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Why Hong Kong?Hong Kong’s traditional culture and modern infrastructure provide the exactmix of genuine international experience and convenient living conditions wesought for our faculty. With a vibrant economy — considered the freest inthe world — the city also puts our faculty on the frontier of global businesswhile offering us a large target market of English-speaking and upwardlymobile professionals. To top it all off, Hong Kong’s reputation for the bestruninstitutions in the world makes it a naturally appealing place to set upshop. Altogether, we could not think of a better choice for our purposes.Why the Hopkins Group?Our initial MBA class convened only 11 months after we first met Leung — afast pace even for Hong Kong. The decision to work with the Hopkins Groupwas reinforced during the initial visit when Leung immediately understood ourposition: as a public university we did not want Iowa taxpayers to have to investeven a penny in the program. Leung absorbed all costs until we reached our breakevenpoint, thus laying the foundation for a trusting and lasting relationship.Ten years laterA decade has passed. Now we can confidently affirm that the Hong Konginitiative has fulfilled our objectives:• A meaningful internationalization opportunity for over 40 facultymembers. Beyond the initial experience, lasting relationships have beendeveloped with individuals and organizations in the entire region, thanksto our highly mobile network of UNI Hong Kong MBA alumni.• A steady source of revenue. The extra income has served a variety of purposes,but primarily we have invested it in professional development for our facultyand students.The Hong Kong program has also tested our entrepreneurial capacity.We have cherished the chance to practice what we preach. UNIBusinesshas carved out a respectable niche in a highly competitive market that weentered with absolutely no name recognition. Since then many globalbrands have entered — and exited.Over the years, several UNIBusiness alumni have visited our HongKong classes. If you would like to see our operation for yourself andinteract with professionals who are proudly pursuing a UNI degreesome 8,000 miles from Cedar Falls, please let me know. We knowthe importance of overseas opportunities for our faculty and students,and would be remiss not to encourage our alumni as well!ABOUT HONG KONGFor UNIBusiness, many factors makeHong Kong an ideal city in which todo business and to provide facultywith global business experience.1. Freest economy in the world(Heritage Foundation andthe Wall Street Journal)2. Largest stock exchange in theworld, as measured by the numberof initial public offerings3. Most popular business city in theworld: 68 percent of the world’slargest companies have an officein Hong Kong (CB Richard Ellis)4. English widely spoken as the officiallanguage and all signs are in English5. One of the safest cities in the 21stCentury (U.N. Habitat Report, 2007)6. Open trade relationships withthe U.S. and complete ideologicaland economic compatibility(U.S. State Department)7. World’s best infrastructure(World Economic Forum)8. World’s top city skyline(CNN International)Farzad Moussavi, DeanCollege of Business Administrationfarzad.moussavi@uni.edu319-273-62403

UNIBusiness: What part of the MBA curriculum proved most applicable toyour current job?Peter Liew: I still constantly refer to the product development studies weundertook as part of the curriculum because when each new hotel is designed andbuilt, we have to look at it as a unique project, aiming to understand and meet theneeds of a very specific market sector.UNIBusiness: What is your latest project?Peter Liew: I am now the general manager of Suzhou Jinghope HotelDevelopment Limited, a real estate development and industrial investmentcompany responsible for a number of high profile projects in the city of Suzhou.I have been involved in the construction and opening of the InterContinentalSuzhou, a luxury hotel located in the city’s Suzhou Industrial Park.UNIBusiness: How are you, as general manager of the development group,involved with InterContinental?Peter Liew: Jinghope owns the hotel and appoints InterContinental to manage itat a fee based on performance. The deal includes the use of trademark and systemssupport from InterContinental. My role is to “bridge” the two parties, aimingto achieve a win-win situation. I need to understand the objectives and concernsof both industries and mitigate wastes of internal resources and handle conflictswithin the partnership.To obtain the trust and respect from both parties, it is important to demonstrateprofessionalism, integrity and knowledge in both hotel operation and hotelownership.UNIBusiness: How was the InterContinental Suzhou packaged and designed toappeal to its target market?Peter Liew: The primary consideration was to build a five-star luxury hotel, butmany factors that would affect the design had to be considered.A location in the city’s business district meant that many people wanted to labelit a business hotel, but I insisted on keeping the branding more broad to appeal toa wider range of potential customers. After all, the industrial park would have aresidential population of 1.2 million with many family-oriented amenities and ahigh potential to attract leisure visitors and tourists.To me, this meant the positioning of the hotel required consideration fortwo distinct target markets: it had to provide convenience, efficiency andconnectivity for business travelers and still attract leisure travelers with itsdesign and leisure facilities.Another important consideration was the global nature of the businesses in theindustrial park and the diverse national origins of people who work and live in thepark. This meant the design would have to be open to multiple cultural influenceswhile projecting a unified concept.Overall, when we combined the preferences of the owner with these differentconsiderations, a few key design characteristics emerged for the InterContinentalSuzhou project: timeless, elegant and unpretentious with modern comfort andmultiple cultural influences. In a tour of the completed hotel, I can show you howeach and every one of these characteristics is incorporated.Not the Average ParkInterContinental Suzhou is located in theSuzhou Industrial Park — a massive parkbefitting the scale and global nature ofmodern China.• Joint venture between local Chinese andSingaporean interests.• Population of 1.2 million.• Global companies, especially inelectronics, machinery, biomedicine andnanotechnology, bring a multi-nationalworkforce.First class, taught by assistant professor of managementApr 22, 2001 David Saiia, held with five students on the 41st floor ofMay 8, 2004the Hong Kong Convention Centre Office Tower.Peter Liew (’04) and family visit CedarFalls. He is the first Hong Kong MBAgraduate to attend UNI Commencement.5

the culture, legal system and the importance of connections and networking.”Like Chan, Christina Hau (’08) has an entrepreneurial side she neededto explore. After more than 10 years in the corporate sector, her decision toundertake further study was prompted by a desire to go into business for herself.“I wanted to have more flexible work hours and develop my own path, somy husband and I decided to start our own business,” Hau said. “Being a youngCEO and managing a company meant I definitely needed more knowledge toequip myself. I needed an MBA.”Now a UNI MBA graduate, Hau is profuse in her praise of the program’sinteractivity with both professors and classmates and says that though she oftenhears people complain about the stress of combining an MBA program withfull-time work, she would have no hesitation in doing the whole thing over again.“To me, the whole UNI MBA was a joyful experience. The program isprofessional and enjoyable,” she said. “I like that the program has course hoursin which we can interact with real professors and classmates, unlike distancelearning.”Climbing the Corporate LadderIt’s not just entrepreneurs who’ve benefited from the MBA program in HongKong. After two years as a management associate at Merrill Lynch and Citibankin Hong Kong, Amy Yeung (’04) decided that a bachelor’s degree, combined withhard work and enthusiasm just wasn’t enough to cut it as a successful banker andfuture manager in finance. She decided to pursue higher education and, after doingsome research on MBA programs available in Hong Kong, Yeung decided to enrollin the UNI MBA program. She was drawn to the quality of faculty, the 12-monthtimeline and the curriculum. Since graduating in 2004, she says the impact of thatdecision has been nothing but positive.“The advancements in my career wouldn’t have happened without my MBAdegree,” Yeung said, without hesitation. A few months prior to graduating withher MBA, she was hired by a private bank to develop private and investmentbanking opportunities in China. Right after she graduated she was headhuntedby AIA lead Regional Bancassurance for Asia. “I still remember thatthe senior vice president at AIA spent the whole interview process asking mewhy I enrolled in the MBA program and what I had learned that would benefitme in the job.”Now this busy mother of a 2-year-old girl (Yeung’s husband also works inthe finance sector) is a regional senior manager whose day-to-day work includesbusiness dealings with banks and insurance partners in a number of differentcountries. Yeung’s job is to provide her clients with what she describes as “soundfinancial management to help them grow their businesses and to satisfy theirfinancial protection needs in Asia.”Yeung said, “In a nutshell, my UNI MBA has played an important role in myfast-track career advancement.”Linking UNIBusiness to the worldUNIBusiness’ presence around the worldis expanding. Over the last decade, 163students have graduated from the UNIMBA program in Hong Kong, which hasdrawn students from China to Canada,India, Israel, Korea and many more.Hong Kong Alumni AssociationDavid Takes (Accounting ’81)May 2007 Chapter established. Amy YeungSep 2007 is first U.S.-based alumnus toOct 2008(’04) serves as founding president.visit a Hong Kong MBA class.Denis Law (’07) formsthe UNI MBA ClubSoccer team.7

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN HONG KONGThe 8,000 Mile CommuteUNIBUSINESS FACULTY GO GLOBALTraditions in Hong Kong include a classpicture in front of the UNI MBA sign at theconclusion of each course.With UNIBusiness’ overseas MBA program, UNI’s faculty from the Iowa campusare immersed in a completely different culture and placed at the forefront of theglobal economy, where they often learn as much as they teach.Over the last 10 years more than 40 faculty members have taken advantage of theopportunity to teach in Hong Kong and have brought their experiences back to theU.S. And while they get to spend two weeks in one of the most fascinating cities inthe world, they put in a lot of work before, during and after their trip.The same, but differentThe UNI MBA program in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Hong Kong are identical anddesigned for working professionals. But the preparation and the delivery differ asmuch as the locations. In Hong Kong, faculty members teach on-site during intensetwo-week sessions that include weekends and use eLearning methods prior to andfollowing the on-site classes. In comparison, Cedar Falls classes are typically heldonce a week over the course of an 11-week trimester.The courses are the same, but in Hong Kong faculty members oftenfind they have to explain common U.S. concepts, such as plagiarism,remind students to speak in English and stay flexible with theirexamples and case studies.As one of the first instructors in Hong Kong, associate professor ofmanagement Atul Mitra used examples and case studies that related toHong Kong or China. He had a plethora to choose from given the area’svibrant economy and business culture.“I read about local happenings in the economy and used thoseexamples to make the concepts relevant and put the lessons in context,”he said.Steve Corbin, interim head of the Department of Marketing andassociate professor, also does his homework to localize the students’course work. 2011 marked his fifth trip to teach in Hong Kong, andthrough the years he has developed relationships with alumni who he’sbrought back to the classroom. After a major CEO spoke to the class,Corbin subsequently assigned a real-world final project: a marketing developmentplan for that firm to be evaluated both by Corbin and the CEO.“It made the course real for many students, and the outcomes werecommendable,” he said. “It caused students to better appreciate the applicability ofthe material to real-life situations. It was a value-added experience for all partiesinvolved.”Beyond the classroomLong-lasting relationships have been built over the 8,000-mile span betweenCedar Falls and Hong Kong, and one of the best bonding experiences seems to beSunday lunch. Traditionally, the MBA students take the instructor out fora big sit-down meal in the middle of their longest day of class for each session.UNI MBA students in Cedar Falls use theirJan 2010 holiday break to become the first Iowa-basedApr 24, 2010students to take courses in Hong Kong.Amy Yeung (’04) visits UNIBusiness in Cedar Falls toserve as the first MBA Alumni in Residence to havecompleted her degree in Hong Kong.8

UNIBUSINESS IN ACTION, ALWAYS ONLINEUNIBusiness celebrates excellence in student competitions, program milestones, and faculty and staff accomplishmentsthroughout the year, and there is much to celebrate. The following is just a small sample from the hundreds of successstories posted online each year.UNIBusiness Has aNew Look OnlineIt’s a whole new look and new URL forUNIBusiness’ website business.uni.edu.Bookmark the new UNIBusiness websiteand make sure you visit the AlumniSuccess section for ways you can getinvolved.Connect with UNIBusinessFacebook “Like” us today!www.facebook.com/unibusinessTwitter It’s quick, concise andconvenient. Follow @UNIBusiness forinformation you can use and share!www.twitter.com/UNIBusinessLinkedIn Expand your LinkedInnetwork by joining the UNIBusinessgroup (search Groups for UNI Business).Economics Senior WinsLeadership AwardRyan Mahaffey (Economics ’11) receivedthe Alliant Energy Erroll B. Davis Jr.Achievement Award, which recognizesacademic achievement in engineering orbusiness administration, leadership incampus and community organizations,and potential for future career success.Mahaffey was an active leader at UNI inand outside the classroom. Captain of theUNI football team with several MVCawards under his belt, he also managed a3.60 and participated in the UNIBusinessUndergraduate Research Program.UNI Entrepreneurs Place 2ndin National CompetitionThe UNI Entrepreneurs team wonsecond place in the national Sam’s ClubEnvironmental Sustainability Challengeheld in Bentonville, Ark., in April 2011.For the competition, the team workedwith local Sam’s Club associate JeffMartin to help Cottonwood Canyonin downtown Waterloo, Iowa, becomemore environmentally sustainable.Adam O’Leary (Economics ’11) andTony Patterson (Economics ’11)represented the UNI Entrepreneursteam at the national competition for theSam’s Club challenge.Instructor Opens UNIBusinessLegal Advice ClinicActive attorney and Iowa State BarAssociation member Heidi Noonan-Day,also an instructor of management in theUNI College of Business Administration,now offers free initial legal consultationsto UNIBusiness students, faculty and staff.Economics Major’s BusinessNamed One of “America’sCoolest College Start-Ups”Book Hatchery, a business started byNick Cash (Economics and ComputerScience), was named one of “America’sCoolest College Start-Ups of 2011” byInc. Magazine. Cash also won the 2011Prometheus Awards Student Innovationof the Year forBook Hatchery.The honor isgiven out bythe TechnologyAssociation ofIowa andsponsored byLWBJ Financial.Book Hatchery (www.bookhatchery.com) is located in UNI’s JohnPappajohn Entrepreneurial Center’sStudent Business Incubator. It enablesauthors to self-publish their work andmake it available for purchase anddownloading on all major eReadingdevices, such as the Amazon Kindle,Apple iPad, Barnes and Noble Nook,and Sony Reader.Mitra’s ResearchAmong 10Most ImportantContributions toHR FieldUNI associateprofessor ofmanagement AtulMitra’s researchon the meaning of pay raises wasconsidered one of the 10 most importantcontributions to the field based on aWorldatWork survey. Moreover, Mitra’swork was ranked second in humanresource practitioners’ familiarity withthe findings. WorldatWork is the mostinfluential association for human resourceprofessionals.12

Accounting StStudent-athlete Honored forAcademics and AthleticsBeth Discher (Accounting ’10, MAcc’11) was named one of the inauguralrecipients of the Missouri ValleyConference (MVC) Elite 18 Award. TheElite 18 Award goes to the top scholarathletes in their respective sports.UNI’s Pi Sigma Epsilon Wins GoldChapter Award at NationalsFor the second time in three years,UNI’s chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon(PSE), Epsilon Theta, won the LewisF. Gordon Top Gold Chapter awardat the PSE National Convention inApril 2011. This award, the highestrecognition bestowed to a PSE chapter,was accepted by 33 members of EpsilonTheta who represented the Collegeand participated in the convention.Additionally, the group receivedthe inaugural PSE PresidentsAward for the betterment of PiSigma Epsilon by helping threeuniversities establish PSEchapters.Supply Chain Students Place inTop Three at National IndustryCompetitionUNIBusiness Supply Chain Managementstudents placed third at the 2011Operation Stimulus competitionin Denver. The competition waspart of Colorado’s 30th AnnualTransportation Forum presented bythe Denver Transportation Club. Thisyear’s team consisted of: Emily Althoff(Management), Jessica Grandgenett(Management ’11), Tim Steffensmeier(Management ’11), Paula Throndson(Management and Spanish ’11), and LisaZanotti (Management ’11).Professor’s ‘Classic Work’Honored by Journal of BusinessEthicsProfessor of marketing MohammedRawwas’ research on the ethical beliefsof elderly consumers was selected forpublication in the Journal of BusinessEthics special collection of 33 classics.The special collection marks 30 years ofthe journal’s publication and more than100 volumes.Pi Sigma Epsilon Makes GlobalClothing Donation in JamaicaIn November 2010, Epsilon Theta,UNI’s chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon(PSE), donated school supplies andT-shirts to students at the New VisionSchool in Runaway Bay, Jamaica.Spring Break in the Cedar ValleySeveral UNIBusiness students skippedCabo and used spring break to addprofessional experience to their résumés.The new Spring Break in the CedarValley internship program places studentsin top Cedar Valley organizationsto shadow company executives, putprofessional skills to practice and buildtheir networks. This year’s participants:Jessica Grandgenett (Management ’11)spent 20 hours at Ferguson Enterprises.Grandgenett worked in the company’sdistribution center with the supervisorygroup and got an overview of thecompany’s network and backgroundinformation.Afton Harvey (Accounting andMarketing) spent two days of her breakat ME&V Advertising. Harvey spentone day shadowing and working with theMedia Department manager, and anotherday shadowing and working with theFundraising Department.Brian Bowles (Marketing) learned theropes of economic development at theGreater Cedar Valley Alliance withPresident & CEO Steve Dust. After hisspring break experience, Bowles wasoffered, and accepted, a communicationsinternship with the alliance.Collins-Williams Named ‘Womanof Innovation’Maureen Collins-Williams, director ofUNI’s Regional Business Center was therecipient of the Government Agency/Nonprofit Innovation and LeadershipAward at the TechnologyAssociation of Iowa’s Women ofInnovation program.13

Nicaragua Calling:UNI Senior Takes Education to the FieldDuring her last semester at UNI,Kristi Philips (Economics and Spanish’11) needed some extra credit hours tomaintain fulltime status. So she signedup for independent study and worked asan intern with a non-profit UNI studentorganization dedicated to providingassistance to the Matagalpan region ofNicaragua.Philips spent a semester exploringways that Zona Franca Masili, a sewingco-op in Nicaragua, could improveproduction efficiency and productmarketing.The co-op is primarily made up ofwomen displaced after Hurricane Mitchstruck the Matagalpan region in 1998.The members built the company fromscratch and produce textiles made of100-percent organic cotton and sell themin the U.S. and Europe. The co-op wasthe first in Nicaragua to be certified by“While they’re working hard andputting in the time, they don’thave the educational backgroundto understand how to run abusiness. It’s a lot of things thatwould be basic for us.”Philips saw some of her businessrecommendations implemented rightaway. For example, rather than sewingin a tag, the co-op members now usetheir screen printing operation to screenprint the tag information on the back ofthe shirt.Philips learned from them as well,including what it means to put in a longday.“It’s a 40-minute walk from whereeveryone lives to where they work. Theyleave for work by 6 a.m. to be therebefore 7. They take a 30-minute lunchand then work until 6 or 7 p.m. Thenthey start the long walk home,” Philips[The displaced women] took a huge risk in trying to startthis up. It was great to see how dedicated they were.ScholarshipsMake it PossiblePhilips received the new UNIBusinessScholarship for Social Engagementfor her internship. The scholarshipwas created to remove the financialimpediment of unpaid internshipsand encourage students to use theirbusiness knowledge to improve theworld. The scholarship is available toUNIBusiness students who completean internship with a non-profitorganization whose mission clearlyoutlines a social purpose and servesthe public interest. The internshipwork must have a clear relationshipto the business function of theorganization.the World Fair Trade Organization.In May 2011, Philips spent two weeksin Nicaragua working directly with ZonaFranca Masili members. She translatedemails and conference calls; took photosfor promotional materials; presented abasic business seminar and proposed abusiness plan for the co-op.“Most of the co-op members haven’teven finished high school,” Philips said.said. “They have a lot of pride in theirwork. They took a huge risk in trying tostart this up, and had a lot of road blocksalong the way. It was great to see howdedicated they were.”Philips is now pursuing a master’sdegree in Latin American and Caribbeanstudies at New York University.Learn more about Zona FrancaMasili at www.zonafrancamasili.com.thanks Gene(Marketing ’60) and MaryAnne Dietz for their generouscontributions to the DietzFamily Student ProfessionalDevelopment Fund.15

UNIBUSINESS FACULTYFACULTY RECOGNITIONDelivering essential business knowledge and instilling traditional work values requires outstanding faculty willing todemand the best of themselves and of their students.Mark Bauman, McGladrey Professor ofAccountingFaculty Teaching Awardsponsored by Tim Williams (Accounting ’71) inmemory of LaVerne AndreessenThe new undergraduate- and graduate-level courses that MarkBauman has designed draw on his professional experience with theSecurities and Exchange Commission and his academic research.David Surdam, associateprofessor of economicsFaculty Research AwardSince joining UNIBusiness in2005, David Surdam haswritten three books about economic issues inMajor League Baseball. His latest, Wins,Losses, and Empty Seats: How Baseball Outlasted theGreat Depression, received a major review bythe Wall Street Journal in July 2011.Mary Christ, associate professor of accountingFaculty Service Awardsponsored by Gaylen (Accounting ’72) andGlenna MillerSarah Sorenson, assistant professor ofmanagementFaculty Innovation Awardsponsored by David (Management ’81) & Cynthia(Elementary Education ’80) PetratisJeff Stokes, associate professor of financeOutstanding Junior Faculty Awardsponsored by University Book & SupplyNEW FACULTYDemand for professors with Ph.D.s in business far exceeds supply. UNIBusiness ups the ante by only seeking those facultywho have a passion for teaching and can transfer their practical experiences and academic expertise into an exciting classroomenvironment. UNIBusiness welcomes seven new faculty members who fit the bill. .AccountingAssistant professor Eric Lee, CPA, completedhis Ph.D. from Washington State University.He has an undergraduate accounting degreefrom Australian National University anda MAcc degree from SUNY-Binghamton.His professional experience includes workas an auditor for Coopers & Lybrand in Singapore andas a finance and operations development coordinator forG5 International Holdings in Saskatchewan, Canada.His dissertation research focuses on how environmentalsustainability issues impact a company’s objectives.Assistant professor Joel Pike, a licensedCPA, received his Ph.D. in accountingfrom the University of Wisconsin-Madisonand his bachelor of science in accountingfrom the Carlson School of Managementat the University of Minnesota. He hasprior teaching experience at the University of Illinoisat Champaign-Urbana. His professional backgroundincludes work as an auditor for Coopers & Lybrand inMinneapolis.16

Rebounds to Regression Analysis:Alum Returns to TeachInstructor of economics AliciaRosburg (Economics ’06) iscompleting her Ph.D. in economics atIowa State University in environmentaleconomics. Her research has focusedheavily on bio-fuels as alternatives tofossil-based fuels. Rosburg received herB.A. in economics from UNI — the same programin which she’s teaching. As an undergraduatestudent at UNI, Rosburg earned the MahmoodYousefi Scholarship and the prestigious McElroyFellowship.Rosburg played on the Panther women’s basketballteam from 2002-2006, helping the Panthers rack up19 wins and earn a bid to the WNIT tournamentduring her senior year.FinanceAssistant professor Adam Smedemacompleted his Ph.D. from Florida StateUniversity with a concentration in finance andsupport econometrics. His research interestsinclude empirical asset pricing, idiosyncraticrisk, portfolio theory, derivatives, corporateflexibility and cash holdings. His teaching interestsinclude investments, derivatives, business statisticsand mathematics, and financial and capital budgeting.Smedema received his B.A. in political science from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison.ManagementAssistant professor Russell Guay receivedhis Ph.D. in organizational behavior/humanresources from the University of Iowa. Hereceived an MBA and B.A. in managementfrom Northern Illinois University. Hisresearch focuses mostly on leadership andemployee work attitudes. Guay taught in the undergraduateand MBA programs at Iowa and has taught leadershipworkshops to groups of executives. He also has 10-plusyears of human resources experience in the manufacturing,hospitality and consulting industries, and is PHR certified.MarketingMatthew Wilson has 15 years of professionalexperience in interactive advertising,experiential marketing and interactiveproduct development. He was creativedirector of Mudd Advertising prior to joiningthe UNI faculty and prior to that ran hisown ad agency in New York City. Wilson, a native ofCedar Falls, Iowa, received a B.A. from Kansas City ArtInstitute and master’s of fine arts degree in creative designfrom Yale University.In 2004, Wilson worked as a creative consultant for NewZealand-based WETA Workshop on the pre-productionof Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Working with the art andproduction design teams in New Zealand, he providedhistorical design research in coordination with NewYork’s cultural institutions.Tom Cummings has more than 30 yearsof industry experience with John Deere,serving as sales and marketing managerfor both internal and external productmarkets for more than two decades.His experience includes working in theareas of Division Sales Management, WorldwideDemand Planning and Order Forecast Management,Marketing Management, External Regional SalesManagement, Internal Sales Account Management,New Product Development Engineering, CapitalBudgeting Management, Manufacturing Engineeringand Materials Engineering. Cummings has a master’sin engineering from Iowa State University, and receivedhis B.A. from the University of Dubuque. He alsocompleted the John Deere Development Programs,which include 218 hours of training in finance, businessmanagement, sales management, global marketingplanning, executive speaking, production systems andperformance management. He was an adjunct instructorfor UNIBusiness from 2007-2009.17

ANNUAL REPORT ON GIVINGAnnual GivingUNIBusiness recognizes alumni and friends who made financial gifts to the College during the2011 fiscal year, which runs July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011. Your support is greatly appreciated.$100,000 and upAegon USA, Inc$10,000 - $99,999.99Appraisal InstituteEducation TrustGale & Pat BonsallMargaret & Robert BradfordCIPCOEugene & Mary Anne DietzJohn Deere FoundationJohn Deere WaterlooOperationsDennis B. MullenJoseph M. OttingDavid & Cynthia PetratisPioneer Hi-BredInternational Inc.PNC FoundationPrincipal Financial GroupPrincipal Financial GroupFoundation Inc.Andrew R. ReutterClair & Florine RoweRichard A. RueS.I.O.R.Standard Golf Co.United Fire GroupTimothy V. Williams$5,000 - $9,999.99Mitch & Jodi ChristensenLisa J. DreyerErnst & YoungMichael P. FoxIowa Chapter of theAppraisal InstituteWilliam C. KimballMichael McBrideMutual of Omaha BankJeffrey L. ProvostRockwell Collins CharitableCorporationSeth & Erin RourkeSchwab Fund forCharitable GivingUNI AccountingAdvisory CouncilWells Fargo Foundation$1,000 - $4,999.99Joel E. AbrahamsonDavid R. AllbaughAlliant Energy Corp Serv Inc.Gary D. AndersonSteven E. AndersonDonna AndreessenMichael R. ArmbrechtBrian & Sherri BeckerBergan Paulsen & CompanyJeffrey & Kimberly BjustromBOMA - Iowa ChapterChristopher & AngelaBowersoxMichael L. BrandmeyerTed BreidenbachCarney AlexanderMarold Co. LLPRick & Mary ChristClifton Gunderson LLPSteven B. CorbinMatthew F. DavisRick & Susan DayVirginia DouglasErnst & Young LLPKimberly K. FelkerJason D. FlinnRod & Heidi FosterLynda A. GrahamAaron M. GrundmanGil & Mary GutknechtScott & Mary Ellen HassenstabJill M. HemphillKyle & Wendy HendersonMatt & Katie HesseCharles J. HoeferHogan-Hansen, CPA’sand ConsultantsScott HortonSteven & Glenda HowardJack C. IngleInstitute of ManagementAccountantsJerald V. JensenLisa JepsenJim KadavyMick & Terri KaneKathleen Keefe-WilsonDaniel P. KunkelGabe LeeJeff & Vickie LenzDale LischerBenjamin & Jennifer MillerGaylen & Glenna MillerMontageKurt G. MoserMichael & Jacqueline MroskoSteven B. OberhauserDouglas W. OpheimDennis L. PadgetPella Corporation FoundationRoger A. PetersWayne R. PiehlJames R. ProctorPrudential FinancialRichard H. & KathleenM. RedfernRonald A. RolighedGary J. RolingRSM McGladrey Inc.Jeffrey ScudderJon ShepherdDerek & Aaron-Marie ThomsJoann & Timothy ThrondsonUniversity Book & SupplyJeffrey & Ellen ValdeDonald D. WestMark & Teresa WhithamBen L. WindustBrian D. WorthRachelle C. YousefiKevin J. Zaugg$500 - $999.99Thomas & Sylvia AmlieNancy A. AosseyFrances L. AyresGary & Diane BridgewaterRobert J. BuscherAmber K. CarmanDaisley Ruff Financial Corp.Neil S. DavisDavid C. DeedsTracy R. DekeWilliam & Sheryl DozierDaniel & Andrea DufnerKip W. ElliottGreg Alan EngelESP InternationalNed Fagg & Christine NelsonFors InvestmentsLee E. GrimesPatrick & Traci HellmanInstitute of Real EstateManagement Chapter 63Paul B. LauresMichael D. LundbergMary Ellen MatthiesTony & Luann McAdamsPalmer Search Group Inc.People’s CompanyDustin C. PetersenRandy PilkingtonRichard & Jacqueline PullenDouglas & Margit RossLaurie RueberBrenda M. RunyanDaniel L. SchaefferLavern P. StilleGaylen & Mitzi TannPhyllis M. TinkerDavid P. VonderhaarWaterloo Area ChapterISCPASAllen WestLeslie Wilson18

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TangemanTaylor Veterinary HospitalPam & Jim TaylorDiana Rose TestorffChristopher M. ThielAndy & Megan ThielJane M. ThillLyndon & Jane ThompsonCindy M. ThulMichelle TishJerald M. TorgersonDavid & Brenda TrukaGreg UhlenhoppRobert & Nancy UmstedCara A. UnderwoodCharlotte & Stan UpahJames D. UsgaardKevin C. UtleyKatherine Cota-Uyar& Bulent UyarPatricia R. Van ThommeScott & Sandra VaskePeter & Marilyn VoorheesGayle L. VoshellKathy R. VrehasRonald J. WallerDavid James WeberMark & Sarah WeberGeorge M. WesselMark & Brooke WestemeierDaniel & Barbara WhalenBrian WhitePaul R. WhitmorePaul A. WielageSteve WiersonChristine & David WieseChad E. WighamJean WileyKirk Jennings WilliamsRyan & Kayla WilsonLawrence W. WoodardChristopher & Jennifer YarrowDarren YoderPaul E. YoungBecky Zieman-HayesUNIBusiness thanks 651 alumniand friends who gave gifts from$1 to $99.99. Large or small,every gift makes a difference!Panther Phone-a-thon Fund Drive ResultsEach year, UNIBusiness students call alumni to invite them to contribute to the Dean’s Fund forExcellence. This fund allows the College to offer scholarships and extracurricular opportunities to help moreof our students start their careers with a professional edge and a global perspective.Thanks to your generosity, $68,005 was raised during the 2010-2011 phone-a-thon, a 7-percent increasefrom last year. If you still need to fulfill your pledge or would like to make an additional gift to UNIBusiness,contact Development Director Michelle Rourke at 800-782-9522, 319-273-4444 or michelle.rourke@uni.edu.You also can give online at business.uni.edu/deansfund.19

ANNUAL REPORT ON GIVINGA Note from Director of Development Michelle RourkeGreetings to all UNIBusiness alumni and friends and special thanks to those who have provided support for the Collegeof Business Administration this year.Many of the alumni I have met have asked about my fundraising work in light of recent economic conditions, so I will take thisopportunity to share an update with you. During Homecoming 2010 we held the public kick-off for the Imagine the ImpactCampaign for the University of Northern Iowa, announcing our goal to raise $150 million by 2013. At the end of FY11, we havemore than $130 million in gifts and pledges to create new scholarships, fund faculty professorships and fellowships, and supportacademic programs.Even through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, UNI alumni and friends have kept our alma mater a priorityin their charitable giving. While national trends in philanthropy showed declines in alumni-giving rates, Panthers stepped upwith record gifts.UNIBusiness Recognizes Generous Alumni, Friends andInstitutions in Curris Business BuildingMany individuals and institutions have generously supported UNIBusiness and helped continue itstradition of excellence. To show appreciation, UNIBusiness has installed two Donor Walls in the CurrisBusiness Building Hall of Flags to recognize the leading benefactors and their contributions.The Donor Walls will be updated annually to acknowledge UNIBusiness’ top-25 individual and top-25 institutional benefactors based on cumulative cash gifts, pledges and realized bequests. Theindividual Donor Wall recognizes alumni and friends, while the institutional Donor Wall recognizescorporations, foundations and matching gift companies.With your help, we will achieve our campaign goal. Whether you make a gift for immediate use or you create an endowmentto generate perpetual support, you will have a lasting impact on UNIBusiness students and faculty. Program and scholarshipsupport, the Dean’s Fund for Excellence, the UNI Annual Fund and Old Central Associates (those who have created a legacy forthe future with a planned gift) are all ways you can participate.To quote business history author Miriam Beard, “The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.” As we continue totrack the financial progress of the Imagine the Impact campaign, we can only dream about how much good our gifts are going todo for the long-term growth and mission of UNI. Thanks very much for doing your part.To learn more about making an impact for UNIBusiness students and programs, please contact me at 800-782-9522, 319-273-4444 or michelle.rourke@uni.edu.Purple for Life,thanks the individuals and institutions that give to UNIBusiness year after year.Michelle Rourke (Marketing ’81)Director of DevelopmentCollege of Business Administration20

Deans Fund Leadership CircleUNIBusiness recognizes those who have made the Dean’s Fund for Excellence a focus oftheir giving. Members of the Dean’s Fund Leadership Circle give at least $1,000 each yearspecifically to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence. This unrestricted fund supports UNIBusinessstudents who are willing to invest time and effort building a professional edge that will beof immediate, marketable value upon graduation. UNIBusiness recognizes those who arehelping the College with unrestricted gifts at the leadership level:AEGON USA Inc.David & Jeanne AllbaughGary & Becky AndersonMichael R. ArmbrechtTed BreidenbachMichael & Mary Jo FoxCharles & Carolyn HoeferScott & Anglea HortonJack & Kathy IngleMatched Gifts3M-Minnesota Mining &Mfg Fdn Inc.AEGON USA Inc.Allstate FoundationAllyAviva Charitable FoundationBank of America MatchingGift ProgramBertch CabinetManufacturingCovidienDeloitte & Touche FoundationDun & BradstreetErnst & Young FoundationFBL Financial Group Inc.Fidelity FoundationGap FoundationGE FundH.J. Heinz Co. FoundationHormel Foods CorporationJohn Deere FoundationDaniel P. KunkelMichael & Virginia McBrideBenjamin & Jennifer MillerKurt & Joyce MoserDouglas & Deann OpheimDavid & Cynthia PetratisJames R. ProctorAndrew R. ReutterThe following companies matched their employees’ gifts to UNIBusiness:John Deere FoundationJohnson & JohnsonKeyBank FoundationKPMG FoundationLand O’Lakes Inc.Lennox International Inc.Lockheed Martin FoundationMetLife FoundationMidAmerican EnergyHoldings CompanyMonsanto CompanyNationwide InsuranceFoundationNCMIC Group Inc.Northwestern MutualFoundationPearson EducationPella CorporationPepsiCo FoundationPetters Group WorldwideLLCthanks the employers who matched their employees’ gifts.TheDean’s FundForExcellenceGary & Patsy RolingRichard & Judith RueDerek & Aaron-Marie ThomsUnited Fire GroupUniversity Book & SupplyWells Fargo FoundationTimothy WilliamsBen & Melissa Windustthanks those who give to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence at the leadership level.Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalInc.PNC Financial ServicesGroupPohlad Family CharitiesPricewaterhouseCoopersFoundationPrincipal Financial GroupFoundation Inc.Prudential FoundationQuanex FoundationRLI Insurance CompanyRockwell InternationalSauer-DanfossS.C. Johnson Wax Fund Inc.State Farm CompaniesFoundationSwiss Reinsurance AmericaCorpUnited Fire & CasualtyCompanyU.S. Bancorp FoundationLatestUNIBusinessScholarshipsHundreds of deservingUNIBusiness studentsreceive scholarshipseach year thanksto the generosity ofalumni, friends andorganizations. Below arethe new UNIBusinessscholarships receivedin FY11 as part of theImagine the Impactcampaign forthe University ofNorthern Iowa.Lee FamilyScholarship establishedby Gabe Lee, associateprofessor of managementStandard GolfCompany AccountingScholarship establishedby Peter (Accounting’69) and Marilyn (MBA’97) VoorheesLois Grassley WestBusiness Scholarshipestablished by Don Westas a memorial to his wifeLois WestSeth and Erin(Walters) RourkeScholarship establishedby Seth (Psychology ’98)and Erin (Accounting’00) RourkeScott Johnson andJulia Lawler EndowedScholarshipestablished by theparents of two currentUNI students21

FOCUS ON ALUMNIFirst lady Michelle Obama speaksat UNI Commencement in theUNI-Dome on May 7, 2011.First Lady Speaks at HistoricUNI CommencementDuring 2011 UNI Commencement,first lady Michelle Obama encouragedgraduates to retain their Iowa values andreminded them they didn’t have to lookfar for inspiration and examples. Amongthe 2011 UNI graduates, and the alumniwho came before them, Obama singledout three UNIBusiness graduates —Nancy Aossey (Marketing ’82, MBA’84), Ali Farokhmanesh (Finance ’10)and Nadine Ishimwe (MIS ’11) — toillustrate the “kaleidoscope of talents,passions and experiences” UNI studentsand graduates have to offer.Below are excerpts from Obama’s 2011UNI Commencement address, in whichshe shared the inspiring stories of theseUNIBusiness alumni.During the2010 NCCAmen’s basketballtournament, AliFarokhmanesh’sgutsy outsideshot knocked offno. 1-rankedKansas and sentthe Panthers to itsfirst Sweet Sixteenappearance.Nadine IshimweAnd we’ve got graduates like NadineIshimwe, who survived the Rwandangenocide as a child and came to Cedar Fallsfour years ago when she couldn’t even read,write, or speak English.Ali FarokhmaneshAt the end of the day, don’t ever lose sightof what makes you unique. Don’t ever stopbelieving in what you have to offer. Don’tever count yourself out. And if you ever dobegin to doubt yourself, if you ever startto wonder whether you can fulfill all thosedreams, I want you to think of two wordsthat showed this country that young peoplehere at UNI have got what it takes.Those words? ‘Ali Farokhmanesh.’Nancy AosseyAnd then there’s Nancy Aossey. Nancy grewup in Cedar Rapids, dreaming of farawaycountries and peoples. She got her B.A. andher MBA at UNI in the early ’80s, andthen took a job selling phones. She wentout to California, where she heard about asmall startup nonprofit called InternationalMedical Corps, an organization thatworked in those faraway lands, respondingto emergencies and helping local residentsbecome self-reliant. She asked if they neededa volunteer, and it turned out they neededa CEO. So Nancy listened to her heart. Shetook over, and IMC took off. All told, they’vedirected more than a billion dollars inassistance and training worldwide. They’vetouched millions of lives, from Somalia, tothe Balkans, to Haiti and Japan. And asCEO, Nancy has earned awards that puther in the company of presidents, generals,Nobel Prize recipients and Oscar winners.Watch the full May 7 address athttp://live.uni.edu/commencement.UNIBusiness ConnectionsThe first lady of the U.S. givingthe spring 2011 Commencementaddress was the result of a letterfrom Ann Geneva, mother ofUNIBusiness student AdamGeneva (Accounting and Finance’11). Ann Geneva, of Bettendorf,Iowa, wrote a letter to PresidentBarack Obama’s office duringthe summer of 2010 asking thepresident to speak at her son’sgraduation. The president wasunable to make the trip; however,first lady Michelle Obama gladlyaccepted on her husband’s behalf.When Nancy Aossey accepted herhonorary doctorate for worldwidehumanitarian work in May 2008,she shared the stage with NadineIshimwe’s sister, Nancy Umuhire(MIS ’08), who was that year’scommencement speaker. Theirconnection ran deeper than thestage: In 1994, Ishimwe andUmuhire fled the Rwandan city ofKigali to escape ethnic genocide,while Aossey and InternationalMedical Corps worked from the cityto provide relief for those who wereunable to flee.23

NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPSA named faculty position honors both the generosity of the donor who establishes the position and the contributions ofthe professor who holds it. But students are the ultimate beneficiary. The proceeds from donor gifts allow UNIBusinessfaculty to develop new educational opportunities, generate direct financial support for students and help bringoutstanding faculty to campus and keep them here.Alumni and employees ofDeloitte attended a reception atthe UNI President’s House tocelebrate the establishment of theDeloitte Accounting Fellowship.From left to right, back row areKim Felker and Jeff Provost;middle row are Mick Kane andDebra Warner; front row areChris Terhark, Karissa Murphyand Erica Greiss.Dennis Schmidt Named Deloitte Accounting FellowAccounting professor Dennis Schmidt has been awardedthe Deloitte Accounting Fellowship in recognition of hisoutstanding scholarship, teaching and service.With the leadership of Jeff Provost (’84), nine accountingalumni who work at Deloitte pulled together to establishthe Deloitte Accounting Faculty Fellowship. In addition tothanks the generous alumni partners at Deloitte who establishedthis fellowship and the Deloitte & Touche Foundation for the matching gifts.Provost, Amber Carman (’94), Matthew Davis (’90), KimFelker (’93), Jason Flinn (’97), Aaron Grundman (’92), MickKane (’91), Christine Terhark (’92) and Debra Warner (’95)founded the fellowship to help the accounting departmentattract and retain quality faculty.UNIBusiness’ Department of Accounting is Proud to have Five Named Faculty PositionsTim Lindquist Dennis Schmidt Marty Wartick Mark Bauman Chris BaumanUNI AccountingAlumni FacultyFellowshipDeloitteAccountingFellowshipGaylon HalversonProfessorshipin AccountingMcGladreyProfessor ofAccountingPricewaterhouseCoopersProfessor ofAccounting24

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: JOHN DEEREPartner organizations bring real world business insights to students and faculty at UNIBusinessevents throughout the year. John Deere has been actively involved with the College for manyyears. Following are two examples of educational events made possible through this partnership.Supply Chains and Global DisastersWhether it’s a small operation or a multi-billion dollarinternational company, risk management is a critical part ofdoing business. At the first UNIBusiness-John Deere SupplyChain Forum, held April 13, 2011, Jeff Quint (Accounting ’85),founder of Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery, and Kent Miller,global director of supply management for the Agriculture &Turf Division, John Deere, discussed their operations’ businessand supply chain risk management strategies with UNIBusinessstudents and faculty and industry professionals.The forum concluded with team presentations based on acase study developed by a group of John Deere supply chainprofessionals and UNIBusiness students.Teams discussed the case, which was based on the real-lifeaftermath of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunamithat hit Japan. The teams then laid out a plan for the bestsolution and presented to the larger group, after which Millerdiscussed John Deere’s actual response and situation withJapanese suppliers.Global Trade Issues ConferenceUNIBusiness hosted the Global Trade Issues Conference onOct. 17, 2011, to address issues of concern in the current globalenvironment. More than 120 business professionals and studentsreceived cutting-edge insights into global trade practices andissues from the featured speakers. All attended for free thanks toa grant from the John Deere Foundation.2011 Global Trade Issues Conference lineup• Japan’s Current Challenges and the Road to Recovery –Tatsuhiro Shindo, chief executive director, JETRO Chicago• Increased Significance of America’s Free Trade Agreements –Allen Patch, director, Iowa Export Assistance Center, U.S.Department of CommercePanel Discussion : Opportunities and Challenges Evident inthe Trade Environment Today• Dave Takes, president, Doerfer Companies• Jeff Albright, vice president of global sales and marketing,ESP International• Kent Miller, global director of supply management,John Deere Ag & Turf• Adam Baumgartner, sales executive, Phoenix International• Brad Staples, international planning coordinator, UPSCurrent Issues in the Brazilian Economy and Trade• Juarez Patricio de Oliveira Jr., dean of agronomy,Universidade Federal de Goias• Jose Marcio Carvalho, professor of management,Universidade de BrasiliaThe Global Trade Issues Conference was hosted by UNIBusinessGlobal Associates, an international program designed to bringstudents together from all over the globe.TatsuhiroShindoJose MarcioCarvalhothanks the John Deere Foundation for its support of our supply chainmanagement program and Bill Kimball for creating the Bill Kimball Endowmentfor International Relations, which supports UNIBusiness Global Associates.25

PROFESSIONAL READINESS PROGRAMA UNIBusiness graduate’s competitive advantage? The unique combination of traditional work values, essential businessknowledge and contemporary professional skills. Our students come to us with the traditional work values of a Midwestbackground. Our world-class faculty deliver the essential business knowledge. And our new Professional Readiness Programequips graduates with the contemporary professional skills, from email ettiquette to team organization, to hit the ground running.Open your eyes, roll up your sleevesREADYCultivating a Culture of Achievement by Dale CyphertIn its first year as a requirement for UNIBusiness freshmen andsophomores, the Professional Readiness Program (PRP) openedstudents’ eyes to the possibilities that lie ahead and requiredthem to roll up their sleeves to learn the skills they’ll need forcareer success.Opening their eyesWhether they are C-level executives or recent UNIBusinessgraduates, alumni who share their stories earn the students’attention. Their personal, inspiring insights help studentsunderstand the significance of the professional skills they aregaining through the PRP.Other “aha” moments come during employer-providedworkshops. During one event a sophomore sat near an employer,a recent alumnus, a faculty member and two senior-level studentswho were discussing differences between the company’s matrixorganization and the principles taught in OrganizationalManagement, as well as the implications for the company’sStan Askren, HNI CEO,opens students’ eyes.marketing strategy. The young man barely had a clue whatthe conversation was about, but his look was one of mystifiedanticipation. The conversation opened his eyes to where hisacademic work and professional application would intersect.Trainers work withsmall groups, makingstudents roll up theirsleeves and put thePRP into action.Rolling up their sleevesOnce their eyes have been opened, the students want to knowhow to do what they need to do. Hands-on, interactive activitiesinstill confidence in their career preparation.Throughout the PRP, students learn from corporate trainers,receiving the same training that employees do about organizingeffective teams, time management techniques, professionalemail, and other real-world topics. Small numbers in themeetings facilitate hands-on learning.Putting it all togetherWith just the second group of freshmen entering the programthis year, it’s still too early to judge the career impact, but somefaculty members have already noticed a shift. Associate professorof management Sue Wurtz, who teaches human resourcescourses, says students are speaking up more confidently in class.And a student who stepped up to lead a project team commentedto marketing instructor Tom Cummings that he was using skillsfrom the PRP, and without those workshops he wouldn’t havehad the confidence to give the leadership role a try.There is no question that a culture of achievement has surfacedat UNIBusiness.thanks the alumni, corporate representatives and business leaders who work directly withstudents and those who lend their organizations’ professional trainers and executives to deliver cutting-edgeprofessional training to our students. .26

Professional ReadinessProgram Executives inResidenceThe PRP team has added threeexperienced business professionals to itsforces. Their job is to provide continuityfor the students in PRP Levels I and II,tie together lessons from week to weekand relate those lessons to on-the-jobexperiences students may encounter.Tom Cummings, retired manager ofWorld Wide Demand Planning forJohn Deere Power Systems and currentinstructor of marketingFaculty Do Lunch Withan ExecutiveBusiness professionals visitingcampus for the PRP seminars don’tjust share their insights with students.Our new Lunch with an Executiveprogram invites these professionalsto sit down with our faculty and, in acasual, open setting, talk about theirlives and business decisions.Lunch with an Executive putsfaculty in the room with top-levelbusiness men and women, bringingtheory to life, providing a uniqueforum for exchange between theacademy and the business worldand keeping both sides sharp. Thisexchange is in line with the College’straditional emphasis on deliveringa practical, applied education —essential business knowledge.CEO of Quanex BuildingProducts Corp. David Petratis(Management ’81) shareshow he has applied turnaroundstrategies in multipleorganizations in the past, andhow he is now keeping a buildingproducts company profitable inthe midst of a housing recession.Cynthia Goro, president of TheWorthington Partnership, LLC., andadjunct instructor of managementAfter speakingto students inthe ProfessionalReadiness Program,HNI CorporationPresident and CEOStan Askren(Management ’82).discusses the issues andtrends affecting HNIwith faculty.Martin Hansen, inside sales managerfor Martin BrothersProfessional Readiness Support NetworkA distinguishing feature of the Professional Readiness Program is the directinvolvement of UNIBusiness alumni, business partners and working professionalswho assist with the development of young professionals by speaking to classes,leading training workshops, attending networking events and hosting student visits.You can view a complete list at business.uni.edu/readinessprogram/supporters.27

THE 2011 GRADUATIONThe University of Northern Iowa’s College of Business Administration celebrated past achievements and inspired future successduring the Class of 2011 Celebration on April 14, 2011. The day-long celebration consisted of our distinguished Alumni inResidence speaking to students in their respective departments, a networking mixer, a forum and Q&A session with our Alumniin Residence and an awards ceremony to honor the accomplishments and contributions of UNIBusiness students.April 14, 20115:30 p.m.Class of 2011 MixerPrior to the Class of 2011Forum, a mixer was held inthe Hall of Flags, allowingstudents, faculty and alumnito network and celebratethe accomplishments of theClass of 2011.Class of 2011 ForumSponsored by United Fire GroupHosted by the UNIBusinessPresidents’ CouncilWelcomeFarzad Moussavi, DeanExperience Speaks: Life after GraduationFeaturing our distinguished Alumni in ResidenceAccounting: Greg Engel (’85)KPMGEconomics: Katie Hesse (’01)Oakridge RealtorsFinance: Jason Hutcheson (’04)Grow Greater BurlingtonManagement: Jill Hemphill (’91)PricewaterhouseCoopersMarketing: Grant Leese (’82)Kraft FoodsOpen Forum with Alumni in ResidenceClosing Remarksthanks2011 Alumni in ResidenceGreg EngelJill HemphillKatie HesseJason HutchesonGrant LeeseClass of 2011 sponsorsBlack Hawk County Abstract & TitleDenise Bouska (Accounting ’90)Carney, Alexander & MaroldDeloittePioneer GraphicsTaylor VeterinaryUniversity Book & SupplyClass of 2011CelebrationApril 14, 20115:30 p.m.Class of 2011 MixerCurris Business BuildingHall of Flags6 to 7 p.m.Class of 2011 ForumExperience Speaks: Life afterGraduationCurris Business BuildingJohn Deere AuditoriumClass of 2011 Forumsponsored byAlumni in ResidenceDuring the day, thedistinguished UNIBusinessundergraduate Alumni inResidence spoke to studentsfrom their respectivedepartments in classes, atthe Class of 2011 Forum andat the awards ceremony.28

CELEBRATIONUNIBusiness Alumni in ResidenceGreg Engel (Accounting ’85)Partner and national service line leader for the federal tax services and tax sector leader for insurancetax practices, KPMGHouston Engel, a CPA, advises global companies in all areas of taxation, including insurancestructures and products, mergers and acquisitions, and disposition planning. Many of hisclients are Fortune 1000 companies. Engel joined KPMG in 1985 and was admitted topartnership in 1994. In 2010, he was elected to the KPMG Board of Directors.Katie (MacDonald) Hesse (Economics ’01)Residential real estate broker, Oakridge RealtorsCedar Falls, Iowa Hesse has seven years of experience with $20 million in sales and morethan 160 transactions in the Cedar Valley real estate market. She is a mentor and trainer topeers in her industry and has been active in the Iowa Realtors Leadership Institute. In 2009,her sales volume put her in the top 10 percent of agents in the Cedar Valley market.Jason Hutcheson (Finance and Real Estate ’04)Director of economic development, Greater Burlington PartnershipMorning Sun, Iowa Hutcheson oversees business recruitment, retention and entrepreneurialdevelopment programs in southeast Iowa. He also is responsible for marketing anddeveloping Flint Ridge Business Park, a 315-acre mixed-use development owned by theorganization.Jill Hemphill (Management ’91)Real estate tax practice partner, PricewaterhouseCoopersNew York City Hemphill, a CPA, specializes in real estate tax planning. She also worksextensively in the areas of carried interest plan structuring and taxation and REIT planningand structuring. Prior to joining the real estate group, Hemphill specialized in globalexecutive compensation planning with PwC. In addition to her degree from UNI, Hemphillreceived a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota.Grant Leese (Marketing ’82)Retail lead director for target major account, Kraft FoodsEdina, Minn. Immediately after graduation, Leese began his professional career withKraft as an entry-level sales representative in Des Moines, Iowa. Positions he has heldthroughout his 30 years of service to the company include region director of retail, customerbusiness manager and senior retail sales manager. Leese also serves on UNI’s Department ofMarketing Advisory Board.The MBA Alumni in Residence attended the MBA Capstone Conference in June 2011. He sat at the ExecutiveTable to evaluate MBA students’ consulting-project presentations, a final requirement of the UNI MBA program.Monte Berg (MBA ’01)Senior vice president of finance, Veridian Community Credit UnionCedar Falls, Iowa Berg has served in his current position for the past 18 years. Prior to thisposition, he was an examiner with the Iowa Credit Union Division. Berg currently serveson the Iowa Corporate Central Credit Union board of directors as treasurer and the CedarValley United Way Finance Committee. He is a member of the Iowa Society of PublicAccountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.29

THE 2011 GRADUATION6:00 p.m.Class of 2011 ForumThe Alumni in Residencewithin the College’s fiveundergraduate departmentsjoined together in front of250 students and faculty fora forum, “Experience Speaks:Life after Graduation.”They reflected on theirtime at UNIBusiness andgave students advice for asuccessful career.Highlights from the Class of 2011 Celebration Q&A session with this year’sundergraduate Alumni in Residence:Q: What characteristics do you look for in an ideal employee?A: Drive for results. Realize that your attitude resonates in everything you do. - LeeseQ: How should I go about finding a mentor?A: Pick mentors with qualities you like. Much mentoring takes place just throughobservation. - EngelQ: What do you wish you’d have done differently in college?A: Study abroad. Take advantage of the opportunities the university offers. Those who aregraduating, see if your employer offers any overseas opportunities. - HemphillQ: What was one of the biggest challenges you faced as you got your first job, and how didyou overcome it?A: I had no idea what I wanted to do. So I figured out what I was good at, stuck with it andended up doing what I loved. - HutchesonQ: How do you set yourself apart when looking for a job?A: Brand yourself. Know what your competition is doing so you can voice what sets youapart. - Hesse8:00 p.m.Awards CeremonyStudents, faculty andthe Alumni in Residencewere honored for theiraccomplishments and theircommitment to UNIBusiness.UNI President Ben Allen,parents and members ofthe UNIBusiness ExecutiveAdvisory Board attendedthe Awards Ceremony atMontage in downtown CedarFalls, Iowa.Sponsored by MontageWelcomeClass of 2011 Awards CeremonyApril Pearson and Zach Riesberg, co-presidents of UNIBusiness Presidents’ CouncilPurple and Old Gold AwardsAccounting Beth DischerPresented by Department Head Marty Wartick,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Greg EngelEconomics Adam O’LearyPresented by Department Head Fred Abraham,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Katie HesseFinance Dustin TindallPresented by Interim Department Head Art Cox,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Jason HutchesonReal Estate Jessica LarsonPresented by Interim Department Head Art Cox,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Jason HutchesonManagement Mark IehlPresented by Department Head Mary Connerley,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Jill HemphillMIS Matthew RicePresented by Department Head Mary Connerley,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Jill HemphillMarketing Megan HornPresented by Interim Department Head Steve Corbin,accompanied by Alumni in Residence Grant LeeseJPEC Student Entrepreneur of the YearNick Cash, founder of Book HatcheryGreg Jass, co-founder of SEO SolutionsPresented by Business & Community Services Executive Director Randy PilkingtonStudent Organization of the YearPresented by Dean Farzad Moussavi,accompanied by Executive Advisory Board Chair Cynthia GoroStudent Leader of the Year Sponsored by ESP InternationalPresented by Dean Farzad Moussavi,accompanied by Executive Advisory Board Chair Cynthia GoroClosing RemarksClass of 2011Awards CeremonyApril 14, 2011Class of 2011 Awards Ceremonysponsored by30

CELEBRATIONPurple & Old Gold AwardsUNI’s Purple and Old Gold Awards recognize students formeritorious scholarship based on their GPA, academic activitiesand overall contributions to the College. Winners are chosen byfaculty in their respective departments.AccountingBeth Discher(Accounting ’10,MAcc ’11)EconomicsAdam O’Leary(Economics ’11)MarketingMegan Horn(Marketing ’11)MISMatthew Rice(MIS ’11)FinanceDustin Tindall(Finance ’10)Real EstateJessica Larson(Finance andReal Estate ’11)ManagementMark Iehl(Management ’11)Student Leader Award Sponsored by ESP InternationalApril Pearson(Finance andReal Estate ’11),co-president ofUNIBusinessPresidents’ CouncilZach Riesberg(Marketing ’11),co-president ofUNIBusinessPresidents’CouncilJPEC Student Entrepreneur of the YearGreg Jass(Marketing ’11)Co-founder ofSEO SolutionsNick Cash(Economics andComputer Science)Founder of BookHatcheryStudent Organization of the YearUNI’s chapter of the American Marketing Association earnedthree awards at its 2010 national convention for their 2009-2010activities: Outstanding Fundraising, Outstanding CommunityService, and Outstanding Professional Development.thanks Montage; United Fire Group;Dan (Marketing ’81) and Katy Leese, with V2 WineGroup; ESP International; Black Hawk CountyAbstract & Title; Denise Bouska (Accounting ’90);Carney, Alexander & Marold; Deloitte; PioneerGraphics; Taylor Veterinary; and University Book& Supply for their contributions to the Class of 2011Celebration.31

CLASS NOTESAccountingMarriages’99 Beth Tichy-Golden marriedMichael Golden.Births’93 Christopher Thiel, sonNoah born in March 2011.Christopher and his wife,Jennifer, live in San Antonio.’97 Terri (Lake) Hogan,daughter Reagan born Aug. 9,2010. Terri and her husband,Eric, live in Ankeny, Iowa.’97 Denna (Pfeifer) Large,daughter Jocelynn Whitney bornFebruary 2011. Denna and herhusband, Mike, live in Ankeny,Iowa.’01 Katy (Poe) Harbough &’00 Matthew Harbough, sonAlexander Steven born April 4,2010. They reside in Waterloo,Iowa.’06 Lora (Shelangoski)Tabbert & ’04 Troy Tabbert,son Kade Robert born June 30,2010. They reside in Manly,Iowa.Class Notes’66, MA ’70 Gene L. Fuelling,CPA, is owner of Ridihalgh,Fuelling, Snitker, Weber & Co.,P.C., in Oelwein, Iowa, where heresides.’76 Merlin Nuss was hired asvice president-change managerat Bank of America in OverlandPark, Kan., where he has workedas a consultant for 18 months.He resides in Shawnee Mission,Kan.’76 Mark C. Oman andJill Fuerhoff Oman (OfficeInformation Systems ’85) ofWest Des Moines, Iowa, kickedoff UNI’s Imagine the Impactcampaign with a commitmentof $10 million. Their gift willfund scholarships for UNIstudents. It is the largest gift everreceived from a UNI graduateand the largest commitment everreceived for student scholarships.Mark Oman is senior executivevice president of Wells Fargo& Company. He is co-chair ofthe campaign and a member ofthe UNI Foundation Board ofTrustees.’78, MBA ’84 Evelyn M. Duesburywrote The Counselor’sGuide for Facilitating the Interpretationof Dreams, publishedby Routledge in November 2010.She resides in Platteville, Wis.’78 Cathy (Malone) Johnsonwas appointed chief administrativeofficer and chief financialofficer for Terry Lockridge &Dunn/World Trend Financial.She lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.’79 Brian Frevert is a partner atRubinBrown in Denver.’80 Dan Gillen became the vicepresident of administration andfinance at Hawkeye CommunityCollege in Waterloo, Iowa, inJune 2011.’80 Sally (Sullivan) Mainquist,president/CEO of Certes FinancialPros, Golden Valley, Minn.,was named to the Board ofDirectors of The Better BusinessBureau of Minnesota and NorthDakota in August 2010. She alsoreceived the 2010 MinnesotaBusiness Ethics Award and the2009 Better Business BureauIntegrity Award.’81 Rick Day has been namednational director of accountingfor McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.He resides in Davenport, Iowa.’81 Gregory Osborn is themanaging officer at RubinBrownin Denver.’81 Randy Pearce was namedpresident of Regis Corporationin February 2011, and, effectiveFebruary 2012, he will beCEO of the company. He joinedRegis in 1985 and had served ina number of financial positionsprior to the appointment, mostrecently senior executive vicepresident and chief financial andadministrative officer.’81 Doris (Burkle) Peregoystarted a new job as administrativeassistant to the districtattorney for Harnett and Leecounties in North Carolina. Shelives in Lillington, N.C.’81 David Takes received a UNIAlumni Achievement Award,which recognizes UNI alumnifor outstanding service andprofessional accomplishments.Takes is the president and CEOof Doerfer Companies. Heserved on the national UNI StudentsFirst Steering Committeethat raised $112 million for capitalprograms and scholarshipsat UNI and serves on the UNIFoundation Board of Trustees.’83 Tim Throndson has beennamed managing partnerat PricewaterhouseCoopers’Raleigh, N.C., office. He hasbeen with the firm since 1988,previously serving as the taxleader in the Raleigh office andpartner in the PwC WashingtonNational Tax Office. He and hiswife, Joann (Kolbet) (ElementaryEducation ’83), have twodaughters.’85 Diane (Crane) Bridgewaterwas promoted to executive vicepresident-chief financial andadministrative officer for LCS inDes Moines, Iowa. LCS is theleading developer, manager andplanner of senior living communities.She lives in Johnston,Iowa.’85 Jeff Quint is owner of CedarRidge Vineyards, Winery, &Distillery in Swisher, Iowa.Cedar Ridge Bourbon Whiskeywas awarded the Gold Medal atthe annual San Francisco WorldSpirits Competition in March2011, recognized in the SmallBatch Bourbon (10 years andyounger) category.’90 Anthony D. James has beennamed MedQuist Inc.’s chieffinancial officer. Along withthis appointment, James willcontinue to serve as co-chiefoperating officer, his prior role inthe company.’91 Jon Harmsen, of Urbandale,Iowa, was promoted to executivevice president and chief operatingofficer of Nellis ManagementCompany. He has also beenchief financial officer since 2001.’93 Kimberly (Biteler) Felkerhas been appointed to lead theDes Moines practice as auditpartner for Deloitte & ToucheLLP. Felker is a member of theIowa Society of Certified Public2011 Career FairsMany UNIBusinessalumni represented theirorganizations to recruitstudents during UNI’s2011 career fairs.32Geoffrey Knoop (Management’09) is employed with UnitedFire Group.Jessica Tigges (Accounting ’10) and KirkWilliams (Accounting ’07) are employedwith KPMGDevin DeGeeter (MIS ’02) and Caitlin White(Communications Studies ’11) work for Bankers Lifeand Casualty Company.

Accountants and the AmericanInstitute of Certified PublicAccountants. She resides inOmaha, Neb.’93 Anthony (Tony) Rogerswas named one of 2011’s “Fortyunder 40” by the Des MoinesArea Business Record, recognizingup-and-coming business andcommunity leaders. Rogers isCFO of R&R Realty Group inWest Des Moines and currentlyresides in Waukee, Iowa.’93 Christopher Thiel is nowexecutive vice president & CFOat Alterman Inc. He resides inSan Antonio.’95 Katie (Stravers) Farrisis senior director, BusinessControl, at GDF SUEZ EnergyNorth America in Houston.She joined the company in 2002after seven years at Deloitte &Touche. She and her husbandreside in Katy, Texas, with theirtwo sons.’96, MBA ’01 Tatum (Teut)Buse was recently promoted tovice president & controller, International& Service Solutions,at Rockwell Collins in CedarRapids, Iowa. She serves on theFinance Department AdvisoryCouncil in the College of BusinessAdministration. Buse andher husband, Jon (History ’91,MA ’97), live in Marion, Iowa,and are avid Panther fans.’00 Nicolette (Hagen) Inmanrecently lead the patron developmenteffort for the Syracuse,N.Y., Symphony Orchestra. InOctober 2010, she moved toMemphis, Tenn., to become vicepresident of patron engagementfor the Memphis Symphony.’02 Sean Grant passed the CPAin 2003 and began working forGary L. Karr, CPA. On June 1,2007, he and a partner boughtthe firm, now known as Grant &Schindel, CPA’s, Inc. He lives inWaterloo, Iowa.’04 Derick Stoulil (Accountingand Marketing) accepted aposition as assistant director ofathletic promotions and advertisingat Purdue University in June2010. He lives in Lafayette, Ind.’07 Amanda (Hanson) Anesihas worked as accounting managerat Foster’s Inc. for the pastyear. She lives in Cedar Falls,Iowa.’08, MAcc ’09 Geoff Juza isworking for McGladrey &Pullen as a CPA. He resides inWaterloo, Iowa.’09 Sarah Fielitz (Accountingand Marketing) is the trade marketinganalyst for Bellisio FoodsCo., headquartered in downtownMinneapolis. She lives in Morristown,Minn.EconomicsBirths’02 Derek Thoms, son Deklanborn Sept. 13, 2009. Derek andhis wife, Aaron-Marie, live inCedar Rapids, Iowa.’03 Joshua Van Kley, son MaxJoshua born July 29, 2010. Joshuaand his wife, Angela (Hinderaker)(Elementary Education ’02),live in Waverly, Iowa.Class Notes’68 Doug Oberman got polio at8 years old and never regainedthe use of his arms. He continuesto sleep in an iron lung. Oberman,who received his law degreeafter graduating from UNI,raises awareness and funds forPolioPlus through the Rotary’sUS$200 Million Challenge. Hisstory and work were featured inthe December 2010 issues of TheRotarian magazine.’76 Jamie Van Nostrand hasbeen named director, Center forEnergy and Sustainable Development,and associate professorWaller’s at the West VirginiaUniversity College of Law.’81, MA ’87 Sue (Joseph)Mattison, former director ofthe School of Health, PhysicalEducation & Leisure Services inthe College of Education at theUniversity of Northern Iowa,became dean of the College ofProfessional Studies at Universityof Wisconsin – Green Bay, July15, 2011.’02 Derek Thoms is a supplychain procurement managerfor ESP International in CedarRapids, Iowa.’03 Joshua Van Kley waspromoted to sales operationsmanager for Cambrex Pharmaceuticalsin Charles City, Iowa.’04 Joshua Bey & ’05 Sarah(Clemens) Bey invented a hitchmountedsign rack for realtors.They live in Cedar Falls, Iowa.’09 Kyle Rehnstrom(Accounting and Economics)is an accountant at Campbell,Higgins & Mummert, P.C., inSpencer, Iowa.’11 Adam O’Leary is an internationalmanagement trainee atHNI Corporation in Muscatine,Iowa.’08 , MAcc ‘10 CorinnRuchotzke of Davenport, Iowa,received the 2010 Governor’sVolunteer Award for her workwith the American LungAssociation in Iowa.Deaths’37 Stanley Benz, Pacific Grove,Calif., died March 5, 2011Finance/Real EstateMarriages’08 Megan (Rausch) McAllistermarried Chris McAllister onMay 14, 2011. The couple residesin Dyersville, Iowa.’08 John Russ married Emily(Ball) Russ (Art ‘08).Births’98 Dustin Heintz, daughterStella Ingrid Rose born Oct. 13,2010. Dustin and wife, NancyBlum, live in Tallahassee, Fla.’99 Carrie (Anderson) Boik &’97 Scott Boik, daughter Emilyborn August 2010. They live inUrbandale, Iowa.’01 Michelle (Sitzman)Midthus & ’00 Brian Midthus,adopted daughter Madison Rhaeborn Jan. 3, 2011; adopted Feb.25, 2011. They reside in Cresco,Iowa.Class Notes’92 Matthew Anderson is thevice president-asset managementfor Knapp Properties Inc. Helives in Des Moines, Iowa.Kelly Hayes (Accounting ’07, MAcc ’08), Heath Baker (Accounting’09), B.J. Poppe (Accounting ’03), Adam Vogt (Accounting ’02) andBrian White (Accounting ’07, MAcc ’08) work at Ernst & Young.Katy (Lamb) Heater (Finance ’93)is employed with GreatAmericaLeasing Corporation.Kayla Krull (Management ’10) and AlyssaFischer Slattum (Communication ’10) areemployed with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.33

CLASS NOTES’93 Timothy Gootee is abranch manager at First Bankin Johnston, Iowa. He lives inUrbandale, Iowa.Three finance/real estatemajors were among theDes Moines Area BusinessRecord’s 2011 “Forty under40,” which recognizesup-and-coming businessand community leaders.Congratulations to:’96 Ryan Wedemeyer a loanofficer with West Bank whoresides in Johnston, Iowa.’01 Megan (Jennings) Ruble,a senior account managerat Well¬mark BC-BS in DesMoines, Iowa. She resides inAnkeny, Iowa.’04 Justin Lossner, withR&R Reality MarketingGroup in West Des Moines,Iowa. He resides in Urbandale,Iowa.’97 Todd C.Millang, seniorvice presidentat CB RichardEllis/HubbellCommercial,received “2010Deal of the Year” IndustryImpact Award and was namedBroker of the Year by the IowaCommercial Real Estate Associationduring the ICREA Expoheld Sept. 28, 2010, in West DesMoines. He resides in Urbandale,Iowa.’05 Tyler D.Dingel, seniorassociate atCB RichardEllis/HubbellCommercial,was recognizedat the Iowa Commercial RealEstate Association Expo onSept. 28, 2010, as Broker ofthe Year & Deal of the Year.He also received the 2010 AmyJennings Young Professional ofthe Year award from the YoungProfessionals Connection of DesMoines, Iowa, in recognitionof civic involvement, charitablegiving, social activity andprofessional development. Heresides in Urbandale, Iowa.’06 Luke Gast is a lendingmanagement trainee at FirstCitizens National Bank’s westMason City, Iowa, location.’06 Brent Kramer worksfor Federated Insurance as amarketing representative. Heresides in Lisle, Ill.’07 Eric Dietzenbach is afinancial officer for Farm CreditServices of America in Decorah,Iowa. Dietzenbach lives in St.Lucas, Iowa.’07 Paul Rosenboom waspromoted to asset manager inMidland Loan Services’ RealEstate Solutions Group. Heresides in Kansas City, Mo.’08 Megan (Rausch)McAllister was promoted tomortgage loan originator atAmerican Trust & Savings Bankin Dubuque, Iowa. She residesin Dyersville, Iowa, with herhusband, Chris.’11 Amanda Donovan is asurveillance analyst at KeybankReal Estate Capital in OverlandPark, Kan.DeathsDennis E. Martin, Eldora,Iowa, died Dec. 16, 2010.Martin was in the process ofcompleting his degree in realestate.MBAMarriages’96 Steven Jackson marriedAngela (Diebold) Jackson.Class Notes’99 (Hong Kong) David JungKyun Shin is CEO of the LuckyDragon Group in Seoul, SouthKorea, and Las Vegas.’04 (HongKong) AmyYeung was onthe cover of Mc-Donald’s FamilyMagazine inHong Kong.The magazine featured her in astory about how to balance workand life and how to enjoy bothparenthood and your career.’06 Chris Bengston (GeneralStudies ’01) is senior forecastanalyst on a managed-servicescontract for Guthy-Renker,the company that distributesProactiv. He and his wife live inOlathe, Kan.’06 (Hong Kong) ThottupurathKrishnakumar moved to Torontoafter completing his MBAin Hong Kong where he studiedCanadian taxes, the field inwhich he now works. Krishnakumarsays, “I can proudly tell youthat the MBA has given me thestrength and confidence to makea decision to quit a full timejob with a solid group and startafresh in a totally new country,with totally strange people. … Ihave confidence that I can buildmy own tax business in thiswonderful country. I believe thetime and money invested in UNIMBA was really a good investmentand it will pay back.”’08 (Hong Kong) LawrenceTsui, his wife, Grace, and son,Eugene, moved to Etobicoke,Ontario, Canada, in October2010.Deaths‘04 (Hong Kong) Yomie Yo Mei(Chan) Leung died in October2011.Management/ManagementInformation Systems/Business TeachingMarriages’05 Amy (McDonald) Kaplanmarried Austin Kaplan on Sept.25, 2010. The couple lives inAnkeny, Iowa.’09 Geoffrey Knoop marriedKaytee (Kleinmeyer) Knoop onAug. 27, 2011. He is a humanresources assistant at UnitedFire & Casualty Co. in CedarRapids, Iowa.Births’03 Britne (Haskin) Dietz andCasey Dietz (’04), daughterCamryn Lynn born Jan. 18,34Joseph Thomas (Marketing ’10) andMark Roling (Management ’03) work forCottingham & Butler.Erica Drown (Marketing ’10), CourtneyRoumfort (Accounting and Finance ’10) and BenNess (Finance ’10) work for HNI Corporation.Ryan Powell (Accounting and Finance ’10), JennyNowland (’07) and Lynnette Wagner (Accountingand Finance ’10) work for Cargill.

2007, and son Ethan Arthurborn Aug. 3, 2010. Britne isan underwriter for PrincipalFinancial. Casey is an analyst,marketing, with Wells FargoHome Mortgage. They live inWest Des Moines, Iowa.’04 Sara (Hawker)Breckenfelder, son EvanJohn born Jan. 15, 2010. Shemarried Matt Breckenfelderon Oct. 11, 2008, and worksas an administrative assistantat Regional Medical Center inManchester, Iowa.Class Notes’74 John Bates, president ofBarnes Building Materialsin Cedar Falls, Iowa, wasrecently honored as LumberDealer of the Year at the IowaDealers Association’s (IDA)annual convention. The awardis in recognition of Bates’sservice and commitment tohis customers and for his workon behalf of the lumber andbuilding materials industry.’79 James A. Lingo was electedto the 2011 Hy-Vee Board ofDirectors. Lingo is store directorfor Hy-Vee Food Stores onCollins Road in Cedar Rapids,Iowa.’83 Don Coffin received aGovernor’s Volunteer Awardfor his 20 years of service toEaster Seals Iowa and CampSunnyside. Easter Seals laudedCoffin’s “visionary leadership,compassion and steadiness” ashaving shaped Easter Seals’ abilityto “provide everyone equalopportunities to live, learn, workand play.” Coffin is senior vicepresident and chief lendingofficer of Bankers Trust Co. Helives in West Des Moines, Iowa.’86 Brad Ridnour was hired assenior vice president and nationalsales director for TransamericaWorksite Marketing. Ridnouroversees the company’s nationalsales and distribution initiatives.’87 Tony Evans is client servicesmanager for Tubelite Inc.’s newoffice in Mesquite, Texas.Previously he worked as U.S.Aluminum’s engineering productsmanager after 23 years withVistawall as its national productsmanager and director of clientservices.’88 Scott Eltjes is CEO andpresident of BTC Capital, anaffiliate of Bankers Trust andwas recently named senior vicepresident of Development &Investment Management forBankers Trust. He and his familylive in Norwalk, Iowa.’93 Brian Muench was namedvice president, Investments, atAllianz Life Insurance Companyof North America.’95 Mary (Hoelz) Gordy is assistantdirector of admissions atCollege America in Denver.’02 Mamdoh Al-Habeebcompleted Healthcare InformationTechnology and Master ofScience in Information SystemsTechnology degrees at TheGeorge Washington University.Alhabeeb received a grantfrom the U.S. government tocomplete his education.’04 Mark Sinnott is productionmanager for The CloroxCompany in Spring Hill, Kan.Deaths’92 Christopher WilliamKimball, Urbandale, Iowa,died Dec. 8, 2010. His father,Bill Kimball, served on theUNIBusiness ExecutiveAdvisory Board.ProfessorEmeritus MaryBlanford ofNew Haven,Conn., diedJune 2011.Blanford, anassistant professor of businesseducation and administrativemanagement, taught at what isnow UNI from 1947 to 1982.MarketingMarriages’03 Kristin (Willis) Schmittmarried Kenny Schmitt.Births’91 Richard McNamara & ’91Nancy (Barton) McNamara,son Alexander John born March7, 2011. They reside in Minneapolis.’99 Kari (Tank) Chesterman,son Zachary David born July6, 2010. She and her husband,John, live in Dubuque, Iowa.Class Notes’50 Ardeth (Bennett) Kocourekis moderator of the Synodof Lakes and Prairies of thePresbyterian Church and parttimecommissioned lay pastor forchurches in Martin and Tuthill,S.D. She is an officer of theBennett County Retired TeachersAssociation and local DARchapter and resides in Martin.’50 Pat (Martens) Shepard &’51 Richard Shepard have givenup skiing, but continue to spendtheir summers in Sun Valley,Idaho. They have two daughtersin the Seattle area and a son inthe Sun Valley area. They residein Freeland, Wash.’53, MA ’62 Robert Huckinstraveled to Washington D.C. asa member of Honor Flight SouthDakota, a complimentary trip tohonor veterans of World War II.He lives in Pierre, S.D.’61, MA ’71 Duane Nevenhovenwas inducted into theIowa High School Golf Coaches’Hall of Fame after 22 years ofcoaching, and is also an inducteeinto the Iowa Girls High SchoolAthletic Union BasketballCoaches Hall of Fame. He livesin Aplington, Iowa, where he hasworked 50 years in education.’65 Michael J. Pint, who residesin Naples, Fla., owns The Seasonsat Maplewood, which wonthe Senior Housing Developmentor Redevelopment awardfrom the Minneapolis/St. PaulBusiness Journal. Pint turned theproperty in Maplewood, Minn.,from a down-and-out facility toa 150-unit leader in its class ofsenior living communities. Pintspends his winters in Naples, Fla.and summers in Minneapolis.’68 Bill Peacock & ’67Billi (Bullard) Peacock livein Bellville, Texas. Bill and hisFriesian Holsteiner horse, Beau,were on the 2008 and 2010 U.S.Equestrian Teams. More than 70international single horse drivingcompetitors from over 20 nationsmet this summer in Pratonidel Vivaro, Italy, to contest theWorld Singles Driving Championships.The U.S. Team finished11th overall, repeating its performanceat the ’08 Championshipsin Jarantow, Poland.Curt VanOrder (Marketing ’08)works for Aerotek.Jayne Nelson (Communication ’10), Dana Roberts(Marketing ’10), Adam Shouse (Marketing ’11) andOwen Teeling (Marketing) work for Target.Susan Kohl (MBA ’03), Jay Byington (Financeand Real Estate ’08) and Chris Fisher (Financeand Real Estate ’04) work for Rockwell Collins.35

CLASS NOTES’70 Ken Askelson, now retiredfrom JCPenney, is vice chairof the AICPA Privacy TaskForce, chair of the IT steeringcommittee in Arizona for theSociety of CPAs, and a memberof the AICPA Board of Examinersfor the CPA Exam. Helives in Chandler, Ariz.’70 Gary Burke retired fromState Bank & Trust Companyafter 37 years as senior vicepresident and cashier. He livesin Waverly, Iowa.’70 Bob Saunders was honoredby the Iowa Association ofTrack Coaches as the Boy’sTrack Official of the Year lastyear. He lives in Iowa City,Iowa.’70 Stephen Watson is nowpresident of Northeast IndiaChristian Endeavor Inc. Helives in Waverly, Iowa.’71 Keith Iverson retired afterspending 34 years as a districtsales representative with theformer Maytag Co. He lives inRockford, Ill.’77 Thomas Jones retired inspring 2011. He lives in Burlington,Iowa.’87 Melissa (Fingalsen) Johnsonis claims specialist at EMCRisk Services in Des Moines,Iowa. She lives in Grinnell,Iowa.’87 Craig Miller has beenworship pastor and director ofmusic at Gold Creek CommunityChurch in the Seattle areafor 10 years. He and spouseMargaret “Peggy” (Keenan)Miller (Elementary Education’87) reside in Everett, Wash.’93 Phillip Luebke is employedas a development communicationsofficer with the MontanaState University Foundation.He and his family live in Bozeman,Mont.’03 Kristin (Willis) Schmitt isemployed by Every Ethne. Shelives in Atlanta.’05 Susan DeBord is a commoditymanager, software, forOracle America Inc.’05 Tyler Johnson is the groupticket account executive for theDenver Nuggets. He lives inDenver.’05 Andrew Kutz (Economicsand Marketing) works in supplychain management for JohnDeere in Dubuque, Iowa.’06 April Pudenz is now programmanager with ITAGroupin West Des Moines, Iowa,where she also resides.’07 Adam Baumgartner isa sales executive for PhoenixInternational Freight Services,Ltd., in Omaha, Neb.’07 Amelia Fink has been promotedto associate buyer afterjoining Foster’s Inc. in 2007 asa marketing specialist. She livesin Shell Rock, Iowa.’07 Doug Smith works forBishop Street Commercial. Helives in Honolulu.’07 Ryan Wilson is a regionalsales representative for JELD-WEN Inc. He lives in Indianapolis,Ind.’08 Amanda Meng is workingat MSI Systems Integrators asan HP solutions sales specialist.She lives in West Des Moines,Iowa.’08 Amy (Whitehead) Hospodarskyis director of memberservices at the Iowa City AreaChamber of Commerce. Shelives in Tiffin, Iowa.’09 Erin Judkins is the territorysales representative for W.W.Grainger Inc. in St. Paul,Minn.’10 Courtney Marie Althoffis a campaign coordinator forYellowbook USA in CedarRapids, Iowa. She does searchengine marketing for Googleand Yahoo, is Google AdWordsCertified, and creates the sponsoredlinks seen at the top andright-hand side of the majorsearch engines. She resides inWalford, Iowa.’10 Erica Drown has joined theHON Company in Muscatine,Iowa, as a sales & marketingspecialist.’10 Kathryn Heiar has joinedthe Meyocks Group as a mediacoordinator. She lives in WestDes Moines, Iowa.’10 Kelsey Jeratowski hasbeen promoted to regional salesrepresentative on the hematologyteam at Streck Inc. Shelives in Sioux City, Iowa.’10 Cassandra Loecke joinedHubbell Realty in West DesMoines, Iowa, as the managerof commercial marketing. Shelives in Des Moines, Iowa.’10 Jenna Martens is aninsurance agent for BankersLife & Casualty in Cedar Falls,Iowa. She lives in Conroy,Iowa.’10 Sean Matthys is an eventmarketing representative forSt. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital in Boston.’10 Crystal Miller is a recruiterwith TEK Systems in DesMoines, Iowa. She lives inWaverly, Iowa.’10 Chelsey Schlomann issupply management plannerfor the Experimental PartsProcurement Group at JohnDeere PEC. She resides inWaterloo, Iowa.’10 Luke Schoonover hassecured an outside salesposition with Fastenal inMarshalltown, Iowa. He livesin Waterloo, Iowa.’11 Matthew Monaghan isthe financial representativeat Northwestern Mutual inWaterloo, Iowa. He lives inManchester, Iowa.Deaths’53 Jacqueline (Heald) Bunn,Fort Collins, Colo., died Feb.21, 2011.’68 Paul Boettcher, CedarRapids, Iowa, died Sept. 1,2010.’98 Anna Lynn (Baas) Casey,Algona, Iowa, died June 14,2011.36Brittney Stamper (Accounting ’10)and Ranju Mitra (MAcc ’09) work forTransamerica.Chris Houlihan(Marketing) is employedby Cottingham & Butler.Kara Kunkel Mach(Accounting ’07) works forEide Bailly, L.L.P.Paul Moes (Finance ’91) and JenniferMaske (Organizational Communication’10) work for Transamerica.