Cassandra Parks of Grimes, IA, Recognized at Upper Iowa University 2014 Honors and Awards Banquet

2014 Apr 22

Upper Iowa University recently held its 29th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 122 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 98 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 24 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.

Cassandra Parks 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..

A full list of the 2014 honors and awards recipients is available online here. Labeled photos of the 2014 recipients can be viewed and downloaded from the UIU Flickr website here.

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 more than 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.