Lead Waterloo is an expansion to the original Teach Waterloo Program, a program to diversify the district’s teacher workforce in support of student success. Through partnerships between the Waterloo Schools, John Deere, McElroy Trust, and the University of Northern Iowa, the goal is to help build tomorrow's leaders.
We got a sneak preview of the Kurt Warner butter statue that will accompany the Butter Cow at this year's Iowa State Fair! Its sculptor, Sarah Pratt, is a 1999 UNI graduate while her daughters and apprentices are current UNI students.
Even as teachers, UNI alums Darcy and Adam Nidey don't know how to slow down in the summer. Their days are spent running Day Camp Adventures for 400 kids.
John Speer, chief administrator with the Grant Wood Area Education Agency in Cedar Rapids, has received the 2023 UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award.