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. [...]
Class Notes
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 [...]
UIU alumnus authors second book
Jeff Keenan ‘92, a native of Waukon, Iowa, recently published his second fiction book, Life In a Box. He sat down with UIU Editorial Director Rachel Lewey to discuss life [...]
Alumna is nominated for Excellence in Education award
Deloris Ryan ‘74, fourth-grade teacher at South Tama Elementary has received her second Excellence in Education Award nomination. The Award Ceremony was held in November at [...]
Wlezien ‘12 is head athletic trainer for WNBA’s Chicago Sky
In two short years, Heidi (McKean) Wlezien has gone from college grad to head athletic trainer for the WNBA Chicago Sky. The 2012 Upper Iowa University alumna credits her [...]
Alumna Kate Zimmerman conducts first ever swan release in Ringgold County, Iowa
Earlier this month, Kate Zimmerman, who is executive director of the Ringgold County Conservation Board, assisted in the county’s first ever trumpeter swan release [...]
UIU conservation management alumna earns prestigious environmental educator award
For nearly two years, Kate (Mortensen) Zimmerman ’07 held the title of Iowa’s youngest director when she was hired as executive director of the Ringgold County [...]
Alumnus job-shadows during Vikings vs. Packers matchup
Name: Myles Gorham Year graduated: December 2012 Major: Sports Communication Current status: In the hiring process Fondest memory at UIU: Getting to play football in [...]
Excellence in teaching award leaves UIU alumna humbled
Sue Meggers ’90 remembers feeling very surprised and humbled when she was presented with the ‘Excellence in Science Teaching Award’ at the 2013 Iowa Academy of Science [...]