Melanie DeBoer

Melanie DeBoer is in her first year of being part of the Peacock Family. She was welcomed into the fold via the Athletics department, as she has taken on Director of Athletic Recruiting responsibilities in late January. Her passion is to see students thrive, and one way to accomplish that is through scholarship. This is why she is riding RAGBRAI; to help ease the stress of financial burden on students, so they may focus on academics and organizations at UIU.

DeBoer is a native of Wisconsin, but has made her way around the Midwest circuit. Since graduating from college in 2003, she has lived in Indianapolis, Chicago, Orange City, and now Fayette. It was quite a culture shock going from city life to rural America. Being from a small town, Melanie appreciates all that Fayette has to offer: few distractions and lots of land to explore. When she' s not working in Dorman Gymnasium, you can find Melanie training for RAGBRAI with fellow Team Peacock members, and hearing horror stories exemplifying how much her lower body will hurt for weeks after RAGBRAI is finished.

"I'm really looking forward to the grueling hours of training, and then riding bike across the state," said DeBoer. "Sunburn, sore muscles, and fatigue are waiting for me in the Mississippi, and I can't wait to get this ride started!"

Team Peacock Fundraising

Make your gift online.

Make your gift online using your credit card by completing our secure form on myUIU, UIU's campus portal system. Note: UIU accepts Discover, MasterCard and Visa for credit card payments.

Online gift and pledge process:

1. Go to the Alumni page of the myUIU campus portal system. (page opens in new window)
2. Follow the "Give a Gift or Pledge" link on the right-side of the Alumni page.
3. Enter your personal information, and click "Continue."
4. From the "General Scholarship Funds" drop-down menu, select "RAGBRAI scholarships." Click "Make a Gift" or "Make a Pledge."
5. From the "Designations" drop-down menu, select a Team Peacock rider. Enter the amount of your gift or pledge and pledge details. Click "Continue."
6. Review your gift or pledge. Click "Confirm & Submit."
7. If you made a pledge, you are finished. If you made a gift, you now will be asked for your payment information. Click "Continue" on the "Payment Method" to go to the secure form to enter your credit card details
8. Enter your credit card details on the "Enter Payment Information" page. Click "Continue."
9. Review your gift and credit card details on the "Verify Payment Information" page. Click "Continue."
10. You are now finished. Thank you for your gift.

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Make your check payable to Upper Iowa University and mail to:

Upper Iowa University
University Advancement
PO Box 1857
Fayette, IA 52142

Please contact us for electronic funds transfer or payroll deduction options:

Phone: 563-425-5235
alumni@uiu.edu

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