Three UNI students, Natalie Greve, Danielle Means and Elizabeth Messerli were recently selected into the Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders Program (NextGen).  The NextGen Leaders Program is a nationally recognized honor that awards students $4,500 to allow them to complete their internships and certification.  All students selected as NextGen Leaders agree to complete the Nonprofit Leadership Allicance certification process, to participate in a voluntary program evaluation, as well as a multi-year longitudinal research study designed to illustrate the positive effects of competitive internship stipends on the recruitment and retention of skilled entry-level professionals prepared to enter the nonprofit sector.  NextGen is an initiative funded by a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation