UNI Department of Accounting awards scholarships; Accounting Club elects officers

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Department of Accounting has named recipients of department scholarships, and the UNI Accounting Club has elected officers for the 2002-2003 academic year.

The Accounting Club has elected the following officers (all accounting majors): Tim Werning, president, graduate student from Davenport; Kelly Green, vice president, senior from Eldridge; Olya Zelenski, treasurer, senior from West Burlington; Kelly Copeland, communications director, senior from Fairfield; and Meagan Ebling, secretary, junior from Greene. Lee Nicholas, UNI assistant professor of accounting, is the Accounting Club adviser.

The Department of Accounting has awarded 37 scholarships, totaling $88,000, to graduate and undergraduate students for the 2002-2003 academic year.

The ( Name of Scholarship ) in the amount of ( $ amount ) was awarded to ( Name ), ( classification at award ) from ( hometown ). For more information, contact Gerald Smith, head and professor of accounting, (319) 273-2394.

NOTE: to obtain a complete list of the recipients, please contact the Office of University Marketing & Public Relations at (319) 273-2761.

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6/3/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Mary Boes, associate professor of social work and faculty advisor, Phi Eta Sigma, (319) 273-5892

Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI announces Phi Eta Sigma inductees

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa inducted 154 students into Phi Eta Sigma, national college scholastic honor society for freshmen, during a spring-semester ceremony.

Freshmen with a 3.50 or higher grade point average are eligible for membership. Freshmen initiated into the UNI chapter of Phi Eta Sigma include __(Name)__ from __( hometown)__.

Phi Eta Sigma members participate in several activities throughout the year, beginning with a picnic during UNI Family Fest. Other activities include celebrating holidays by placing decorations in nursing homes, participating in adopt-a-family during Christmas, and an end-of-year picnic where new officers are elected.

Officers for the 2001-2002 academic year were: Maia Block, Ankeny, president; Johanna

Mowatt, Waterloo, vice president; Jennifer Edgar, Waverly, treasurer; CJ (Clint) Clark, Keokuk; secretary; Jamie Tegeler, Dyerville, and Meg Taylor, Cedar Falls, publicity chairs; Marsha Cloos, Springbrook, Angela Hagarty, Swisher, Shana Johnson, Grimes, and Jared Smith, Waterloo, social/service chairs; Carolyn Carter, Wilton, membership chair; Jona Sneiderman, Sheldon, historian; Audra Block, Ankeny, senior advisor.

Mary Boes, UNI associate professor of social work, is Phi Eta Sigma faculty adviser. For more information, contact Boes at (319) 273-5892.

NOTE: to obtain a complete list of the inductees, please contact the Office of University Marketing & Public Relations at (319) 273-2761.

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