Alumni

Feb 23, 2022

Speech pathology alum’s work with cancer patients wins national award

UNI alum Veena Kallambettu, was the sole winner of the 2021 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for the development of clinical programs to improve speech outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer.

Feb 04, 2022

Northern Iowa alum selected as influential leader

A UNI finance and marketing alum who co-founded the first Black-owned coffee business with national distribution has been named a 2022 Influential Leader by the world’s largest business education alliance.

Tom Cullen speaks at UNI about his documentary Storm Lake.

Dec 02, 2021

Alumnus and journalist Tom Cullen visits UNI for film screening

Acclaimed "Storm Lake" documentary shows on Dec. 2, followed by Q&A with Cullen.

Nov 01, 2021

The History of Distance: 25 Years of the Online Music Education Masters program at UNI

Sep 09, 2021

Managing parks at the top of the world

UNI alum and Alaskan Park Ranger Sam Braband didn’t experience the pandemic like many people. After all, when your job can range from responding to a wildfire to chasing wildlife from a campground, working from home isn’t an option.

Sep 09, 2021

UNI grad realizes her fashion dreams

Keyaira Miller is making her mark in the fashion world. In April, oversaw the launch of Amazon’s new Gen Y fashion brand, Wild Meadow, and this September, she will launch her own line of children’s clothes.

Michelle Hall, 46, and her oldest daughter, MaKayla McDonald, 28, received their diplomas on the same day.

Aug 26, 2021

UNI alumna overcomes domestic violence to help others in need of housing

Michelle Hall raised four children, overcame domestic violence and first enrolled at UNI at age 41. She now works at a Waterloo nonprofit that serves people affected by homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Aug 19, 2021

UNI alum aims for Guinness Record

Jym Ganahl, an Associated Press Broadcasting Hall of Famer, credits his studies at UNI for launching his career as a TV weatherman. And now the 55-year meteorological veteran is seeking the Guinness Record for longest-serving TV weatherman.

Aug 05, 2021

Building a life

Panther alum Yulia Dannen, a Russian immigrant and single mother who has built a successful accounting business, recently won a statewide entrepreneur of the year award. “(They) said UNI’s accounting program is the best and now I know it is,” she said.

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