SMA Ray Chandler emphasizes education
Throughout high school, Ray Chandler was in danger of flunking out. He spent his summers in school trying to make up for the credits he missed during the year. He [...]
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UIU degree and faculty support alumnus on path to law school and own practice
When Jeremy Masterson returned from deployment to Kosovo in 2004, he settled in to life as a salesperson for a Des Moines-based Coca Cola distributor. Masterson [...]
Son carries on UIU tradition
Chris Martinez has known since he was 5-years old that he would be going to Upper Iowa University. The freshman athletic training major from Miami, Fla., has heard his [...]
Alumnus travels the world for the State Department
“I recently arrived at the American Embassy in Tunis on TDY as the facilities manager. Tunis was one of the embassies attacked by a mob in September, so you can [...]
‘He’s my sunshine:’ Lifesaving stranger is perfect match for Pam Whitmore
Everyday Pam Whitmore, former UIU assistant professor of education and 1965 alumna, thinks about Craig Foester. “He is the reason I see the sun every morning,” she [...]
Jim Gleason dives to USS Mississinewa where his father is entombed
In July, 73-year-old Jim Gleason experienced the most emotional moment of his life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. He reconnected with his father, Seaman 2nd Class [...]
UIU degree leads to life-changing promotion
At 16-years-old, the furthest thing from Tom Grice’s mind was attending college. He walked into the GED center near his hometown in Illinois, took the test and [...]
Choosing a career to change lives
“Change is the essence of life. You must be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Unknown Every Monday morning, Shannon Reed writes a quote on the [...]
Upper Iowa graduate finds inspiration to change life at UIU
When Kelly Yessa applied for a new position within the company for which she worked, she was told by the personnel department that her application would not be [...]
Alumna celebrates a decade of her woman-owned construction company
This year marks the 10th year anniversary for Forrest Construction Group, Inc., of Huntley, Ill. This decade milestone for the woman-owned design/build construction [...]