6/19/01

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Hot one day, cold the next. How do we make sense of the weather? A UNI professor, Alan Czarnetzki, is director of the new Science center for Teaching, Outreach and Research on Meteorology (STORM). The $1.5 million project will increase the understanding of weather, and allow for development of programs that will help specific groups, such as school superintendents, evaluate weather data. "We had a student conduct a survey of superintendents in Iowa to find out what weather data they use when they're deciding to close schools," said Czarnetzki. "And it turns out that they make those decisions based mostly on what other superintendents do."

Czarnetzki and 24 atmospheric science students from across the country are now testing the effectiveness of weather-related software designed to help meteorologists analyze and predict weather.

The official opening for the center takes places at 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 22, in 208 Latham Hall. Among those in attendance will be Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley.

Contacts

Alan Czarnetzki, director, STORM, (319) 273-2152

Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

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6/19/01

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John W. Johnson, head, History Department, (319) 273-2097

James O’Connor, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa Professor of History, John W. Johnson, has been selected to participate this month in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board’s AP® Examinations in United States History.

Each year the AP® Program, sponsored by the College Board, gives hundreds of thousands of capable high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations and, based on their exam performance, receive credit and/or advanced placement when they enter college.

Almost 1.4 million examinations in 18 disciplines were evaluated by over 5,400 faculty consultants from high schools and universities across North America. Additional faculty consultants come from the Virgin Islands, Guam, Brazil, Belgium, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Micronesia, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the West Indies.

"The AP® Reading is one of the few settings in which academic dialogue between school and college educators is fostered and strongly encouraged," said Dr. Lee Jones, AP executive director at the College Board. "It fosters professionalism, allows for the exchange of ideas and strengthens the commitment to students and to teaching. We are very grateful for the contributions of talented educators like Professor Johnson."

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6/19/01

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Gerri Perreault, director, UNI Leadership Studies Program, (319) 273-6898

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

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Sixteen awards were presented at the annual Grace Ann Hovet Student Leadership Awards ceremony this spring at the University of Northern Iowa. Recognition also was accorded to eight students completing leadership minors and three who completed requirements for a leadership certificate.

The event is named for Grace Ann Hovet, retired UNI professor of English. The UNI Leadership Studies Program combines curricular and co-curricular leadership opportunities for students within the framework of a liberal arts education, according to Gerri Perreault, program director.

Master of ceremonies for the awards program was Jeff Danielson of Waterloo, chair of the Leadership Essay Committee; and guest speaker was Renee Romano, UNI vice president for Educational and Student Services. Award winners were introduced by Guy Sims, assistant director/student activities, Maucker Union; Nick Arnold, coordinator of student organizations and activities, Maucker Union; Andy Moomaw of Newton; Konstanz Kuraz of Cedar Falls; and Perreault.

The Outstanding Student Organization award went to Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA). with Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) and UNI Marrow Project receiving honorable mentions. Connie Hansen (SAA) was named Outstanding Advisor. Jan Hanish (NISG) and Tim Lindquist (Kappa Sigma) received honorable mention.

The $1,000 Dr. Sue Follon Scholarship for Women in Leadership was presented to Kelley Anne Christman, psychology education major from Davenport. Certificates of recognition in this scholarship competition were presented to Konstanz Kuraz, a philosophy major from Cedar Falls, and LeslieJean Shields, a Spanish major from Urbandale. Kuraz also was recognized for earning a minor in leadership studies.

The award for Outstanding Service to the UNI Community was presented to the UNI Marrow Project, with honorable mention to SAA and Alpha Xi Delta, a social sorority. Alpha Xi Delta also received the award for Outstanding Diversity Awareness, while SAA received the award for Outstanding Leadership Development, with honorable mentions to Sigma Phi Epsilon and Public Relations Interns Develop Expertise (PRide), UNI's student-run public relations firm.

Additional students winning awards or receiving recognition include ____(NAME)____ from ____(HOMETOWN)____, who won/was recognized for ____(AWARD)____. Human Rights Awards were presented by the UNI Chapter of Amnesty International and the Cedar Falls Firefighters’ Association donated $250 for the Leadership Essay Award.

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

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