Alumni

Public service, history and a new chapter for Black Hawk County auditor Grant Veeder

After 43 years in public service, UNI alum and Black Hawk County auditor Grant Veeder is headed for retirement and ready to start a new chapter.

Distinguished Awards Celebration honors notable UNI alumni and friends

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook, the UNI Alumni Association and the UNI Foundation honored alumni and friends of the university Friday, November 22 at the President’s Distinguished Awards Celebration. The annual award ceremony included the UNI Alumni Association’s Heritage Honours Awards and the President’s Philanthropy Awards presented by the UNI Foundation.

Friendship fuels UNI alums to first place in film competition

Five UNI alums gathered in Des Moines this summer to create a short film in just 48 hours. Their efforts won them first place out of nearly 50 entries.

UNI alums in The Pork Tornadoes look forward to Homecoming Bash

UNI campus will be overtaken by “beard pop” at this year’s Homecoming Bash when The Pork Tornadoes perform their take on current music hits.

Building a Titan: Ralph Ockenfels on a 34-year NFL career shaped by UNI values

35 years after earning his UNI degree, Ralph Ockenfels is celebrating the culmination of a 34-year career in the NFL, including 26 years with the Titans.

From UNI campus videography to cable news

As a senior studio operator, UNI alum Samantha Kaster can say she works on programming for one of the top names in cable news.

Greek life leads to full-time careers for UNI grads

Jessa Loges and Kate Rogers had such positive experiences in Greek life at UNI that they both began professional careers at the national headquarters of their former sororities.

Adventures at UNI inspired a jet-setting career

Brett Meehan's experiences at the University of Northern Iowa have taken him all across the globe, from South Korea to Kenya.