4/26/2024
Faculty and staff at Upper Iowa University (UIU) were recognized for their dedicated service during the UIU Service Awards and Recognition Luncheon held Wednesday, April 24, at Fayette Campus. The honored employees were:
Mangan Teaching Awards
- Tenure-Track Faculty: Dr. NiCole Dennler, Assistant Professor of Communication
- Tenured Faculty: Dr. Paul Skrade, Associate Professor of Biology
- Adjunct Faculty: Dain Hendrickson, Adjunct Instructor
Distinguished Staff
- Rebecca Hilliard, HRIS Analyst
- Liz Winter, Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
- Princess Redden, SCR Senior Admissions Counselor for Dual Enrollment
Pursuit of Excellence
- Brenda Luzum, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement
Spirit Award
- Gina Kuker, Professor of Education
40 Years of Service
- Holly Streeter, Registrar
30 Years of Service
- Erik Olson, Professor of Chemistry
25 Years of Service
- Shon Bruns, Associate Registrar
- Carol Katsumes, Director of Academic Advising
- Nick Serra, Professor of English
- Chris Wescott, Senior Student Records Specialist
20 Years of Service
- Melissa Hunt, Senior Student Financial Services (Cedar Rapids)
- Angie Leete, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
- Steve Smith, Associate Professor of Business
- Janelle Soppe, Executive Assistant to the VP for Distance Education Enrollment and Business Services Coordinator
15 Years of Service
- NiCole Dennler, Assistant Professor of Communication
- Jodi Grover, Teacher Education Coordinator (Des Moines)
- Kristi Krivachek, Director for Admissions, National Market
- Rachel Majewski, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
- Dawn Novak, Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Services
- Jenny Stoffel, Professor of Biology
10 Years of Service
- Abby Backes, Teacher Education Administrative Assistant (Waterloo)
- Cheryl Beaver, IT Business Process Administrator
- Sheila Crook-Lockwood, Interim Director and Associate Professor of Nursing
- Jill Hansen, Assistant Vice President for Distance Education Recruitment (Waterloo)
- Brenda Luzum, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement
- Andrew Ransom, Assistant Director of Financial Services
- Mariea Schnor, Associate Professor of Business and Accounting
- Jen Webb, Vice President for Distance Education Enrollment (Des Moines)
- Becki Wissmiller, Lecturer and Director of the MBA Program
5 Years of Service
- Kim Harris, Enrollment Coordinator (Alexandria)
- Zachary Hruska, Application Analyst and Programmer
- Bernetta Knighten, Louisiana Partnership Development Coordinator (Baton Rouge)
- Ziyuan Li, Assistant Director of International Education
- Jacob Newman, Application Analyst and Programmer
- Theresa Rademacker, Center Director (Des Moines)
- Mike Schrock, Director of Prospect Development
- Ashley Stanbrough, Enrollment Coordinator – National Market
- Lizzy Van Dyk, Coordinator of Student Life
View the Flickr photo album from the UIU Service Awards and Recognition Luncheon.
