Northern Iowa Today — December 1, 2012

Page	Title	Summary
2	UNI; we are Iowa's university; a message from President Ben Allen	President Allen points out that UNI has a very high percentage of Iowa residents among its students; consequently, UNI needs additional support to make for a relatively low number of students from outside Iowa; photo.
5	UNI's Innovation Incubator inspires ideas, jobs for Iowa	Innovation Incubator provides offices and business resources to start-up businesses; many students take advantage of this service; photo.
7	Community need spurs new business growth	Carlos Arguello starts Spanish language newspaper and translation service; photo.
8	Remarkable voices	UNI speech pathology program is strong; includes possibility for international work; one hundred per cent job placement for graduates; photo.
11	Education at its finest; education reform in rural Iowa	Teacher Quality Partnership centered on Iowa; UNI will focus on pre-service aspect; photo.
14	I am a legacy family!; three generations of purple pride and more to come	Sandvold family has long history with UNI; photo.
16	Check out what your Alumni Association can do for you!	Alumni Association offers connections, discounts, special events, and networking; photo.
18	2011-12 UNI Alumni Association Board	Roster of board members; photo.
18	Celebrate your UNI experience with the official class ring	Description of class rings; photo.
19	2011 Heritage Honours Award winners	Gary Scholten, Jason Lau, Jean Trainor, and Robert and Mary Ellen Molinaro are honored; brief biographical sketches; photo.
20	Leading the way	Jacqui Kalin and Ben Boothby are honored for their academic and athletic achievements; photo.
22	Getting to know the team behind the teams	Rosie and Doug Lindaman explain why the support UNI athletics; photo.
23	Getting creative	Strayer-Wood Theater offers programs that attract students to enroll at UNI; photo.
24	Getting creative	Community Music School offers programs for people of all ages; photo.
25	Getting creative	Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center offers programs for thousands of local students; photo.
26	Philip Wolfe	Philip Wolfe received the 2011 Service to Mankind Award from the Sertoma Club of Lincoln.
26	Dick McMahon	Dick McMahon is retired from teaching and now drives the area school bus.
26	Ken Askelson	Ken Askelson is serving on the Board of Examiners for the American Institute of CPA's and vice-chair of the Privacy Task Force for the AICPA.
26	Stephen Watson	Stephen Watson is now president of the Northeast India Christian Endeavor, Inc.
26	Lorin Hayes	Lorin Hayes has retired from Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc. after 33 years as a financial adviser.
26	Sharon (Nold) Hobart	Sharon Hobart has retired after teaching for 28 years in the Emmetsburg School District.
26	H. Edward Phillips	H. Edward Phillips Has retired after serving 12 years as vice chancellor for administration at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
26	Pamela (Port) Powers	Pamela Powers retired after 43 years of teaching middle school language arts.
26	Connie (Worl) Venti	Connie Venti continues to operate two private voice and piano studios in California.
26	Verlus Burkhart	Verlus Burkhart retired from teaching and working in the office machines business.
26	Steven Heilmann	Steven Heilmann has been recognized by 3M as the 6th person in 3M history to receive his 100th issued U.S. Patent assigned to 3M.
26	Karla (Buntrock) Ice	Karla Ice has retired from Mercy Medical Center where she had been a data coordinator in the Clinical Improvement and Accreditation Dept.
26	Rita Noe	Rita Noe has had artwork accepted in 101 national and international juried exhibits, in 27 sates and four countries.
26	Carole (Wright) Allison	Carole Allison has lived in Gig Harbor, WA for 15 years.
26	Jim Crawford	Jim Crawford has retired to South Texas.
26	George Davis	George Davis has retired after 43 yers of science teaching, the last 21 years were at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
26	John Shuler	John Shuler says he is "living large" in Texas.
26	Joann (Holden) Boyd	Joann Holden is retired and volunteers as a Kindergarten Acceleration Reading Tutor.
26	Janice (Gideon) Cuffel	Janice and Jerry Cuffel have both retired and currently reside in Marion.
26	Alice (Bunnell) Janssen	Alice Janssen has retired after 43 years of substitute teaching in the Cedar Falls area.
26	Marlys (Mullins) Pals	Marlys Pals has celebrated the 50-year anniversary of her BA and received her 50-year pin at the UNI Golden Reunion.
26	Gordon Henry	Gordon Henry retired after 42 years of service at Newberry College.
26	Doris (Long) Maltby	Doris Maltby is retired and enjoys watching her granddaughter perform at UNI as a music major.
26	Judy (Stoermer) Hart	Judy Hart is retired and living in Okoboji.
26	Mary Beth (Johnston) Kourey	Mary Beth Kourey has retired and moved to Urbandale.
26	Mildred Hope (Fisher) Wood	Mildred Hope Wood was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame on August 27, 2011.
26	Beverly (Switzer) Eyestone	Beverly Eyestone has retired after 10 years at the Fort Morgan Public Library.
26	Gordon Cawelti	Gordon Cawelti was appointed to serve as a member of the Certification Council of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Arlington, VA.
26	Charles Edwards and DeLores (Twist) Edwards	Charles and DeLores Edwards celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2011.
26	Gladys (Sawtell) Schmidt	Gladys Schmidt works as a tax preparer during tax season and volunteers at local schools the rest of the year.
26	Evangeline (Falaris) Glazebrook	Evangeline Glazebrook is retired and plans to travel to Greece.
26	Honora (Myer) Clemens	Honora Clemens will be singing with the California Redwood Chorale as they perform in Italy in April.
26	Patricia (De Koster) Echelberger	Patricia Echelberger and her husband Kenneth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
26	Don W Barker	Don W. Barker, a retired lawyer, celebrated his 100th birthday on January 15, 2012.
26	Laverna (Bevans) Goughnour	Laverna Goughnour retired in 1983 and resides in Cedar Rapids.
26	Eleanor (Smith) Harris	Eleanor Harris celebrated her 90th birthday on June 12, 2011.
26	Phyllis Van Engen	Phyllis Van Engen taught 3rd grand and worked for 33 years for United Airlines in teletype communications before retirement.
27	Rita Jordan-Apel	Rita Jordan-Apel, Ken Askelson, and Lauri Netz enjoyed Alaskan cruise; photo.
27	Leesa (Cutler) Talbot	Adrian and Leesa Talbot's son graduated from UNI in 2011.
27	Randy Ploog	Randy Ploog is the lead author of "Manierre Dawson: A Catalogue Raisonne".
27	Julee Nagel	Julee Nagel retired after 27 years at the University of Arizona.
27	Jamie Van Nostrand	Jamie Van Nostrand was named director of the Center for Energy & Sustainable Development at West Virginia University College of Law.
27	Mark Juel	Mark Juel is currently working as a construction representative for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
27	Brian Usher	Brian Usher retired after teaching for 33 years in Colorado Springs area schools.
27	Christine Keyser-Fanick	Christine Keyser-Fanick was named 2010 Teacher of the Year for John Paul Stevens High School.
27	Thomas Dallenbach	Thomas Dallenbach retired from John Deere.
27	Christine (Hackett) Jensen	Christine Jensen retired after 36 years of teaching at Exira, Neil Armstrong, North Scott.
27	Karen (Howick) Nesvold	Karen Nesvold renewed her certification as a dementia care specialist.
27	John Harbaugh	John Harbaugh released a solo trumpet CD "New Vistas" accompanied by his spouse Teresa.
27	Jeffery Carmichael	Jeffery Carmichael is president-elect of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Assoc. for 2011.
27	Karen (Burns) Copley	Karens Copley works as an education consultant in southern Arizona.
27	Peggy (Anderson) Fliss	Peggy Fliss retired after 38 years of teaching in Spirit Lake.
27	Margaret Riley	Margaret Riley is an assoc. dean at Duke University Trinity College.
27	Marion (Borchert) Clay	Marion Clay retired from the Schlueter Co.
27	Catherine "Kay" Krueger Smith	Retired after thirty-nine years of teaching at AIB College of Business in Des Moines; photo.
27	Rita Jordan-Apel	Rita Jordan-Apel, Ken Askelson, and Lauri Netz enjoyed Alaskan cruise; photo.
28	Mary Laws-Helmig	Mary Laws-Helmig is now a premium audit manager for a national insurance carrier.
28	Thomas Lindaman	Thomas Lindaman led District 19 Toastmasters to "Distinguished District Status" for the first time since 2005 at the Toastmasters International Conference.
28	John Place	John Place is president of Ancon Construction and pole vaulting coach at Goshen College.
28	Caroline (Kipp) Kelleher	Caroline Kelleher is currently teaching middle school English.
28	Patrick Murphy	Patrick Murphy finished his 13th season as head softball coach at the University of Alabama.
28	Sandra (Luepke) Tempel	Sandra Tempel is a registered nurse and works at Covenant Medical Center.
28	Lynne (Roorda) Yontz	Lynne Yontz works at United Way and Mark is the Iowa regional project manager for PE 4 Life.
28	Jodi Meyer-Mork	Jodi Meyer-Mork is now an assistant professor of education at Luther College.
28	Kimberly (Brockschink) Schneider	Kimberly Schneider started working for UNI as the Minnesota regional representative/ admissions counselor.
28	Brenda (Wiese) Schoon	Brenda Schoon is a special education instructor at Preston High School.
28	Deb Vangellow	Deb Vangellow has been named to the Junior Golf League National Advisory Counsel and to the Journal of Applied Golf Research Advisory Staff.
28	Charisse (Brown) Gillett	Charisse Gillett was named 17th president of Lexington Theological Seminary.
28	Mark R. Moore	Mark Moore collaborated on a 2012 Grammy submission of a Lutheran Humns album. He also owns Mark Moore Productions.
28	Theresa (Uhlenhopp) Hurley	Theresa Hurley retired in 2010 after selling her CPA practice.
28	Don J. Coffin	Don Coffin has received a Governor's Volunteer Award for his 20 years of service to Camp Sunnyside.
28	Lisa (Huston) Mullan	Lisa Mullan has been named to the Iowa Workforce Development board and the Living History Farms board.
28	Geri (Hoffman) Swanson	Geri Swanson is the Exceptional Children's chairperson at A. L. Brown High School.
28	Tim Throndson	Tim Throndson has been named managing partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
28	Kevin Dahle	Kevin Dahle has been named head of the social studies department at Northfield High School.
28	Kathy (Sarasio) Hobson	Kathy Hobson received a 2011 Excellence in Science Teaching award at the Iowa Academy of Science Iowa Science Teaching conference in Ames.
28	Michelle (Clarken) Van Maanen	Michelle Van Maanen was named interim chair of the Dept. of Contemporary Media and Journalism at the University of South Dakota.
28	Fred Bryan	Fred Bryan works as a NFL official and was recently featured on the cover of Referee Magazine. His wife Jennifer works for Best Buy International.
28	Kathryn (Jepsen) Wilson	Kathryn Wilson retired at a speech-language pathologist.
28	Brenda (VanDaele) Patterson and Curt Patterson	Brenda and Curt Patterson reside in Cedar Falls where Brenda teaches and Curt is an independent financial strategy coach at Financial Architects.
28	Kent Clow	Kent Clow is a technical advisor at BASF.
28	Dr. De Anna Hinz Tibben	Received earth science teaching award; photo.
28	Paul Hagist	Promoted to purchasing manager at Grain Processing Corporation; photo.
29	Bryan Van Gelder	Bryan Van Gelder is the director of music for Rincon United Church of Christ.
29	Trista (Meier) Manternach	Trista Manternach is now principal at Poyner Elementary School in Waterloo.
29	Aileen (Mahood) Sullivan	Aileen Sullivan is a chemistry and AP chemistry teacher at Ames High School.
29	Joseph Barber	Joseph Barber and his wife Melissa live in Waverly. Joseph is president of Iowa Laser Technology in Cedar Falls.
29	Kathleen (Sander) Basi	Kathleen Basi published sacred musical works with World Library Publications and GIA Publications.
29	Jason Lau	Jason Lau is the director of education at the College of Marin and was named program manager for the World Leisure Organization's Commission program.
29	Amy Mohr	Amy Mohr has been selected for the 2001 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
29	Bernard McKichan	Bernard McKichan has retired after 33 years of teaching.
29	Tracy (Stone) Steger	Tracy Steger is an English teacher at Independence High School.
29	Katie (Stravers) Farris	Katie Farris is senior director, business control at GDF SUEZ Energy North America in Houston.
29	Daniel Mahraun	Daniel Mahraun is in his second season as a member of "The Rose Ensemble".
29	Jamie Walker-Sallis	Jamie Walker-Salis teaches for Davenport Community Schools.
29	Tatum (Teut) Buse	Tatum Buse was promoted to VP and controller at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids.
29	Debra (Albrecht) Farnsworth	Debra Farnsworth is selling nooks and books for Barnes & Nobel.
29	Kimberly (Biteler) Felker	Kimberly Felker was appointed to lead the Des Moines practice as audit partner for Deloitte & Touché LLP.
29	Angela (Swenson) Schnurstein and Mark Schnurstein	Mark and Angela Schnurstein reside in Ankeny. Angela teaches at Prairie Ridge and Mark teaches at DM Hoover High School.
29	Shannon (Bunger) Closson	Shannon Closson has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
29	Zachary Shimp	Zachary Shimp has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
29	Dan Steger	Dan Steger is the manager of ProBuild in Walker.
29	Jennifer Weber Erich	Became exploration supervisor for work in Argentina; photo.
29	Cindra Kamphoff	Won sport psychology award; photo.
30	Michael McGill	Michael McGill has been selected for the 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
30	Cassandra (Hager) Smith	Cassandra Smith is working at Perry High School.
30	Siska Flaurensia The	Siska Flaurensia the has started her own digital design and marketing business called Squeeze of Lime Studio.
30	Jordan Alborn	Jordan Alborn has been selected for the class of 2001 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
30	Abby (Cochren) Trout	Abby Trout is a career counselor for Grinnell College.
30	Matthew Conklin	Matthew Conklin is an accounting supervisor at Cargill, Inc.
30	Tarek Fahmy	Tarek Fahmy was recently awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington D.C.
30	Brent Kramer	Brent Kramer works for Federated Insurance as a marketing representative.
30	April Pudenz	April Pudenz is now program manager with ITAGroup in West Des Moines.
30	Claudio Re	Claudio Re is a visiting assistant prof. of music at Kenyon College.
30	Nathan Sandstrom	Nathan started his own construction business, Sandstrom Construction, in June 2009. He and spouse Kylie were married June 2007, and reside in Fort Dodge with their daughter, born June 2009.
30	Malinda (McClintock) Schultz	Malina Schultz is running a fundraiser for the Indigenous Atayal Tribe in Chingchuan, Taiwan.
30	Eliza Bangert	Eliza Bangert plays flute in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
30	Patrick Carlin	Patrick Carlin is assistant coordinator for the Keystone AEA.
30	Michael Bowser	Michael Bowser was appointed commissioner for the Des Moines Human Rights Commission.
30	Derek Thoms	Derek Thoms works at ESP International in Cedar Rapids.
30	Bradley Woodle	Bradley Woodle's clinic was featured by Integrity Management as a Five Star Award-winning clinic.
30	Bradley Bechthold	Bradley Bechthold was appointed project manager at John Deere Power Systems.
30	Christopher Knudson	Christopher Knudson is now the director of creative strategy at Wartburg College.
30	Lindie (Nelsen) Truitt	Lindie Truitt teaches kindergarten in Urbandale.
30	Stacy (Dubbert) Carlin	Stacy Carlin opened Family Health Chiropractic, PC, in Waterloo.
30	Justin R. Johnson	Justin Johnson received a 2011 Excellence in Science Teaching award at the Iowa Academy of Science Iowa Science Teaching section conference.
30	Eric Miller	Eric Miller and his wife Trina reside in Cornwall, New York. Eric travels with the West Point Brass (quintet).
30	Lindsay (Rolwes) Morley	Lindsay Morley earned her MA in Reading Education from Concordia University in May 2011.
30	Aram Susong	Aram Susong has been selected for the 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
30	Tony Butterworth	Tony Butterworth is a band director at Western Dubuque High in Cascade.
30	William Hagans	William Hagans has joined Hagans Burdine Montgomery & Rustay, P.C. to continue his civil litigation practice.
30	Chris Bengston	Christ Bengston is senior forecast analyst on a managed-services contract for Guthy-Renker.
30	Jennifer Dahle	Jennifer Dahle was recognized by The Fund of Theological Education as a recipient of a 2011 FTE Congregational Fellowship, and will receive a monetary award.
30	Nadia Korobova	Nadia Korobova is the assistant director of international programs at UNI.
30	Beth Nybeck	Will design sculpture for California airport; photo.
30	Jamie Meyer Alden	Serves as art director for advertising company; photo.
31	Megan (Rausch) McAllister	Megan Rausch married Chris McAllister on May, 14, 2011.
31	Wei-erh Chen	Weir-erh Chen Married Kassidy Lyons on July 30, 2011.
31	Geoffrey Knoop	Geoffrey Knoop married Kaytee Kleinmeyer on August 27, 2011.
31	Aaron Rawson	Aaron Rawson married Lauren Mendel on July 16, 2011.
31	Liz (Hoffman) Dickey	Elizabeth Hoffman married Derrick Dickey on September 22, 2007.
31	Carol (Dusing) Villarreal	Carol Dusing married Peter Villarreal on July 9, 2011.
31	Shawna (Shappell) McCabe	Shawna McCabe was married on January 22, 2011.
31	Jeffery Clark	Jeffery Clark married Amy Andrews on June 29, 2011.
31	Susan (Pfiffner) Schultz	Susan Pfiffner married Anthony Schultz in September 2011.
31	Gregory Nicholas	Gregory Nicholas married Barbara Borg on April 9, 2011.
31	Joel Weeks	Joel Weeks married Madeleine Trump on October 8, 2011.
31	Cory Hart	Cory Hart married Melissa Lowary on August 27, 2011.
31	Adam Haselhuhn	Adam Haselhuhn is the associate director of annual giving at Simpson College.
31	Kendle McChurch	Kendle McChurch is a new equipment sales representative for Otis Elevator Co.
31	Matthew Monaghan	Matthew Monaghan is a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual in Waterloo.
31	Gabe Perkins	Gabe Perkins is a sales consultant developing new business for Par Mar Security Services.
31	Paula Throndson	Paula Throndson is a supply chain executive in training for Target Corporation.
31	Jeff Waldschmitt	Jeff Waldschmitt is staffing manager in the ticket office at the Des Moines Civic Center.
31	Daniel White	Daniel White will be associate conductor for the nation tour of "Shrek: The Musical" with NETworks Presentations.
31	Wade Arnold	Wade Arnold has been selected for the class of 2011 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40.
31	Heather Christopher	Heather Christopher is working as a 6th grade teacher for Des Moines Schools.
31	Rebecca Fuhrman-Peterson	Rebecca Fuhrman-Peterson taught in Thailand for the past five years and now lives in Nepal.
31	Stephen Fish	Stephen Fish is a grad student at UMKC Conservatory of Music.
31	Megan (Rausch) McAllister	Megan McAllister has been promoted to mortgage loan originator at American Trust and Savings Band.
31	Cassie Waldorf	Cassie Waldorf has been teaching pre-school at Community United Childcare Center.
31	Kassidy (Lyons) Chen	Kassidy Chen is a physician assistant with UICMS in Iowa City.
31	Ellen Nuss	Ellen Nuss was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Madrid, Spain, for 2011-2012.
31	Sharra Wagner	Sharra Wagner is in her third year of DMA program in clarinet performance at UMKC Conservatory of Music.
31	John Barz	John Barz, Martha Keune, Dan Reiter, and Danielle Stipe tape Extreme Makeover television show; photo.
32	James Schneckloth	James Schneckloth died on December 29, 2010.
32	Bernece (Reid) Tesch	Bernece Tesch died on February 21, 2009.
32	Mary Ann (Ruppel) Feltenstein	Mary Ann Feltenstein died on October 17, 2011.
32	Judith (Dekoster) Englert	Judith Englert died on November 23, 2010.
32	Barbara (Peterson) Doolittle	Barbara Doolittle died on August 24, 2011.
32	William Guenther	William Guenther died on September 30, 2011.
32	Amanda (Kluver) DeWall	Amanda and Nolan DeWall have a son named Mason born in June.
32	Edna Marie Beirne	Edna Marie Beirne died on October 26, 2009.
32	Anna (Placatka) Soenke	Anna Soenke died on September 3, 2011.
32	Stanley Benz	Stanley Benz died on March 5, 2011.
32	Ruth L. (Hale) Swan	Ruth Swan died on September 17, 2011.
32	Liz (Bomgaars) Harris and Ryan Harris	Liz and Ryan Harris have a daughter named Nora born in June.
32	Malinda (McClintock) Schultz	Malinda and Stephen Schultz have a son named Sage born in June.
32	Shelly (Heister) McDermott	Shelly and Luke McDermott have a son named Dylan born in June.
32	Kiley (Kirkpatrick) Skadburg	Kiley and Corey Skadburg have a daughter Everleigh Mae born in October.
32	Paul Waterman	Paul and Melissa Waterman have a daughter named Sophia born in October.
32	Shaun Boyle	Shaun and Marybeth Boyle had a son named Joshua born in July.
32	Lindie (Nelsen) Truitt	Lindie and Lucas Truitt had a son named Will.
32	Sara (Hawker) Breckenfelder	Sara and Matt Breckenfelder had a daughter named Jean born in June.
32	Stacy (Dubbert) Carlin	Stacy and Patrick Carlin had a son named James born in June.