Alumni Stories & News

Julie Stoll

It’s Julie Stoll from State Farm - a proud UNI Panther!

Julie Stoll is a lifelong Panther who's been sharing her Panther Pride with the people of Kansas City in her State Farm agency for more than 25 years.
Pat and John Van Sickel pose together in the woods

Alumni gift to Applied Engineering Building honors late husband, brother

Pat Van Sickel and David Van Sickel have made a gift to the Applied Engineering Building (AEB) renovation in memory of John Van Sickel – Pat’s husband and David’s brother who died in 2012 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. 
Nate Bryant doing metal casting.

Foundry 4.0 Center inspires a manufacturing technology MS alum to return for his curriculum and instruction EdD

Amid the industrial drumming of sand printing machines and the click-clack of people excavating molds at the UNI Foundry 4.0, you will find a first-year doctoral student studying curriculum and instruction. Nate Bryant buzzes around the students learning metal casting, employing the teaching methods he is learning in his program.

Beyonce on stage with Ben Hagarty videoing her

UNI alum finds success filming for Beyoncé and other celebrities

UNI alum Ben Hagarty has built a successful videography career that has included working with celebrities like Beyoncé, Chris Brown and Alicia Keys.
Four UNI alum band directors

Four Rose Parade band directors trace roots to UNI

Three bands featured in the annual Rose Parade were led by alumni of the University of Northern Iowa's School of Music.
Nicole North

UNI grad Nicole North found path in the stars at NASA

For one University of Northern Iowa alum, her latest career accomplishment includes working with NASA.
UNI Campus

Here’s a look at some of UNI’s Top Stories of 2022

2022 was a fantastic year at the University of Northern Iowa!  Here are some of our favorite stories of the year.
UNI-Dome shown above at night

Former UNI Football Player, Wife Donate $1 Million to UNI-Dome Renovation

A member of the powerhouse early-1990s Panther football team has pledged a seven-figure gift to renew the UNI-Dome for the next generation.
Campanile bells

PHOTOS: The Verdin Company taking great pride in UNI Campanile renovation

The Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, is hard at work renovating the University of Northern Iowa's most iconic landmark: the Campanile. 
Former UNI Football Player, Wife Donate $1 Million to UNI-Dome Renovation

Former UNI football player, wife donate $1 million to UNI-Dome renovation

A member of the powerhouse early-1990s Panther football team has pledged a seven-figure gift to renew the UNI-Dome for the next generation.