Russel Karim, a 2015 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), won first place and a $40,000 prize at the 18th annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. Karim’s
UNI graduate and former John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center resident Russel Karim has made it big time on the Times Square jumbotron in New York City.
By winning Presidents' Choice Awards, three student and community organizations have been recognized for their impact on campus and the broader community.
Anna Gilbreath has mixed her love of art and entrepreneurship by building a small-batch ceramics business in UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.