Alumna named Iowa Elementary School Counselor of the Year
Kathy Gabrielson ‘73, Story City, Iowa, was named the 2015 Iowa Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Iowa School Counselor Association (ISCA) at the annual ISCA [...]
Class Notes
Alumna to share parent’s World War II experiences
During a special program at Upper Iowa University on Thursday, Nov. 12, author Peladija Woodson-Diers ’90 will share the compelling true story of her parents fleeing [...]
Alumni honored for accomplishments and service
Upper Iowa University (UIU) honored five alumni as part of the recent Alumni and Awards Luncheon held during the 2015 Homecoming celebration. In addition, special recognition [...]
Former athlete, coach and educator leads Homecoming parade
Grand marshal Howard Vernon ’57 led the Upper Iowa University Homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 10. At Upper Iowa, Vernon lettered four years in football and baseball and [...]
A UIU graduate’s continuing adventure
Since the day Amy Vose walked into the Upper Iowa University Fort Riley, Kan., Center admissions office in 2006, her life has been turned into one great adventure after [...]
UIU degree strengthens graduate’s career foundation
A 1993 graduate of Upper Iowa University, Rick Baker fully understands how his continuing education benefitted him in advancing in his career. Majoring in accounting and [...]
Alumna’s book is a triumph
As she was growing up in Oelwein, Iowa, Peladija Woodson-Diers listened to her parents’ stories about their lives. She became so fascinated by their experiences during [...]
Class Notes Summer 2015
1960s Al (Albert) Wilson ’65, Vista, Calif., is pictured holding an issue of The Bridge in front of St. Petersburg, while traveling to Moscow, Russia, in May 2015. [...]
UIU New Orleans student founds Help Free an Angel
When her son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 1, Johana Maison didn’t let the reality of coping with a child with special needs overwhelm her. Instead, she [...]
Winter 2015
Athletic Honors 1960s — Larry Nemmers ’65, Springfield, Mo., was honored with the lifetime achievement award by the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame in November 2014. Nemmers [...]