Students

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    Adventure by Luis

    Luis Gonzalez Diaz ('20 sociology, political science) wanted a new perspective in college. His passions for research and culture have taken him abroad to France and on a journey of self-discovery. Read More

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    Adventure by Sydney

    Sydney Ellis ('19 Spanish, psychology) stepped outside her comfort zone at Iowa State and followed her sense of adventure to Spain. Read More

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    Adventure by Ben

    Benjamin Escobar ('20 computer science) is driven to explore computers, programming and technology, from starting ISU’s Linux Club to creating code for forensic handwriting analysis. Read More

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    Adventure by Julian

    Julian Neely ('19 journalism) arrived on campus ready to be independent, make his own decisions and seize every opportunity – including leading the student body as Student Government president. Read More

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    Adventure by Sara

    Sara Ronnkvist ('20 statistics) thought her future was set – until she realized she didn’t like her chosen major. Now she has a new purpose and a passion to change the world with statistics. Read More

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    You’ll find her in the stacks: ISU graduating senior will be third-generation librarian

    Cassandra Anderson is following in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps, as she graduates from Iowa State University this weekend and begins her next adventure: becoming a third-generation librarian. Read More

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    Student graduating from Iowa State — 20 years after starting college in Brazil

    Patricia O’Connell will finally finish at Iowa State University what she started in Brazil 20 years ago: a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Read More

  • Two LAS students named Goldwater Scholars

    Jacqueline Blaum ('19 physics) and Matthew Ryan ('20 chemistry) are two of four ISU students awarded a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Read More