12/4/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Susan Koch, UNI associate provost and professor of health promotion and education, (319) 273-2518
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI associate provost receives WAYUP XIX recognition award
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Susan Koch, University of Northern Iowa associate provost and professor of health promotion and education, received a recognition award at the recent WAYUP XIX conference in Amana for outstanding achievement in leadership and mentoring.
The award recognizes a person who has made significant contributions, sustained over time, toward the development and advancement of women in higher education.
"Susan has been particularly active in encouraging women to pursue higher education and university careers, in light of the need to rectify the gender disparity that exists in these areas. Young women look up to her, and many of them have followed in her footsteps pursuing careers in the health and human rights field under her guidance," said Michele Yehieli, UNI associate professor of health promotion and education, and Koch's nominator. "It is no understatement to say that she has helped lead an entire generation of young women towards promoting social justice, world peace and the elimination of disparity around the world."
Koch joined the UNI faculty in 1983. Koch and Yehieli co-founded the UNI Global Health Corps, which has grown into a million-dollar, award-winning organization that has trained more than 300 students in cross-cultural health, and served more than 20,000 low income clients around the world.
The WAYUP conference, specifically designed for women in higher education, is open to all interested persons.
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12/4/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Lt. Col. Michael De Puglio, head, Department of Military Science, (319) 273-6220
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
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Kathy Ann Dykstra named UNI Army ROTC's 37th cadet commander
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Kathy Ann Dykstra from Monroe began serving as the commander of the Corps of Cadets for the University of Northern Iowa Department of Military Science this fall.
Dykstra maintains a 3.7 GPA as a general studies major at UNI and will graduate in May 2002. She has a 4.0 GPA in the military science curriculum and has received awards in the program for academic and physical fitness. She attended Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Wash., this past summer and was honored and presented awards for being the top cadet in her training regiment. She also achieved the highest physical training score for female cadets in her regiment.
She enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1997 and was assigned to the communications section of the 372nd Engineer Group stationed at Fort Des Moines. Upon completing basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., she attended Communications Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Ga., and graduated as an honor student. During her time as an enlisted soldier, she received two Army Commendation medals and one Army Achievement medal. She held the rank of sergeant prior to enrolling as an officer cadet in the UNI ROTC program.
Dykstra is a 1997 graduate of Prairie City-Monroe High School, and is the daughter of Paul and Nancy Dykstra. In high school, she was active in basketball, softball and track, and obtained a black belt in Tae. In addition, she was a member of the National Honor Society and maintained a GPA above 3.5.
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