8/16/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Susan Koch, associate provost, (319) 273-2518

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

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UNI associate provost attends national forum

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's associate provost, Susan Koch, recently participated in the 60^th National Leadership Forum for Women Leaders in Washington D.C. The forum brought together emerging and established leaders in educational institutions to discuss critical issues and challenges facing the higher education community.

            Koch's selection to the forum was based on her strong record of administrative accomplishment, and her potential to serve at the highest levels of leadership in higher education.  Koch joined the UNI faculty in health education in1983 where she co-founded the UNI Global Health Corps, an award-winning public health service organization.  She has been an academic administrator since 1997.

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