Nancy Price
Long before her words reached around the world, they echoed through the quiet streets of Cedar Falls, where the acclaimed author and proud Panther wove Iowa’s landscapes and spirit into every story she told.
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William Kloster and Arnie Grummer
You may not know their names, but you surely know their song — together, William Kloster and Arnold “Arnie” Grummer crafted the UNI Alma Mater that is still being sung decades later.
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The Verdin Company
If you’ve enjoyed the magic of a carillon concert on the UNI campus, you should know The Verdin Company played a major role in making it happen.
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H.C. Hemenway
Herman C. Hemenway’s ability to navigate the legislative process earned him the title “Father of the Normal School.”
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Edward Gee Miller
Edward Gee Miller saw potential where others didn’t — transforming an old orphan home into Iowa’s first normal school, the seed of today’s University of Northern Iowa.
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Murda Beason & Vivian Smith
In a time when opportunity was scarce for African American women, Vivian Smith and Murda Beason opened the doors of higher education — and walked through them together.
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