2022 UIU Honors and Awards recipients

Upper Iowa University has announced its annual Honors and Awards program recipients. Additional details about these and other UIU scholarships can be found at uiu.edu/scholarships. Photos of the event can be viewed on the UIU Flickr page. The 2022 recipents and their respective scholarship, award and/or grant included:
Kassidy McCusker | Middletown | NJ | Alpha Nu Omega/Phi Beta Delta Alumni Association Scholarships |
Reese Schuler | Fayette | IA | Alpha Nu Omega/Phi Beta Delta Alumni Association Scholarships |
Brittany Beyer | Independence | IA | American Legion of Iowa Foundation Scholarship |
Logan Kutsch | Fayette | IA | American Legion of Iowa Foundation Scholarship |
Brianna Dahring | Machesney Park | IL | Andres Business Scholarship |
Kevin Dennis-Moncada | Murrieta | CA | Andres Business Scholarship |
Calista Brockman | Freedom | WI | Andres Education Scholarship, J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship |
Nathan Goranson | Greeley | IA | Andres Education Scholarship |
Marcus Gulley | Peoria | IL | Andres Education Scholarship, Stivers Leadership Scholarship |
Emily Kono | Walker | IA | Andres Education Scholarship |
Nicole Horejsi | Beloit | WI | Babcock Scholarship |
Nicole Layer | Sherrard | IL | Babcock Scholarship |
Haily Rider | Vinton | IA | Babcock Scholarship |
Julia Moran | Parkersburg | IA | Baldwin Memorial Award in Art |
Madison Dorsey | Hanlontown | IA | Beecher Beal and Bertha Beal Roberts/Thomas R. Roberts Student Scholarship |
Valerie Wilkening | Waverly | IA | Beecher Beal and Bertha Beal Roberts/Thomas R. Roberts Student Scholarship |
Christina Williams | Tripoli | IA | Beecher Beal and Bertha Beal Roberts/Thomas R. Roberts Student Scholarship |
Matthew Hall | Prairie Village | KS | Belknap Baker Family Scholarship, William “Bill” Prochaska Endowed Scholarship |
Lucas Riberich | Rock Springs | WI | Belknap Baker Family Scholarship, The James H. Olsen Biology Scholarship |
Eva Winn | Manchester | IA | Belknap Baker Family Scholarship, Warren W. Morgan Scholarship for Business Majors |
Carlee Dove | Dike | IA | Beulah Combs Thompson Scholarship |
Taylor Hansen | Jesup | IA | Blanche Cole Gloss Memorial Scholarship |
Bret Corlett | McGregor | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, The Perry Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching, William “Bill” Prochaska Endowed Scholarship |
Anna Richards | Fairbank | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship, Scott and Bobbi Lebin Endowed Scholarship, William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Micah Ruroden | West Union | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Ivadell Brause Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education, The Pam Whitmore Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Student Teaching |
Raquel Schmitt | Waucoma | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Ivadell Brause Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Hannah Schutte | Luana | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Ivadell Brause Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education, Joyce A. Lang Teacher Education Scholarship |
Ryan Steffen | Cresco | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship |
Chloe Tieskoetter | Ossian | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship |
Nichole White | Elkader | IA | Bruce I. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Crandall Family Scholarship, Ivadell Brause Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Education |
Connor Boardman | Arlington | IA | Carlton W. Knight and Maxine B. Knight Endowed Scholarship |
Nicholas Peck | Fayette | IA | Caudle-Holmes Scholarship, Irma K. Ledgerwood Endowed Scholarship |
Shania Christopherson | Milford | IA | Charles G. Bell Endowed Scholarship in Art |
Antonio Garrido | Sunrise | FL | Charles Morgan Scholarship |
Sandra Alexander | Baker | LA | Clark/Bowen Endowed Scholarship |
Madison Hofstadter | Elk Run Heights | IA | Clark/Bowen Endowed Scholarship, William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Sabia Sabharwal | Garland | TX | Clark/Bowen Endowed Scholarship |
Alena Miller | Forrest Lake | MN | CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award, John Rippe Scholarship, Thomas Parker Goebel and Helen Goebel Scholarship |
Jesse Moore | Waterloo | IA | Csomay Endowed Scholarship |
Douglas Yarie | Aniwa | WI | Csomay Endowed Scholarship |
Somalia Levenston | Des Moines | IA | Dennis and Marlene Murdock Adult Learner Scholarship |
Rochelle Steele | Waterloo | IA | Dennis and Marlene Murdock Adult Learner Scholarship |
Sarah Johnson | Elk River | MN | Dennis and Marlene Murdock Leadership Scholarship |
Brady Krupa | Willmar | MN | Dennis and Marlene Murdock Leadership Scholarship |
Brianne Weber | Jesup | IA | Don & Pauline McGuire Endowed Scholarship, The Excellence in Education Scholarship |
Ryah Bergeron | Center Point | IA | Dr. G. C. Baker Memorial Scholarship in Science |
Grace Birdsley | Prior Lake | MN | Dr. Gary McVicker Scholarship |
Leah Willenbring | Eagan | MN | Dr. Gary McVicker Scholarship |
Kylie Volesky | Alburnett | IA | Dr. J. D. Parker and Nellie K. Parker Scholarship, Leota Didier Scholarship |
Coleen Dvorak | Independence | IA | Dr. J. M. and Zinita Dickman Murphy Scholarship, William R. Cook Scholarship |
Samantha Jessie | O Fallon | MO | Dr. J. M. and Zinita Dickman Murphy Scholarship |
McKenzie Mohlencamp | Coon Rapids | MN | Dr. Larry Seals Scholarship |
Kiersten Koch | Freeport | IL | Dr. Louise P. Herring Scholarship, Irene Humphry Anderson Scholarship in English, The Pam Whitmore Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Student Teaching |
Isabelle Bergsbaken | Oconto | WI | Drs. Eugene E. & Mildred Everts Garbee Award |
Brooke Evenson | Osceola | WI | Drs. Eugene E. & Mildred Everts Garbee Award |
Varavara Ogorodnikova | Samara | RU | Edward L. Paine and Gertrude Pease Paine Scholarship |
Trevor Thompson | Ellsworth | IA | Eischeid Athletic Scholarship |
Jane Cue | Oelwein | IA | Emma Meiners-Emerson/Alice Emerson-Hart Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Education, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Emily Kono | Walker | IA | Emma Meiners-Emerson/Alice Emerson-Hart Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching English |
Kathryn McEnery | Crystal Lake | IL | Environmental Leadership Scholarship |
Bobby Hamilton | Milwaukee | WI | Extended University Scholarship |
Morgan Stone | Waterloo | IA | Extended University Scholarship |
Chloe Jarosz | Papillion | NE | Faculty Appreciation Endowed Scholarship |
Kaylin Kent-Thomas | Fayette | IA | Fayette County Master Gardeners Scholarship |
Angel Tapia | Haines City | FL | Florida Alumni Chapter Scholarship |
Andrew Armstrong | Elkader | IA | Foster Cass Foundation Student Scholarship |
Eric Hanson | Fayette | IA | Foster Cass Foundation Student Scholarship |
Taylor Beyal | Iowa City | IA | Helen J. Monserud Scholarship in Sociology |
Samantha Schnor | Fairbank | IA | Iowa Society of CPAs Outstanding Accounting Major Award |
Hannah Bridgewater | Walker | IA | J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship, The Perry Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching, William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Ari Charles | Hixton | WI | J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship, The Hoyt R. & Winifred Appelman Young Scholarship Fund |
Jackson Foley | Swisher | IA | J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship, The Stuart and Roberta Dunkel Annual Scholarship |
Tate Murty | Fountain City | WI | J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship, Mike McCready Scholarship, William “Bill” Prochaska Endowed Scholarship |
Colby Page | Milo | IA | J. Paul and Sharroll Richards Endowed Scholarship, Martha M. Moeller Scholarship |
David Snider | Tremont | IL | Jacob D. Burling Memorial Scholarship |
Brennan Sefrit | New Market | IA | Joe and Janet (Olson) Brady Scholarship, NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship, The Paul and Margaret Pickett Scholarship |
Madelyn Rettler | West Bend | WI | Joe Menges Scholarship in Business Administration |
Alexandra Dombrowski | East Hampton | CT | John Kinley Emergency and Disaster Management Scholarship |
Richard Dunbar | Riverside | IA | John William Dickman Endowed Scholarship, Thomas Parker Goebel and Helen Goebel Scholarship |
Isabella Holthaus | Dubuque | IA | Kenneth J. & Sharon L. (Reisch) Erickson Scholarship Fund |
Michael Bohr | Swisher | IA | Killbreath-Timmerman Football Endowed Scholarship, Pande Scholarship |
Aiyana Crowley | Milwaukee | WI | LaVerne McCoy Scholarship |
Abbie Brainard | Luana | IA | Leota Didier Scholarship, The Upper Iowa University Grace Meyer Scholarship |
Federico McCants | Albuquerque | NM | Lew Churbuck Scholarship |
Jan Cruz | Junction City | KS | Linda Haines Endowed Scholarship |
Alicia Lohr | Carroll | IA | Linda Haines Endowed Scholarship |
Andre Meyers | Chalmette | LA | Linda Haines Endowed Scholarship |
Kaci Beesecker | Fairbank | IA | Lloyd Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship, Stevens Family Scholarship |
Carley Jeanes | Oelwein | IA | Lloyd Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship, The Dr. Austin J. Goldsmith Book Scholarship |
Ellie Loesch | Fort Atkinson | IA | Lloyd Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship |
Haylie Smith | McGregor | IA | Lloyd Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship |
Mason Conn | Fayette | IA | Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar |
Imani Cornelius | Shakopee | MN | Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar, NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Connor Andresen | Olin | IA | Lucille Dickman Scholarship |
Bryce Baker | Rochester | MN | Lucille Dickman Scholarship, Mike McCready Scholarship, The Herz Scholarship Fund |
Rebecca Boone | Anamosa | IA | Lucille Dickman Scholarship |
Tyashia Harris | Milwaukee | WI | Lucille Dickman Scholarship |
Traegen Kramer | Le Mars | IA | Lucille Dickman Scholarship |
Sarah Lahr | Coggon | IA | Lucille Dickman Scholarship |
Emma Dahl | Waupaca | WI | Margaret Share Kerfoot Scholarship |
Brady Stevens | Sun Prairie | WI | Margaret Share Kerfoot Scholarship |
Carter Harris | Saint Cloud | FL | Martha M. Moeller Scholarship |
Connor Frasier | Brodhead | WI | Mary Kimball Scholarship |
Bailey Winter | McGregor | IA | Matt & Cindy Mickelson Annual Education Scholarship |
Tracy Martinez | Madison | WI | May (Cliff) Davig Endowed Scholarship |
Faith Wilson | Youngsville | LA | McCoy Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Martha Weatherspoon, Susan Angeline Collins Memorial Scholarship |
Dana Murata | Kapaa | HI | Michael David Selgelid Memorial Scholarship, The Herz Scholarship Fund, Zecha-McCauley Scholarship |
Shannon Blackburn-Hawkins | Port Allen | LA | Military Family Fund Scholarship |
Crystal Blum | Leesville | LA | Military Family Fund Scholarship |
Kaylee Schulte | Carroll | IA | Military Family Fund Scholarship |
Colton Larson | Elgin | IA | Mrs. Ina Johnson Memorial Scholarship |
Drake Dennler | Elkader | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Christine McCubbin | Waverly | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Lindsey Monteith | Urbana | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Kristin Sadler | Jesup | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Joshua Schares | Fairbank | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Alexandria Schmitz | Greeley | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Jadyn Schultz | Independence | IA | Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Ashley Buchtela | Oelwein | IA | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Tyler Crossmon | Ottumwa | IA | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Zakaria Fuller | Rowlett | TX | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Travis Goede | Sparta | WI | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Meghan Klein | Dysart | IA | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Taryn Lloyd | Cottage Grove | MN | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Hannah Myli | Des Moines | IA | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Sean Odegard | Muscatine | IA | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Gabrielle Palomo | Homewood | IL | NSF STEM-Pros Scholarship |
Jennifer Clausen | Baxter | IA | Pande Scholarship |
Danielle Hardy | West Seneca | NY | Pande Scholarship |
Christian Schiek | Oshkosh | WI | Pande Scholarship |
Madeline Stevens | Nashua | NH | Pande Scholarship |
Lexis Verhulst | Deforest | WI | Pande Scholarship |
Sarah Amos | Waterloo | IA | Paul “Spike” and Merriam Kelly Scholarship Fund |
Brian Roulson | West Union | IA | Ralph Kauten Endowed Scholarship |
Spencer James | Shakopee | MN | Ron Crooker Facilities Endowed Scholarship |
Parker Kerf | Dubuque | IA | Ron Crooker Facilities Endowed Scholarship |
Devin Lentz | Bettendorf | IA | Ron Crooker Facilities Endowed Scholarship |
Sheena Loveless | Waterloo | IA | Ruth Manuta Memorial Scholarship |
Allysa Wilson | Guttenberg | IA | Ruth Manuta Memorial Scholarship |
Lucas Duax | Dubuque | IA | Science Faculty Recognition Award |
Katrina Kazluski | Poplar Grove | Il | Science Faculty Recognition Award |
Traegen Kramer | Le Mars | IA | Science Faculty Recognition Award |
Martha Pace | West Liberty | IA | Science Faculty Recognition Award |
Nicole Pozorski | Eagle | Wi | Science Faculty Recognition Award |
Benjamin Houselog | North Liberty | IA | Sodexo Campus Services Scholarship |
Aubree Terris | Oak Grove | MN | Sodexo Campus Services Scholarship |
Mia Huberty | Elk River | MN | Stivers Leadership Scholarship |
Emma Anderson | Andover | MN | The Brooke Kerns Endowed Scholarship |
Abigail Buckman | Conesville | IA | The Brooke Kerns Endowed Scholarship |
Chase Luensman | Monticello | IA | The Brooke Kerns Endowed Scholarship |
Meghan Buntin | Norwalk | IA | The Excellence in Education Scholarship |
Kiana Maghanoy | Kahului | HI | The Excellence in Mathematics Scholarship |
Khala Gerleman | Ossian | IA | The Forrest G. and Margaret L. Moore Endowed Scholarship |
Rachel Testin | Newark | IL | The Hoyt R. & Winifred Appelman Young Scholarship Fund |
Loanne Tran | Madison | WI | The Hoyt R. & Winifred Appelman Young Scholarship Fund |
Alexis Scott | Quasqueton | IA | The James H. Olsen Biology Scholarship |
Caleb Hingtgen | West Union | IA | The John and Reta Coleman Achievement in Science Award |
Deanna Hopkins | Waco | TX | The John William Dickman Prize, Thomas Parker Goebel and Helen Goebel Scholarship |
Emily Bierman | Sussex | WI | The Mrs. Richard Otley Improvement Award |
Amanda Simmons | Huntley | IL | The Mrs. Richard Otley Improvement Award |
Zachary Hamilton | Hales Corners | WI | The William G. Wilcox Memorial Scholarship |
Jaheim Thornton | Moline | IL | The William G. Wilcox Memorial Scholarship |
Spencer DeJoode | Knoxville | IA | Thomas Parker Goebel and Helen Goebel Scholarship |
Rose Hudson | Monona | IA | Tri-State Alumni Chapter Scholarship |
Janel Miles-Tate | Waterloo | IA | Waterloo Center Scholarship in Teacher Education |
Anne-Elizabeth Smith | Cedar Falls | IA | Waterloo Center Scholarship in Teacher Education |
Rebecca Fitzgerald | Urbandale | IA | William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Christina Jesuroga | Pleasant Hill | IA | William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Kimberly Kenworthy | Clinton | IA | William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Stacey Smith | Elridge | IA | William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Kaylie Yanda | Waverly | IA | William F. and La Vonne I. Gutches Student Scholarship |
Kyla Krier | Fayette | IA | William R. Cook Scholarship |
Bailee Fabert | Herriman | UT | Zecha-McCauley Scholarship |
James Penn | Sandy | UT | Zecha-McCauley Scholarship |
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