Upper Iowa University pictured in winter. SUN COURIER FILE PHOTO

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce that Ainsley Slade of Reinbeck graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in the fall of 2025. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 5,700 students both nationally and internationally. For more information, visit uiu.edu.