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Keep exploring until you find something that clicks: Samantha Walters, finding her place and flourishing
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (404+ words) Iowa State University Keep exploring until you find something that clicks: Samantha Walters, finding her place and flourishing Samantha Walters is a junior double majoring in industrial technology and agricultural systems technology. Walters is a robotics co-chair for the ITEC…...
'Channeling my passion into a career': Mia Rafael, civil engineering peer mentor with real-world experience
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (193+ words) Mia Rafael is a junior in civil engineering. She is a department student ambassador, peer mentor for CE 1200: Civil Engineering Learning Community, the vice president of Iowa State's Habitat for Humanity Student Chapter, and a member of Women in Science…...
Impactful, rewarding degree: Natalie Barber, leading the BSE club and building engineering skills
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (223+ words) Natalie Barber is a senior in biological systems engineering (BSE) in the food and bioprocessing option. Natalie is the president of the Biological Systems Engineering club and is working for Barilla as an intern this summer. We asked her a…...
An amazing support network: Allie Cook, finding her community in environmental engineering
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (284+ words) I chose environmental engineering because I learned about the discrepancies in water distribution and quality between socio-economic communities, and I found it highly disturbing. I wanted to help meet the water challenges through my skills in math and science." Professor…...
Max Obrecht is driven to improve the environment as a civil engineer
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (187+ words) Max Obrecht is a junior in civil engineering with an environmental focus. Max is part of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), regularly attending speaker meetings, and is a member of the Ski and Snowboard club. We asked him a…...
You will find your own niche: Delaney Anderson, trying new things and growing in construction engineering
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (252+ words) Delaney Anderson is a junior in construction engineering, and a part of Associated General Contractors (AGC), a member of Women in Science and Engineering (Wi SE), and was a Martin Hall council member and Campbell house president this last semester....
Find work-life balance early on: Aidan Diesing, rigging his time to do it all
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (171+ words) Aidan Diesing is a junior double majoring in agricultural systems technology and industrial technology. Aidan is an AST Club Officer and is involved in the Rodeo Club and the ISU Line Dance and Country Swing dance club. We asked him…...
Cutting custom components in waterjet fabrication role, Jacob Beenken builds skills for the future
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (276+ words) Jacob Beenken, a junior in agricultural systems technology, has always been drawn to hands-on problem-solving. When agricultural and biosystems engineering (ABE) teaching lab specialist and safety coordinator Hoa Chi needed a student worker to support waterjet projects in the student…...
Staff mentoring program Improve You invites new and returning participants
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (195+ words) The College of Engineering's staff mentoring program, Improve You, is kicking off its 12th year with a new focus on learning partnerships. While the program previously defined a mentor and a mentee in each pairing, the new approach highlights the unique…...
Araz Hasheminezhad awarded 2026 Zaffarano Prize
3+ week, 4+ day ago (30+ words) Iowa State University Araz Hasheminezhad awarded 2026 Zaffarano Prize Awardee Name: Araz Hasheminezhad Academic Department: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Accomplishment: 2026 Zaffarano Prize...