Landyn Mitvalsky, a senior at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, has been named the 2024 Noel Scholar and will attend the Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa on a full-ride scholarship. The Noel Scholar program, now in its third year, covers all expenses, thanks to a donation from Rick and Lisa Noel.
UNI has a long reputation of graduating professionals into the nonprofit sector. Historically at least 10% of UNI graduates join the nonprofit sector post graduation. Graduates, from a range of UNI degree programs, end up in a diversity of areas — youth organizations, event planning, community and human service providers etc. Alumni also serve philanthropic organizations such as private and family, corporate, and community foundations and trusts.
