Alumni Stories & News

Matt Getz

UNI business grad leads Iowa’s newest pro hockey team

As president of the Heartlanders, Matt Getz is responsible for running a multi-million dollar organization. He uses skills learned as a UNI student to do it.
The Panther Evolution

The Panther evolution

From his debut in the 1930s, to the highly popular TC of today, UNI’s mascot has always been the school’s biggest fan.
Kelly Wilkening and Aaron Voss

Managing business & organizations program sets grads up for advancement

Kelly Wilkening and Aaron Voss graduated in December 2023 as part of the very first cohort of this online program at UNI.
UNI campus

UNI alums honored in DSM Business Record’s “Forty Under 40”

The Des Moines Business Record announced its 2024 “Forty Under 40” class. Among these honored business leaders are several UNI alums.
Brittni Donaldson coaching on the basketball court

How Brittni Donaldson turned a passion for numbers into an NBA coaching career

Brittni Donaldson was a Panther, scoring points on the basketball court and crunching numbers in the classroom as a statistics and actuarial science major.
AJ Green on basketball court with Bob Bowlsby

AJ Green reflects on time as a Panther, life in the NBA

In 2022, AJ Green made history as the first Northern Iowa graduate to make it to the NBA when he signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ian Goldsmith on UNI campus, putting on headphones to DJ

“Interlude” co-creator still encourages the masses to dance

UNI alum Ian Goldsmith is known for getting people to dance. Not only is he an events DJ, but he's also one of the co-creators of the "Interlude" dance.
Ellen Shay with her husband's award alongside family, Peter H. Reynolds and actors from "Dot Dot Dot: A New Musical."

Remembering Terry Shay: A special honor for International Dot Day pioneer

Award-winning author Peter H. Reynolds presented an honor to the family of the late Terry “TJ” Shay for his work as the founder of International Dot Day.
Health alum Trevor Bibler smiling for a picture with a blue shirt and orange tie on

Caring for What’s Right

What happens when a patient or their family disagrees with a healthcare team on the best course of action? If you’re at the Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, there’s a chance Trevor Bibler will get involved.
5 Million Global Downloads

UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.