Et cetera : Jordon Kearns of Van Horne, IA, Recognized at Upper Iowa University 2014 Honors

Upper Iowa University recently held its 29th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 122 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 98 scholarships were bestowed on UIU students attending classes in Fayette and another 24 were awarded to students who take courses through other UIU locations. Recipients were selected by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee and the University academic divisions.

Jordon Kearns was awarded the Andres Business Scholarship. Established through a lead gift by Betty R. Andres, class of 1946, and matching funds from business alumni, this scholarship honors the late William A. Andres, class of 1948, and the Andres family's contributions to Upper Iowa University. William A. Andres was CEO of the Dayton/Hudson Corporation, now the Target Corporation. This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore business student for use in the junior year. The scholarship is renewable for the student's senior year if the criteria are still met..

A full list of the 2014 honors and awards recipients is available online here. Labeled photos of the 2014 recipients can be viewed and downloaded from the UIU Flickr website here.