Upper Iowa University

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. Several local recipients were selected for recognition by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee. The following local residents were recipients of an award:

Upper Iowa University names its 2012 Fall Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Five members of the Upper Iowa University Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Chapter won awards in four events recently at the National PBL Leadership Conference held in San Antonio, Texas.Students earning top honors included:

Area students were recently named to the Upper Iowa University Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. These students include:

Area students were recently named to the Upper Iowa University Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. These students include:

Upper Iowa University recently held its 27th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 105 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 85 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 20 were awarded to students who take courses through other UIU locations. Several local recipients were selected for recognition by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee. UIU President Alan G. Walker presented the awards. "We thank our alumni, friends of the University, and corporate sponsors whose donations make these awards possible," Walker told the honorees and their guests. "These scholarships make a great difference in helping to alleviate the debt of deserving students, year after year." The following local residents were recipients of an award:

Upper Iowa University names its 2011 Fall Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 G.P.A. for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Upper Iowa University recently held its 26th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 144 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 121 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 23 were awarded to students who take courses through other UIU locations. Recipients were selected by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee. UIU President Alan G. Walker presented the awards. "These scholarships are just one of the benefits of attending a private four-year college," Walker told the honorees and their guests. "Our alumni, friends of the University, and corporate sponsors have generously donated to make these awards possible in helping to alleviate the debt of these deserving students. We thank you for continuing to help make a difference year after year." Endowed scholarships have been set aside by donors to specifically create annual scholarship awards for UIU students. The scholarships included several that have been established by Fayette area organizations and individuals, including: the American Legion of Iowa Foundation Scholarship, the Dr. Louise P. Herring Scholarship, the Fayette Chamber Betterment Foundation Award, the Mary Kimball Scholarship, the Lew Churbuck Scholarship, and the Northeast Iowa Scholarship. Endowed scholarships are supplemented by the University's participation in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). UIU Team Peacock has ridden on RAGBRAI for six consecutive years to raise money to increase student scholarship awards. Since 2005, Team Peacock has generated an overall total of more than $500,000 and is targeting a cumulative total of $1,000,000 this year.