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Randy Rumery, director of gift planning, UNI Foundation, (319) 273-6078
Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa recently received a $200,000 gift from the estate of Centerville native Nadyne Harris, who died in November 1999. Randy Rumery, director of gift planning for the UNI Foundation, said the gift will provide scholarships for liberal arts students, specifically those participating in the university's new Honors Program.
“We know that financial assistance is critical to our students,” said Rumery. “The latest data shows that more students are graduating with higher levels of debt than ever before. This gift will enable more students to take advantage of the programs here at UNI.”
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, voted in May to approve the UNI Honors Program, which will begin in fall 2001. Eligible high school students are those who have a 27 or higher on the ACT, graduate in the top 20 percent of their class, or have a GPA of 3.65 or higher. Current UNI students with a 3.3 GPA may apply. “This program will attract and retain exceptional students to the university,” said Rumery. “The state of Iowa will benefit from UNI committing itself to a program meant to assist our best students in achieving their goals.”
Harris and her husband owned and operated a feed store in Centerville for many years. Although neither she nor her husband attended college, they indicated an interest in education and made several bequests to educational institutions, including all three Regent universities and their local high school.
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