Northern Iowa Today — June 1, 2009

 

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2 No need to wrestle for words Profile of Sandy Stevens, who broadcasts and writes about wrestling; photo.
4 Oh baby! Profile of Gary Rima, who broadcasts UNI athletics competition; photo.
6 Louise Braklow, UNI's oldest known alum Profile of Louise Braklow, who was 106 years old at the time of the writing of the article; she describes her motivation for attending ISTC and her subsequent career; photo.
7 UNI's youngest known graduate, Maude Gilchrist Brief profile of Maude Gilchrist, who graduated at the age of 16 years old; photo.
8 Presidents and politics Pernell Cezar recounts his experiences of visiting Washington, D. C., for Inauguration Day; photo.
9 UNI School of Music alumna performs at Presidential Inauguration Susan Rider performs as part of US Marine Band, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Ensembles; photo.
10 Sand mandala Group from Tibetan Cultural Institute construct sand mandala in GBPAC; photo.
12 UNI CATS awarded Governor's Volunteer Award Connecting Alumni to Students group recognized for variety of work; group organized in 1982; photo.
12 UNI recipe roundup: monster cookie Cookie recipe; photo.
13 US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks at UNI Secretary Duncan spoke on April 24, 2009; summary of his remarks; photo.
14 Foundation update Vice President Calhoun talks about the effects of national economic difficulties on scholarship; explains that the university will attempt to maintain scholarship funding for the upcoming year.
15 Legacy of family, community, and ISTC Eloise Beatty Dennis talks about charitable gifts annuities; photo.
16 Scholarships influence research, deepen understanding of the world Alexa Warwick tells how helpful scholarships have been to her; photo.
16 Scholarships inspire pay it forward attitude Sherman Wise talks about his aims in life; photo.
17 T. C. takes fifth at nationals Panther mascot does well in competition; photo.
17 Honorary alumni recognized Eldred Harman and David Mason honored; photo.
18 UNI virtual career center launched Alumni Association responds to need expressed by alumni; offers multi-faceted employment service.
19 Your University of Northern Iowa Alumni Association Mission, vision, structure, and goals of the Alumni Association; photo.
20 Charles Dutcher Charles taeches industrial technology at Washington and Lee High School in Montross VA.
20 Laura Noehl Schmitz Laura has been teaching 3rd grade at Immaculate Conception Schoool in Charles City for 36 years.
20 Beth Dunkel Westpfahl Beth is an assistant professor of mathematics at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City.
20 Douglas Genschmer Douglas is active in the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji. He retired in 2004 and returned to Iowa after teaching 26 years in California.
20 Michael Williams Michael retired after 38 years of teaching science in Keota.
20 Janice Wilson Janice retired after 37 years of teaching junior high English at Central Community School in Elkader.
20 William Desmarais William retired after 36 years of teaching environmental and earth sciences at Cedar Rapids Schools.
20 James Westpfahl James has taught industrial technology for the Sioux City Community School District for 36 years.
20 Edward Schmitt Edward recently retired from his position as superintendant in Portland OR after 27 years.
20 Dennis Dake Dennis retired as a professor emeritus from Iowa State University after 36 years in the ISU Department of Art and Design.
20 Diane Cox Glass Diane reveived a certificate in spiritual devotion in December 2008.
20 Carol Cox Payne Carol retired from teaching. She taught Cedar Falls, Waverly, Shell Rock, Muscatine, Ankeny and Ames.
20 Terry Ross Dutcher Terry is the media specialist at Washington and Lee High Schools in Montross VA.
20 Richard Rishc Richard retired from Lazyboy Furniture in 2005. He has published five novels and recently signed a seven year contract with a publisher for his novel "So Help Me God" about crooked lawyers.
20 Paul Heuer Paul started and ran a greenhouse/garden center for 31 years.
20 Paul Fitzgerald Paul is vice president-community development at Titonka Savings Bank in Forest City.
20 Mark Gibson Mark retired from the Dubuque County Highway Department in 2007.
20 Mark Gibson Mark retired from the Dubuque County Highway Department in 2007. He is planning a motorcycle trip to Ireland.
20 Arland and Carol Waters Arland and his wife, Carol, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2009.
20 Roland Harklau Roland is a retired teacher and coach.
20 Paul Jones Paul operates the water plant at McMurdo Station Antarctica.
20 Gary Miller Gary retired from teaching math at Moraine Park Technical College.
20 David Montz David sold his company and retired.
20 Mary Stout Stierwalt Mary received the 2008 Chariton Chamber Citizen of the Year award at their annual meeting.
20 George Garver George is mayor of Georgetown TX, a city of 50,000 near Austin.
20 Mary Beth Kourey Mary Beth retired after 35 years of teaching. She is one of six consecutive generations in her family to teach in Iowa.
20 Leland Thomson Leland palys in the UNI New Horizons Band.
20 Roger Burkhart Roger was selected Outstanding Alumnus in the category of Academics for Woodward-Granger High School as part of the July 2008 celebration of Woodward's 125th anniversary.
20 Betty Southern Atwood Betty reitred from Heartland Area Education Association in 1988.
20 Shirley Soeth Pfeifer Shirley was named the Retired Art Teacher of the Year by the Art Educators of Iowa in 2008.
20 Nadine Suck Wright Nadine retired after 25 years of teaching music and 40 years of teaching private piano lessons.
20 Enid Staker Burkhart Enid was selected as the Parade Grand Marshall for the July 2008 celebration of the 125th anniversary of Woodward.
20 Helen Wagoner Shepard Helen is an active volunteer and lifetime member of the Pentacle Theatre.
20 Merle Dickinson Merle is retired. He was vice president of finance for Goodwill Industries.
20 Patricia DeKoster Echelberger Patricia is retired. She is an active Girl Scout leader in Texas.
21 Michelle Anderson Kurtz Michelle was promoted to group team lead at Target Financial Services, leading four teams in the credit customer service contact center.
21 Jon Shepherd Jon is a partner at Alston & Bird LLP in Dallas TX. He was named one of the best lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine in 2007 and 2008, as well as Super Lawyer.
21 Heidi Ohlen Durbin Heidi is assistant prinscipal/dean of students at Grinnel High School.
21 Christine Bailey McDonald Christine is director of human resources for Syracuse Research Corporation.
21 Phillip Luebke Phillip is a marketing manager for Cellular One.
21 Vicki Winter Novak Vicki is a physician assistant at Hatfield Family Medicine.
21 Todd Meyer Todd is superintendent of the Jackson County Central School District.
21 Kathy Siemsen Minde Kathy has worked for Lenox International Inc. for 30 years. She was promoted to Director State and Local Tax in January 2008.
21 Matthew Engle Matthew is senior vice president, acounting and finance and chief accounting officer of Grubb & Ellis Company.
21 Ellen Barth Habel Ellen is assistant city administrator in Coralville and served as the city's public information officer during the floods of 2008.
21 Sherri Van Wyhe Hotzler Sherri is CEO of Vantec, Inc.
21 Philip Buchanan Philip is the production supervisor at Derse Inc. in Chicago IL.
21 Matthew Dacres Matthew is a claims representative at EMC Insurance.
21 Debra Deitering Maddox Debra teaches public speaking at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville NC. She also owns a ghost tour business.
21 Jacque Hoth Mohs Jacque is vice president-retirement and investor services at Principal Life Insurance Company.
21 Steven Bahlmann Steven is CEO for the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head Island SC.
21 Randy Krejci Randy has been the principal of Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids for 11 years.
21 Gary Telford Gary was named Iowa's Fine Arts Administrator of the Year from the Iowa High School Speech Association.
21 Rosemarie Keller Skaine Rosemarie published her 11th book. She will be inducted into the Grand Island NE Senior High Hall of Honor in 2009.
21 Gary Curtis Gary retired from his position as a guidance counselor at Mid-Prarie Middle School.
21 Kim Halligan Langholz Kim joined Nestle Purina PTC as a staff veterinarian.
21 Molly Murphy Iovino Molly is the member relations director at Wuality Checked Dairies.
21 David Poggenklass David retired from teaching at Guttenberg Schools after teaching music for 33 years.
21 Super Bowl XLII: Panthers partake Dedric Ward and Kurt Warner played in the 2009 Super Bowl; photo.
21 UNI alumnus to serve as president-elect of national surgical society Michael S. Lee named president-elect of the American College of Foot and Angle Surgeons.
22 Melissa Bradley Beyer Melissa is an associate veterinarian at South Des Moines Veterinary Center.
22 Melissa Bradley Beyer Melissa is an associate veterinarian at South Des Moines Veterinary Center.
22 TJ Lucero TJ Works at the John Deere European Office in Mannheim, Germany.
22 Jeremy Beyer Jeremy is a metering analyst for Mid American Energy.
22 Justin Drams Justin is vice president, financial advisor for MEMBERS Financial Services at Veridian Credit Union.
22 Megan Schmidt Farnsworth Megan was recently certified as a neuroscience registered nurse. She works at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
22 Lori Covington Lori is director of radiologic technology at San Diego Mesa College.
22 Scott Mikkelsen Scott joined the East Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is an associate of the Davis Law Frim Business Division.
22 Jill Westpfahl Ehlts Jill is a first-grade teacher for St. Pius X School in Cedar Rapids.
22 Brian Dutler Brian is general manager at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont IL. He serves as regional Manager for six other golf properties for Eagle Golf.
22 Kaia Thiese Dutler Kaia is aquatic program coordinator for the Bolingbrook IL Park District.
22 J. Royce Richtner Royce is an assistant professor of business law at Drake University.
22 Elizabeth Fank Elizabeth graduated from Kansas State University with a Master's of Science degree in curriculum and instruction with special emphasis in English as a second language.
22 B.J. Miller B.J. was elected a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines.
22 Erik Nieuwenhuis Erik is a physical therapist at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. He and his wife, Jenilyn, adopted a daughter, Abbigail, in May 2008.
22 Jane Vogler Jane is currently pursuing a PhD in educational psychology at the Univeristy of Texas at Austin.
22 Melissa Seible Klein Melissa is a special needs counselor at Hawkeye Community College.
22 Kelli Townsley Olson Kelli is a learning and development consultant for Wells Fargo Regional Banking.
22 John Ouart John is a graphic artist and web designer for Iowa State University. He recently started a custom auto detailing and accessories shop in Ankeny.
22 Martin Patzner Martin is vice president-director of commercial property management for the Lund Company.
22 Aleksandr Terigorev Aleksandr owns Alex Terp LLC, a retained executive search firm based in Moscow Russia.
22 Craig Cronbaugh Craig is director of Legislative Information Office at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
22 Jeffry Klein Jeffry is a supply management specialist - buyer for John Deere Service Parts Operations.
22 UNI Rod Library acquires alumna's special edition concrete poetry Rod Library acquires work by alumna Mary Ellen Solt; photo.
23 Stacy Felderman Hirsch Stacy and Jim Hirsch had son, Quintin, in November 2008.
23 Teresa Degroot and Brian List Teresa and Brian had a son, Carter, born August 2009.
23 Nicole Tremel Juranek Nicole and Andrew Juranek had son, Oliver, in April 2008.
23 Melissa Bradley and Jeremy Beyer Melissa and Jeremy had daughter, Emily, February 2008.
23 Alaina Shoopman and Adam Small Alaina and Adam had son, Noah, in September 2008.
23 Angela Hinderaker and Joshua Van Kley Angela and Joshua ad a daughter, Madalyn, born November 2007.
23 Terry Brannon Bohr Terry and Richard Bohr had son, Collin, born February 2008.
23 Lisa Drahos and Travis Frush Lisa and Travis had a daughter, Lauren, born March 2008 joining brother Brandon.
23 Brian Hauser Brian and Charmin Hauser had a son, Grant, born in March 2008.
23 Beth Scherman Drees Beth and Arlo Drees had a son, Reuben, born May 2008.
23 Melanie Clakr Brauer Melanie and Shawn Brauer had a son, Devin, born July 2008.
23 Elizabeth Koch Hansen Elizabeth and Ruan Hansen had a daughter, Sophie, born October 2008.
23 Laura Forrester Bunner Laura married Donald Bunner
23 Lisa Groth Switzer Lisa married Curtis Switzer
23 Stephanie Burr and Joshua Boesen Stephanie married Joshua Boesen
23 Mary Fosseen Brown Mary married Sam Brown
23 Marcy McCord and Taylor Dailey Marcy married Taylor Dailey
23 Jenny Gruhn Starks Jenny married Travis Starks
23 Amber Brown Wernimont Amber married Brian Wernimont
23 Annie Schaefer and TJ Lucero Annie married TJ Lucero.
23 Kole Petersen Kole married Molly Nelson Petersen
23 Terry Brannon Bohr Terry married Richard Bohr.
23 Nathan Heying Nathan works for Genesys in Kansas City.
23 Kathleen Klier Kathleen is a consumer safety officer/investigator for the US Food and Drug Administration.
23 Laura Michaelsen Laura is a senior human resources coordinator for AEGON Financial Park.
23 Lea Schellhorn Lea is assistant environmental business manager for the Iowa Waste Reduction Center in Cedar Falls.
23 Vicki Winter Novak Vicki married Greg Novak
23 Jillian Cosgrove Jillian is a product developer at Under Armour.
23 Kristin Jacobs Kristin is employed with Enterprise.
23 Matthew Timmerman Matthew is the catering manager for Sodexo.
23 Danielle Dilger Danielle is a retail sales representative at the Hershey Company.
23 Matthew Giese Matthew is an estimator/project manager for Giese Companies in Dubuque.
23 Trisha Westpfahl Trisha is a special education teacher for EN Swett Elementary in South Sioux City NE.
23 Robert Barber Robert is a research biologist for Varied Industries Corporation in Mason City.
23 Matt Bernard Matt is operations manager at Target Distribution.
23 Nadia Bocharova Nadia is a sales consultant for Alex Terp LLC in Moscow Russia.
23 Marc Cabrera Marc is a trade sales representative with the Pella Corporation in Minneapolis.
23 Benjamin Matthies Benjamin teaches in an at-risk program at Ames High School.
23 Jessica Jobe Pienkos Jessica is a buyer for Naturalizer Concept stores.
23 Sara Schmidt Sara is Western regional car dealer specialist for the Ashland Corporation - Valvoline.
23 Heather Seevell Heather is marketing manager and event planner for Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa.
23 Caroline McSorley Simons Caroline works at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha as a horticulturist.
23 Kevin Reiter Kevin is the product specialist for Geonetric in Cedar Rapids.
23 Joshua Van Kley Joshua works for Cambrex Pharmaceuticals as a business development specialist.
23 Atumn Visser Atumn graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in May 2008. She was admitted to the California bar in July 2008.
23 Alex Abram Alex works for Gavilion in Omaha.
23 Steve Hanson Steve is a marketing and business development manager at NEIT in Monona.
23 Stephanie Gilbert Stephanie earned a masters of science degree with a specialization in curriculum and instruction from the University of Huston-Clear Lake
23 Kole Petersen Kole is a senior retirement specialist for Principal Financial Group.
23 Angela Hinderaker Van Kley Angela teaches at Shell Rock Elementary School.
23 Neil Lawrence Griffin Neil is director of distance learning at Spartanburg Community College.
24 Bruce McQuigg Bruce died September 2008
24 Kelly Beenen kelly died October 2008.
24 Helen Krebs Miles Helen died April 2008
24 Stephen France Stephen died November 2008.
24 David Deel David died December 2008.
24 Charles Anderson Charles died May 2008
24 Eli Keeran Eli died May 2005.
24 Irving Young Irving died October 2008.
24 Leon Rudloff Leon died November 2009
24 Mary Ingvoldstad Mary died September 2008.
24 Frances Schultz Steel Frances died November 2008.
24 Vincent Lampe Vincent died May 2008.
24 Beverly Bramblett Waggener Beverly died September 2008.
24 William Eckstein William died January 2008.
24 Caroline McSoreley Simons Caroline and Tony Simons had a daughter, Annika, born December 2008.
24 Hannah Kollasch Saland Hannah and Curt Saland had a daughter, Lydia, born April 2008.
24 Frank Miller Frank died July 2008.
24 UNI day at the races Alumni Association will sponsor special event at Iowa Speedway in August; photo.
The College Hill Arts Festival Will be held July 17-18, 2009; photo.