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Gerald Smith, department head and professor of accounting, (319) 273-2394
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Three University of Northern Iowa accounting graduates were honored last month by the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants (ISCPA) at its annual awards banquet in Des Moines.
Mark R. Bracker, formerly of Sanborn and now working for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, received the ISCPA's Gold Award for having the highest score in the state on the May 2000 uniform certified public accounting (CPA) examination. The Bronze Award for the third highest score went to Allison J. Beckey Castle, formerly of Muscatine, now working for McGladrey & Pullen in Davenport.
John M. Van Utrecht, formerly of New Sharon and now with John Deere in Raleigh, N.C., received “performance with high distinction” recognition for also scoring among the top 120 in the nation.
According to Gerald Smith, UNI professor and head of accounting, ISCPA honors Iowa residents, including any whom the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has designated in the top 120 scores in the nation. This year, there were six Iowans who qualified in that select group.
In a related report, UNI tied for seventh place nationally for first-time candidates passing the complete exam, with 35.5 percent passing in 1999, the last year for which national figures are available. For the decade from 1990 to 1999, UNI tied for third place among the nation's colleges and universities for the highest percentage of candidates passing all subjects taken on the CPA exam.
Within the state, UNI has continued to produce a disproportionally large percentage of successful exam candidates as well. On the May 1999 CPA exam, UNI alumni made up 44.7 percent of the successful first-time Iowa candidates and 32.3 percent of all Iowa successful candidates from among 26 colleges and universities producing candidates statewide.
The four-part exam includes auditing, business law and professional responsibilities, financial accounting and reporting-business enterprises, and accounting and reporting-other areas.
“We are pleased that our graduates continue to distinguish themselves with the quality of their performances on the professional licensing exam, their career opportunities through employers who come to campus, and the opportunities they are given in their career advancement,” says Smith.
The state's Silver Award winner was Jeffrey A. Wagner, a graduate of Iowa State University.
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Julie Thompson, substance/sexual abuse services coordinator, (319) 273-2137
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — In the fight against alcohol abuse among college students, six representatives from the Cedar Falls area, including UNI President Robert Koob, will attend the National Conference on Alcohol and the American College Campus, Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 23-25, in Washington, D.C.
The conference will focus on strategies to combat alcohol abuse on the nation's campuses. Workshops will include ideas on how to make strategic plans and gather support from the representatives' campus community, their local community and businesses. The participating teams will then present approaches that they have developed for their communities.
Area residents going to the three-day conference include, in addition to Koob: Dan Sterenchuk, Cedar Rapids, Northern Iowa Student Government president; Lt. Becky Bedard, Cedar Falls Police Department; Joe Turner, Cedar Falls City Council member and local business owner; Julie Thompson, UNI substance/sexual abuse services coordinator; and Michelle Swanson, Price Laboratory School instructor and a member of the College Hill Neighborhood Association.
Bob Fahr, of Fahr Beverages, Inc. in Waterloo, contributed $1,000 toward the expenses of the trip.
The conference is sponsored by George Washington University, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Eastern Connecticut University, University of Louisville and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
For more information, contact Thompson at (319) 273-2137.
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Ali Kashef, associate professor of industrial technology and conference chairperson, (319) 273-2596
Linda Love, Non-Credit Programs, Continuing Education Division (319) 273-6855
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa is among the sponsors of the 2000 Iowa Industry & Technology Education Conference, which is being held in the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26-27.
This annual conference brings together technology and industrial technology educators at the secondary, community college and university levels to learn about updates in their fields. Conference highlights include two general and 15 special interest sessions; workshops; tours of Iowa Laser Technology, Inc., and R.S. Bacon Veneer; and the Third Annual Technology Festival with more than 30 exhibits shared by educators.
The conference keynote speaker will be Barry N. Burke, director of career and technology education for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Md. Burke oversees the coordination and implementation of career and technology education programs for 131,000 students in 189 schools. He is currently the president of the International Technology Education Association and has served as president of the Technology Education Association of Maryland.
An optional Technology Education Workshop, held in conjunction with the conference, will offer one semester hour of graduate credit through UNI's Continuing Education Program for interested conference attendees.
In addition to UNI, the conference is sponsored by the Iowa Industrial Technology Education Association and the Iowa Department of Education.
For conference information, contact Ali Kashef, UNI associate professor of industrial technology and conference chairperson, at (319) 273-2596.
For registration information, contact Linda Love at (319) 273-6855.
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Arthur Cox, associate professor of finance and director of the UNI real estate program, (319) 273-6986
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —Rolland Fors, a University of Northern Iowa student from Ankeny, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Mid-Continent Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORSÆ (SIOR) and the SIOR Educational Foundation in recognition of his academic achievement.
Fors is a business finance major with a minor in real estate and marketing. He is president of the Rho Epsilon real estate fraternity at UNI and is studying to take the Iowa Real Estate License Examination.
The Mid-Continent SIOR Chapter is one of 39 chapters that represent top producers who are required to complete an educational re-certification program every three years. The SIOR Educational Foundation promotes, sponsors and supports education and research initiatives that advance professionalism in the commercial real estate industry.
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