Aimee Mairs of Des Moines, IA, Recognized at Upper Iowa University 2013 Honors and Awards Banquet

2013 Apr 17

Upper Iowa University recently held its 28th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 116 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 111 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 15 were awarded to students who take courses through other UIU locations. Recipients were selected by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee and the University academic divisions.

Aimee Mairs was awarded the Diane Tvrdik Scholarship. This scholarship was established by the family of Diane Tvrdik, adjunct faculty member at the Des Moines Center and through the Independent Study program. The Diane Tvrdik Scholarship is awarded each year to a deserving student enrolled in at least two courses at the Des Moines Center or in the Independent Study program who has a minimum 3.25 grade point average, is junior status or above, is a single parent with dependent children and is majoring in either human resources management or teacher education.

"The University is please to honor the accomplishments of students in tangible ways through these endowed scholarship programs," said Dr. Richard R. Patrick, Acting President. "We are grateful to all of our alumni who have established scholarships to help our current students; and we trust that many of today's UIU students will continue this tradition of helping future students."

A full list of the 2013 honors and awards recipients is available online (uiu.edu/honors/2013.html). Labeled photos of the 2013 recipients can be viewed and downloaded from the UIU Flickr website (www.flickr.com/photos/upperiowauniversity).

About Upper Iowa University

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs and leadership development opportunities to about 6,200 students-nationally and internationally-at its Fayette campus and learning centers worldwide. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and independent study. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.