Class Notes

1950s 

‘56 Robert Lang, BA, Canton, GA, is 90 years old and has moved to a retirement village. He received his master’s from George Williams College in Chicago, taught for 22 years, worked in marketing for 18 years and plans to live until he’s 100! 

1970s 

‘73 Laura (Noehl) Schmitz, BA, Ionia, received the 2023 Immaculate Conception Elementary School Hall of Fame Award. She taught third grade for 44 years. 

1980s 

‘85 Susie (McIntee) Schwieger, MA, Waterloo, serves on the UNI Emeritus Association Advisory Council. She retired from UNI in 2021 after 32 years of service in Career Services and the Graduate College. 

1990s 

‘93 Jennifer (Diller) Brown, BA, Ocala, FL, received the 2024 Golden Apple Teacher Award from Marion County Public Schools in Florida and is a finalist for their Teacher of the Year Award. 
‘93 Stephanie (Bell) Eckhardt, BA, Eldridge, was elected to the North Scott School Board 11/07/2023. She is a realtor with Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors in the Quad Cities. 
‘93 Aimee (Weld) Hospodarsky, BA, Monticello, is a K-5 school counselor consultant with Grant Wood AEA. 
‘97 Jennifer (Cameron) Paulsen, MA, Cedar Falls, was named the 2023 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. She is a 30-year veteran social studies teacher at Holmes Junior High School. 
‘99 Tiffiany (Spates) Evans, BA, MA ‘14, Waterloo, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. She is a librarian at Irving Elementary. 

2000s 

‘00 Kelli (Sitzmann) Zimmerman, BA, Waterloo, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. She is an English language arts teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Gilbertville. 
‘01 Andrea (Callies) Hottle, BA, Waterloo, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. She is a second grade teacher at Hudson Elementary. 
‘03 Jennifer (Meyer) Schlader, BA, Cedar Falls, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. She is a PreK teacher at Lowell Early Childhood Center in Waterloo. 
‘07 Chad Van Cleve, ASC, Cedar Falls, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. He is a social studies teacher at Cedar Falls High School. 
‘08 Dan Black, BM, MA ‘17, ASC ‘18, Council Bluffs, was named a finalist for the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year. He is a music teacher for Council Bluffs Community School District. 
‘09 Jed Batterson, MA, Cedar Falls, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. He is a fourth grade teacher at Aldrich Elementary. 

2010s 

‘10 Alexa Hach, BA, MA ‘14, Grundy Center, was named one of the Cedar Valley’s 20 under 40 by the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier for 2023. She is a public health professional with the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services. 
‘13 Alicia Herzog, BA, Des Moines, is a master garden coordinator and received the staff 2024 Early Achievement Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. 
‘13 Alicia Rogers, BA, Waterloo, was named one of Cedar Valley’s 20 under 40 by the Waterloo/ Cedar Falls Courier for 2023. She is the director of training and development at Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa. 
‘14 Nicole Schroeder, BA, West Des Moines, was named a finalist for the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year. She is an elementary teacher with Saydel Community School District. 
‘15 Sarah (Turner) Helleso, BA, Waterloo, was named one of the Cedar Valley’s 20 under 40 by the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier for 2023. She is the director of Try Pie Bakery. 
‘15 Megann (Savereide) Tresemer, MA, Cedar Falls, received a 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award in Black Hawk County. She is an English teacher at Holmes Jr. High School. 
‘15 Daniel Vorwerk, BA, MA ‘17, North Liberty, was promoted to assistant director of events and stewardship with International Programs at the University of Iowa. 
‘17 Charles Mhoon, BA, MA ‘23, Evansdale, was named one of Cedar Valley’s 20 under 40 by the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier for 2023. He is an educational counselor with the UNI Center for Urban Education. 

2020s 

‘21 Brenda (Elvik) Kaufmann, MA, Traer, was named a finalist for the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year. She is an elementary teacher with North Tama County Community School District. 
‘21 Hannah Luce, BA, Waterloo, was named one of Cedar Valley’s 20 under 40 by the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier for 2023. She is the executive director of the Waterloo Schools Foundation.