6/12/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Maj. Paul A. McNamara, UNI assistant professor of military science, (319) 273-7360

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

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) competed in the fourth annual Ranger Buddy Challenge in Lawrence, Kan., earlier this spring, winning a number of honors from among the five events.

The events were the 10 kilometer roadmarch, the Army physical fitness test, orienteering, three kilometer canoe race, and common task testing. Sixty-nine teams from 20 schools competed to determine the best cadets in the nation physically and mentally.

Cadet Ryan Hartwig, from Storm Lake, and Cadet Mike Minard, from Elkader, won the 10 kilometer roadmarch and the orienteering competition. Cadet Heather Guck, from Fairfield, and Cadet Mariah Schweitzer, from Grandview, won the 10 kilometer roadmarch for females.

Cadet Joshua Boesen and Cadet Jason Boesen, from Waterloo, finished first and second in the two mile run on the fitness test. The Boesen brothers finished sixth on the 10 kilometer roadmarch. Cadet Paul Godson, from Hudson and Waterloo, and Cadet Corey Huinker, from Ossian finished 12th on the 10 kilometer roadmarch.

Other UNI ROTC members competing in the Ranger Buddy Challenge were Cadet Jason Bumgarner, from New Haven, Mo., and Cadet Thomas Slykhuis, from Knoxville.

For more information, contact Major Paul McNamara, UNI assistant professor of military science.

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6/12/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Wendy Riggle, director, Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, (319) 222-0434 or via the Girls State secretary at (319) 222-1832

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

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa –Mayors and city council members were elected to serve the mythical cities of Ladehoff, Hinderman, Hanson and Young on Monday, June 11, as Hawkeye Girls State activities continued on the University of Northern Iowa campus.

Inaugurated as mayors of the four cities were Jillian Anderson of Hudson, Ladehoff; Kayla Hotvedt of Mabel, MN, Hinderman; Carissa Overstreet of Burlington, Hanson; and Mya Strohman of Marshalltown, Young.

Among the high school students elected to city council positions at the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary sponsored program was (Name) of (Hometown) , elected to the office of (Office) .

The city councils began meeting Monday evening to appoint the rest of the city staff members, including treasurers, city clerks and police chiefs.

Girls State is a program established to provide high school women with an opportunity to learn about Iowa government at the city, county and state levels. The girls may run for office in the mythical "State of Hawkeye," and are encouraged to take an active role in many other facets of government throughout the week.

Each participant is pre-assigned to the "Nationalist" or "Federalist" parties, and lives in a precinct within a ward in a designated city and county. State office elections will be held Thursday.

American Legion Auxiliary dignitaries will administer the oaths of office to the newly-elected Girls State Governor and other state officials at inauguration ceremonies at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

Girls State, now in its 56th session, began meeting on the Northern Iowa campus in 1953.

Note: to obtain a listing of the students, please contact the Office of University Marketing & Public Relations at (319) 273-2761.

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