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Winter Bridge 2014
Message from the President Filled with gratitude and optimism Dear UIU Alumni, Our UIU teams have been challenged by months of transition and transformation in 2013, and their outstanding accomplishments fill me with gratitude and optimism. Allow me to mention just a few on the list: • Received a very positive HLC Systems Appraisal Feedback report with "no accreditation issues noted by team." • The President's office and other University leadership relocated to Alexander-Dickman without additional cost and without an interruption in service. • Parker-Fox became the University Welcome Center for our prospective students and alumni. • The former Alumni Office is now the University's International House to honor and welcome our nearly 1,500 international students from 33 countries worldwide. • Modified the University Organizational structure effective January 1, 2014: 1. Interim Provost — Angie Leete (a Provost search process is under way) 2. Chief Financial Officer — Sara Trainor 3. Four School Deans — Business, Betty Whitesell; Education, Gail Moorman-Behrens; Liberal Arts, John Siblik; Science and Math, Scott Figdore (each School has an Administrative Assistant) 4. Associate Provost — Janet Shepherd (Dean of Faculty position deleted) • Significantly reorganized recruitment teams and established best practices to enhance recruitment for all learning experiences and locations - the initial impact is very positive for Fayette, AE, and CIE. • The Board of Trustees and executive leadership team established a new budget planning process for 2014–15 to ensure approval of a balanced budget by April 2014. • Trustees, alumni, faculty, students and staff representatives are engaged in a Strategic Planning Renewal process to review our Strategic Plan, the vision, mission, and core values. • Our academic leadership is completing a University-wide program review to ensure academic quality, ensure we are meeting the needs of our students, and to sustain fiscal viability and long-term growth. Excellent progress has been made in all of these areas, consistent with our new University mantra: "UIU FIRST — PEOPLE ALWAYS!" I have also had the opportunity to travel to locations across the globe to meet with individuals we are proud to have as Upper Iowa alumni. These are the "Sheroes and Heroes" who have created our Peacock history, and the individuals who leave a legacy for our future students and alumni to emulate. You can read about these people in The Bridge, Peacock Tales, and our recent Military Salute, which was dedicated to all those Peacocks who have proudly served in the U.S. military! Finally, I want to reflect a bit upon Inauguration and Homecoming. It was an outstanding week of festivities, and I am especially proud that in conjunction with the event we were able to fully endow the Military Family Fund, which you will read more about in this issue. The kindness, encouragement and support my family and I received since inauguration has truly been humbling. We continue to be amazed by the passion and commitment you bestow upon your beloved alma mater and we are grateful to be a part of this institution. Sharon and I thank you for your support of Upper Iowa University! Please know that we will ALWAYS place UIU first; and with your ongoing support, together we will continue to "Change Lives One Student at a Time" — HOOAH! Sincerely, William R. Duffy II, Ed.D., Ed.S. The Bridge Produced for Upper Iowa University Alumni and Friends by the Office of Communications and Marketing Contributors - Monica Bayer Heaton, Associate VP for Communication and Marketing - Rachel Lewey, Editorial Services Director - Beth Petsche, Creative Services Director - Howie Thompson, Director for Sports Information Services - Julie Gordon, Assistant to the VP for Advancement/Stewardship Coordinator - Bill Prochaska '63, former faculty and UIU coach Homecoming 2013 – Page 14 Our Mission Upper Iowa University provides student-centered undergraduate and graduate educational programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems in an environment in which diversity is respected, encouraged and nurtured. Hall of Fame – Page 19 Administration - Dr. William R. Duffy II, President - Sara Trainor, Chief Financial Officer - Angela Leete, Interim Provost - Fritz Oppenlander, Interim VP for Academic Extension - Ismael Betancourt, VP for International Programs - David Miller, Director of Athletics - Andrew Wenthe, VP for External Affairs - Melissa MacTaggart, VP for Human Resources - Holly Wolff, Executive Assistant to the President Board of Trustees - Robert R. (Bob) Firth, '89, '00, Chair - Dr. Darrel Lang, '70, Vice Chair - John R. Falb, Secretary - Dennis Murdock, '68, Treasurer - Richard Andres - Bruce I. Campbell, '69 - Peter A. Clemens - William R. Cook, '65 - Dr. Eric Eller, Faculty Representative - Betty Davis Firth - Howard K. Fischer, '71 - Steven C. Harms, '73 - Dr. Margaret B. Lawson, '70 - Scott R. Lebin, '64 - Angie Leete, Faculty Representative - Dr. Harry J. Maue, '76 - Bernard Pattison - Tim Rueb, Student Representative - Lowell Schwab - Barry B. Smith, '59 Please send all address corrections to email@example.com or Upper Iowa University Advancement and Alumni Office, P.O. Box 1857, Fayette, IA 52142 The Bridge is an official publication of Upper Iowa University – Mesa, Ariz.; Rockford, Ill.; Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Fayette, Quad Cities and Waterloo, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kan.; Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Fort Polk and New Orleans, La.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Elkhorn-Janesville, Madison, Milwaukee, Prairie du Chien and Wausau, Wis.; Hong Kong and Malaysia. FOLLOW US: © 2014 Upper Iowa University Alumni Honored – Page 20 Features 4 Upper Iowa's 'University Recruits' of Company C 8 SMA Ray Chandler emphasizes education 10 University First — People Always 16 Strong foundation, education spell half-century of success for alum 22 Retired professor finds Vietnam unchanged after 40 years 24 Vazquez and Vazquez conduct research in Cuba 26 Summer stipend trip leads to amazing discovery in Peru Departments 2 UIU News Briefs 19 Peacock Athletics 21 Faculty Notes 33 Class Notes 40 In Memoriam Alumni Calendar of Events (Back cover) Front Cover: Dr. Duffy leaves Harms-Eischeid Stadium, following the inaugural ceremony, wearing the Presidential Medallion. The medallion is worn by the president of Upper Iowa University on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of the commitment the president has made to the institution. Photo courtesy of Scott Lebin '64. facebook.com/upperiowauniversity youtube.com/upperiowauniversity twitter.com/#!/upperiowa uiu.edu/uiunews.xml flickr.com/photos/upperiowauniversity linkedin.com/company/upper-iowauniversity upperiowauniversity.tumblr.com pinterest.com/upperiowauniv UIU NEWS BRIEFS More information about these headline stories and others can be found online at www.uiu.edu. Additional photos can be viewed on Flickr.com. UIU implements provost model Upper Iowa will implement an administrative provost model, effective January 1. The model creates the position of provost and reorganizes reporting lines so that all academic and service units report to the provost. Interim Provost Oliver Evans, who has assisted UIU in developing the organizational model, completed his responsibilities January 1. UIU will conduct a nationwide search of a permanent provost, who is expected to be in place by July 1, 2014. Chair of the search committee is Angie Leete, faculty chair and interim provost. Leete is associate professor of athletic training/director of Athletic Training Education. Janet Shepherd, assistant vice president for institutional effectiveness and assessment, was named associate provost for academic affairs and assessment. Sara Trainor, associate vice president for finance, has been named CFO to replace Interim CFO Randy Fehr, who remains as a consultant for the first quarter of 2014. In other changes, B.J. Whitesell, acting dean of faculty, became dean of the UIU School of Business, replacing Interim Dean Redmond Humphrey, who requested a return to full-time teaching responsibilities, and Hope Trainor, director of academic success, was named interim director of career services. The organizational chart is available at uiu.edu/aboutuiu/president/organizationalchart.html. UIU instructor addresses Hong Kong Rotary Club Dr. Dave Eicher recently spoke at the Hong Kong Rotary Club about higher education in Hong Kong and presented details about Upper Iowa University to the attendees. In addition, Dr. Eicher addressed opportunities and challenges that Upper Iowa University has in educating the Chinese students and the challenges the Chinese students have in becoming comfortable with the Western educational process. As UIU Hong Kong continues to move from a pedagogycentered educational process to an andragogycentered educational process, students and faculty have begun to embrace the student-centered learning environment. "Old teaching habits and processes are difficult to change, but once the students and faculty see the difference in their learning, most accept and like the andragogy approach," said Eicher. "I believe this is one of many things that differentiate UIU Hong Kong from other universities in the area." UIU named military-friendly school Both Military Advanced Education and Victory Media (formerly GI Jobs) have again named Upper Iowa University to their lists of top military-friendly schools for 2014. The lists recognize U.S. colleges, universities, and other post-secondary programs that go out of their way to work with students from the Total Military Family. UIU has been on both lists for more than five consecutive years. 2 uiu.edu Winter 2014 MBA program goes digital, expands formats UIU has collaborated with McGraw-Hill Education to deliver 100 percent customizable digital content for the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Coursework is offered through Internet-capable mobile technology that seamlessly pieces together the best of a variety of textbooks to meet course objectives and prepare students for careers in business. Faculty can select any portion of the McGraw-Hill Education offerings to combine into a specific "text," for their course, which can be highlighted or notated by faculty. In addition, the format offers adaptable student-specific learning assessments and business simulations. In other MBA updates, UIU is offering the degree program as an on-campus option in Fayette, an evening program at the Waterloo Center, and a weekend program in the Quad Cities. UIU rededicates Civil War battle flag A 150-year-old Civil War battle flag was rededicated at UIU as part of Homecoming 2013 events. The flag was sewn by UIU female students to accompany the University Recruits who volunteered for the Union Army. The flag is now on permanent display in the HendersonWilder Library Reading Room on the Fayette campus after being restored by the Iowa State Historical Society. International House debuts during Homecoming Week UIU's Center for International Education debuted its International House as part of this year's Homecoming festivities. International House serves not only as the nerve center of UIU's international programming and operations but also as a central place where students can gather and feel a little bit closer to home. U pper Iowa University has launched a $75,000 fundraiser initiative called "The Alumni Gardens at HendersonWilder Library." The goal is to provide funds to expand and improve the appearance of one of the most historically significant buildings on the Fayette campus. The project not only will aesthetically enhance the area, but it will also create an outdoor forum for educational purposes by renovating the current landscape to create a low-maintenance design around Henderson-Wilder Library. The initiative will provide funding for labor, landscaping and maintenance of the garden. "This is an excellent opportunity to convert the iconic building into a bona fide landmark surrounded with botanical growth," said Allyssa Joseph, UIU director of annual giving. For more information about "The Alumni Gardens," please go to www.razoo.com/story/Alumni-Gardens-At-Henderson-WilderLibrary. To support the initiative, contact Joseph at josepha1@ uiu.edu, 563-425-5954 (office) or 757-746-0607 (mobile). Greek Alumni Network To jump-start "The Alumni Gardens at Henderson-Wilder Library," the Greek Alumni Network has been established. The purpose of the Greek Alumni Network is to combine the efforts of students and alumni in making a difference for the University by providing meaningful opportunities for Greek and alumni to remain involved with the University community through a wide variety of social, educational and service activities intended to support the education of undergraduates at Upper Iowa University. This project allows students within the Greek communities to take part in the fundraiser. Each fraternity — Finer Things Family (FTF), Beta Phi Omega, and Alpha Nu Omega — and sorority — Beta Theta Omega, Zeta Kappa Psi, Phi Beta Delta, Gamma Delta Phi, Kappa Zeta Tau and E.Y.E. — has pledged to raise anywhere from the $250 'Watch It Grow' level to the $500 'Its Blooming' level! Upper Iowa's 'University Recruits' of Company C UIU recently published the Military Salute, which explores some of the stories of our alumni who have served in the U.S. military. This story and the article about SMA Ray Chandler are republished from that publication, which can be accessed in full at www.uiu.edu/ocm/publications/military.html. I n March 1861, anticipating the coming Civil War, the federal government began to call for soldiers, and citizens held "war meetings" to drum up enlistment. The first Fayette County war meeting was held in the Upper Iowa Chapel on April 23. Nineteen students signed up; and in June, the assembled became Company F of the Third Iowa Infantry, the precursor of a larger enlistment to come. At a parade in their honor in West Union, Nellie Washburn, an Upper Iowa student, presented Captain Carman Newcomb with a handmade flag, and a brass band saluted the brave enlistees. Upper Iowa University President Dr. William Brush had not opposed the enlistments. Everyone had to make sacrifices in wartime, and Upper Iowa, with those 19 students, had contributed a 10th of its student body. When the men who had stayed behind began to form military drill classes and call themselves the University Recruits, however, he felt considerable foreboding. 4 uiu.edu Winter 2014 The Union Army's loss at Bull Run prompted another call for soldiers in August. In September, students William Warner and David B. Henderson asked Dr. Brush if they might say a few words at the end of a chapel service. They had no complaint to make, they said; there was just a minor item they wished to bring to everyone's attention. That item was the war. Henderson reminded the students of a pledge they had made to - if need be - "drop our books and fight our country's battles." Scholarship was very well he said, but it must be set aside for one's nation. Only in their early twenties, Henderson and Warner were already persuasive speakers. Twenty-three students rushed to sign the roll. Henderson, Warner, and fellow student Henry J. Grannis had even greater ideas for the University Recruits. They had read, and were further urged by recruiting agent William Boyd Allison, that with 78 men they could form their own company and elect their own officers. Each recruit was urged to scour the county for men willing to throw in their lot with the Recruits. They found 104 who were willing to serve, but three failed the physical. On September 21, 1861, the governor of Iowa accepted the 101man company. Dr. Brush delivered a speech in honor of the men and their officers, Captain William W. Warner, First Lieutenant David B. Henderson, and Second Lieutenant Aaron Smith. UIU Preceptress Elizabeth Sorin brought forth a flag with "University Recruits 101" sewn on the white stripes and presented it to Color Sergeant Henry J. Grannis, who was chosen by the female students to carry the flag. The University bell rang, a band struck up "The Girl I Left Behind Me," and the University Recruits paraded around campus. After the parade, the soldiers climbed into wagons that carried them first to Independence, Iowa, and then to their destiny. "We tried to be brave when we went away," Henderson recalled many years later. "When we climbed the hill and looked back, snowflakes were in the air, and handkerchiefs were waving goodbye." The University's loss was devastating. The senior class was cut from 19 to two. And this was not the last enlistment from Upper Iowa. In all, 123 students would leave campus to fight their country's battles. Some came back, but not many. When the University Recruits left Upper Iowa in 1861, they started a journey that took them from Dubuque to New Orleans to Nashville over a tangled and tortuous route. Their service began at Camp Union outside Dubuque, Iowa. For a month they drilled. When not drilling, they shivered, for Camp Union had been built only for use in summer. The 12th Iowa had been in the forefront, and Sergeant Henry Grannis, now color bearer for the entire regiment, was cited for bravery. The Recruits of Company C had no fatalities and only three wounded. Grant and his army expected to attack the next Confederate stronghold at Corinth, Miss., and made camp at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. The Confederate Army turned and attacked on April 6. Taken somewhat by surprise, the Union soldiers retreated. Some, reaching a sunken road, stopped and held their position for eight hours, fighting with such intensity that the Confederate advance was halted. Massed artillery fire failed to budge them, and their stinging barrage of fire caused the spot to be known as "The Hornet's Nest." Among those in the Hornet's Nest were 40 University Recruits, including Captain Warner, who had rejoined the company in March. Orders were sent to the men to retreat, but these were ignored or never received. No retreat was attempted until the men were attacked from the rear. Realizing they were surrounded, the men charged into a retreat, making just 400 yards before they were surrounded again and captured. Their resistance, however, had made possible a Union victory at what would be known as the Battle of Shiloh. (Concluded on page 7) From Dubuque, the 12th Iowa Infantry, of which the Recruits formed Company C, moved to Benton Barracks near St. Louis. They moved by railroad, their officers having refused to take them in the open barges that had been provided. Mumps and measles put half the regiment on the sick list. Five University Recruits died there; others, like Captain Warner, had to be sent home to recover. In January 1862, the regiment went east to join General Grant's Army of the Tennessee. They found a good camp there, but did not get to stay. General Grant intended to attack two western Kentucky strongholds, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Fort Henry fell without much struggle on February 6. The battle for Fort Donelson lasted five days, however, ending in the demand for "unconditional and immediate surrender" that made Grant a national hero. Confederate forces dropped back, leaving much of western Kentucky in Union hands. It was the first major victory for Grant and the Union Army, and its psychological effect was as great as its strategic importance. Co-authors of University Recruits Company C, Roger Bowen (left) and Charles B. Clark, at Company C's field desk used during the Civil War. Winter 2014 uiu.edu 5 Company C Commanders An original member of the University Recruits as a private, Reed was wounded on April 6, 1862, at Shiloh and left on the field, thus escaping capture. Reed wrote Campaign and Battles of the Twelfth Iowa Regiment. As historian and secretary of the Shiloh National Military Park Commission, he produced The Battle of Shiloh and the Organizations Engaged, a valuable documented source. Major David W. Reed The youngest of three Henderson brothers to serve in Company C, Henderson was 21 years old when he left the classroom to enlist. He commanded Company C at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Wounded, he missed the action at Shiloh. While his comrades were prisoners, he commanded a company in the Union Brigade and was wounded a second time at Corinth, resulting in the amputation of a foot. Colonel David B. Henderson After the war, he became an attorney and public servant, eventually becoming the first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from west of the Mississippi River. Warner was a senior at Upper Iowa and one of the chief organizers of Company C. His men respected his leadership. At Shiloh, he was taken prisoner along with Company C and the 12th Iowa. Twice he made unsuccessful efforts to escape. He was paroled October 13, 1862, and wounded in the arm at Vicksburg. After a lengthy leave, he died at the hospital in Memphis after suffering chronic diarrhea, a common ailment of many troops. 6 uiu.edu Winter 2014 A mature and intelligent soldier, W.L. Henderson became the fourth captain of Company C. He enlisted as a private at age 39. Able to escape capture at Shiloh, he fought with the Union Brigade until Company C and the 12th Iowa were reunited after their release from prison camp. Henderson was the author of a lengthy and great poem of 213 verses of four lines each, covering the war historically. It is frequently quoted in Bowen and Clark's book. First Lieutenant William L. Henderson The second captain of Company C, Cook was a member of the original University Recruits. He was elected 1st Sergeant, was at Fort Donelson, wounded at Shiloh, taken prisoner, and exchanged on November 10, 1862. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant when Aaron M. Smith resigned and then 1st Lieutenant when David B. Henderson was Captain discharged for wounds. Cook George W. Cook served at Vicksburg, and when Captain Warner died, Cook was commissioned Captain and commanded Company C until December 1, 1864, when mustered out. Non-Commissioned Officers Captain William W. Warner Pvt. Niles H. Spears Geo. Erwin Comstock Roger Bowen, former UIU registrar, started at Upper Iowa as a student-janitor in the library. A chance discovery led to a decades-long project researching and writing a book about Company C with friend and colleague Charlie Clark. 'University Recruits' (Concluded from page 5) Some 150 soldiers that were left of the 12th Iowa joined the remnants of the 8th and 14th Iowa and 58th Illinois Regiments in the Union Brigade. The University Recruits were commanded by Lieutenant David B. Henderson, who had missed the fighting April 6 due to injuries he received at Fort Donelson. The Union Brigade saw its major action when the army reached Corinth. Lieutenant Henderson there received the leg wound that forced him to resign his commission. After the victory, the men were sent home for Christmas. The University Recruits got home in January, delayed by rumors of a Confederate advance. The company regrouped in March 1863. The men who had been captured at Shiloh and had survived the rigors of Confederate prisons had been exchanged for other prisoners and returned to Benton Barracks. Captain Warner now took command again, and Sergeant Grannis was presented with a flag made by Sorin and company to replace the one lost at Shiloh. As both Lieutenant Henderson and Lieutenant Smith had left, 1st Sergeant George W. Cook and David W. Reed were promoted to fill the vacant positions. The new Company C would see action in several engagements, spending nearly two months at the siege of Vicksburg, one of the most formidable of Southern strongholds. Later, Company C fought at Memphis, Tenn., where Captain Warner was wounded. He died on December 12, 1863, of the wounds and illness contracted in the hospital. At this point, the University Recruits could have quit, since their two-year term of service was done. However, they were promised that if enough men re-enlisted they could retain their current organization. A majority did re-enlist, and on January 5, 1864, the 12th Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service. Deprived of Captain Warner by death and Lieutenant Cook by resignation, the Recruits chose David W. Reed as captain and commander, and William L. Henderson as lieutenant. Company C's trail thereafter crossed much of Mississippi and Tennessee, as the 12th Iowa fought battles that were more significant to the overall war effort than they were important to posterity. Expecting to join General Sherman's march to the sea, they were at the last moment transferred to the command of Major General Mower, in pursuit of Confederate companies. The Union forces were on foot, and the Confederates mounted, but just the same, General Mower chased them from Mississippi to Arkansas. A more glorious moment came in the Battle of Nashville, where, in December 1864, the 12th Iowa made a spontaneous charge at the foe. Sergeant Grannis was again cited for courage. The war ended in April 1865, but the University Recruits had not yet stopped their wandering. As part of the army of occupation, they were ordered to several posts. They gained a reputation as a safe occupying force, one less prone to looting and pillaging than other regiments. The 12th set up a Freedman's Bureau in Selma, Ala., and on another occasion was sent to track down the murderer of a Union officer. Company C caught up with him and found that he was a member of the 18th Alabama Infantry who had taken in prisoners at the Battle of Shiloh. Reunions aside, the occupation was tedious for men who wanted to go home. In late 1865, the 12th Iowa staged a sit-down, refusing to obey any order. They were, they said, being unfairly detained while regiments with shorter service records went home. The strike was broken up without violence, but it had some effect. On January 20, 1866, the 12th Iowa was mustered out. The University Recruits, commanded by Captain William L. Henderson (Reed had been promoted to command of another company), were free to go home. In the regimental history it is noted that most of the men took their last army paychecks and bought suits of civilian clothes. Winter 2014 uiu.edu 7 SMA Ray Chandl UIU Fort Leavenworth alumnus '09 T hroughout 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 barely graduated and entered the workforce right away. Chandler describes himself as listless back then. One night, he stayed up to watch a 1943 classic - the movie Sahara, starring Humphrey Bogart. In it, Bogart stars as U.S. Army Master Sergeant Joe Gunn, a U.S. tank commander in Libya during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II. Chandler thought it looked interesting, so he decided to talk to a recruiter for the U.S. Army. At age 19, he enlisted as a tank crewman. He didn't immediately go to basic training, however. Faced with the fact he had just made a major decision to join the military, Chandler tried to forget that commitment. The Army had other plans - his recruiter tracked him down and reminded him of his enlistment contract and the oath he took. Chandler relented and, after his initial training, was stationed in Germany. After six months, he realized he had made the right decision after all. "I knew this was what I would do for the rest of my life," Chandler said. In March 2011, Chandler was sworn in as the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army. From at-risk teenager to the highest ranking enlisted member of the U.S. Army, Chandler's story is one of inspiration for everyone who questions their instincts. He's followed his own instincts, which ultimately led him to Upper Iowa University. In 2009, he earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from the UIU Fort Leavenworth Center, and he continues to speak to soldiers about the importance of higher education today. ler emphasizes education "Within the Army, we put a great deal of emphasis on civilian education," he said. "As an enlisted soldier, it's not a requirement. You don't have to get a degree, but it's a good thing to do. From a military perspective, it's about being with people who don't necessarily think like you, and (education) expands your understanding of the world and how things work. It is critical for soldiers to expand their knowledge base beyond the military education system. Especially in this era of persistent conflict that we're in – an understanding of a different viewpoint or opinion helps you to be more agile and adaptive. A college education is extremely important today and in the future." For Chandler, obtaining a college degree was important for his role, as he works with civilians and military personnel alike. He originally began his college education in 1982 when he was stationed in Germany, but took a break for several years. In 2005 he chose Upper Iowa University to finish the degree when he was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at the age of 43. He was able to test out of a number of courses due to his military experience and knowledge. Chandler acknowledges how tough it can be for any soldier to juggle the rigors of school, work and family in order to earn a college degree. "Balance is extremely important, and it's so easy to lose that sense of balance. I tried to limit how many courses I was taking at one time," he added. "I think what is important is to have a long-range goal that is achieved. I knew that if I took one class per term, I could maintain a sense of balance between my professional life, my personal life and my educational goals." As Sergeant Major of the Army, Chandler serves as the Army Chief of Staff 's personal advisor on all enlistedrelated matters, particularly in areas affecting soldier training and quality of life. He devotes the majority of his time to traveling throughout the Army, observing training and talking to soldiers and their families. Chandler says the most rewarding aspect of his career is being able to implement changes to improve the lives of soldiers and their families. He sits on a wide variety of councils and boards that make decisions affecting enlisted soldiers and their families and is routinely invited to testify before Congress. Chandler knows firsthand what soldiers in this persistent era of conflict experience and deal with when they come home. In 2004, during his first deployment to Iraq, he was injured when a rocket exploded near his room. He said the incident "really had a fundamental change in my approach as a soldier and negatively impacted my family until eventually I got help." Chandler was faced with the realization that he was not infallible or immune from danger. "The most challenging time in my military career was understanding that I had post-traumatic stress, and realizing the impact that it was having on me and my family," he said. "The Army has a way of building that tough guy in you that goes for all soldiers," he added. "You know you're a warrior and you're going to help your team and look out for your battle buddy, and it gives you a sense that you can do anything. "When you're in that combat experience and your unit is being successful, you're doing all the things you've been trained for your entire military career. Then you are faced with adversity like death and injury. How you react to that is really important. There are some things that you can't control no matter what you do. You cannot change who decides to fire a rocket and when and where it lands. You are faced with your own mortality, and you have to really make decisions on how you're going to handle that situation." After avoiding behavioral health care for almost four years after his return from Iraq, Chandler made the decision to seek help. For about two years, he sought help — sometimes twice a week. He said the counseling he received not only changed his life for the better, but it also enabled him to reach out to others who face the same challenge. These days, Chandler travels to U.S. Army locations around the world and helps prepare soldiers to overcome a variety of challenges. It doesn't matter if the topic is post-traumatic stress, sequestration, or reducing the size of the Army, he reassures audiences that they will succeed. "Our Army has done everything the nation has asked of us for the past 12 years, and we've succeeded," he said. "I tell them I trust that they will do the same as our Army goes forward." Winter 2014 uiu.edu 9 University First – People Always To help spread President Duffy's message and vision, The Bridge is pleased to print the full text of his inaugural address, delivered October 11, 2013. D istinguished guests, Chairman Firth and Board of Trustee members, colleagues, friends, family, and delegates from institutions across the country, good morning to you all! I am simply overwhelmed and humbled by your presence here today to honor our University and this presidential inauguration. I must first take time to mention some special people in attendance: first, to Sharon, my lifelong partner of 33 years, our daughters, Dawn and Maryann, and our grandchildren (Ryan, Brilee, Madie, Bree, and William), you all bring meaning to my life and help to make a moment like this forever special. Having my brothers, my sisters, my niece and their spouses and significant others in attendance today means the world to Sharon and I, and we also know our parents and other family members are together with us in spirit. To all our alumni, faculty, staff and students who are here today from Fayette, Hong Kong, Malaysia, our former center director in Singapore, and our domestic centers, online, and self-paced programs across the country — as your servant-leader, your presence alone inspires me! I would also like to recognize my West Point classmates and lifelong military friends, and their spouses, who have been by our sides throughout our shared military career, and beyond. You are selfless servants of our country, and you know all too well the true meaning of service, sacrifice, commitment and leading by example. "University First — People Always." Without the people, there is no University — no students, no faculty, no staff, and no alumni! Next, I would like to recognize and thank all of the outstanding leaders, faculty and staff I have been so privileged to serve with at my previous institutions and here at Upper Iowa University. You have selflessly mentored me and helped me to better understand the culture of higher education. You have allowed me the freedom to use my initiative, and taken the time to explain issues, challenges and decisions. You have helped me to recognize and avoid pitfalls (or some of them, anyway!). You have been my mentors, leaders, advisors, colleagues, team members and friends, and you have helped to prepare me for this challenge. 10 uiu.edu Winter 2014 To our Fayette community members and to our partners throughout northeast Iowa, you are all a special part of our University history that began way back in 1857! You have stayed the course. You have seen us through, and oftentimes, even helped us to overcome immense challenges. Your presence here today demonstrates your continued commitment to this partnership, to our mutual growth and success and to the economic and cultural development it can bring. Am I done recognizing and thanking everyone? No, not even close! It would be impossible for me to recognize and thank all of the people who have positively impacted my life and paved the way to this moment. We have opportunities every single day to make a positive difference in the lives of others, and I hope to emulate the characteristics of many of the individuals who have been instrumental in my life as I fulfill my duties as Upper Iowa University's 21st president. On this day, more than any other, I'm especially grateful for the unique set of perspectives and experiences encountered during my career. Like other organizations, Upper Iowa University faces competing demands, from both internal and external environments. As we all well know, UIU is a unique institution, well equipped to address all of these demands. We must continue to steadfastly fulfill our educational mission while simultaneously resolving challenges both external and internal to UIU. Perceptions of how we address these challenges are constantly being formed at all levels, quite often leading to concerns, evaluations, mandates and comparisons pertaining to quality, effectiveness and performance. How an organization learns to Investiture caps three days of inaugural ceremonies for William R. Duffy II With a backdrop of 28 international flags whipping in the wind — one for each nation with students at Upper Iowa University — William R. Duffy II received his symbols of office and became the 21st President of Upper Iowa University on October 11 in Harms-Eischeid Stadium. Some 900 students, alumni, faculty, staff, community members and guests filled the stands as Board of Trustees Chair Bob Firth and Faculty Chair Angie Leete conducted the formal inauguration and investiture. Duffy was selected in April 2013 by the UIU Board of Trustees following a nationwide search. "When the Board began its search for a new president for this University, we had a very specific list of characteristics for which we were looking: an individual who could continue to push the institution forward; someone with personal integrity who would always emphasize academic integrity and quality and be committed to financial responsibility; someone with vision, capable of strategizing for the future, a team maker, who could lead diverse groups and who would insist upon transparency of communications across the University; and an individual dedicated to sustaining and growing this University's diversity. As it turns out, the Board didn't have to look far. We had Bill," said Board of Trustees Chair Bob Firth in his welcoming remarks. Duffy, who had a 20-year career in the U.S. Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, came to UIU four years ago as the senior vice president for Academic Extension. Previously he had been with the University of Tennessee at Martin for 12 years. Chancellor Emerita Margaret Perry of UT-Martin also joined in officially introducing Duffy to the crowd. Representatives of students (SGA president Tim Rueb), alumni (Justin Marchant), the community (Rep. Roger D. Thomas, Iowa 55th District), and faculty (Angie Leete) shared thoughts on the work that needs to be continued by the UIU president. Dr. Doug McReynolds, Bissell Professor of English, read his original poem created for the inauguration, titled "Conundrum." During his inauguration, Duffy and others frequently referenced the inauguration theme he had selected: "Changing Lives One Student at a Time…UIU First — People Always." See his complete remarks on these pages. The inauguration video is available online at www.uiu.edu/inauguration. Brigadier General Jennifer Walter, chief of staff for the Iowa Air National Guard and a 1989 graduate of UIU, was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the event. However, she was unable to attend due to the government shutdown that started October 1. Guests at the inauguration included delegates from Loras College, Clarke University, University of Iowa, Simpson College, Campbellsville University, Luther College, Buena Vista University, Graceland University, Dickinson State University, Texas A&M University and Northeast Iowa Community College. Also participating in the inaugural event were Pastor Andy Sayer, Fayette Community Church; the North Fayette Valley Chamber Choir, led by Doug Poppen; and a staff choir of Brandi Shrubb, Amy Tucker, Lynn Isvik, Holly Wolff, Zach Steib, Nathan Herman, and soloist Lyle Kohlhepp, accompanied by Kara Hanson. Other inaugural events included the President's Society Inaugural Ball, a lunch with students, and a community reception. In honor of the inauguration, the University established the Military Family Scholarship and Student Services Endowment Fund to assist students who are members of the military family. As a result of fundraising efforts, the new endowment was fully funded, which will result in the first scholarship being awarded this spring. Fundraising efforts also completely paid for the inauguration events. adapt and survive in its external environment, and how it integrates its internal organizational policies and procedures, reveals a great deal about the underlying culture of that organization and its mission. With that said, we must look closely at the culture of our University. We must invest in our people, their development, and their future success. Likewise, our team members, who have been entrusted to educate, provide services, care for and develop our students, must be fiercely passionate about the success of our students and the success of Upper Iowa University. Accordingly, as we begin this journey together, my focus, first and foremost, will be on our people. W. Edwards Deming once said, "The most valuable 'currency' of any organization is the initiative and creativity of its members. Every leader has the solemn moral responsibility to develop these to the maximum, in all his [or her] people. This is the leader's highest priority." This quote from Deming reinforces the importance of our University's mantra that you see on your program cover, "University First — People Always." Without the people, there is no University — no students, no faculty, no staff and no alumni! It will always be our actions, not our words, that will let people know how much they are valued. Life is about people, and John Maxwell said it best, "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." We are very fortunate and extremely privileged to be in a profession that provides an essential service to better our society. That service is not only meeting the educational needs of individuals. It is meeting the needs of our society and our world. When we are successful, we enhance the lives of individuals, and ultimately, positively impact the economic development and vitality of the communities we serve. You all may have noticed the theme of today's inauguration: "Changing lives one student at a time." Each one of us at Upper Iowa University has opportunities every day to impact the success and welfare of students and alumni that we serve. From the very first day we meet a prospective student, and throughout his or 12 uiu.edu Winter 2014 her life as an Upper Iowa student and alumnus, all of us have the privilege to positively impact someone's life. Not surprisingly, a commitment to changing lives is how Upper Iowa University began. In the early 1850s, Elizabeth Alexander turned to her husband one day and said, "I want my granddaughters to have an education. I want their lives to be full of knowledge, but I want them here. Why don't we start a college, right here in Fayette?" That dream to make education accessible began right here in 1857, and has been paid forward for 156 years. Imagine the generations of lives positively impacted during that period of time and long into the future. I have no doubt, Elizabeth Alexander never intended nor even dreamt to have a global impact; she simply wanted to change the lives of her granddaughters. And by doing so, she changed tens of thousands of lives and created generations worth of stories. Here are a few of those stories. Not too far from here, in a small town called Sumner, lives our oldest alumna. Emma Hough will be 109 years old in December. Sharon and I recently visited with Emma and other alumni residing at Hillcrest Home, and Emma shared with us vivid memories of her alma mater. Emma graduated from Upper Iowa in 1926. She became a teacher, married and traveled across the United States, then to England, and then to Germany. Consider the lives changed all across the globe by this one individual. Sharon and I are eager to help Emma celebrate her 109th birthday — she is an absolutely amazing woman and certainly a Proud Peacock! On campus today is an art exhibit by Dano Grayson, and I hope you take time this weekend to view the show in the Edgar Fine Arts gallery. Dano is from Phoenix. He took a somewhat winding road in pursuing his degree, but persevered and, after temporarily dropping out of school, returned to UIU and graduated in 2009. Since then Dano has trekked through the Amazon jungles, pulled snakes out of the Florida Everglades and stood at the top of the Andes Mountains, all the time taking his amazing photographs for the Amazon Aid Foundation and other organizations. The natives call him "that crazy white guy"; but he calls himself a Proud Peacock, and he credits UIU with teaching him the skills that made it all possible. Then there's Mary Jane Kloster, one of our commencement speakers this past May. Mary Jane earned her degree in education at the Upper Iowa Des Moines Center after returning to college as an adult. It took her 20 years to realize her lifelong dream of graduating from college and becoming a teacher. I vividly recall Mary Jane's commencement remarks, as she said: "My UIU teachers instilled a desire in me to want success in my own students and expect excellence from them as well." UIU changed Mary Jane's life. And what she learned here is changing the lives of her students as well. I also must recognize the first UIU alum that I met as president. I met this individual at his home in California, spending several hours simply chatting and looking through his immaculately kept collection of UIU and military memorabilia. I was amazed by his intense love for UIU, his dedicated military service in World War II, and the detailed records he had maintained over the years about his classmates and his alma mater. His name is Foster Cass, Class of 1941, and he is here today with his daughter Ann and son John. Next week, Foster will be departing from Cedar Rapids to participate in a World War II Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. I'd like for all of us to please give Foster, and all our veterans and their families who have served our country, a big round of applause for their past and current service to ensure the freedoms we all enjoy today. Sharing Foster's story serves as a reminder of Upper Iowa's rich military tradition, dating all the way back to the Civil War when nearly all of our male students formed the University Recruits of Company C and joined the Union Army. At that time, our female students sewed a Civil War flag carried into battle by the University Recruits. The first flag was captured, and the UIU women sewed a second. It is on display at Henderson-Wilder Library and will be rededicated in ceremonies tomorrow. UIU's relationship with the military continues today, with UIU providing education on five military installations and to hundreds of deployed soldiers through our Self-Paced and Online degree programs. This is why I am so proud that as part of today's inauguration we have established the Military Family Fund, an endowment supporting the nearly 1,500 military family members earning their degrees through UIU. Thank you for supporting this initiative and any of the fundraising projects we conduct to support our students and our University. Foster, Mary Jane, Dano, Emma — each profoundly impacted by Upper Iowa University in amazing ways. Just imagine… each of our more than 30,000 living alumni have stories of their own, and are impacting lives in positive ways throughout the world. Every single one of those stories contributes to my vision for Upper Iowa University, and that vision is for us to become the institution of choice, not just because of our academic quality and our outstanding student services, but also because of the way we care about people. We must all take ownership and responsibility for this shared vision, and establish measurable and attainable goals to ensure our success. We have incredibly talented and caring faculty who will continue to ensure the academic quality of our programs and the success of our students. We will continue to work with internal and external stakeholders to assess and identify educational needs into the future. Our staff members have always set the standard for "student service" and going above and beyond to ensure that we have met the needs of our students and alumni. And of course, if we show we care, people know it, and more importantly — people FEEL it. When we take care of these three elements: quality, services, and caring, the rest falls into place, because students and alumni will tell their stories and pay it forward for generations to come long after we are all gone. To all of you gathered here today or watching from afar, rest assured, as is patterned in our rich history, Upper Iowa University will enjoy many good times ahead and we will also together stand resilient in addressing whatever tough times may confront us. Believe it or not, there may even be a time or two when we do not all see eye to eye…or even, albeit hopefully briefly, there may be times when we don't like each other that much! Now, I know that's hard to believe, but really, stuff happens! Despite any differences we may have now or in the future, we remain on the same team, and I have always found it honorable, and at the end of the day, most fruitful, to be part of the solution, place the institution first, and remember that first and foremost, we need to value our Peacock family, while changing lives one student at a time. And as president, I understand that this begins with me. Author Ken Blanchard talks about servant-leadership: "It's about making the goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to help people win. In that situation, they don't work for you, you work for them." My commitment to all of you is that I will stay the course; I will always do what is in the best interest of our University; I will do everything in my power to ensure that obstacles are removed to enable you to achieve your goals, both professionally and personally. With this in mind, I encourage each and every one of you to turn the page and join with me as we write a new chapter in our UIU story. Let us act in unison for everything that ensures the best interests of our beloved University. And of course, you all know how this speech will end, and you also know how to finish it, so I'll leave you with this. Keep up the great work, and "Let's ALL continue to DO GREAT things for UIU and the WORLD — HOOAH! Winter 2014 uiu.edu 13 HOMECOMING 2013 — A WEEKLONG To access all photos taken during Homecoming 2013, please visit www.uiu.edu/homecoming Photo courtesy of Scott Lebin 8 uiu.edu Fall 2013 Photo courtesy of Scott Lebin G CELEBRATION OF MEMORIES Photo courtesy of Scott Lebin Strong foundation, education spell half century of success T he key to a successful business is being customer-friendly, according to John Eveland. The 73-year old Upper Iowa University alumnus recently celebrated his 50-year reunion during Homecoming weekend on the Fayette campus. Taking the knowledge and experience he already possessed as a young man in 1959, Eveland challenged himself by moving away from home to gain a college education. "I was admitted to Upper Iowa on probation," said the East Waterloo High School graduate. "The first business class I took was 'Intro to Business', taught by Professor (Esther) Liffring. There were 75 people in my class. After the first big test, Professor Liffring announced that two people got perfect scores on the test, me and Earl Jeffrey, a friend of mine. That gave me the confidence I needed (to be successful in college)." Majoring in business was a perfect fit for young Eveland. Born in Yonkers, New York, he was four years old and an only child when his father and mother, John R. and Janie Eveland, moved to Waterloo, Iowa, to join John R.'s father, John D. Eveland, in business. The elder Eveland, a widower, owned and operated a small mattress factory. Eveland and his mother and father lived above the factory. Every day, Eveland's grandfather, for whom he was named, caught fish in the Cedar River and brought it home to feed his son's family. "My mother got sick of it," Eveland fondly remembers. Soon after, his grandfather moved to Texas. John R. Eveland tried his hand at being a butcher for a local grocery store. Then, in 1947, John D. Eveland died, leaving a small inheritance. A year later, John R. spent $10,000 to purchase National Cigar Store, a small specialty tobacco store that had been in operation since 1911. Morning and night, his father dedicated himself to running the store. As a young boy, Eveland well remembers helping in the store. Then in 1955, his father had to have two-thirds of his stomach removed; and during his recuperation, young Eveland and his mother ran the store together, which was open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the year. A year later, Eveland's father lost the lease on the store's location and moved to a new building on the same block. In 1963, the store was forced to relocate again, so Janie and Eveland convinced John R. to move to the empty space next door. National Cigar Store thrived in the new space with added inventory. 16 uiu.edu Winter 2014 During his senior year of high school, Eveland got a job as a switchman for the Illinois Central Railroad, making $2.83 an hour. His goal was to earn enough to pay for his college education at Upper Iowa University. He continued working for the railroad during the summer and on weekends throughout his college career, in addition to traveling home often to work for his father. Eveland rented a room in a house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Davis in Fayette for the first three years of college. During his senior year he lived in an apartment near downtown with two of his classmates. At the start of that final year at Upper Iowa, he was picked to manage the two-lane bowling alley in the Rec Hall. Eveland fondly remembers the 5,500-mile trek across the United States he made with fellow UIU graduates Dean Christianson, Bob Falck and Lowell Whittle. "We'd flip a coin to see who got to sleep in the bed," he chuckled. "We'd take the mattress off the box springs so there could be two beds. You wouldn't do that now!" "After the first big test, Professor Liffring announced that two people got perfect scores on the test, me and Earl Jeffrey, a friend of mine. That gave me the confidence I needed (to be successful in college)." Right before graduation, Eveland interviewed with a recruiter from F.W. Woolworth Company. He was offered the job, but turned it down. He continued working for the railroad and was promoted to fireman; he could ride in the engine all day, making $130 each week. Then, in 1966, just as the railroad was eliminating firemen, John R. asked his son to take over National Cigar. Combining his $10,000 severance pay from the railroad with his savings, Eveland purchased National Cigar Store for inventory at $19,500. Today, he estimates the business to be worth over $2 million. Over the years, Eveland has implemented several lucrative business practices that had a direct impact on the success of his success business. In 1982, he established a second store, Hill Street News and Tobacco on College Street in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He also owns Otho Convenience & Food in Otho, Iowa, which he acquired from a tax sale, as well as 150 rental units and farmland. For the past 10 years, National Cigar has also boasted a thriving Internet business, drawing customers from all over the world who purchase their tobacco products and cigars online at www.nationalcigar.com or www.rollyourown.com. Making money isn't the only thing that motivates Eveland. He is a longtime supporter and champion for local endeavors in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo community. He joined the Waterloo Jaycees in 1966. He was president of the chapter in 1971 and received an award for Outstanding Local President. The following year he became the national director, and the region received a number one rating. Eveland was presented with the Outstanding Young Man of America, and received a JCI Senatorship, the highest honor given in Jaycees. In addition, he was retail chairman of United Way in 1974, and crusade chairman for the American Cancer Drive in Black Hawk County in 1976. He established the Cancer Buck Boards at the time, and the initiative continued in many local bars and restaurants for over 15 years, raising more than $20,000 each year. Eveland was president of the American Cancer Drive in the county from 1976–77. He was the Black Hawk County chairman of the Heart Walk and raised $103,000, which was a $40,000 increase over the preceding year. He was also on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the city of Waterloo for three years. Currently, Eveland is successfully chairing the "Save the Elks" committee for Waterloo Elks 290 Lodge, which had been in foreclosure. He was Elk of the Year in 1994 and has been a member for 47 years. The Waterloo Jaycees presented Eveland with a lifetime achievement award in 2011, for having a positive impact on the community. Also, in 2012, he was inducted into the East High School Hall of Fame for his exceptional service to his community since graduating in 1959. "I probably have too much action for a guy my age," he said. "But I like having a lot of things going on. I tell anyone – find (a career) you really like. For me, I like being my own boss, Continued on Page 18 Continued from Page 17 and while that's hard to do these days, I learned from my dad. He worked really hard and stuck to it. You have to work hard and you have to be customer friendly. Those are the keys to being successful." "You have to work hard and you have to be customer friendly. Those are the keys to being successful." 18 uiu.edu Winter 2014 Eveland married in 1981 after being a bachelor for the first 41 years of his life, and adjusted quite nicely, according to his wife, Dianne. The couple has a daughter, Tara, 28. Eveland also has two stepchildren, Teresa and Todd, whom he considers his own, and eight grandchildren. He counts his family as one of his greatest blessings. He and Dianne recently started a family fund with the Community Foundation's Legacy Society of Northeast Iowa, to give back to the community who supported his business all these years. Eveland said he has always tried living his life in service to others and is grateful for the education he received at Upper Iowa — which he credits, in part, for his successes in life. PEACOCK ATHLETICS Five inducted into UIU Hall of Fame Class of 2013 The 2013 Hall of Fame members honored are (left to right): Kevin Ruhnke '80, Jim Parsons '73, Jason Kesten '93, Chad Kohagen '97, and Walida (Hawkins) Hewitt '97. The Upper Iowa University Athletics Department inducted five members into the Hall of Fame over Homecoming Weekend. The Hall of Fame now includes 177 members. Member of the Class of 2013 are: JIM PARSONS — 1973 Graduate — Baseball (1970–73) Jim Parsons was inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete after earning four letters in baseball from 1970-73. He had an outstanding career with the Peacocks under coaches Stan Jack and Bill Prochaska, leading the team to a pair of Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles in 1972 and 1973. He had many great performances on the mound for the Peacocks, including a 4-0 streak in the month of April 1972 in which his earned run average was 0.00 against IIAC opponents. During that same season, Parsons allowed just 12 hits to the 137 batters he faced en route to NAIA District 15 First Team honors. Perhaps his most impressive feat came against William Penn, when he threw a one-hit shutout, striking out 26 batters in a 13-inning win. Parsons was a twotime All-IIAC pitcher in 1970 and 1972 and posted an earned run average of 1.23 during the 1970 season and 0.72 during the 1972 campaign, which remains the program's record ERA for a season. A native of North Bend, Ind., where he attended Riley High School, he earned a degree in physical education. He presently lives in Destin, Fla., with his fiancée of three years, Ronda. Parsons is the owner of Water Management Consulting and Testing, Inc., a construction consulting firm. CHAD KOHAGEN — 1997 Graduate — Football (1994–96) Chad Kohagen, who graduated with a degree in physical education, was inducted into the UIU Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete. A three-year letterman in football from 1994-96, he played for Coach Paul Rudolph. Kohagen had an outstanding career as a linebacker for the Peacocks, earning All-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team honors as a sophomore and junior and First Team as a senior. He was twice named as a preseason Division III All-American and earned the honor of Division III District Player of the Week in both 1995 and 1996. The Denver High School alum served as team captain for UIU in 1995 and 1996 and was one of the leaders on the Peacock football team that finished third in the IIAC with a 7-3 record. While playing for the Cyclones of Denver, he was named to the Des Moines Register Class 3A All-State team as a linebacker. Kohagen is currently in his 17th year in education with the Oelwein Community School District. He has served as a teacher and athletic director and is now in his eighth year as high school principal. He resides in Oelwein and is married to Casey Angle-Kohagen, a 1998 graduate of Upper Iowa. They are the parents of four children: Scout and five-year-old triplets Addy, Laney and Ryker. KEVIN RUHNKE — 1980 Graduate — Wrestling (1976–79) Kevin Ruhnke was inducted into the UIU Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete after earning four letters as a member of the wrestling program from 1976-79 competing for both Coach Don Parker and Coach Paul Petersen. Ruhnke was a threetime national qualifier in NCAA Division III from 1977-79. In his final season, he earned the 158-pound Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship and an NCAA Division III All-American honor after finishing third at the NCAA Championships. The Peacock grappler did well at numerous collegiate tournaments in his career, claiming three tournament championships at Wartburg and two at UIU's tournament. Ruhnke had an outstanding high school career at Algona High School, capturing the 1975 Iowa State Championship at 145 pounds. Thanks to the 145-pound title, the Bulldogs went on to win the Class 2A Iowa State Championship that year. Ruhnke graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education and started his career in coaching; he is now a commercial construction supervisor. He and his wife, Mary, a 1982 graduate of Upper Iowa, live in Beaver Falls, Pa. JASON KESTEN — 1993 Graduate — Football (1989–92) Jason Kesten, who graduated with a degree in social science and an endorsement in coaching in 1993, was inducted into the UIU Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete. Kesten was a four-time letter winner in football as a tight end from 1989-92. Continued on Page 28 Winter 2014 uiu.edu 19 FOUR ALUMNI HONORED Upper Iowa University selected four alumni to receive the 2013 UIU Alumni Awards, which were presented during Homecoming. Awards went to alumni Natalie Brown, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Lawson Coapstick, Iowa City, Iowa; Michael Aschinger, Monona, Iowa; and Raleigh Amyx, Washington, D.C. Brown, a member of the class of 2005, was honored as an "Emerging Alumnus." Brown is the founder and owner of Scratch Cupcakery, which she opened in June 2010 to serve three cupcake flavors. Today, she has four cupcake stores and serves 120 flavors, a menu she is constantly expanding. The young entrepreneur, who was cited for her "work ethic, creativity and drive," earned a bachelor's degree in public administration through the UIU Online program. Coapstick is a 1983 UIU graduate and retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army Reserves. He received the UIU Alumni Award for Service to Country. Coapstick served 34 years with the medical service corps and as a logistics officer, ensuring that soldiers had the necessary training and equipment if deployed to combat. Coapstick was deployed to Balad, Lawson Coapstick '83 Iraq, for a year with 3d COSCOM as the medical planner, supporting 275,000 military personnel and contractors. His second deployment was to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as executive officer to the 649th Regional Support Group, which provided life support at Kandahar Airfield. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (3), and Navy Good Conduct Medal. After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education from UIU, he earned his master's degree in exercise science at the University of Iowa. Currently he is a certified pharmacy technician at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City. Aschinger, class of 2011, received the UIU Alumni Award for Service to Community. Aschinger, who became a UIU student while serving in the Army, earned his bachelor's degree with honors in social science. In addition, he has completed training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, first becoming a certified state of Iowa peace officer, and then being named Michael Aschinger '11 the top academic graduate of the 249th Basic Class to become a fully certified State of Iowa peace officer. He also served as class secretary. Aschinger also has earned his master's degree in human services and executive leadership at Liberty University. His UIU award recognizes his work with the city of Monona. When the city was unable to pay someone to fill the vacancy left when a full-time officer was activated from the reserves and deployed overseas, Aschinger, a reserve officer, volunteered to fill the vacancy without pay. He contributed more than 600 hours of service to the position. Aschinger recently accepted a full-time law enforcement position with the Clayton County Sheriff 's Department. Amyx, who received the UIU Alumni Award for Service to the University, was selected to recruit students for the new UIU Coordinated Off-Campus Degree Program (COCDP) in 1973. The relatively untried concept of off-campus education was a challenge; but Amyx rented an office near the Pentagon, filled it with UIU memorabilia and began meeting with Washington professionals to talk with them about how to advance their education without giving up their careers. Enrollment in the COCDP program increased, providing important revenue for UIU and laying the foundation for today's 19 off-campus UIU education centers in the United States, an online program and the Self-Paced Degree Program. Amyx earned his bachelor's degree from UIU in 1974 through the COCDP program; his wife followed, graduating in 1977. Celebrating 50 Years 20 uiu.edu Winter 2014 Members of the UIU Class of 1963 held their 50th reunion during Homecoming. Front: Mary André and Helen Scheidel; Back from left: UIU President William R. Duffy II; Daniel Conry, Mike Eischeid, Larry Crow, John Eveland, Ralph Salerno, Bob Lange, Wardell Diggs, Earl Jeffrey, Bill Hess; Terrence Lewis, Dave Lau, Patrick Nefzger, Fred Tully, UIU Coach Bill Prochaska, and Robert Rasmussen. FACULTY NOTES Dr. Melle Starsen, assistant professor of communication, recently had two research papers accepted for presentation. The first, "Victim or exterminator: The treatment of women as female avenger archetype in blaxploitation films," was accepted at Oxford University, Mansfield College in Oxford, United Kingdom, for the 7th Global Conference, "Fear, Horror and Terror." The second, "Crossing the line in the 2008 U.S. election: Not entertainment, but full-blown propaganda," was accepted at the Center for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics annual conference held at Brighton University, Brighton, United Kingdom. understand and use language. Greiner said that learning the meaning of the spoken language is among the more important developmental tasks of infancy and toddlerhood. During the infant/toddler years, the ability to understand and use language is developed in the context of meaningful social relationships with significant adults, especially parents and caregivers. Since a large number of very young children attend childcare settings for the major part of their waking hours, preschool staff members share an important responsibility for helping infants and toddlers learn to understand and use language, according to Greiner. John Schulze, faculty member at the UIU-Madison Center, was selected to serve as the notes and comments editor for the Energy Law Journal, the preeminent energy publication, providing thought-provoking and deeply researched articles by practitioners and internationally known academics. Dr. Dawn Jacobsen, assistant professor of education, and Dr. Cindy Waters, associate professor of education, presented "APParatus: Assistive Technology or UDL" at the National Social Sciences Fall Conference in New Orleans. Dr. Steffanie Schilder, assistant professor of psychology (middle), completed three presentations at the American Psychological Association conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. They were "Hypnosis as an early career psychologist in academia"; "Changing thinking patterns with hypnosis: A variety of applications"; and "Effectiveness of hypnosis within sports psychology."Two of the presentations were posters coproduced with UIU students Daphne Barness (right) and Ty Grunder (left), who also traveled to the conference to present their research. Schilder was named editor of Psychological Hypnosis, a bulletin for Division 30: Society for Psychological Hypnosis within the American Psychological Association. Dr. Adrianne Finlay, assistant professor of English, performed at Mae Latta Hall at the Hearst Center for the Arts as part of the Final Thursday Reading Series. Finlay is currently working on a young adult novel-in-progress called Feedback. She also has contributed to the Creative Writing Guidebook. Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle, faculty member at the UIU-Fort Riley Center, received a 2013 Wichita State University Unity Award for going far and beyond to support the Office of Multicultural Campus Diversity. Fleming-Randle joined the faculty at Upper Iowa University in 1999 as an adjunct faculty member and served as the senior project coordinator, graduation chair, search committee member and faculty development facilitator. She has also received a number of awards and honors. She received the Excellence in Teaching Award at Upper Iowa University-Fort Riley 2004, and in 2005 she was named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Dr. Connie Sue Greiner, assistant professor of education at the Mesa Center, presented a professional development workshop in Scottsdale, Ariz., titled "Listening and Talking."The goals of the presentation were to provide information regarding the importance of helping children Dr. Melinda Heinz, assistant professor of psychology, recently had two conference presentations accepted for the 66th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in New Orleans. They were "Exploratory findings of engaged life styles among Iowa and Georgia centenarians and secrets of living long and prospering among the oldest-old," and "Predictors of older adult technology adoption." Dr. Jeff Butikofer, associate professor of environmental science, recently presented a poster, "Inspiring future STEM educators through telescopes and astrophotography," at the STEM Teacher Educators' Conference: Innovations in Preparing Teachers in STEM in Des Moines. Dr. Janet Kehe (right), professor of education, and Dr. Gina Kuker, associate professor of education, presented "Increasing Social Studies Comprehension Using Web 2.0" at the National Social Science Association's Summer Seminar in San Francisco, Calif. In addition, they toured through Angel Island, where the Chinese experienced a prisoner-like welcome when coming to the United States from 1910-1940. Kuker also attended "Improving Practices for Young Children in Poverty and Dual Language Learners with Current Research," presented by visiting professor and researcher Linda Espinosa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cathy Howland, adjunct instructor of ESL, and Dr. Gina Kuker (far right) attended the Iowa Cultures and Language Conference in Coralville with students from EDU 448/548 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. Tara Duran, Matthew Beatty, Cherre Nielsen, Montana Van Sickle and Leah Spagl served as hosts for national and state presenters. According to Tara Duran, "It was an amazing opportunity for me to attend the ICLC conference because I was presented with many different techniques for not only helping ESL students, but helping every student. I highly recommend all education majors attend." Winter 2014 uiu.edu 21 Journals from the Journey Retired professor finds Vietnam unchanged after 40 years Jerry Wadian, retired associate professor of speech, and Dr. Don McComb, professor of graphic design, toured Vietnam for two weeks in May 2013. Their trip included six sites of Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hanoi and Ha Long Bay. The trip was funded in part by the Faculty Internationalization Grant, Faculty Development funds and International Programs. To read Wadian and McComb's complete FIG articles, check out www.uiu.edu/international/fig2013. by Jerry Wadian, retired professor of speech S ome four centuries before Christ, along the Red River on the border of modern China, a culture known as the Viets founded what is known today as Vietnam. It's been 40 years since I was in Vietnam. Much has changed, yet much is still the same; in fact some things are about the same as they were 100 or more years ago. Even in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon, and still referred to by that name by many Vietnamese) the old French hotels are as resplendent as ever, and there are many high-end stores. There is very little physical trace of the U.S. presence. Long Binh (east of Saigon) was once the biggest U.S. military base in the world — miles and miles of concrete. Now, it is completely gone. The people are much the same – friendly, courteous and easy to talk to. We saw no animosity toward us because of the war. The rural areas look much the same, with the rice paddies, rubber plantations and the general look of a developing nation. One major aspect of Vietnamese culture is religion. The government allows people to practice any religion openly. But religion in Vietnam is once again not what it seems. Polls show that only 20 percent of Viets term themselves "religious." However, I find that the Vietnamese people are deeply spiritual. Boats like this one have been used for fishing and cargo for hundreds of years. This shot was on the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, which was the major seaport from the second century B.C. until the river silted up in the 19th century. To read the entire series of Wadian's adventures originally published in the Fayette County Newspapers, go to www.fayettecountynewspapers.com/articles/wadian. 22 uiu.edu Winter 2014 3 4 Vietnam in photos 1. The grand concourse in the Central Post Office in Saigon was designed by architect Gustave Eiffel in the French colonial style. Today, it not only is a post office, but in the spirit of Vietnamese entrepreneurism, hosts a series of shops selling souvenirs from the war. Among the many shelves, Wadian saw cigarette lighters with the insignia of American combat units, including the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, in which he served in 1969-1970. 2. Every city and village has a market where people can buy a wide variety of fresh foods. This market, in the Cholon District in Saigon, is the size of a Walmart, with hundreds of small booths, each one selling one item. The woman in the photo will sit at her booth all day. 3. Traffic in Saigon and Hanoi is heavy, with a wide assortment of vehicles, including carts, scooters, cars, buses and pedestrians. Note the many masks. Many Vietnamese are health conscious and wear surgical masks for protection from disease and the pollution from traffic. 4. This peasant family north of Hanoi is putting in a rice crop. The Mekong Delta south of Saigon has three growing seasons, while further north there are only two. The water buffalo is the tractor of Vietnam. Vietnam research informs student design projects by Dr. Don McComb, professor of graphic design G raphic design students have responded eagerly to the challenges of working with the research Professor Wadian and I did in Vietnam. This fall, students produced illustrated maps of Vietnam and used some of Professor Wadian's photos and newspaper articles to design travel magazines. In the spring, students will design websites about Vietnamese cultural heritage. We plan to exhibit some of their work in the Student Center. Behind Vietnam's fragile beauty lies a history of social transformation that has accommodated multiple belief systems, cultural institutions and power structures while remaining committed to a nationalistic culture. In ancient times, the Chinese came to dominate the north while the south was influenced by forces from as far away as India. Europeans colonized the area beginning in the late 1700s, and the country was reunified in 1976. As a result, Vietnam has experienced many struggles between competing religious, artistic and political systems. The purpose of my trip was to capture the residue of this complex history in some well-preserved temples, citadels and natural areas recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage sites and to use the information I collected as teaching tools to help globalize the curriculum in several liberal arts disciplines. Winter 2014 uiu.edu 23 Vazquez and Vazquez conduct by Roland Vazquez, Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Anthropology Corner of central plaza, Remedios This past summer, through the generosity of a UIU Faculty Summer Stipend, I conducted three weeks of research on Basque ethnicity in Cuba along with my wife, Magdalena Vazquez, UIU Spanish instructor. The Basques are an ancient Iberian Peninsula population. As with Spaniards in general, several waves of Basques came to the Americas and, precisely because of their sense of a cultural identity, diaspora Basques re-created a sense of community in enduring ways that carriers of other Spanish regional identities did not. Our readings indicated that of all of these "new-world" Basque experiences, the Cuban has been by far the road less traveled, so we decided to set out on it, one footstep at a time. Our quest took us on a whirlwind tour of many places, including the cities of Havana, Cienfuegos, Ciego de Avila, Camagüey, and Santa Clara, and smaller towns like Trinidad, Remedios, and Zulueta. We followed the traces of the past, delving into the biographical-historical reality of some renowned 19th-century sugar plantation owners and slave traders. We searched for linguistic influences and places that mark a Basque past in Cuba, such as cemetery 1. 2. 3. Roland with Felix Julio Alfonso, historian, vice dean at University of Havana and Peacock baseball fan Magda in front of the Fernando Ortiz (Anthropological) Foundation, Havana Roland pressing cane juice on the Iznaga Sugar Plantation, Iznaga research in Cuba pantheons and handball courts. We made institutional contacts at, for example, the University of Havana and the (Anthropological) Ortiz Foundation. One tentative conclusion: a Basque identity is now "on the menu" in Cuba in a way that would have been problematic even a decade ago, but it is only one menu item out of many in an increasingly global Cuban reality, which, of necessity, is opening up to the outside world—not the least via tourism. Any research project on the island ultimately strikes us as a means to the greater end of entering the kaleidoscope that is Cuba. The country is remarkable, full of lavish beauty in both the built and natural environments. In our role as outsiders, it was hard not to feel both closeness and distance. Taking a bicycle taxi through the center of Havana in the midst of an 11 p.m. blackout, we could almost touch the people in the street, but we could see only their silhouettes. Sometimes, even when we could see Cubans, such as those piled into a makeshift truckbus like sardines, our status as foreigners prevented us from joining or interacting with them. We seemed to live in parallel realities. And yet, there were moments. In true anthropological spirit, there is no substitute for "being there." For example, when speaking with a Cuban academic, even about questions restricted to Basque identity, other cultural allusions invariably emerged. My favorite was a citation of Nicolás Guillen, Cuba's poet laureate until his death in 1989, about the one white grandfather and the one black grandfather (from the poem Balada de los abuelos, or "Ballad of the Grandfathers") — true in many Cuban families but also symbolic of the country's culture as a whole. Our experience was enriched by staying in family homes, which allowed extensive contact with real individuals: the housekeeper for whom three eggs would cost over 1 percent of her monthly salary; the apartment owner unable to visit an ill relative in the United States due to the state of bilateral diplomatic relations; the 19-yearold driver blasting reggaeton music out of the iPod mysteriously attached to the cassette player in his 1983 Russian Lada as black fumes belched out the tailpipe. And a long et cetera, as one might say in Spanish. These were shared conversations and experiences that were gifted to us in a segregated and problematic world. Hablemos el mismo idioma Da me la mano, mi hermano. [Let's speak the same language Give me your hand, my brother.] — Gloria Estefan, Mi tierra To read more about the 2013 FIG and Summer Stipend recipients, check out www.uiu.edu/international/fig2013 Afrocuban Folk Ballet performance "Addé Ará" about Orisha spirits, National Theater, Havana Winter 2014 uiu.edu 25 Summer stipend trip leads to amazing discovery in Peru D r. Sarahh Scher, assistant professor of art, spent the month of July 2013 through the aid of the UIU Summer Scholarship Stipend as a student—participating in the San José de Moro Archaeological Field School in Peru. Scher worked as a member of a field crew, excavating a unit at the site of San José de Moro, occupied by the preColumbian Moche people from approximately 100 to 850. As a dig worker, Scher learned how to carefully uncover features and objects, how they are catalogued and analyzed in the laboratory, and how to walk a full wheelbarrow over a wooden plank! "Archaeology is not like the Indiana Jones movies— there's a lot of time spent slowly brushing dirt, sifting it and shoveling it into wheelbarrows. You get sweaty and grimy and very unglamorous, getting up early and getting to bed late," said Scher. "However, it's worth it, especially when you find something spectacular— which our unit did." The last week of the field school, they unearthed the tomb of a high-status Moche woman — a priestess. She was buried in 26 uiu.edu Winter 2014 a chamber tomb with a wooden-beam roof, along with many ceramics and copper ornaments. Her casket had been covered with a textile with copper ornaments sewn to it, and a birdshaped headdress ornament, as well as a silver cup and dish, were found. This is the 12th priestess found at the site in 20 years of digging, and further cements San José de Moro's unique place in Moche archaeology—a site where there is a multi-generational tradition of high-status women in power. This is different from other Moche sites throughout north coastal Peru, where men appear to have been in charge of the sociopolitical system. The discovery was big news, and the press showed up to photograph the tomb and talk to Scher's unit chief, Julio Saldaña, an archaeology student at the Catholic University of Peru. Scher brought this experience back to her classroom with pictures as well as stories to teach her students about the methods of archaeology and how knowledge is gleaned from the past. To read more about the priestess, go to the National Geographic website at http://news.nationalgeographic. com/news/2013/08/130808-moche-priestess-queen-tombdiscovery-peru-archeology-science. PEACOCK ATHLETICS Alumni lead in Iowa coaching stats Whether it's on the court, the field or the diamond, Upper Iowa University alumni have made great strides in education and coaching throughout their careers. Winningest coaches in interscholastic athletics in the state of Iowa include: Iowa Girls Basketball — More than 300 wins Coach x1. Gene Klinge '62 **2. R.V. Mullen '34 **Bob Allen '48 **Bill Huckstadt '57 **Dale Fogle '49 Rick Dillinger '76 Arlen Foster '59 Don Lyons '81 Tony DiCecco '71 W L Years 1001 938 558 472 444 406 346 341 305 240 420 185 161 106 397 276 161 68 Iowa Boys Basketball — More than 300 wins Coach Jim Squiers '71 Jerry Eimers '50 xM. McKowen '83 Gary Peterson '65 xTim Bell '76 Robert White '60 x A. Kochendorfer '85 Bob Horner '76 x Eric Dettbarn '87 Rod Cameron '68 W L Years 653 283 533 286 512 187 478 216 461 297 459 231 447 190 394 280 344 230 317 199 School(s) 42 Marquette Catholic, Bellevue 38 Dike, Greene, Clarksville, Onslow 30 Wapsie Valley 33 GMG, Ossian, DeSales Central 37 Ar-We-Va, Westside 32 Alden, Iowa Falls, North Scott, Waukon St. Patrick, Aquin Cascade 27 St. Edmond, Spalding, Granville, Aquin, F'port, IL 27 North Butler, Mason City, Lake Mills, West Bend 26 MFL-MarMac 23 West Central, Maynard Iowa Girls Volleyball — More than 250 wins Coach School(s) 51 Waukon, West Central Maynard 54 Maq. Valley, Central City, S. Delaware, Anamosa 29 Wapsie Valley, Union-Whitten, Garnavillo, Lamont 27 Bennett, Maquoketa Valley, Luana 22 Davenport West, Allison-Bristow, Valley of Elgin 36 North Polk, Danville 30 Lineville-Clio, Mormon Trail, Wellsburg, Iowa Valley, Cardinal, Calamus, Urbana, Quasqueton 23 Denison-Schleswig, Denison, Lytton 16 Montezuma W L Years Lanny Kliefoth '82 281 118 13 School(s) Exira, Turkey Valley, Cresco Notre Dame Iowa Wrestling — More than 300 dual meet wins Coach xGary Weber '82 Dick Ingvall '73 Dave Ripley '62 Ken Estling '69 Doug Guilford '74 W L Years 381 180 363 145 319 90 316 112 307 130 31 33 35 32 33 Iowa Football — More than 150 wins Coach xBob Sanger '68 **Ted Rogers '69 Bob Rasmussen '63 Steve Staker '68 Dave Barclay '86 Dwight Spangler '66 W L Years 309 233 207 178 162 156 133 83 94 139 73 130 45 31 35 35 25 32 Mike Vint '71 xRick Dillinger '76 xBob Lape '90 Gay Bowden '65 W L Years 1076 1032 478 467 364 508 237 408 38 37 21 xGene Meister '62 Vic Belger '65 xDon Lyons '81 xDan Hovden '87 W L 955 920 594 588 408 319 427 357 School(s) Marshalltown, East Marshall, Green Mountain North Polk, Danville North Fayette-Valley, North Fayette North Fayette Iowa Baseball — More than 500 wins Coach School(s) West Hancock Center Point-Urbana, NESCO, Cedar Valley Riceville Fredericksburg Starmont West Branch, Central Clinton, DeWitt Iowa Girls Softball — More than 400 wins Coach School(s) Clear Lake, Plainfield Vinton-Shellsburg, Union-La Porte City, Gilmore City-Bradgate Riceville, LaMotte Bondurant-Farrar, Stuart-Menlo Starmont School(s) Bishop Garrigan, Bancroft St. John, Grand, Boxholm Lake Mills, Thompson Creston, Newell, Rockwell City, Fonda OLGC Denison-Schleswig, Lytton North Fayette, Mount Ayr x denotes coaches still active. ** denotes coaches deceased. Sources include IHSAA and IGACA. urtesy of Jim Squiers — co Gene Klinge — cotte urte Eischeid Photography sy of Cedar Rapids Gaze tesy of Dick Ingvall — cour The Progress Review Bob Sanger tesy of Mike Vint — cour es-Republican m Ti n w lto Marshal Winter 2014 uiu.edu 27 PEACOCK ATHLETICS Hall of Fame (continued from Page 19) When he was a freshman, UIU went 0-10, but Kesten and his fellow Peacocks recorded a 6-4 season in 1992. The Riceville, Iowa, product was named team captain and earned All-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team honors in his senior season. He remains in the top ten of seven categories, including receptions in a game (third with 13, T-fourth with 12, T-ninth with 11), receptions in a season (fourth with 64), receptions in a career (ninth with 104), receiving yards in a season (fifth with 880), receiving yards in a career (ninth with 1,427), touchdown catches in a season (T-third with 11), and touchdown catches in a career (T-sixth with 17). The 1992 Peacocks still own a share of the Division III NCAA record for first downs in a game with 40 versus Loras College. Kesten currently works out of Mason City for Spee-Dee Delivery Services. He lives in Clear Lake, Iowa, with his wife, Nicole, and their four children, Jaydon, Justin, Toby and Isaiah. WALIDA (HAWKINS) HEWITT — 1997 Graduate — Women's Basketball (1994–97) Walida (Hawkins) Hewitt was inducted into the UIU Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete after starting for the Peacocks in women's basketball for four straight years. Hewitt — who was a two-time All-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team selection in 1994 and 1995 — lettered for the Peacocks from 1994-97. She was the first junior, in Upper Iowa women's basketball history to score 1,000 points and she is currently second in the program's records with 1,424 points, while holding the top spots at UIU in career assists with 415 and career steals with 385. A physical education major, Hewitt is currently teaching elementary physical education for Life School on the Cedar Hill Campus in Cedar Hill, Texas. She also works as an assistant volleyball coach and head high school girls' track coach at Oak Cliff High School. The track team made three consecutive trips to the Texas State Tournament from 2002-04 placing eighth on the third trip. She is married to Bernard Hewitt, a 1995 graduate of Upper Iowa and a two-year basketball starter for the Peacocks. 'Pro Day' honors Bill Prochaska's 50 years of service David Miller, director of athletics, and Dr. Duffy congratulate Bill Prochaska and his wife Janet. On Saturday, October 26, hundreds of Pro's Peacocks came to the suite level of Harms-Eischeid Stadium to honor Bill Prochaska and his 50 years of service to Upper Iowa University. The reception for "Pro" took place prior to UIU's thrilling game versus Southwest Minnesota State University, and the man of the hour received a framed Peacock basketball uniform at halftime. Bill Prochaska, class of 1963, entered Upper Iowa University following a four-year tour in the U.S. Air Force. He was a letter winner three years in basketball, a team captain his senior year and a letter winner in baseball. He was a teacher and coach at Buffalo Center High School from 1963-1971. He earned his master's degree from Mankato State University and has coached and represented Upper Iowa University student-athletes at more than 1,000 athletic contests since 1971. 28 uiu.edu Winter 2014 At Upper Iowa, Prochaska was head men's basketball coach for 21 years, head baseball coach for 16 years, women's golf coach (1990–1999), and men's golf coach (1994–2002). He served as athletic director, physical education department chair and division chair of education. He has coached all-conference players in basketball (14), baseball (21), and golf (2), as well as three All-Americans. Under his direction, the Peacocks earned two conference titles in baseball and qualified for NAIA playoffs twice in basketball. He was selected on two occasions to coach the Small College Seniors and the Iowa College Seniors in All-Star games. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame for players in 1993, the Iowa Athletic Coaches Association Softball Umpire Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UIU Hall of Fame in 1995. Prochaska retired in 2002. In conjunction with the 2003 Homecoming, the basketball court in Dorman Gymnasium was named "Prochaska Court" in his honor. He and his wife, Janet, live in Fayette. They are the parents of two children, Melissa and Mike. Mike is a 1989 graduate of Upper Iowa, where he also participated in golf and baseball, and served as his father's student assistant in basketball. 35 Hall of Fame members return for banquet Front row: Al Seabrooke, Larry Albers, Bob Klieman, Bill Prochaska, John Tierney, Larry Wiebke, George Richards, J. Paul Richards. Second row: Kevin Ruhnke, Kevin Andrew, Frank Kuennen, Jim Parsons, Bill Roths, Joe Smith, Dwain Burkholder, Rick Knipper, Walida (Hawkins) Hewitt, Jamie (Luchtel) Van Erem, Wade Whitcher, David Barclay. Third row: Jim Mitchell, Jeff Roth, Mike Exline, Vicky (Ringenberg) Rarick, Lowell Tiedt, Steve Staker, Bob Rasmussen, David Sanger, Darrel Lang. Back row: Jason Kesten, Chad Kohagen, Jim Bushkofsky, Sigmund Sanders, Al Albers, Matt Cowley. FOOTBALL — A winning season The Peacocks finished their 2013 season with a 6-5 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the NSIC South Division. The six wins mark the first time the team has put together a winning season at the NCAA Division II level since officially becoming a Division II member prior to the 2005 season. This is just the 16th time a football team at UIU has reached the six-win mark in the program's 119-year football history. Since the 1966 Chris Smith season (8-2), the Peacocks have had just four winning seasons, and 2013 is only the 35th winning season in their history. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference named nine Peacocks to the All-NSIC South Division Teams. Juniors Chris Smith (RB) and Lucas Hefty (TE) join senior linebacker Ethan Douglas on the All-NSIC South Division First Team, while senior Keaton Martin (DB) lines up alongside juniors Casey Beck (OT) and Keaton Hosch (WR) on the All-NSIC South Division Second Team. Seniors Jordan Andera (DB) and Alex Gonzalez (C), along with junior wide receiver Derek Giesking, were among 25 players named All-NSIC South Division Honorable Mention. Two major records fell this season as quarterback Cole Jaeschke and running back Chris Smith became the all-time leaders in career passing yards and career rushing yards, respectively. Both Peacocks are juniors and will return to lead the Upper Iowa offense next season. Winter 2014 uiu.edu 29 PEACOCK ATHLETICS AIMEE WRONSKI — NSIC women's soccer 'Newcomer of the Year' Aimee Wronski Junior forward Aimee Wronski put together a very special season in her first year as a Peacock. The junior started all 20 games at forward for UIU and finished with a team-high and an NSIC secondbest 11 goals in NSIC play. She had three multi-goal games against NSIC foes, while finishing the year with 15 total scores — a UIU high mark since the Peacocks joined the NSIC. Wronski also finished tied for first in game-winning goals with six and tied for fifth in the conference with a team-high six assists. Her dangerous play and aggressive offensive style led to multiple scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates. The Huntley, Ill., native earned a .528 shots-on-goal percentage and totaled 28 points against league opponents in 2013. Wronski, who transferred from Illinois State this past offseason, totaled a season-high five points twice this year, scoring two goals and adding an assist against the Huskies of St. Cloud State on September 22 and against the Wildcats of Wayne State on October 27. WOMEN'S SOCCER — Sets school record advanced to the semifinals of the tournament for the second straight year, but once again could go no further. Despite taking a 1-0 lead on top-seeded Minnesota State, the Peacocks allowed four unanswered goals to the Mavericks and lost, 4-1, ending their season. Aimee Wronski takes action down the field. Under first-year Head Coach Brian Diaz, the Upper Iowa women's soccer team finished its 2013 campaign with a school record 12 wins in NSIC play. The team also tied the UIU high with 15 total wins in a season, which was originally set last year. UIU made it to the postseason for the fourth consecutive year earning the fourth overall seed in the NSIC/US Bank Women's Soccer Tournament. The Peacocks played host to the fifthseeded Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State and scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute off a penalty kick. UIU In addition to Wronski's star performance, many players enjoyed individual success this past season for UIU as the team scored a total of 43 goals. Kelsey Taldone, Madie Edwards and Amanda Millard were also on the All-NSIC list. Taldone picked up a Second Team selection, making it back-to-back years for the senior on the All-NSIC team, while it was the first award for Edwards and Millard. Edwards, who finished second on the team in scoring with 10 goals, earned a Third Team selection while Millard picked up an honorable mention following her senior year. Thanks to Edwards and Wronski, the Peacocks had two players with 10 or more goals on the same team for the first time since joining the Northern Sun Conference before the 2006 season. Briel Kohl, Kaisha McCaffrey, Millard, Brooke Skaggs, Amanda Smith and Taldone will graduate this spring, leaving Upper Iowa with the most wins by any class in school history with a combined record of 47-22-9 over the past four years. VOLLEYBALL — 8-22 overall The Peacock volleyball team finished the season with 8-22 overall and a 4-16 record in the NSIC. Upper Iowa, which graduated five starters from 2012, took the court with the majority of their lineup consisting of freshmen and sophomores. Nine players competed for the Peacocks in a contributing role for the first time. Melanie Behnke was the lone senior on the team, recording the third most kills this season, while the UIU offense was led by sophomore Jennifer Mundt (320 kills) and freshman Chelsea Berry (237 kills). Setter Hailey Brown paced the Peacock attack with 687 assists and 176 kills. MEN'S SOCCER — Bouncing back Under first-year Head Coach Jason Carlson, the Upper Iowa men's soccer team had a bounce-back year. After finishing last season with a 5-13 overall record, the Peacocks made their second year in the MIAA special. The team finished fourth in the conference with an 8-7-2 overall record and a 3-3-2 mark in MIAA play, while making the MIAA Championships for the first time ever. The Peacocks earned the fourth seed in the tournament, but fell in the semifinals to the top-seeded Lions of Lindenwood University, 3-1. Although the Lions earned the regular season and conference tournament titles, the Peacocks were one of two teams to earn a tie against undefeated Lindenwood during the regular season. Thanks to Carlson's aggressive style of offense, the Peacocks set a new school record for most goals in a single season with 38. Sophomore forward Leandro Pena earned a team-high seven goals and tied for the team lead with five assists en route to AllMIAA Second Team honors. Rafael Pedroso, Aaron Calkins and Sebastian Smith were also on the All-MIAA list as each picked up honorable mentions. Calkins tied for second on the team with Ryan Pinkerton and Andres Cuesta with five goals, while he also added three assists to his stat line. Pedroso totaled seven points thanks to five assists and a score, while Smith led the Peacocks defense despite playing in just 11 matches. Smith made just eight starts, but helped shut down some of the opponent's leading Leandro Pena scorers and was recognized for his defensive presence by the league's coaches. The Peacocks will now look to replace their five graduating seniors, Jordan Bell, Dan Rasmussen, Troy Parker, Sam Vivas and Michael Hoeper, who will graduate this spring. WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY — Off to a good start Upper Iowa made the most of their first appearance at the NCAA Division II Central Regional at the Yankton Trails in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Peacocks placed 25th among 30 teams in the event, passing by three fellow NSIC members along the way. UIU scored 740 points to defeat Wayne State College (803), Southwest Minnesota State University (829), and Bemidji State University (845). The team nearly got by a fourth NSIC team, but Concordia University, St. Paul, was one point better on the day to claim 24th. The regional came on the same course where UIU took 14th out of 15th at the NSIC Championships two weeks earlier. MeKenzie Coppage was just a second off her record-setting time from two weeks before in the 6K, placing 123rd with a time of 24:03.67. Chandra Smith improved by 10 seconds and finished 137th (24:29.35), while Emily Franks (24:38.61) dropped her time 50 seconds to place 144th. Paige Davis (24:57.50) made an impressive improvement from two weeks ago to place 158th after dropping her time by a minute and 16 seconds. Three other Peacocks ran in the regional: Christi Neil (25:55.33), Bethani Jacobson (26:16.03) and Sarah Dec (30:05.29). Winter 2014 uiu.edu 31 Message from the Advancement and Alumni Office We each spend decades building a life with our family, friends, colleagues and community. When we pass, we hope that there will be reasons to remember what we did during our time on earth and lessons that will be carried forward for future generations. Take a minute to think back on the people who shaped who you are. Who influenced your life? Who inspired you? Who do you hope to influence and inspire? How can you help others to do that? Upper Iowa University has helped many alumni and friends to leave a legacy and preserve family names in the history of the institution through scholarships, memorial gifts and program endowments. Often these funds are established through gifts that come from the estates of alumni and supporters. There are many opportunities to influence students' experiences. If you are interested in learning more about estate giving, contact the Advancement Office at 563-425-5388 or email email@example.com for more information. We would be honored to talk about helping you leave a legacy at Upper Iowa University. Andrew Wenthe, MHEA, '12 VP for External Affairs Upper Iowa University launches Alumni Association Holly Johnson Associate VP for Advancement and Alumni Fayette campus; Michele Matt, '87, Des Moines Center; Mike Prochaska, '89, Fayette campus; Lisa Richards, '93, Fayette campus; Mark Ebetino, '98, online program; Jamie Van Erem, '01, Fayette campus; Narthreza Puteri, '04, international programs; Mitch Frazier, '05, online program; Shea Meyermann, '10, Fayette campus; Isabel Sin, '11, international programs; Justin Marchant, '12, Fayette campus; and Jason Waddell, '12, online program. Matt, Marchant and Waddell were selected as executive committee members on the Board. Members of the Alumni Association Board pose for a quick photo with President Duffy following the inaugural ceremony: (from left) Jason Waddell '12, Michele Matt '87, and Justin Marchant '12. The Upper Iowa University Alumni Association is being relaunched. It aims to increase the University's outreach to alumni and strengthen alumni participation, linking people through the association and building strong relationships among former students of UIU. The Association was approved by the Board of Trustees in September 2012, and the Association Board held its first meeting in December 2013. The Alumni Association Board includes representatives from each decade and graduates from the Fayette campus, education centers (including international locations) and online programs. Currently on the board are Braulic Caballero (Cabby) '56, Fayette campus; J. Paul Richards, '60, Fayette campus; Lowell Tiedt, '71, Fayette campus; Jann Henkes, '78, 22 uiu.edu 32 uiu.edu Winter Winter2013 2014 "The new Alumni Association will focus on building good relationships among alumni," said Marchant. "Through the Association, alumni will be able to broaden their professional networks while keeping up with their UIU classmates." Marchant said the Alumni Association's first initiative will be to conduct a survey to determine what alumni value most about their relationship with UIU and what they want from the Association. "The most important thing that alumni can do is to candidly participate in this survey, so that the Association moves in the right direction and undertakes activities that will truly benefit alumni," Marchant said. He called on alumni to verify that UIU has their most current contact information so that they will be able to receive the alumni survey. Contact information updates can be submitted online at www.uiu.edu/alumniupdate. For more information, contact email@example.com. CLASS NOTES 1950s 1960s 1) Harlan Carley, '52, Bettendorf, IA, has attended Major League baseball games and visited all 30 of the Major League stadiums since July 2009. He is pictured here in front of his last to visit, Yankee Stadium. Besides being passionate about baseball, Carley also has a love for history and has visited all 14 presidential libraries, as well as Washington's Mt. Vernon, Jefferson's Monticello and Jackson's Hermitage. 2) Patrick Nefzger, '63, Iowa City, Iowa, continued his magical musical moments with an invitation to sing in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and London, England in June 2013. With his 50 years of Handel's under his belt (40 years with Weston Noble), Nefzger was delighted to give his first Dublin concert in Christ Church, where Handel's "Messiah" was first performed in 1742. After singing in cathedrals across England, Nefzger met Marketa Dvorzhak from Prague, Czech Republic, in the middle of London. Marketa is the greatgreat-granddaughter of the composer Antonín Dvořák, and 2013 is the 20th anniversary of her family visiting Spillville, Iowa, in 1993. "The meeting was a magnificent, magical musical moment of pure enchantment!" said Nefzger. Neil Carolan, '69, Tucson, AZ, was recently appointed senior vice president of business development at Rendina Companies, Jupiter, FL, one of the nation's leading full-service healthcare real estate development companies. His primary responsibility will be to generate new business opportunities and expand healthcare relationships for Rendina Companies' West Coast operations. Carolan has more than 30 years of executive experience in healthcare administration. He is the current co-chair of Building Owners and Managers Association's (BOMA) Medical Office, as well as the co-chair of the Healthcare Facilities Conference and Committee. He is also the author of a recent report on healthcare real estate, published by BOMA International: "Developing, Leasing and Managing Healthcare Facilities in an Evolving Healthcare Environment." 1970s Jere Vyverberg, '70, Waverly, IA, retired in June 2013, as superintendent of the Waverly–Shell Rock school district. Vyverberg began his 43-year career as an educator and coach at Decorah, Iowa, schools where he stayed for 32 years, teaching math and coaching basketball and baseball, and then serving as assistant principal for eight years. He then went to Waverly in 2001 as high school principal, becoming superintendent four years later. Vyverberg will not be entirely retired, as he is a member of the Waverly Communications Utility Task Force, is working with administrative internships at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, and is teaching classes for AEA 267. He plans to spend more time with his wife, Mary, and daughters Mandy and Angie, and also on his woodworking hobby. Pat Grennan, '73, Maynard, IA, and his wife, Karla, were the grand marshals of the Maynard Days parade held in June 2013. The Grennans fit right in with 1 2 Foster Cass '41 participates in Honor Flight Foster Cass '41 participated in the October 16 Honor Flight out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after spending the weekend at UIU's Homecoming festivities. After being classified as a 1A recruit for World War II, Cass enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve Officers training school in 1941. He served on the USS Lakehurst, USS Fayette and USS Ormsby. The 94-year-old veteran was one of the oldest on the Honor Flight trip, yet he was able to walk during the event-packed tour of Washington, D.C. His son John Cass, a Vietnam veteran, was his companion for the trip. The first stop was the World War II Memorial, followed by the memorials for the Vietnam War, Iwo Jima and the Air Force, and Arlington National Cemetery. "The event that was most memorable for me was the arrival at the Cedar Rapids Airport at the end of our trip," said Cass. "There were two long lines with what I think were several hundred people there to greet our return and thank us for our time in the war. Each vet walked between these lines of people, families, older people and young people. At the end of the line was frosting on the cake for me — Holly Johnson, associate vice president for Advancement, and Sue Felder, director of Advancement operations, had driven to Cedar Rapids to welcome me home." Left: Foster Cass (bottom right) and his friends pose for a photo while serving in the Navy in 1941. Right: Ann Testolin, daughter to Foster Cass, poses for a photo with Foster and his son, John Cass, who accompanied Foster on his Honor Flight trip, making it possible for him to participate in this very memorable event. Winter 2014 uiu.edu 33 CLASS NOTES the Shamrock Days theme for the three-day celebration, as Pat's greatgrandparents emigrated from Ireland, and Pat has kissed the Blarney Stone twice. Pat is a former junior high history and social studies teacher at West Central schools, Maynard, and coached softball, girls' basketball, track and golf before going to work at Maynard Co-op. He has worked with United Life Insurance Company since 1990, and also teaches continuing education courses as a regional marketing manager. Nearly 25 years ago Pat was asked to be the announcer for West Central football, and he is still the voice of the Blue Devils. Pat and Karla are both very active in the community, and both sing in the church choir. They are the parents of three children, Matt, Heidi and Sean, and they have four grandchildren. Tony Foster, '79, Fairbank, IA, reached a personal milestone as a head football coach, claiming his 100th career win in his Wapsie Valley Warriors' Class A first round playoff decision. The Warriors went on to the semifinal round, bringing Foster's win total to 102. 3) Seven members of the sorority Chi Delta Epsilon from the late 1970s got together on the Fayette campus for a reunion July 27, 2013. They were given a tour by student Sam Vivas. Those attending and posing in front of the sculpture, "Proud Peacocks," are, front, Arlene (Brandsmeier) Klatt, attended '76–79, Fayette, IA; from left, Geri (Owens) Lainson, '80, Des Moines, IA; Sue (Ruck) Coll, '80, Pipersville, PA; Sam Vivas, Student Reunions Planned for 2014 Acacia Fraternity is planning a reunion at Homecoming 2014, celebrating the 40th anniversary of our charter. All Acacia Alumni, their families, and former Chapter Advisors are invited to attend. Further details will be forthcoming via email or letter. Any questions, contact: Jeff Stavnes – 712-299-2199 • email@example.com Mike Knickrehm – 563-320 3039 • firstname.lastname@example.com Jon Miller – 641-628-8242 • firstname.lastname@example.com Ambassador; Kandi (Yoe) Custer, '79, Sioux City, IA; Deb (Miene) Horn, '78, Mission, TX; Nancy (Howard) Rose, attended '74–77, Fredericksburg, VA; and Terry Boomer-Morse, '79, Munster, IN. 1980s Mark Scott, '82, Lawler, IA, head football coach at Turkey Valley High School, Jackson Junction, took his Class A team to the second round of the 2013 state football playoffs. Greg Atkins, BA '85, MBA '04, Louisville, KY, was promoted in 2013 to the position of bursar at University of Louisville. Previously Atkins had been assistant controller at Florida State University, Tallahassee, where he was instrumental in the development and administration of the FSU School as Lender Program. Atkins was elected president of Florida Association of Bursars and Student Accounting Administration for 2007– 2008 and has held other positions in the FABSAA since his affiliation with them began in 2004. Atkins is a 2002 UIU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. Rick Heller, '86, Iowa City, IA, was selected in July 2013 as the 20th head coach in University of Iowa baseball history, after serving as head coach at Indiana State for four seasons. Heller was also head baseball coach at University of Northern Iowa 1999–2009 and Upper Iowa University 1987– 1999. He led all three institutions to NCAA postseason play and in 26 seasons as a head coach has led his teams to numerous conference championships and NCAA berths. Included in Heller's long list of coaching accomplishments are numerous "coach of the year" honors. He is a 1999 inductee into the UIU Athletics Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2008 into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. His is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and serves on the ABCA All-American Committee. 1990s Bob Lape, '90, West Union, IA, head football coach at North Fayette Valley, took his Class 1A team to the semifinals of the 2013 state playoffs. Sue Meggers, '90, Truro, IA, was honored with the "Excellence in Science Teaching Award" at the 2013 Iowa Academy of Science meeting. She was acknowledged for her "persistent drive to help every child succeed and facilitate authentic hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning." Meggers teaches seventh- and eighth-grade science at Interstate 35 Secondary School in Truro. In addition to her many teaching accomplishments, she has been the recipient of the "Governor's Excellence in Education Award," being named a favorite inspiring teacher. Top row: D. Langley, T. Cote, R. Radcliffe, R. Bowen, T. Koester, D. Davis, T. Herrig, S. Falck. Bottom row: B. Wenger, E. Spino, K. Goetzel, F. Lopez, D. Edmonds, J. Hillebrand, J. Richardson, J. Wessels. Not pictured: Pres. D. Stevens. ATTENTION 1980s Fayette Graduates! There will be an '80s Summer Reunion the final weekend of June 2014! Food and Fun! More details will follow. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Stephen Arneson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 563-379-7768. Audrey Stefan, '91, Cedar Falls, IA, retired in August 2013 as administrative aide to the mayor of Cedar Falls. In her 40 years at City Hall three men have occupied the mayors' office, all three having high praise for her. Stefan plans to read, work on her "to do list" and "bucket list" projects and learn to play the piano. Donald Kerns, '92, Coppell, TX, will assume the new role of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), beginning January 1, 2014. The announcement was made at the Society's recent annual conference in Las Vegas. Kerns joined the SDMS staff in 1999 as its first chief information officer and currently serves as the Society's chief operating officer. In his new position he will also serve as the CEO for two SDMS-affiliated organizations: the SDMS Foundation, a public charity and the SDMS Political Action Committee. Kerns is a certified association executive (CAE) and received a juris doctor degree from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. He has been admitted to practice law in the State of Texas, the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court–Northern District of Texas. Rick Baker, '93, Grand Rapids, MI, is president and CEO at Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. He previously has served as president and COO at the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, Davenport, IA, and president and CEO of the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, Moline, IL. Baker has completed the Institute for Organizational Management at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Connie (Recker) Euans, '93, Calmar, IA, was named the 2013 Iowa High School Counselor of the Year. She received her award in November at the Iowa School Counseling conference in Des Moines. Euans has served as the South Winneshiek High School counselor for the past four years, and prior to that was the counselor at Postville High School for 12 years. She and her husband, Mike '93, have two sons, Jarret and Kale. Lisa (Maanum) Richards, '93, Monticello, MN, was appointed to the position of vice president of audiology and professional relations at Starkey Hearing Technologies, Eden Prairie, MN. With more than 20 years of industry experience in sales and customer relations management, Richards will be responsible for leading the operations and strategies of the Starkey brand sales organization, along with customer relations. Tony Islas, '95, Galesburg, IL, stepped down as head wrestling coach at Knox College, Galesburg, to become assistant principal at the Woodruff Career and Technical Center in Peoria. Islas had coached the Prairie Fire wrestling team since 2001. He guided the school's first All-American at the 2007 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which helped the Prairie Fire place 24th in the team standings that year. Jeffrey Tucker, '95, Duluth, MN, has published called Warmed by Windchill, the story of his rescue and care for a 9-month-old colt left to starve and die in 30-mile-an-hour winds, snow and ice. He was aided by the assistance of volunteers and donations of money, feed and other supplies. Tucker, an equine and animal enthusiast, is the owner of Raindance Farms and is CEO of Integrity Health Network. He is committed to the work of the Windchill Legacy Ltd., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting equine rescue and education. Lynne Rilling, '97, Decorah, IA, is the new deputy director-administration at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah. Rilling is a CPA and has extensive business and management experience, having served as controller/general manager of Hotel Winneshiek as well as an accountant with Hacker Nelson & Company. She was hired by Seed Savers Exchange in 2011 as the chief financial officer, serving both as corporate treasurer and chief accountant. Her additional responsibilities will include management of human resources and the operation of the Lillian Goldman Visitor Center. Rilling is active in the community, serving as a board member on the Decorah Chamber's Downtown Decorah Betterment Association. She and her husband, Donald, have three grown children, Justin, Jesse and Morgan. Michelle (Deike) Schutt, '98, Dunmore, PA, recently received her doctorate in higher education leadership from Colorado State University. Schutt also holds a master's degree in social responsibility. Todd Shafer, '99, Ankeny, IA, was re-elected to a second term on the Ankeny, Iowa, school board, and currently serves as vice president on the board. Shafer is vice president of Supplier Engagement Group with Wells Fargo, where he manages enterprise-wide suppliers for the company, as well as contracts and strategic sourcing. He has a master of business administration degree, and holds a lifetime Certified Procurement Manager certification. Shafer and his wife have two children. Ryan Sweeney, '99, '13, Osceola, IA, was named the new activities director for Clarke Community School District in Osceola. Sweeney is starting his 14th year at Clarke. Before becoming the activities director he taught health and physical education and has been very involved as a coach of multiple sports and a volunteer. 2000s Nicole (Morey) Thurm, '00, Williamsburg, IA, was selected as a recent KCRG-TV "A+ for Education" award winner. Thurm teaches English at Williamsburg High School. Each month KCRG-TV recognizes excellence in education by honoring a teacher, student or coach who has gone the extra mile. Each outstanding individual is awarded a trophy and a $250 prize. Thurm is married to UIU alum Chad Thurm '98. Matt Lee, '01, Manchester, IA, head football coach at Starmont High School, Arlington, IA, took his Class A team to the 2013 state football playoffs. Julie Woodard, '01, Bradenton, FL, was named manager for RoseBay International, Inc., Bradenton office, a residential and commercial real estate and property management company. Woodard is a realtor, property manager and senior specialist and will be responsible for managing over 50 units, overseeing daily tasks, implementing office procedures and providing a wide range of real estate services. CLASS NOTES Amy (Peterson), '02, and Jackson Hayek, '02, announce the birth of their second son, Vaughn Adam, on June 26, 2013. Vaughn weighed 6 lb. 12 oz., was 20 inches long, and joins brother Ray. Amy owns her own business, J & A Designs Photography, and Jackson is production services director/events coordinator at Upper Iowa University. Jordan Anderson, '04, Roseau, MN, is wellness coordinator and athletic trainer at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, IA. Anderson has a master's degree in kinesiology from University of North Dakota, and has several years of experience in wellness and more than six years of athletic training experience, including running, strength and conditioning camps and concussion management. She has experience working with athletes from seventh grade through college and plans to expand the age range she works with in New Hampton from kids at a young age to the elderly. Kenna Wood, '04, Corvallis, OR, recently joined the hospitalist team at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. Wood began her residency with Samaritan Health Services in 2010 before becoming chief resident of Good Sam's internal medicine residency program in 2013. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. As a hospitalist at Good Sam, Wood will provide care for patients of the hospital. She also will continue to care for patients of Samaritan Internal Medicine, which she did during her residency. Tom Hampton, '05, Prairie du Chien, WI, celebrated his 25th anniversary with Miniature Precision Components in early November. Hampton has been involved with the Great River Relay For Life since 2000, and has been a member of the planning committee since 2007. He also has been an officer at the Prairie du Chien Aerie 1502 of the FOE since 2008. Amanda Appelgren, '06, Manhattan, KS, was named July Employee of the Month for Pawnee Mental Health Services. Appelgren has been employed by Pawnee since 2008 and works with Pawnee's Community Support Services Program, a program for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. She also serves as the Project Assistance in Transition from Homeless (PATH) case manager. Appelgren's nomination stated, "Amanda is professional, courteous and works well with clients and staff. Amanda has repeatedly served as a resource to other staff members concerning housing resources and options for clients facing housing problems." Michael Morrissey, '06, Cedar Rapids, IA, head football coach at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School, Cedar Rapids, took his Class 4A team to the 2013 football state playoffs. Daniel Molland, '07, Beloit, WI, was promoted to Beloit police captain in 2013. Molland started his career as a patrol officer in 1997 and was promoted to sergeant in 2003. He has completed a 10-week course on police command at Northwestern University in Evansville, IL. Jeff Gard, '08, Fairbanks, AK, is an environmental health officer (EHO) III, as well as the State Recall Coordinator and lead EHO in charge of the State of Alaska food safety database, which is called the Digital Health 36 uiu.edu Winter 2014 Department (DHD). Additionally, he manages two health technicians and one administrative personnel. As an EHO, he performs inspections, plans reviews, and does permitting, investigations, compliance reviews and enforcement actions of retail food establishments, food processors and public facilities. He determines compliance with a variety of food safety and environmental health standards, provides training in and promotes practices to restrict contamination or spread of disease, investigates disease outbreaks and ensures proper packaging, marking and labeling of products or materials. Gard's position has taken him all over Alaska to places that some people only get to dream about, and he feels fortunate for this opportunity to explore his beautiful state. Chelsea Petersen, '08, Pella, IA, has been named interim women's basketball coach at Central College in Pella. Petersen joined the Dutch staff a year ago, and prior to that was an assistant coach at Anderson University, Ind., from 2009-2012. Keven Bradley, '09, Kenosha, WI, has been named assistant men's basketball coach at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Bradley served the past six years as assistant coach for the Upper Iowa University Peacocks, the first two of those years as a graduate assistant while earning his master's degree in education. Prior to that he was assistant coach for one year at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. Amber (Germann) Junk, '09, Clermont, IA, is teaching second grade at St. Patrick Lower Grade School in Waukon, Iowa. Shadrack "Shad" Roberts, '09, Bettendorf, IA, is the chief privacy and cyber official at Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, IL. Roberts enlisted in the Army in 1996 and trained in satellite communications. He spent time in Germany and Bosnia, then back in the United States before he was discharged. He then went to work for WorldCom, Sprint and Qwest, and 12 years ago went to work for the federal government. At that time he decided to finish his bachelor's degree through UIU's online program, finishing in 2009 despite moving from Germany to Detroit, MI, to Japan and back to Germany. He recently completed his master's degree in global information leadership from National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, DC and also received a scholarship from the National Security Agency and Department of Defense to attend Capitol College, where he is embarking on his doctoral program in information assurance. Roberts and his wife, Farrah, have a son, Lennon. Stephanie Thorne, '09, Cedar Rapids, IA, accepted a position as a Level II BD/LD special education teacher in the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids. Tracy Trenkamp, '09, DeWitt, IA, has joined the firm of Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C., Clinton, IA, as senior accountant. Trenkamp has 15 years of experience in accounting and eight years in human resources. 2010s Hubert Bonds, Jr., '10, East Point, GA, retired in 2013, after more than 34 years of dedicated government service. Bonds began his federal career in 1979 with the U.S. Forest Service in Pisgah National Forest in Banner Elk, NC, as a tour guide. He later moved to the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1981 and served in several positions at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC, and the VA Regional Office in Atlanta, GA. In 1997, Bonds joined GSA as a transportation operations specialist in the Accident Control Center at Fort Gillem, GA. In 2000, Bonds called the PBS Financial Management Branch home, and since then he has worked in virtually every budget activity in the organization, with special emphasis on serving the needs of the Real Property Utilization and Disposal Division. Nicole Chamberlin, '12, Cedar Falls, IA, is teaching at Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence, a preschool through fifth grade in Waterloo, Iowa. Beau Jack, '10, Victor, IA, is teaching K-12 physical education at HLV Community School in Victor. Emily Gibbens, '12, West Des Moines, IA, is teaching first grade at South Union Elementary School in Des Moines, where she student taught and did a long-term sub job. Amanda "Mandy" Wehner, '10, Elkhorn, NE, is an executive recruiter with Aureus Group, Omaha. Wehner has more than four years of recruiting and accounting management experience, including a prior career in the staffing industry as an operations manager. During her tenure with Aureus Group, Wehner has received Employee of the Quarter in 2013 and several internal recognitions commending her commitment to the C&A mission and value statements through her hard work. Wehner is a wife and mother of twins, and enjoys reading and playing volleyball. 4) Michael '11 and April Aschinger, '11, Monona, IA, are the parents of a new baby boy, James Michael Aschinger, born Sept. 25, 2013. James weighed 8 lb. 15 oz. and was 21 inches long. He joins sisters Autumn, 4, and Bria, 2. Michael was hired as a deputy sheriff for Clayton County in August, and prior to that served with the Monona Police Department. He has been in various components of the U.S. Army since 1999, serving two tours of duty in Iraq, and currently is in the Army Reserve, where he is a master sergeant (E8). He holds a master's degree in human services-executive leadership. Michael received the UIU Alumni Award for Community Service at Homecoming 2013. Sandra Kundert, '11, Walcott, ND, was promoted to manager at Eide Bailly, Fargo, ND. Eide Bailly is a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm. Kundert has been with the firm since 1997. Holly Madison, '11, Ankeny, IA, accepted the position of third grade teacher at St. Theresa School in Des Moines, IA, a private school serving students in grades PK-8. Erin (Bennek) Norton, '11, Waverly, IA, accepted a teaching position at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Waverly. Norton is married to Matthew Norton '09 and previously was student athlete admission counselor for UIU. Michelle Wheeler, '11, Carlisle, IA, is teaching K-1 for Des Moines Public Schools at the Downtown School. Casey Cox, '12, Prairie du Chien, WI, was hired in September 2013 as a patrol officer for the Prairie du Chien Police Department. Cox hopes to be the next K9 officer for the department, and the department plans to start raising funds for a new K9 program soon. Amanda Green, '12, Waukee, IA, was hired as a K-3 ELL/reading teacher at Des Moines Public Schools, Garton Elementary. Kelly Klaus, '12, Urbandale, IA, is teaching fourth grade at Woodward Granger Elementary School, Woodward, Iowa. Jamie Krusie, '12, Marion, IA, is teaching second grade at Indian Creek Elementary in the Linn Mar School District, Marion. Kathleen "Katie" McCuddin, '12, Des Moines, IA, accepted a K-2 literacy support position at Brubaker Elementary with the Des Moines Public Schools. Deepanee Samarakoon, '12, Cedar Falls, IA, was hired by the Cedar Falls Community School District as a first grade teacher at North Cedar Elementary School. John Stoos, '12, Sioux City, IA, has been named vice president and commercial lending officer for Iowa-Nebraska State Bank in Sioux City. He will be responsible for developing and cultivating strong business relationships in Siouxland. Stoos brought over 12 years of experience to his new position, serving most recently as senior business relationship manager of Wells Fargo Bank in Sioux City. He serves on the Community Impact Team of the United Way of Siouxland, as well as being a board member of Downtown Partners and a member of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement Committee. Bailey Thompson, '12, Pleasant Hill, IA, is teaching Title Reading at Weeks Middle School with the Des Moines Public Schools. Thompson is the fifth UIU graduate working at Weeks. Other UIU alums working at Weeks include Jean Kile '97, Jody Kimberley '08, Brandon Nattress '12, and Heather Crank '12. Megan Ward, '12, Des Moines, IA, was hired to teach Pre-K in the Urbandale Community School District. 5) Heidi (McKean) Wlezien, '12, Charleston, IL, is assistant athletic trainer for women's basketball and men's soccer at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. During her very first rugby game last year a girl was kicked in the Winter 2014 uiu.edu 37 CLASS NOTES face and bleeding excessively. A photo was snapped of her intensely tending to the injured player and yelling for assistance from her students. The photo was submitted to the Sports Health "A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer Photo Contest," and it was the grand prize winner! 6) Matin Abdul Alim, '13, Selangor, Malaysia, has joined Upper Iowa University-Malaysia as a Student Services Coordinator. Matin began studying for the UIU Program at SEGi University, Malaysia, and transferred to Fayette Campus to complete her studies before graduating from UIU. While at the main campus, she worked in the Alumni Office. In the summer of 2012, Matin returned to Malaysia to spend her summer vacation and became a student helper for UIU-Malaysia. "Yeah." She has also released a few singles, which include "Cemburu" and "Fobia Cinta." Imani also plays the piano and acoustic guitar and composes music and writes her own lyrics. To date, she has 80 songs of all genres in her archive. When she is not singing, she is into yoga and extreme sports, from bungee jumping to rock climbing, and she would like to try sky diving. Julie Anderson, '13, Ossian, IA, was recently honored by Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) at the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) state conference, where she received the Support Staff Award. Anderson has served as the administrative assistant to the Calmar campus provost since 2008, and in her position provides executivelevel support, organizes and coordinates campus events and assists with Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) Quality Council and college accreditation processes. Courtney Romer, '13, Maquoketa, IA, is teaching sixth grade reading and science at Easton Valley Community School in Preston, IA. JoDee Cahoe, '13, Evansdale, IA, is teaching at Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence, a preschool through fifth grade in Waterloo, Iowa. Ashley Smock Chase, '13, Dunkerton, IA, is teaching at Lowell Elementary in Waterloo, IA. Kristofer "Kris" Campbell, '13, Walburg, TX, is teaching language arts and dyslexia mentoring, and also coaching varsity football and baseball in the Rockdale school system. Dacia Sommer, '13, Waukon, IA, has a fifth grade teaching position at St. Patrick Lower Grade School. Shannon Campbell, '13, West Des Moines, IA, was hired as a fifth grade teacher at Maple Grove Elementary in Waukee, IA. Amanda Imani, '13, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a singer who has won international accolades from Europe, such as best original song, "Selamilah Cinta," at the 20th International Music Festival Discovery in Bulgaria in 2011 and best stage presence awards from two different organizers at the Universong Festival in Spain last year. Imani was recently a judge for the international singing festival, Crystal Star Music Fest 2013, and was also a guest performer at the festival which was held in memory of Michael Jackson. She sang her own composition, "Fobia Cinta." At age 16 Imani began singing professionally and started her own label, Amanda Imani Productions. In 2010 she released her self-titled album followed by an English mini-album, 6 Elizabeth "Libby" Roth, '13, Waterloo, IA, is a special educator co-teaching in sixth grade literacy at Central Middle School in the Waterloo Community School District. Brett Walderbach, '13, Des Moines, IA, is a sales support specialist on the annuity and asset sales team at ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company in Des Moines. He and his wife, Liz, are the parents of a son, Brayden. Lyndsay Westgaard, '13, Big Lake, MN, is working for Land O'Lakes, Arden Hills, MN, as a credit analyst, where she is in charge of multiple portfolios. Land O'Lakes is one of America's premier member-owned cooperatives, offering agricultural supplies, state-of-the-art production and business services.Westgaard handles credit analysis of multimillion-dollar portfolios, including Dairy Foods Retail and newly acquired Freshway Distributors. She works directly with customers, and recently started analyzing financial reports and assessing clients' risk. FACULTY & STAFF Nate Rucker and his wife, Betsy, are the parents of a new baby boy, Connor James Rucker, born June 28, 2013. Connor weighed 7 lb. 1 oz. and was 19 inches long. Rucker is head women's cross country coach and coordinator of game/event management and athletic facilities at Upper Iowa University. Dr. Summer Zwanziger Elsinger, assistant professor of management and marketing, and her husband, Joe, Strawberry Point, IA, are the parents of a baby boy, Quinn, born June 28, 2013. 38 uiu.edu Winter 2014 More than 400 graduate in Asia commencements Upper Iowa University centers in Hong Kong and Malaysia graduated a combined 418 students in December ceremonies — 108 from Hong Kong, and 155 in each of two ceremonies in Malaysia. President William R. Duffy II was on site to speak with the students and confer degrees. Harry J. Maue, a member of the UIU Board of Trustees, delivered the keynote address. Malaysia Malaysia Hong Kong By supporting Upper Iowa University through the annual phonathon, our alumni and donors provide scholarships and program support that are critical to the success of our students and our university. Help us to reach our goal of ... 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Ely, Iowa Dyersville, Iowa Tiffany Cogshell '15 Brad Sweeney '16 Business Management Exercise/Sports Science Waukon, Iowa Chicago, Ill. Kaisha McCassrey '15 Tiffany Stouffer '15 Business Admin. English Newton, Kan. Jewell, Iowa IN MEMORIAM ALUMNI James Reed, '77, 8/10/2012, New Carlisle, OH Almira "Myra" Pease, '31, 9/15/2013, Sumner, IA Marion Grimes, '78, 10/3/2013, Portsmouth, VA Dorothy (Severs) Hurd, '34, 10/8/2012, Akeley, MN Walter Kokidko, '78, 10/2/2013, Valparaiso, IN Edith (Robinson) Parker, '35, 10/27/2013, Hawkeye, IA Gregory Buckendahl, '79, 9/27/2013, Sumner, IA Cecil Spatcher, '40, 10/27/2013, Ames, IA Cecil Murphy, '81, 9/25/2013, New Orleans, LA Helen (Morgan) Buell, '41, 11/17/2013, Wichita, KS Wilfred Schweitzer, '81, 7/28/2013, Mechanicsburg, PA Joseph Entz, '42, 8/26/2013, Waterloo, IA Dennis Baker, '83, 9/12/2013, Greensboro, NC R. Ilene (Wooldridge) Hammond, '42, 10/30/2013, Iowa City, IA Joseph Depaoli, '84, 6/26/2013, Colorado Springs, CO Marian (Davis) Sensor, '42, 5/31/2013, Muscatine, IA Joel Simpson, '87, 5/14/2012, Leighton, AL Lorraine (Walker) Lovin, '43, 8/24/2013, Boone, IA Heather Klimesh, '91, 3/27/2013, Charlotte, NC Veva (Hahn) Buhr, '46, 2/22/2013, Mount Horeb, WI Susan (Horsman) Loeb, '91, 7/27/2013, La Porte City, IA James Barger, '50, 8/4/2013, Cedar Rapids, IA Shirley (Bridges) Brandau, '92, 10/17/2013, Huntsville, AL Hazel (Ziegler) Stoll, '54, 7/4/2013, Brighton, CO Donald Campbell, '93, 6/23/2013, Mingo, IA Wayne Gjerde, '59, 3/9/2013, Ames, IA Linda Dona, '01, 9/11/2013, Mount Vernon, IA Marjoria (Fry) McCarty, '60, 7/17/2013, Hiawatha, IA Duane Palmer, '02, 5/1/2013, Frisco, TX C. Bruce Wall, '61, 6/5/2013, Irving, TX Don Hrdina, '64, 9/24/2013, Rochester, MN FRIENDS OF UIU Shirley (Billings) Hadley, '66, 8/10/2013, Howard, CO Gladys (Lauck) Bartels, Former Student, 10/6/2013, Waterloo, IA Richard Gallagher, '68, 8/5/2013, Cedar Rapids, IA Lisa Berinobis, Former Student, 8/30/2013, Waterloo, IA Carol (McAllister) Kinney, '68, 11/14/2013, Delanco, NJ Fran (Arthur) Bunting, Former Student, 9/16/2013, Fort Dodge, IA Lucille (Nelson) Schultz, '69, 9/21/2012, Mason City, IA Helen (Todd) Gordon, Former Faculty, 7/3/2013, Waterloo, IA James Goeller, '70, 7/25/2013, Fairbank, IA Jeff Johnson, Former Staff, 8/4/2013, Waucoma, IA Dallas Voigts, '71, 7/15/2013, Waverly, IA Robert King, Former Student, 9/1/2013, Oelwein, IA Robert Ramsay, '74, 7/3/2013, Paia, HI Roberta (Kane) Mahoney, Former Faculty, 8/24/2013, Oelwein, IA Joe Sprinkle, '75, 4/10/2013, Spotsylvania, VA John Mason, Former Faculty, 6/27/2012, Louisville, KY Marvin Kriener, '76, 6/29/2013, Waucoma, IA Derek Moore, Former Staff, 11/1/2013, Joplin, MO Thomas Manson, '76, 2/1/2013, Austin, TX Mike Olson, Former Staff, 7/12/2013, Monmouth, IL Ernest Beasley, '77, 8/13/2013, Dunn, NC 40 uiu.edu Winter 2014 Visit Florence, Venice and Rome Tentative Dates: May 19–29, 2015 Estimated Cost: $4,100 (per person/double occupancy); $4,600 (single occupancy) For more information, visit uiu.edu/italytrip Be part of the UIU Alumni Art Exhibit October 1–31, 2014 Have up to two of your original works on display in the Bing-Davis Gallery on the Fayette campus. Share your story at the October 4 artists reception during Homecoming 2014. To participate in this non-juried show: • Check the rules at www.uiu.edu/alumniartexhibit • Let us know by August 25, 2014, if you plan to participate • Ship your works in September 2014 (must arrive by September 24) • Contact Elissa Wenthe if you have questions (563-425-5850, email@example.com) 605 Washington Street P.O. Box 1857 Fayette, IA 52142 The post office charges Upper Iowa University 55 cents for each change of address returned to us. You can help eliminate unnecessary expenses by informing us of your new address before you move. Parents, if your son or daughter no longer maintains a permanent address at home, please notify the UIU Alumni Office of the correct mailing address. Call 800-553-4150 (3+2) or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you. 2014 UIU Alumni Calendar of Events January 18 Alumni Social 7 p.m. Newport Beach, CA Newport Beach Brewing Co. RSVP required – email@example.com February 16 Wrestling Alumni Day (UIU vs. Augustana) 2 p.m. Dorman Gym, Fayette, IA March 14–15 Wrestling Nationals Cleveland, OH 12–27 UIU Senior Receptions UIU Center locations 29 Honors and Awards Banquet Fayette, IA April 26 Wrestling Legends Dinner Fayette, IA May 10 Commencement Fayette, IA TBA Music in the Junction West Des Moines, IA June 6 Peacock Classic Golf Outing Big Rock, Fayette, IA TBA Baseball Events in Iowa Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo, Quad Cities 27–29 UIU 1980s Alumni Reunion Fayette, IA July 20–26 Team Peacock 10-year Anniversary – RAGBRAI Across Iowa August 7–17 UIU at the Iowa State Fair Visit uiu.edu/alumni (ticket purchase required) Email firstname.lastname@example.com for ticket information Visit www.uiu.edu/alumni for details Email firstname.lastname@example.com Email email@example.com about riding with the team Des Moines, IA September TBA Celebrating 50th Anniversary of 1964 Football Team Fayette, IA October 2–4 Homecoming at UIU Fayette, IA with questions or to RSVP for any event MILITARY FAMILY SERVICES FUND: In honor of Dr. Duffy's inauguration and his commitment to those serving our country in the total military family, Upper Iowa University has established the Military Family Fund to provide scholarships and services to assist the Total Military family members in achieving their educational goals. Gifts are being accepted online at www.uiu.edu/inauguration.