A passion for the past and a path to a dream career
Madisyn Rostro (’22 history, anthropology) is pursuing her goal of becoming a museum professional, thanks to a collection of inspiring internships and encouraging faculty.
Category: Students
Iowa State students help young learners strengthen math skills
The Department of Mathematics teams up with the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council to prevent the “summer slide” with virtual lessons and activities.
Physics student launches space science career
Noah Kutz has been accepted into the Graduate Space Systems program at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, a highly competitive military graduate school.
Brenda Goh selected as student marshal
Goh, a double major in political science and psychology, has demonstrated stellar leadership skills, outstanding academics and notable achievements in undergraduate research.
Graduating senior pursued passion for marine biology at landlocked Iowa State
Toni Sleugh will begin a Ph.D. in marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
Graduating ISU student has a plan: Use research to solve global problems
Behnia Rezazadeh Shirazi will conduct research into HIV vaccine discovery at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
The power of a positive role model
At Iowa State, graduating senior Maya Walker (’21 biology) expanded her perspective—from working in Iowa emergency rooms to studying in Ireland. Now she also hopes to expand opportunities for others as a future physician.
Multiplying opportunities
Graduating senior Nick Oelschlaeger (’21 mathematics) multiplied his opportunities at Iowa State and ended up finding a future career as a math teacher.
Bound to make an impact
Graduating senior Psalm Solomon Blaine Amos (’21 biology, environmental science) found support through the STEM Scholars and Science Bound programs to pursue his goals of improving water health.