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Over 1,200 will graduate from Upper Iowa University in 2006

Two commencement ceremonies are planned for May 6 on Fayette campus

FAYETTE, IOWA (April 19, 2006) -- Upper Iowa University’s commencement exercises will be held on Saturday, May 6 in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium on the Fayette campus. Twenty-six students planning to attend Saturday’s commencement ceremonies will receive Master of Business or Public Administration degrees, and 547 students will receive Bachelor of Arts or Science degrees on that day.

Upper Iowa will hold commencement exercises for the divisions of business and public administration graduates at 10 a.m. and for the divisions of education, liberal arts and science and mathematics graduates at 1:30 p.m. Both morning refreshments and a luncheon buffet will be available for graduates and their families for purchase in the Garbee Hall Cafeteria, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Student speakers Lindy Tommasin from Fayette campus and Robert Wentz from Elkhorn campus will give the commencement address to the morning graduates. Student speaker Angela Stone from Blackhawk campus will join Tommasin in giving the commencement address to the afternoon graduates.

Upper Iowa University has been graduating students for the past 149 years, with some 44 percent remaining in Iowa to live and work. Plans are currently underway for UIU’s 150^th anniversary celebration in 2007.

For more information on UIU commencement scheduling and activities, go to www.uiu.edu.

About Upper Iowa University

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing educational excellence and leadership development to approximately 6,000 students – both nationally and internationally -- at our traditional campus in picturesque Fayette, Iowa; through our various online degree programs; at our U.S. centers; via our correspondence program; and at our international centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Vancouver. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in the delivery of accredited, quality education and is proud of its diverse range of student populations and progressive, flexible options for traditional and non-traditional students of all ages. To learn more about Upper Iowa University, its degree programs, locations and renowned scholars, please visit us at www.uiu.edu.

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Upper Iowa University
Public Relations
Sheila Miller, Director
563-425-5326
millers@uiu.edu

Upper Iowa University
Public Relations
P.O. Box 1859
Fayette, IA 52142-1859