University of Indianapolis graduate John F. “Jeff” Whorley Jr. has been named president of StudentAid.com, a college planning and student-aid advisory service.
Whorley, a former executive vice president of Sallie Mae Corp., earned his MBA from UIndy in 2001. With former Washington Post reporter Claudia Deane, he has co-authored a book, Getting College Right, to be [...]

UIndy graduate Ralph Reiff is featured in an Indianapolis Star story and video interview for his work as director of St. Vincent Sports Performance, which offers services to athletes ranging from middle-schoolers to Olympians and pros.
Clients have included Colts tight end Dallas Clark and world champion Olympic gymnast Bridget Sloan. Staffed by trainers, dietitians and other [...]

University of Indianapolis Director of Athletics Sue Willey was honored recently as a distinguished alumna of her other alma mater, Indiana University.
Willey received IU’s W.W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award, which is presented annually to graduates of its School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation who have demonstrated outstanding personal and professional achievement. She holds master’s [...]

Above: UIndy alumnus Orvall McCleary chats with student government president Josh Elijah after the Oct. 24 dedication ceremony for a greyhound sculpture commissioned by McCleary for the university. Dubbed “Ace” in a student naming contest, the 6-foot, 300-pound cast metal depiction of UIndy’s mascot rests in the new rotunda entrance to the expanded Schwitzer Student Center. [...]

UIndy juniors John Lasky and Katie Gainey were named the university’s 2009 Homecoming king and queen at halftime of Saturday’s football victory over Ohio’s Tiffin University.
Lasky is a graphic design major from Corydon. Gainey is an English major from Greenwood.
Photo by Anne Toliver, The Reflector

An Alumni Association tailgate contest and the dedication of a new campus sculpture are among the highlights of this year’s Homecoming festivities at the University of Indianapolis, taking place Saturday, Oct. 24, under the theme “Hounds Go Hollywood.”
Alumni, students and other Greyhound supporters are encouraged to gather friends and family for tailgate parties in the [...]

The University of Indianapolis will put some new twists on a cherished campus tradition Thursday with its 21st annual Celebration of the Flags, organized by the International Division office.
Presented each October for the campus community and the general public, the event highlights UIndy’s international flavor with an Olympic-style procession of national flags representing the home [...]

Students in Physics & Earth-Space Science made UIndy history Saturday with the launch of the university’s first high-altitude research balloon, capturing images like this one (right) with mounted cameras.
Trailing a 60-foot payload tail with 15 self-contained experiments, the white latex balloon rose more than 16 miles through the atmosphere – 87,035 feet, to be exact. [...]

Recent UIndy graduate Kristina Weaver is one of just 49 recipients of the international 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship, which provides up to $50,000 per year for as long as six years to help high-achieving students pursue advanced degrees.
Weaver graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in music performance and is now studying [...]

University of Indianapolis alumnus Jay Vahle this week was named runner-up for 2010 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
Vahle graduated in 1989 with a music degree, but a calling to work with children led him to his current position as a music teacher at Woodbrook Elementary School in Carmel. He leads a challenge class for gifted [...]