UIU honors 41 'Influential Women on Campus'
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FAYETTE, Iowa (April 1, 2011) — Upper Iowa University recognized the contributions of women to UIU during its second annual “Influential Women on Campus” event recently. The awards are presented as part of the University’s observance of national Women’s History Month in March.
UIU President Alan G. Walker noted that women have historically made significant contributions to the University’s success, a tradition which continues today. Also speaking at the event were Stephanie Johnson Wright, J.D., Waterloo, the first African American district attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, and UIU alumna Andria Holub, regional mobility service manager, AT&T Mobility, Des Moines, who is currently completing a doctorate in organizational psychology.
The honorees were nominated by their UIU colleagues and include women from both the Fayette campus and other UIU locations. The 2011 honorees are; Peggy Aungst, Independence, Iowa; Jeannie Barnes, Fayette, Iowa;
Peg Baxter, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; Maureen Busta, Fayette, Iowa; Peg Chown, Fayette, Iowa; Elissa Cox, Fayette, Iowa; Rebecca Daugherty, Fayette, Iowa; Karla Gavin, Fayette, Iowa; Julie Gordon, Fayette, Iowa; Jodi Grover, Des Moines, Iowa; Ashley Hilleshiem, Fayette, Iowa; Arlene Hiss, Lake Elsinore, Calif.; Melissa Hunt, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Lynn Isvik, Fayette, Iowa; Shelby Kaura, Des Moines, Iowa; Tracy Khoury, Fayette, Iowa; Laurie Kirkpatrick, Fayette, Iowa; Kit Klepinger, Fayette, Iowa; Cathy Langel, Fayette, Iowa; Terri Lasswell, Fayette, Iowa; Mary Lincoln, Fayette, Iowa; Jean Merkle, Fayette, Iowa; Tiffany Phillips, Fayette, Iowa; Tricia Pugh, Fayette, Iowa; Samantha Green Milon, Madison, Wis.; Judy Muhammad, Clearwater, Fla.; Tina Root, Madison, Wis.; Vivian Rourke, Fayette, Iowa; Wendy Sandmire, Milwaukee, Wis.; Melissa Savage, Fayette, Iowa; Louise Scott, Fayette, Iowa; Isabel Sin, Fayette, Iowa; Kari Solheim, Fayette, Iowa; Hope Trainor, Fayette, Iowa; Barbra Vandergrift, Rockford, Ill.; Teri Walker, Des Moines, Iowa; Debbie Walker, Fayette, Iowa; Jamie Wildhage, Fayette, Iowa; Holly Wolff, Fayette, Iowa; Amanda Yarolim, Fayette, Iowa; and Mary White, Fayette.
Contact:
Monica Bayer Heaton
Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
Phone: 563-425-5773
Cell: 515-291-2070
heatonm@uiu.edu
About Upper Iowa University
Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs and leadership development opportunities to nearly 6,800 students—nationally and internationally—at its Fayette campus and learning centers worldwide. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and independent study. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.