance themselves on school For more information on the Master of teaching license and who wish to add a salary schedules. “The program’s focus is to Education program, please go to special education endorsement. In increase student learning in the schools www.uiu.edu/masterofed.

Bridge Summer 2006 17 HOMECOMING2006 RID EACOCK PRIDE 7 E THE TIDE WITH P OCTOBER 6 &

REUNION HONOR CLASSES: 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 2001 Calendar of Events:

Friday, October 6 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alumni Registration (Alumni Center) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Logo Store Open (Garbee Hall) 12-2 p.m. Student Organizational Fair (Student Recreation Center) 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hall of Fame Social Hour & Banquet (Garbee Hall) 9:15 p.m. Bonfire/Pep Rally

Saturday, October 7 8:30 a.m. Peacock Club Breakfast (Lobby, Dorman Gym) 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast (Alumni Center) 9-10:30 a.m. & Alumni Registration (Alumni Center) 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Homecoming Parade (Downtown Fayette) 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tailgate Picnic (Soccer field) 1 p.m. Football Game vs. University of Minnesota-Crookston (Eischeid Stadium) 3 p.m. Goal Post Party (Big Rock Country Club) 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Alumni Social Hour & Banquet (Garbee Hall)

Questions about Homecoming Weekend can be directed to the Alumni Center by phone at 1-800-553-4150, option 6 then option 2, or by email at [email protected].

Alumni Awards 2006 Alumni Award Winners Visit our web site (www.uiu.edu/alumni) to nominate a Bill “Pro” Prochaska (’63) – UIU graduate for an alumni award in Service to the University one of the following categories for Wendell Bandy (’96) – 2007: Community Service • Service to the University David A. Vaudt (’76) – • Professional Accomplishment Professional Accomplishment • Community Service Neil Wilkinson (’99) – Young Alumni • Young Alumni

18 Bridge Summer 2006 Hey Young Alumni,

Just for you - a new committee has been formed to plan some fun and exciting new events for Homecoming 2006 and beyond.

2006 Hall of So look for a special brochure in the mail - and Fame Inductees in the meantime log on to Watch upcoming www.uiu.edu/youngalum correspondence for who this for event details and other year’s honorees will be. cool stuff.

Bridge Summer 2006 19 was toppled in a windstorm. An artist Do you have fond Pride of the restored her to her original beauty, and she memories of your time Peacocks has been housed in the lobby of the Andres at Upper Iowa? Maybe you Center for Business and Education pending were engaged on campus. Perhaps the renovation of A-D. you were one of the first students at your center. Maybe you On Dec. 5, Peacocks around the world will remember coming back from the celebrate Elizabeth Alexander’s 210th war and using your GI Bill to birthday. On campus, the day will be prepare for the future. Or maybe recognized as part of the UIU holiday party. you were part of the switch to D-II Also during the holiday season, A-D Hall athletics. will be outlined in holiday lights. Whatever your experiences were as Jan. 7, 2007, marks 150 years since the a Peacock, we want to hear about first day of classes. Events planned for this them. We’ll publish as many day include the ringing of the bell in A-D memories as we can as part of a 150 times followed by a handbell choir special 150th Celebration issue of concert. The Bridge. For a chance to be included, please send your letters, On April 11, 2007, Fayette Appreciation photos and other memories to: Upper Iowa gears up for Day will see faculty, staff and students from the Residential University performing celebration The Bridge community service in the University’s In 1857 Elizabeth Alexander’s dream of Upper Iowa University Alumni Center hometown. That evening, old-time contests having a university where her daughters P.O. Box 1857 and a community picnic will take place at could study closer to home became a Fayette, IA 52142 reality. In 2007, Upper Iowa University will Klock’s Island Park in Fayette. celebrate its sesquicentennial. Or e-mail [email protected] with the Several events will also be planned for subject line “Bridge.” In preparation for this milestone, planning Homecoming 2007 and culmination events for several events is under way. will be set for December 2007. Planning for these and other possible The celebration begins Sept. 21, the Commemorative souvenirs are also in the events is ongoing. Information will be International Day of Peace, with the re- works, including T-shirts, beginning this posted on the UIU Web site at installation of the Green Goddess statue, fall. A pictorial history book celebrating www.uiu.edu and in future publications which is actually named “Peace,” on the UIU’s 150 years will be published and correspondence as it becomes roof of Alexander-Dickman Hall. The sometime in 2007. available. campus landmark was damaged when she

Dignitary addresses D.C. reception

Those who attended the alumni reception in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to hear a special guest speaker.

Margaret Fong, director-general of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, attended the luncheon. She spoke about her involvement with the committee to ease her country’s transition from British rule to life under the Chinese government.

Fong’s office is set up to help identify trade and other economic opportunities between the United States and Hong Kong. She was invited to speak at the luncheon because of Upper Iowa Margaret Fong, director-general of the Hong Kong University’s ties to Hong Kong where one of the UIU international Economic and Trade Office in Washington, speaks with centers is located. Upper Iowa University alumni and officials at a reception.

20 Bridge Summer 2006 Financial Aid office earns award

The Upper Iowa University Financial Aid Office was recognized this year for its outstanding service.

The office received the John Moore Award from the Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award is given each year to an outstanding financial aid office that has shown the highest standards of service and commitment to its Members of the Upper Iowa University Financial Aid students and community. Office with their award include, front from left, Jean Erickson, Jeannie Barness, Jobyna Johnston, Kristen UIU’s financial aid office was commended based on the recent Leonard and Amy Frieler; and in back, Laura VanSickle, implementation of a new office strategy. The plan included Seth Gage, Marie Pleggenkuhle, Ben Rikkels, Brandi reorganization into teams with extensive cross training efforts Shrubb, Rachel Schultz and Nadine Tiedt. Also in the to simplify and streamline the financial aid process at the office are Chris Lutgen and Gina Meyer. university. The John Moore Award is named for John E. Moore, the first “This course of action has decreased processing time of files IASFFA president, who has since retired from his post at the and increased customer service greatly,” said Jeannie Barness, University of Iowa. associate director of financial aid. “We are a very personable and dedicated office that wants students to be at ease when they The UIU Financial Aid Office received a $500 cash award and a visit, knowing we will do what we can to help them.” plaque.

PBL students, adviser, service project for the Halloween Fun Fest, publication in professionally refereed chapter bring home written and presented by A. Pugh and T. journals. These are opportunities students awards Pugh. The Pughs also wrote the local often don’t see until graduate school. Five members of UIU’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter annual business report, which organization brought home nine individual garnered a first-place finish. The group “I really believe we are providing students awards following the State Leadership placed third for largest local chapter with the best education in the nation,” said Conference March 3-4. membership and fourth for Chapter of the T. Parish. One of his students was accepted Year. The members also took fourth place into four graduate programs, and the Garett Kuehl placed first in business for event sponsorship. couple said they haven’t heard of any of math, third in economic concepts and fifth in accounting for professionals. Amanda The conference, hosted on the University of Hayward took first in word processing, Northern Iowa campus, included third in business math and fifth in representatives from UNI, the University of computer applications. Iowa, Wartburg College, Ashford University, Buena Vista University and Des Moines Tricia Pugh brought home second place Area Community College. in computer applications, while Andy Pugh took second in marketing concepts. Psych students step up Mistie Holaday placed third in marketing at competitions concepts. Psychology students at Upper Iowa University are a step ahead of the competition. Lynn Isvik, PBL adviser and associate professor of business on the Fayette This school year alone, the students of campus, won the Outstanding Local Adviser Drs. Tom and Joycelyn Parish, award for the fourth time. associate professor of psychology and Psychology student Willie Stewman presents assistant professor of psychology one of 17 poster presentations Upper Iowa The chapter also brought home several respectively, have made 79 presentations students made at the Great Plaines awards, including first place in community and had 11 articles accepted for Psychological Conference this year.

Bridge Summer 2006 21 Pride of the UIU student helps bring back Peacocks the swans

their students being denied entrance into a program.

At the Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology annual meeting in Glen Ellyn, Ill., in March, T. Parish worked with students for a total of 15 projects. Of those, Diaab Muhammad and LeCena Jones came home with first-place finishes. Kayla Willis releases the trumpeter swan she transported from Wisconsin to The Great Plains Undergraduate Iowa as part of her senior project. Psychological Research Conference, also in March, was a success as well. Laurance As part of her senior project, Kayla carrier to bring back the male, who had no Van Dusen brought home a first-place Willis played matchmaker. left eye due to an injury. When she arrived, win, while Brian Franzen, Sherry Gale they found out the pet carrier was too small and Amanda Luker all brought home A conservation management major who and they didn’t want him to be cramped for second-place finishes. Out of 16 graduated in March, Willis did her senior the eight-hour drive to Clear Lake. opportunities for awards and 25 schools project on the Iowa trumpeter swan present, UIU brought home four awards. restoration program. The largest “We used a Lazy Boy box,” Willis said. waterfowl in North America, trumpeter They coaxed the bird into the box and “I could not be more proud of the students swans once nested throughout the state of taped the lid shut. I work with here,” T. Parish said. Iowa. As settlers moved in, draining wetlands to make farms and build houses, “It was pretty interesting,” Willis said about the majestic birds were forced out of their the experience. She had never been so close Des Moines habitats. The program includes the to the birds, which can reach 35 pounds grad wins iPod reintroduction of the animals to wetland and have a wingspan of about 8 feet. areas across the state. Mary Rose Braga (’02), The bird arrived in Clear Lake in good West Des Moines, was the As part of her project, Willis was shape. The pen where the birds are kept winner of an iPod nano and approached by the Iowa Department of contained several single females, Hoffman a $50 iTunes Music Store Natural Resources to transport a male said. Trumpeter swans mate for life, so gift card from Upper Iowa bird from Wisconsin to Clear Lake, Iowa, they hoped the new male would be a University’s Career Services the DNR’s winter area for the animals. match for one of the ladies. Apparently, it MENU and Academic Assessment. worked. Dave Hoffman, the DNR wildlife

In a joint effort, the offices 9 technician who worked with Willis, said The young male caught the eye of an sent a survey to UIU alumni they usually bring one or two birds per older female whose mate was killed last 9 asking for their input on year in from other states. They have year. They began spending some time certain issues. The first 500 driven as far as Yellowstone National together, and this spring were transported alumni who returned their 4; Park, and birds have arrived by plane to Swan Lake in Carroll County. There is a surveys were entered into from both coasts. When the chance to nesting structure on the lake, and DNR the drawing, which was bring a bird in from the Green Bay, Wis., officials are hopeful. held on March 1. area arose, he asked Willis if she’d like to Braga was an accounting make the trip. “It’s doing great,” Hoffman said about the major from the Des Moines bird. “We hope that they’ll have some Center. She now lives and works in the So Willis set off with a truck and a pet cygnets this year.” Des Moines area.

22 Bridge Summer 2006 named to the Academic First Team; Kyle was Most Inspirational, Nate Naumann Burkle was named to the Second Team; was Most Improved and Tony Gehling Peacock Athletics and Tony Gehling, Dan Goodson and had the highest grade point average. Tyson Brown earned Academic Honorable Mention. Black, Brown, Burkle, Goodson, Peacocks qualify four Mark Anson and Jacob Elsbernd for Regional Golf earned NSIC All-Academic Team recognition. Tournaments, one for Grapplers start strong in Nationals D-II play The team honored its own April 29 at the In their first seasons at the NCAA Division II It was quite a start for the Legends Dinner and Awards Banquet. UIU level, the Peacock golf teams advanced four Upper Iowa wrestling “Legends” Del Hughes and Dick Ingvall players to the Regional Tournament, and one program at the NCAA were among the 110 people who attended went on to the NCAA D-II National Division II level. the event. Assistant coach Larry Munger, Tournament. They were the first UIU golfers who will return next year in a part-time role, to compete at these levels. The Peacocks finished was given an Appreciation Award for his 17th in the nation and loyalty and dedication to the program. On the men’s side, crowned the University’s freshmen Josh Wells first D-II All-Americans in Also that night, the 2005-06 UIU Wrestling and Craig Signorin C. J. MacNaught (174 Team Awards were handed out. MacNaught were selected to partici- pounds) and Ralph and Acosta were honored as Outstanding pate at the tournament Acosta (133 pounds). Wrestlers, while Mumbulo was named hosted by Lewis Tyler Mumbulo (125 Outstanding Freshman. MacNaught had the University in early May. pounds) and Brian most wins at 27, while Cory Schmitz had Wells finished 23rd Black (heavyweight) also the most falls at 11. Brady Hakeman overall, while Signorin qualified for the National was named Most Dedicated, MacNaught came in at 43rd. Tournament after UIU fin- ished fourth in the North Peacocks win D-II men’s golf tournament Region. It was a strong fall season for the UIU men’s golf Acosta capped his career team. After shooting a by earning co-Northern school-record 302 early in Sun Intercollegiate the fall, the Peacocks Conference Wrestler of the Year honors. He accomplished something won the regional championship and finished they had never done fifth at Nationals. MacNaught placed third in before–win an NCAA the National draw. Mumbulo, named the Division II tournament. NSIC Rookie of the Year, and Acosta were The Peacocks shot a 304 named to the All-NSIC Team. The four UIU and outlasted Minnesota National qualifiers were each named the State and Winona State in a two-hole playoff to win the Maverick Invitational April 11. The NSIC Wrestler of the Week during the season. 304 is the second-best round in school history. Andy Thomas led the Peacock charge with a 74, good for second overall. Josh Wells Joining the Peacock veterans in 2005-06 finished one stroke behind his teammate with a 75. With Upper Iowa, Minnesota State and was the 10th-best non-Division I recruiting Winona State tied atop the 11-team field with 304s, Thomas and Wells represented UIU in class in the country. Upper Iowa faced a the two-player combined score playoff. difficult schedule, including a home dual MSU was eliminated on the first extra hole as the two Peacocks and two Warriors each shot against D-I National power Iowa State. Led par. Thomas and Wells each recorded par on the second playoff hole, and WSU stumbled by head coach Heath Grimm, UIU also with a par-bogey finish. won a share of the prestigious 2006 Midwest Classic team championship by Thomas finished with four birdies en route to his 74. He hit 12 greens in regulation and claiming three individual titles. finished with 33 putts. Wells carded 12 pars and one birdie for his 75. He hit seven greens in regulation and needed only 29 putts on the round. Off the mat, Upper Iowa was named a The other two Peacock scorers also broke 80. Bryan Peck carded a 76, his UIU low, and Division II Academic Wrestling Team. UIU Craig Signorin added a 79. Peck had three birdies and 26 total putts, while Signorin finished had the 12th-highest grade-point average in with eight pars and two birdies. Jacob Bodette shot an 87, and Drew Kuckler shot an 88. the country. MacNaught and Black were

Bridge Summer 2006 23 Peacock Athletics

For the women, freshmen twins Rachael and Athletic Department honors student scholars Rochelle Schmidt rep- Upper Iowa University recognized 122 Athletic Department student scholars between resented Upper Iowa at games of a home basketball doubleheader in late January. The honored group the three-round regional included student-athletes, team managers, student assistant coaches, spirit squad tournament hosted by the performers and student athletic trainers, among others. University of South Dakota. Rochelle tied for To be considered a scholar student-athlete, the student must have earned a minimum fifth in the tournament, 3.00 grade-point average during the fall 2005 semester and/or achieved a cumulative while Rachael placed 3.00 GPA or better. Each student received a certificate for his/her achievement from third, earning her a shot Dr. Alan Walker, president of Upper Iowa University. at the Nationals. In that The men’s and women’s Peacock basketball teams were also honored as having the tournament, Rachael tied for 10th place. highest cumulative GPAs among all athletic programs.

Both women were named to the five-member District VII Men’s Basketball Second Team, were added to the Peacock All-North Region team. Rachael also earned as voted upon by sports information direc- football coaching staff. Moe Honorable Mention All-American honors. tors throughout the district. will coach the defensive backs after serving as an Cloud appointed to Handke, majoring in mathematics, was assistant coach at NCAA Football Rules named an Upper Iowa Athletic Department Wisconsin-Stout for the Committee Student Scholar earlier this year. Handke past three seasons. Moore Gil Cloud, director of averaged 1.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 29 will coach the offensive athletics at Upper Iowa games for the Peacocks this season. The 6- line. He coached at Lincoln University, has been foot, 6-inch forward had career highs of University last season. appointed to the NCAA eight points and six rebounds at North Morie, the new offensive Football Rules Committee. Dakota on Feb. 4. Handke is the son of coordinator, spent the pre- The committee’s function Louan (’78) and Jim (’79) Handke. vious four seasons at Bemidji State. is to review and formulate all of the football playing rules for the four divisions within the Luke Nielsen was named to the Academic Chad Fenwick was hired to coach the NCAA football structure. The committee also All-America District VII Football First Team Peacock women’s tennis program. UIU sus- brings forward new rules and monitors the in the fall. pended the women’s tennis program fol- current playing rules as they relate to the lowing the 2002-03 academic year, but is overall administration of college football. To be eligible for selection to the Academic reinstating the program in conjunction with All-District Team and the Academic All- joining the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Cloud’s appointment is for four years and America® Team, a student-athlete must have Conference in 2006-07. Fenwick coached will begin on Sept. 1. He has served as the reached sophomore academic and athletic at the University of Dubuque for two director of athletics at UIU since August of standing, be a starter or key reserve and seasons. He coached at Dubuque Senior 2002 and was instrumental in the institu- possess at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point High School and worked as the health and tion’s move to the NCAA Division II and the average (on a 4.0 scale). District VII College wellness director at the Dubuque YMCA Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Division includes NCAA Division II, NCAA since 2003. Division III and NAIA schools in Colorado, Handke, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Dave Jackson was Nielsen earn North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and promoted to head volley- awards Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. ball coach. He replaces Upper Iowa University Julia Fielder who was junior Josh Handke New staff members named an assistant coach was named to the ESPN The named at Rutgers University. In his one season as Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Eric Moe, Derek Moore and Ben Morie an assistant at UIU, Jackson helped the

24 Bridge Summer 2006 Peacocks to a program-best 11 wins. He resigned at the conclu- Molly McDonald joined UIU in March has coaching experience at Loras College sion of the 2005-06 as assistant athletic trainer. She earned and the University of Dubuque. Erin season. Dolan was the her M.S. degree from the University of Hirsch was hired as Jackson’s assistant. assistant coach at the Northern Iowa while serving as a grad- University of Texas-Pan uate assistant athletic trainer for Brian Dolan was named the head men’s American for two years numerous UNI athletic teams. basketball coach after Dave Martin before joining Upper Iowa.

Football preseason team. John game with nine. Rodewald set the mark Upper Iowa sophomore Schutte was named to the against Bemidji State before Martin equaled Adam Kirksey was All-ICAA Freshman Team the record at Rockhurst. As part of her per- named to the 2005 All- after averaging 4.8 points, formance against Bemidji State, Rodewald Northwest Region Third 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Team Defense selected by assists in 30 games in his Radisson St. Paul Classic. “Don Hansen’s Football initial season in a Peacock uniform. Schutte Baseball Gazette.” The 6-foot, 4-inch, 280-pound was earlier named to the All-Tournament The Peacocks set a school record for runs in defensive tackle finished second on the team Team at the National Independent Tournament an inning by scoring 15 in the ninth inning in with 87 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss. in Fort Myers, Fla. He averaged 12.0 points, a win over Minnesota-Duluth in the He also broke up two passes and recovered 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists Metrodome on March 1. Upper Iowa scored a fumble. Kirksey had two double-digit and 2.0 steals in helping two runs in the seventh inning to force extra tackle performances, including 16 stops Upper Iowa to a third-place innings before setting the record in the 20-5 against Northwestern Oklahoma State. In that showing in the eight-team win. In the inning, the Peacocks sent 20 game, he also blocked a potential game-tying event. Nick Larson was batters to the plate. One stretch of 12 batters extra point to preserve a 30-29 double over- named to the All- included seven singles, one triple and four time Peacock victory. This marks the fourth Tournament Team at the U.S. walks. The win helped UIU sweep a double- year Football Gazette has selected NCAA Bancorp/McDonald’s Classic after averaging header from Duluth. Brian Solemsaas Division II All-Region Teams. The national 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games. threw a nine-inning com- publication has selected NCAA Division II All- Women’s Basketball plete game to help Upper America teams since 1988. Christa Hammel was Iowa defeat Division I Women’s Soccer named to the All- Northern Iowa 7-3 on April After a record-setting season on the field, the Independent Collegiate 11. The Peacock offense Upper Iowa women’s soccer team proved to Athletic Association First scored five runs in the first be just as successful in the classroom. The Team after leading the inning against the Panthers and former UIU Peacocks received the National Soccer Peacocks in scoring and head coach Rick Heller (’86). rebounding this season. The 6-foot, 1-inch Coaches Association of America Team Softball sophomore post player averaged 14.2 Academic Award. The UIU women’s soccer Upper Iowa was named a points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots team was the nation’s top-scoring team, aver- National Fastpitch per game. She was also named the ICAA aging 4.21 goals per game while winning a Coaches Association All- Player of the Week during the year. Hammel school-record 11 matches in 2005. The Academic Team. The averaged 19.0 points and Peacocks were also honored as having the Peacocks had the 11th-highest grade point 15.5 rebounds in helping Independent Collegiate Athletic Association average among all Division II softball teams. Upper Iowa to wins over Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Angie Weber struck out more than 940 Winona State and Coe. UIU four First Team All-ICAA selections. To receive batters in her UIU career. The senior will set school records for the Team Academic Award, soccer programs leave Upper Iowa as the school’s all-time margin of victory (91) and must have earned a cumulative grade-point leader in wins and strikeouts. average of 3.0 or higher during the academic assists (32) in the 98-7 year. Upper Iowa was one of only seven Iowa win over Mount Mary on Women’s Golf women’s soccer programs to be recognized Dec. 3. The Peacocks led Upper Iowa was ranked ninth in the by the NSCAA. Four Northern Sun 63-0 at the half and Regional poll. Rachael Schmidt was the Intercollegiate Conference women’s soccer scored the first 85 points individual medalist at five tournaments teams also received the award. before Mount Mary got on during her freshman season. Twin sister the board. Ashley Martin set a school Rochelle Schmidt claimed medalist Men’s Basketball record by making 80 three-pointers this honors once. The Peacocks won three Eric Ritter was named to the All- season. Martin and Katie Rodewald each tournaments throughout the year. Independent Collegiate Athletic Association set the school record for three-pointers in a Bridge Summer 2006 25 Alumni association reorganizes

eacocks are found throughout the With membership, however, comes a certain world. Some come from Fayette; responsibility. This is an alumni association, Pothers come from a center in Iowa operated for alumni, by alumni. We need or Wisconsin. Some are soldiers who began proud Peacocks who are willing to step up their education at one of our centers on and assume a leadership role in your military bases, but maybe completed their organization. Alumni are needed to serve on degrees while serving oversees. Some the Association’s Executive Council. If you or Peacocks took classes online or through the someone you know is interested in serving mail. There are even many who attended an as president, vice president, secretary or international center. These thousands of one of six directors, please complete the individuals have one thing in common. nomination form found on our Web site at www.uiu.edu or on the front cover of this They are all Upper Iowa University alumni. issue and mail it to the Alumni Office in the envelope found in the center of this issue. The Upper Iowa University Alumni More information about the offices is found Association strives to keep all of our alumni on the inside of the front cover. connected. Through publications and communications, we keep you apprised of Nominations will be accepted through Sept. what is happening in the University. Through 30. Profiles of all candidates for the offices updates of your contact information we will be included in the Winter 2007 issue of keep you connected to your friends, The Bridge and on our Web site at classmates and teammates. www.uiu.edu, along with an election ballot. Terms of service will begin as soon as voting It is all meant to help you, our alumni, stay is complete, with a formal induction connected to your alma mater, to a place ceremony scheduled for Homecoming 2007. that is a vital part of your past, and that helped shape your future. So please, consider giving your time or nominating someone you believe would be To help make those ties stronger, the Alumni an outstanding alumni leader. Any strong Office is resurrecting the Upper Iowa organization is based on the people at the University Alumni Association. As a graduate charge. We need Peacocks who can lead of UIU, you are automatically enrolled in the the flock. organization.

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Bridge Summer 2006 27 Carl (’44) and Lucille (’44) Clemens, Harlingen, Texas, celebrated their Tips for great Class Class Notes 60th wedding anniversary in Notes photos: August of 2005. To ensure that your Class Note photos reproduce at highest quality, please Mildred Wenger (’45), Sun Lakes, follow these guidelines: Ariz., moved to Arizona where her n two daughters live after having Original photos – that clearly show faces (and a distinguishing landmark lived 46 years in Alaska. Her for “Take Us With You” photos) work husband, Clyde, died in 1992, and best. We will scan your original she wanted to be closer to family. photo–producing a high resolution “Take us with you!” digital image–and return it to you Where in the world will we find Robert Murphy (’49), Williamsburg, after The Bridge goes to print. The Bridge next? Take The Iowa, was honored Sept. 16, 2005, when the football stadium at n Digital images – can be emailed to Bridge with you on your travels [email protected], but MUST be high and send us a photo of you Williamsburg High School was named Bob Murphy Stadium. Bob resolution—at least 300+ dpi, with your Bridge by a attachment size above 300KB. Use distinguishing sign or and his family were present at the your digital camera’s “publication” landmark. Your photos will home football game when the (or highest resolution) setting when appear in upcoming editions in ceremony took place. The brand you take the photo. the Class Notes section. new stadium seats 1,000 and has a new press box. One of Bob’s n Printed copies of digital photos – generally do not reproduce well Send original photos to: former players donated the money for the renovation. Bob was a unless the image was initially taken The Bridge at high resolution and printed on coach, administrator and athletic Upper Iowa University high quality photo paper; otherwise, director at Williamsburg for more Alumni Center the scanned image turns out grainy. than 38 years. Your better bet is to email the high P.O. Box 1857 resolution digital image or mail an Fayette, IA 52142 original photo. Or email high resolution (300+ dpi) JPEG or TIFF images to: William Strudthoff (’52), Hawkeye, Jerold Ott (’60), Nora Springs, [email protected]. Iowa, welcomed a new grandchild, Iowa, retired from teaching in Libby, on Sept. 11, 2005. 1998 after five years in the high school business department at Donna Edie (’57), Solon, Iowa, Baxter, Iowa, and more than 32 would like to hear from other years in Nora Springs. He and his members of the class of 1957. wife, Diane, enjoy spending time Classmates can write her at 3723 with their three grandchildren in Nora Springs and two Richard Baker Cottage Reserve Rd NE, Solon, IA 52333. grandchildren in Fargo, N.D. (’38), Richland, Jerold and Diane celebrated their Wash., is Arthur Langerman (’58), 50th wedding anniversary in June retired. He McConnelsville, Ohio, recently with their daughter, Suzanne; son, currently lives retired after 30 years. Steve; and the grandchildren. with his daughter. Patricia Jo Murphy (’62), North Brunswick, N.J., has traveled to South America and the Caribbean James Elliott (’60), Marquette, on a cruise through the Panama Iowa, is coaching freshman girls Canal and on a Rhine River basketball at MFL MARMAC High Cruise. She also went on a School. Hawaiian cruise and has driven her Pontiac Aztex to the Midwest. Jared (’40) and Margaret (Arthur) (’39) Nesset, Stuart Dunkel (’64), Jefferson City, Alamogordo, N.M., Mo., recently retired. spent Jared’s 82nd birthday at their former Nick Baumgartner (’64), Cleveland ranch in Wyoming. Heights, Ohio, is in his second Jared spends his year as a faculty member at John retirement writing a Carroll University. His youngest weekly column for the son, Scott, is getting married this Alamogordo Daily News. summer.

28 Bridge Summer 2006 Jacqui McTaggart (’64), Independence, Iowa, recently published “Saturday Night on the Peacocks who Town,” a short story included in teach at West The Rocking Chair Reader: Family Hancock County Gatherings. The book is a School District compilation of true stories from include, from the 1940s through the 1960s. left, Bob Sanger (’67), Britt, Iowa; Bruce Burton (’65), Williams, Minn., Linda (Rose) welcomed three grandsons in Sanger (’67), 2005. Two were born in August Britt; Mary and one in June. (Pleggenkuhle) Clark (’76), Arenda Maxwell (’65), Des Moines, Garner, Iowa; Iowa, retired in 2004 from Betty (Anderson) teaching English at Roosevelt Kolbas (’79) and High School in Des Moines. She Jim Timmerman taught for 34 years. (’67), Britt. Terry Reeves (’66), Benson, Ariz., retired last July after 40 years in elephants and rafted down the Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, in education, including 35 years in river. Ron retired in 2000 from February 2006 and caught 71 Pez public schools and five years with coaching and teaching at West Vella (sailfish). the Department of Corrections in Liberty High School. Arizona. Terry and his wife, Mary Lundby (’71), Marion, Iowa, Jeannie, are planning on starting a Thomas (’68) and Kay (’68) Frevert, was chosen by her peers to be the heritage journey this fall, traveling Taylorville, Ill., celebrated their Republican leader of the Iowa to Kentucky and Tennessee where 38th wedding anniversary. Tom Senate. She is the first woman to their ancestors lived and visiting went back to school and got a lead a party caucus in the Iowa some grave sites to learn more degree in accounting five years Legislature. about their families. They will ago. Kay has been in education follow the path of the Reeves and for 38 years. Debra Hess (’73), Cedar Rapids, Justice families on the way west Iowa, has a son, Doug Hess (’01), to Iowa and to Arizona. and daughter, Melissa Hess Finn (’00), who graduated from UIU. David Von Sprecken (’67), Swisher, Doug is an athletic trainer at the Iowa, recently retired. William Adams (’70), Spillville, University of California at Davis. Iowa, is married with two children. Ron Maxson (’67), West Liberty, Harry Maue (’76), Chesterfield, Mo., Iowa, took his Bridge with him Wilma Walton (’70), Anamosa, was featured in an article in the St. when he traveled to Koh Phi Phi, Iowa, welcomed a new grandson, Louis Post-Dispatch about his legal Thailand, in December 2005. Ron Brandon, on Dec. 21, 2005. auditing business, Stuart, Maue, is standing where the tsunami Mitchell & James, Ltd. He started roared through just a year before. Gerald Untz (’70), Lewisville, Texas, the company in 1985. Ron and his wife were in Thailand retired from the insurance business visiting their son who teaches and from teaching in the Alternative Robert Rausch (’74), New Hampton, fourth grade in Bangkok. They High School in the Lewisville Iowa, became a grandfather in May toured the city and traveled by school district. of 2005. motorcycle into the mountains. Steve Ryan (’75), LeGrand, Iowa, is They also explored the jungle, an agency manager at First State visited a Thai village, rode Insurance and Deloris (Mahlstedt) Ryan (’74) teaches fourth grade. Sandy Ryan (’75), Lakewood, Colo., married John Steighner of Denver, Colo., on April 28, 2006, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Sandy is a physical therapy assistant at Rose Hospital in Denver. John is a civil Tony Schultz (’71), Kohler, Wis.; engineer for the federal Keith Scholle (’73), Elgin Ill.; and government. , Panama City, Larry Hodson (’71) Richard Tesoriero (’77), Oswego, Fla., took a three-day fishing trip to N.Y., has been a chiropractor for 26

Bridge Summer 2006 29 years. He was elected president of recommends to his fellow each year who has demonstrated the United Way Board of Directors Peacocks. Thomas also traveled extraordinary efforts in educating of Oswego. He is vice chairman of with his wife and friends to India Iowa’s youth. POA Authority of Oswego. and visited the Taj Mahal in Agra. Robert Jones (’89), Hiram, Ga., has Charles Michael A. “Mike” Briggs (’85), three daughters. Courtney, 19, is in Johnson Dacula, Ga., recently took his copy the U.S. Navy. Alexandria, 14, is in (’77), of The Bridge to the Petilan ninth grade. Jasmine, 10, is in the Baltimore, Pengerebongan temple in fourth grade. Robert is currently Md., retired Despasar, Bali. pursuing his MBA with accounting from the emphasis and expects to graduate U.S. Army in December of 2006. and the federal government and is now working on his next “job,” spending his children’s inheritance. He Jacquelyn Meyer (’90), Parkersburg, reports it’s the most satisfying job Iowa, is a freelance writer and he’s ever had. welcomed a new grandson early in 2006. Arthur Lensgraf (’78), Franklin, Tenn., has a daughter, Jennifer, John Holm (’91), Wauconda, Ill., is about to complete her second in human resources at Motorola. degree. She is completing her He and his wife, Kelly, have three studies in interior design. Arthur’s sons, John Henry “Hank,” Jacob son, Benjamin, recently got his and Joshua. undergraduate degree. His children, Sarah and John, each graduated in the last couple of years. John works for Benton Advertising Agency, and Sarah just got married. Arthur himself celebrated his 30th Arnola Siggelkow (’86), Fairbank, year as a chiropractor in March. Iowa, and her husband, Wayne, celebrated their 50th wedding Cheryl Tieden (’79), Prairie du anniversary. Chien, Wis., and Rusty McCune were married March 4, 2006, in Stephen Taylor (’88), Des Moines, Prairie du Chien. Cheryl is a Iowa, is full-time pastor at United registered nurse at Prairie Methodist Church in Des Moines. Memorial Hospital and Rusty is an engineer for DM&E Railroad in David Elledge (’89), Arlington, Iowa, Marquette, Iowa. is a state game warden with the Iowa Department of Natural Charles Fenimore (’79), West Des Resources assigned to Fayette John Lang (’91), Waterloo, Iowa, Moines, Iowa, recently retired. He County. He was honored with the retired in October 2005 after 30 was inducted into the Hall of Fame Heritage Award by the Iowa DNR years with John Deere. for Safety Engineers, and in May Law Enforcement Bureau. The 2005 he was named the Safety award is presented to one officer Joseph Healy (’91), Ely, Iowa, has Professional of the three children, Ben, Hannah and Year for 2004-05. Grace. Georgia (Birlew) Taylor (’93), Des Moines, Iowa, has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Marvin Thomas (’82), Kim Cota (’93), West Union, Iowa, is Melbourne, Fla., the new director of social services recently took his at Prairie View Residential Care copy of The Facility in Fayette. She has Bridge with him experience working for TASC in to the Pacific Waukon as a community support Island Club coordinator and in Cerro Gordo and Resort in Guam, Allamakee counties as a case a place he manager. Kim will work with

30 Bridge Summer 2006 admissions and discharges as Iowa Workforce Development, Sheila Woods (’02), Waterloo, Iowa, well as assessing, planning, where she has worked since 2001. married Robert Butler on June 10, implementing and evaluating the She is working on the design and 2006, in Waterloo. treatment needs of all clients. implementation of an employer benefit survey, is working on Curt Pangracs (’03), Leavenworth, Wes Duellman (’94), Rochester, community laborshed studies and Kan., works in the field of military Minn., is the communications is creating promotional brochures games and simulations. After less director at and other materials. Before joining than three years, he is the leader of Excalibur Sires. IWD, Heidi was a marketing the team he started with and is a He and his wife, assistant with the Iowa site leader for the division. Jill, have been Department of Economic married for six Development. Melissa Wanek (’03), Lone Rock, years. They Wis., had a new baby, Rilee, in have a 4-year- Dan (’00) and Angie Leete, Sumner, September of 2005. old daughter, Iowa, announce the birth of Payton Lily, and a 17- Eileen Leete, born March 27, 2006. Tameka Jones (’03), Milwaukee, month-old son, She weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces Wis., married William Clay Aug. 6, Zander. and was 22 inches long. Payton’s 2005. grandfather is Don Ehlers (’75), Teresa Odell (’94), Fayette, Iowa, has Stanley, Iowa. Angie began her job Tamika Brazil (’03), Farmington a son who will be attending UIU. as the director of athletic training Hills., Mich., is working on her education and assistant professor master’s degree in business at Shane Buenzow (’96), Northwood, of education at Upper Iowa’s Concordia. Iowa, married Angie Kuennen on Fayette Campus Feb. 1. Aug. 2, 2003. The couple had a boy, Sue Baack (’03), Merrill, Wis., Grady, on March 3, 2005. Shane celebrated her 25th wedding works for the Worth County anniversary this summer. Her Conservation Board as a daughter also was married this conservation technician and also summer. for the Worth County Public Health Rebecca Vagts (’03, ’06), Rosholt, as the county sanitarian. Wis., is the business manager for Rick Hill (’96), Fort Atkinson, Wis., the Global Environmental is working with a producer to Management Education Center at develop a television game show. the University of Wisconsin— Fox network worked to develop a Stevens Point in the College of pilot for the show. Natural Resources. Samuel Colon (’97), West Allis, Wis., Claudette (White) Heard (’04), West Melissa Hess Finn (’00), Cedar and his wife are genealogists and Allis, Wis., married Enrique Heard Rapids, Iowa, and her husband are researching their genetic on May 28, 2004, while attending Mike have three children. Shane is history. He has one year until Upper Iowa University. 8, Emily is 4 and Ryan is 8 months. retirement and devotes his spare Abby Keppler (’04), Decorah, Iowa, time to being a stained glass artist. Shelly (DeWaard) Crandall (’00), married Nathan Cline Dec. 30, West Union, Iowa, was recently James Hubka (’99), Spring Valley, 2005. She is a representative for awarded the Dr. Louise P. Herring Minn., has a son born Sept. 15, Financial Decisions Group and a Teacher Fellowship Award by the 2005. lieutenant for the 132nd Fighter Phi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Wing Iowa Air National Guard in August (Madson) (’00) and Jason Gamma International Society. Des Moines. Roberson (’99), Des Moines, Iowa, Crandall is a kindergarten teacher. were married Sept. 13, 2003. They Mary Davidson (’04), Milwaukee, Doug Hess (’01), Davis, Calif., have a daughter, Jocelyn, who was Wis., welcomed her seventh earned his master’s degree from born Jan. 7, 2005. Jason is the grandchild in March. the University of Northern Iowa in head strength and conditioning 2004. He is an assistant athletic Amanda Farrey (’04), Dodgeville, coach at Drake University, and trainer at UC Davis. His wife, Wis., is planning a wedding during August works part time at the Mariah Vonk Hess, currently the summer of 2006. Riverfront YMCA. attends graduate school. Diane Abushhiwa (’04), Sun Prairie, Lorna Moser (’02), Colesburg, Wis., is pursuing a career as a Iowa, and her husband own a paralegal. restaurant and motel in Heidi Wicks (’00), Des Moines, Guttenberg, Iowa. Andrea L. Vasquez (’04), Leesville, Iowa, is currently a program La., works for the U.S. Army as a manager/research analyst with technician with the 643rd ASG Fort

Bridge Summer 2006 31 Polk. She is engaged to be married Childhood grant to pursue her to Rand Stephen Alford with a master’s degree in special Faculty and wedding set for December 2006. education with a deaf education endorsement. Only 10 grants Staff Notes Paulette Bradley (’04), Camp were available to teachers in Douglas, Wis., works for Central Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming. Wisconsin Community Action where she is project manager for a Gregory H. Vagts (’06), Rosholt, grazing grant, project manager for Wis., has accepted a sales organic cluster development of an position with Waverly Plastics. He Dr. Richard A. Barker, associate professor agriculture diversification grant received the Marshall Award for of management on the Fayette campus, had his and assistant project director for the top business management most recent academic book accepted for the federal grant she co-authored, student this year. publication. On Organizational Citizenship, New Networks, New Jobs. The scheduled for release in July 2006, is an $700,000 grant which Paulette Nathan Tiry-Ortiz (’06), application of political philosophy to wrote helps create jobs through Bettendorf, Iowa, was hired by business start-ups and expansions. Wells Fargo in Des Moines. organizational theory, and is a continuation of theoretical ideas developed in his first book, Robert McNutt (’04), Mayfield, Ky., Jeff Ligon (’06), La Grange, Ga., On the Nature of Leadership. Barker also is a human resource supervisor for is a manager trainee at Wal-Mart. presented a paper entitled “Pointing the Finger Pilgrim’s Pride. Ryan Barness (’06), West Union, at Leadership” at the Midwest Business Iowa, worked with Dr. Thomas S. Administration Association in Chicago in Parish, associate professor of March. This article will also appear in the first psychology, on the article “Drugs edition of the North American Management vs. Reality Therapy,” which was Society’s new journal. accepted for publication in the spring issue of International Bill “Pro” Prochaska (’63) and his wife, Journal of Reality Therapy. Jan; Bonnie and Dick Timmerman; and Pete Barness plans to continue his and Steve Greenwaldt took their issues of The education while working at the Bridge to the Grand Bahamas in February Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. 2006. Pro is a retired coach and professor at UIU, while Dick is the assistant equipment Darryl Richard (’04), Waterloo, manager. Steve, the physician’s assistant in Iowa, is a member of the North Fayette, works with the ambulance crew at American Football League team home football games, helping tend to some of the Cedar Valley Vikings. Richard the players’ injuries. recently played in the Casino Bowl in Las Vegas, where he was named Most Valuable Defensive Player of the game. He also works as a part- time assistant recreation and fitness center director on the Upper Iowa campus. Jason Guyer (’04), Manchester, Iowa, is a teacher in the autos program at West Delaware High School. His students recently placed fourth at the DMACC Auto Skills Contest and first in the Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition. They advanced to the national Dr. Linda Hoopes, director of admissions, competition at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. received a scholarship to attend the 2006 Central Association of College and University Kim Allen (’05), Carlisle, Iowa, is a Business Officers Collegiate Management special education teacher at Institute at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Brubaker Elementary School in The institute offers training in campus Des Moines. She has been operations and leadership activities and allows awarded the Mountain-Prairie participants to talk with their peers from Upgrade Partnership for Early colleges and universities across the country.

32 Bridge Summer 2006 Genella Taylor, psychology professor at the professor of education from Mount Mercy “Mentoring Practices of Cooperating Teachers to Madison Center, successfully defended her College, in presenting a poster Prepare Student Teachers for Meeting Selected doctoral thesis on the impact of college teachers session/roundtable discussion based on the Iowa Teaching Standards: The Student Teacher’s and teaching styles on student development. She book Studying Teacher Education: The Report Perspective,” was selected to be a poster is now a doctoral candidate and expects to of the AERA panel on Research and Teacher presentation at the 2006 AAFCS Annual Convention complete her dissertation next year. Education at the 2006 Iowa Association of and Exposition through the Colleges, Universities Colleges for Teacher Education Spring and Research Section Competition for Excellence Conference April 21 at the University of in Research June 21-25 in Charlotte, N.C. Northern Iowa. The trio presented the findings from chapter 10 about “Research on Md. Manzoor Accountability Processes in Teacher Education.” Murshed, associate professor of Dr. Joyce Czajowski, executive director for management quality assurance in the Extended University, information systems on completed her dissertation for a doctorate in the Fayette campus, higher education administration at Capella finished his second University with a specialization in student master’s degree from Dr. Rick Klann, Delano Professor of Science services/adult education. She was scheduled to Iowa Sate University in on the Fayette campus, received three grants to defend her dissertation at the end of May. computer engineering. conduct water quality monitoring. One grant Czajowski has worked with UIU in various He did an active from the Fayette Natural Resource Conservation capacities since July 1991. Czajowski said she is research on random early detection. His Service will be used to monitor Mink Creek, excited about earning the doctorate so she can use dissertation title was “Adaptive RED with while two grants from the Maquoketa River her research and development skills to assist UIU Dynamic Threshold Adjustment” and can be Alliance will be used to monitor Hickory Creek in AQIP and other quality improvement initiatives. downloaded from http://www.uiu.edu/ and the north fork of the Maquoketa River. ~murshedm/research/ murshed.pdf . Dr. Tom Parish, associate professor of psychology on the Fayette campus, was selected Dr. Erik Olson, for inclusion in the 10th edition of Who’s Who professor of chemistry Among America’s Teachers, 2006. on the Fayette campus, recently was promoted Dr. Gerald GeRue, faculty member of the from associate Blackhawk Center, earned his PhD in professor of chemistry. organization and management leadership from Cappella University. He is currently working on Dr. Kata McCarville, a book, untitled as yet, which will focus on the UIU faculty members, from left, Dr. John assistant professor of geosciences on the Fayette leadership development of historic individuals Andersen, assistant professor of education; Dr. campus, received two grants to study fossil birds and how their efforts compare and contrast to Janet Kehe, assistant professor of education; in North America. One grant, from the Migratory the modern world. The target audience begins Dr. Cindy Waters, assistant professor of Bird Treaty Act Advocates, Inc., will support work at seventh grade, with emphasis on the education; Dr. Gail Moorman Behrens, to investigate the fossil and archeological remains identification and emergence of potential director of teacher education; and Dr. Dawn of the mute swan. The birds are designated as an leadership individuals. Behan, associate professor of education, have introduced species, although there is evidence been members on site visit teams with the Iowa they may have been present in North America Dr. Doug McReynolds, Bissell Professor of Department of Education, approving other prior to European colonization. McCarville’s English on the Fayette campus, wrote his teacher education programs across the state. work will help provide a scientific basis for memoir, “An Elbow School Christmas Story,” Moorman Behrens is president-elect for the understanding the prehistoric range of these which was published in the latest issue of Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher swans. If their native presence in North America Wapsipinicon Almanac. Following its Education. Membership in this organization can be documented, they might be designated for publication in February, he was asked to read includes all colleges and universities in the protection under the federal Migratory Bird the story on Iowa Public Radio’s “Live from state of Iowa with teacher education programs. Treaty Act. McCarville also received a grant from Prairie Lights” program originating in Iowa City. the Samuel P. and Dorothy Welles Foundation to Dr. Cindy Waters, assistant professor of study fossil grebes in the collections of the Dr. Dawn Behan, education, received University of California Museum of Paleontology (center) associate her doctorate in in Berkeley. She first reported a new species of professor of education in family and consumer fossil grebe in her doctoral dissertation in Fayette, and Gina Kuker, sciences education 2004, and access to the specimens at UCMP (right) assistant professor from Iowa State will permit identification and naming of the new of education in Fayette, University in species. collaborated with Dr. Ellen December 2005. Her O’Keefe (left), assistant dissertation research,

Bridge Summer 2006 33 Taking Satisfaction With You In Memoriam The old saying “you can’t take it with you” is only partially true. In fact, you can take with you the satisfaction of knowing you left your possessions behind where they would do the greatest good. For most people, this includes thoughtful provisions for a spouse and children. It may also include charitable bequests to institutions like Upper Iowa University. Alumni: Every year UIU receives probate notices from the estates of those who Gerald R. Prescott (’24), Nov. 22, 2005, Tampa, Fla. made arrangements to benefit the University. Sometimes it is a bequest for Bonita (Finch) Cole (’27), June 4, 2005, Decatur, Ill. general-use purposes, and at other times the gift is designated for a Elisabeth (Bassett) Barthell (’32), Nov. 18, 2005, Guthrie, Okla. special purpose, such as an endowment fund. Whatever the bequest, these Genevra (Herwig) Dvorak (’34), Sept. 7, 2005, Huntsville, Texas notices represent donors who made the decision to take with them the Beth (Harris) Gustafson (’36), Dec. 9, 2005, East Lansing, Mich. Donald L. Hoth (’37), March 27, 2006, Burlington, Iowa satisfaction of leaving a worthwhile gift. Shirley (Palmerlee) Olesen (’37), Jan. 18, 2006, West Union, Iowa Additionally, the probate notices indicate that the donors may have Sophus F. Peterson (’39), July 16, 2004, Clear Lake, Iowa also carried with them the thought that their bequest served as an Emma “Chris” (Meiners) Emerson (’39), Dec. 31, 2005, Waukon, Iowa example of generosity for family and friends to follow. Kathryn (Hetzel) Stoskopf (’41), Jan. 19, 2006, Clinton, Iowa Those who die without a will may have the misguided notion that they Arden E. Melcher (’42), Jan. 14, 2006, Cedar Rapids, Iowa can take their assets with them. On the other hand, those who die with a Roger E. Brown (’47), March 3, 2005, Carlisle, Iowa valid will obviously believe otherwise. Through their careful planning, they Robert H. Coobs (’49), July 30, 2005, Burlington, Iowa ensure they can take with them a parting thought of satisfaction, knowing Edwin C. Behrens (’49), Feb. 16, 2005, Gladstone, Mont. their worthy purposes will be fulfilled. John W. Kappmeyer (’50), Feb. 25, 2006, Harpers Ferry, Iowa We at Upper Iowa University urge every friend and supporter to take Royce T. Ellefson (’51), July 25, 2005, Wyoming, Iowa the time to prepare a will and include a bequest to Upper Iowa University. Doris (Anderman) Ross (’54), April 30, 2006, Arlington, Iowa Joel C. Alderdyce (’59), Oct. 18, 2003, Anamosa, Iowa It will not only help us further our ongoing mission, it may also provide Kathryn (Tibbetts) Eikenberry (’62), March 2005, Portland, Ore. the departing donor with a satisfying thought. Clinton G. Clarke (’66), Feb. 5, 2006, Aberdeen, North Carolina For free information about wills and bequests, use the handy response Russ J. Manternach (’66), July 12, 2004, Avon Lake, Ohio form below. You can also request our complimentary “Techniques for Margery (Schumacher) Klocker (’67), Dec. 20, 2005, Garnavillo, Iowa Planning a Successful Will” by calling our Office of Planned Giving at Jean (Cocking) Carrothers (’68), Jan. 18, 2006, Manchester, Iowa 800-553-4150, option 6, and then option 1. Don Neumeyer (’68), Nov. 24, 2005, Clive, Iowa Wallace A. Skelton (’75), March 2006, Purcellville, Va. Donald S. Ross (’75), March 4, 2005, Woodbridge, Va. I. J. Patterson (’76), Oct. 4, 2005, Collierville, Tenn. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS FORM Norwood J. “Norm” Attridge (’80), Sept. 7, 2005, Harwood, Md. Thomas M. Gasner (’80), May 31, 2005, Pleasanton, Calif. Dear Friends at Upper Iowa University: Louis E. Craig (’82), Jan. 4, 2006, Schertz, Texas William C. Robinson (’82), Jan. 20, 2006, Center Point, Iowa q Please send me (us) your free brochure Malcom S. Woodward (’82), Sept. 18, 2004, Brunswick, Ga. “Techniques for Planning a Successful Will.” Harold B. Ward (’85), Dec. 1, 2005, Adrian, Mich. Don E. Hall (’86), Sept. 19, 2004, Garner, N.C. q Please contact me (us) about a personal visit. Caroline A. Gesing (’88), Nov. 25, 2004, Des Moines, Iowa The best time to call me (us) is: Alan A. Hoth (’90), Jan. 1, 2006, Monona, Iowa Michael A. Gonzales (’91), Dec. 15, 2005, Oelwein, Iowa James Phillip Margeson Jr. (’92), April 25, 2006, Rocky Hill, Conn. ______Michael R. Martinez (’94), Jan. 7, 2006, near Tall Afar, Iraq Sybil Delevan, MPA coordinator, Dec. 20, 2005, Marco Island, Fla. Name(s):______If you know of alumni, faculty, staff or friends who have Address:______passed away and you would like to share this news with our readers, please contact The Bridge. Death announcements must be accompanied by a memorial service program or City:______State:___ Zip:______newspaper obituary to be printed in this publication. To make a contribution in memory of a classmate, friend or Phone Number:______relative, please send your gift to: Mail form to: Upper Iowa University Attn: Sue Felder, Alumni Center Upper Iowa University P.O. Box 1857 Office of Planned Giving Fayette, IA 52142 P. O. Box 1857 Or call 1-800-553-4150, option 6 Fayette, IA 52142 34 Bridge Summer 2006 Summer stipend program helps faculty, UIU pper Iowa University believes in First, Murshed spent July 25-30, 2005, attending having the most knowledgeable, the 2005 Shelly Cashman Series Summer Institute Uwell-trained faculty. In order to help at the Purdue University School of Technology in faculty members stay current in their fields, West Lafayette, Ind. He received the invitation, UIU began offering a summer stipend along with 175 other information technology program to faculty members in 2004. educators from across the country, from Course Technology. The series is a popular choice for The amount of each award varies textbooks at the undergraduate level. depending on the project, but Senior Vice President for the Residential University Ed Drs. Tom and Joycelyn Parish, at center, During the program, attendees take one class per Ogle has $10,000 in his operational budget sit in a lecture hall during the European day in subjects such as Visual Basic 2005, Java to help faculty members pursue education, Reality Therapy Convention at the programming, Microsoft Office 2003, web design complete research, attend conferences and University of Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. and more. more. In 2005, four faculty members from the Fayette campus “This is a unique opportunity for information technology faculty to receive received funds to complete three projects. advanced, hands-on experiences and trainings on the latest Microsoft Economics and genocide Office products, as well as different popular programming languages,” Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq, associate professor of economics Murshed said. “It was also a unique chance to hear outstanding Shelly and finance, spent the summer furthering his research into the 1971 Cashman Series authors and speakers present on exciting new technology genocide in the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. In 2003, Farooq topics, meet Course Technology employees and share ideas with dedicated a Web site, www.globalwebpost.com/genocide1971, to the information technology faculty of different universities.” devastation which took place in his homeland when he was 12. Murshed said he gained a lot of material to develop his curriculum. Farooq has researched the economic impacts of genocide on areas Murshed’s other project was the completion of his second master’s affected by ethnic violence. “In addition to deaths, injuries, rapes and degree in computer engineering. To finish his degree, he conducted forced migration,” Farooq said, “genocides often exert a much wider scholarly research work with his supervisor and major professor, Dr. impact on a society. Genocides also have economic dimensions with Ahmed Kamal of Iowa State University. lingering and widespread effects. In connection with this research, Murshed published and presented a “Better understanding of the economic dimensions of genocide has paper at the International Conference on Computer and Information several implications,” Farooq said. The research can be used to Technology 2005. estimate needs during recovery efforts and can be used by groups seeking to prevent genocide. Presenting expertise Drs. Tom and Joycelyn Parish, associate professor of psychology “The research facilitated by this UIU summer grant is only the first and assistant professor of psychology respectively, used their summer phase for a broader and substantive agenda,” Farooq said. He spent stipend money to travel to the third European Reality Therapy the summer traveling to an international conference on genocide and Convention at the University of Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. The couple visiting library collections in Bangladesh and other areas of South presented four workshops at the annual international gathering of Asia to research the issue. people from helping professions. The research has positioned Farooq in the forefront of the issue, and Together, the couple presented “Negative and Positive Motivation and brought positive attention to UIU. “The genocide 1971 site has already Choice Theory: How Do They Fit Together.” T. Parish presented “Some enabled greater international visibility to Upper Iowa University,” he Ways to Enhance Management and Supervisory Techniques,” and with J. said. “Several major international organizations dedicated to genocide Morgan and R. Wubbolding he presented “A Call for Research.” issues now link the Genocide 1971 site from their sites, with due credit “We learned from (other attendees), as well,” J. Parish said. The to my work and affiliation to UIU.” stipend gave them the opportunity to attend the meeting, share what Also based on his work, Farooq was invited to participate in an they have learned and gather information from around the world to interfaith panel of the Conference on Theology, International Law and share with their students at Upper Iowa. Torture at Princeton Theological Seminary Jan. 13-15. He is also one of The Parishes credit the atmosphere at Upper Iowa for the opportunity. 42 initial endorsers of a public statement as part of a developing global “Upper Iowa University is such a wonderful place to teach,” J. Parish campaign against torture. said. “Tom and I feel so blessed to be here at UIU” where there is the “I would like to acknowledge my appreciation to UIU for providing the support for professional development. They said Ogle and Dr. Nick support for this research,” Farooq said, “and I look forward to further Serra, Division of Liberal Arts chair and associate professor of English, patronage in developing this work into a publishable manuscript.” have been very supportive of their work. Educational benefits T. Parish is a motivational psychologist specializing in motivation, research, Manzoor Murshed, associate professor of management information design and measurement. J. Parish specializes in counseling, biological systems, used the summer stipend for two uses. foundations and behavior, substance abuse and conflict resolution.

Bridge Summer 2006 35 Peacocks, from left, Chris Peck, Jill Christofferson, Kelsey Douglas, Lisa Moser, Lauren Smith, Marta Grove, Daryl Grove, Carlo Vottola and Jacob Rasbeck take a moment to enjoy a Hawaiian sunset during their trip to the Big Island over spring break. The group used their time off from school to volunteer with a Habitat for Humanity project which builds homes for native Hawaiians. While there, the Upper Iowa group took time to see the sights and learn about the culture and history of Hawaii.

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