UNI College of Humanities and Fine Arts names Dean's Scholars

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's College of Humanities and Fine Arts (CHFA) has named three freshmen students as Dean's Scholars.

Dean's Scholars for the 2002-2003 academic year are Dan McCurley from Ankeny, who is considering majors in Spanish education or TESOL; Melanie Ferjak, a music performance major from Forest City; and Jolene Frantzen, a music composition and theory major from New Hampton.

To qualify for this award, students must be in the upper 15 percent of their graduating class or have an ACT score of 27 or higher. Students must also submit an essay and letters of recommendation from two of their high school teachers.

Recipients of the award are provided with full in-state tuition as well as tickets to UNI Artists' Series events at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

For more information, contact James Lubker, CHFA dean, at (319) 273-2725.

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12/13/02

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Jori Wade-Booth, UNI dance team coach, (319) 352-3334

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UNI dance team qualifies for national competition

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa dance team has qualified for the Universal Dance Association (UDA) College National Championship taking place Jan. 9-11, 2003, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The team received an automatic bid into the semi-final round and will compete in the Division I category against 24 of the top teams in the nation.

Members of the UNI dance team are __(NAME)__, a __(CLASSIFICATION/MAJOR)__, from __(HOMETOWN)__.

To qualify, a team must submit a videotape of a two-minute routine. The UNI dance team is ranked 12^th in the nation after the evaluation of the team's qualification entry. This is the highest ranking the team has received in preliminary competition.

The UNI dance team members choreograph their own routines and raise money for expenses including registration fees, hotel accommodations, airfare and costumes.

The team is coached by Jori Wade-Booth.

Note: to obtain a list of the students, please contact the Office of University Marketing and Public Relaions at 319.273.2761.

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