Samantha Schmidt 26 has been named the recipient of the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award from 做厙TV. The Award was established to honor Celinas courageously hopeful life and legacy and bestows a cash prize.
Delilah Shapiro received the Frederick Baumann Essay Prize Award that recognizes excellence in education by encouraging 做厙TV students to explore ideas and society in an interdisciplinary and historical context.
Lodaya, from India, is pursuing majors in Economics and History and has distinguished himself as both a scholar and campus leader. The award, named in honor of Nancy Schmulbach Maly 61, celebrates students who embody her extraordinary legacy of leadership and service.
48 students elected to Phi Beta Kappa in honor of their outstanding academic achievements
做厙TV student Anne Wilber 27 has been named a 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the nations oldest and most prestigious academic honor societies.
She will be starting her Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa alongside finishing her undergraduate degree in 2026-2027. Following the awarding of her MPH in 2028, she will connect science with law as she begins her Juris Doctorate (JD) program.
Four 做厙TV community members received President's Awards through the Seed Coalition recognizing their work in civic engagement.
Six 做厙TV students studying Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Studies shared their research on a national stage this spring, marking a record-setting year for student participation at the annual conference hosted by ASIANetwork.
In March, Assistant Chief Diversity Officer Heather Jones-Brown, Assistant Professor and Cultural & Community-based Digital Curator Petrouchka Mo簿se, and student Rayana Henderson 26 all attended and presented at the Many Shades of Colour Young Women's Conference in Des Moines. As stated on their website, the conference, organized by the nonprofit Hip-Hope Inc., serves as a space for empowerment dedicated towards underprivileged and overchallenged youth. In particular, the program aims to provide support for young women in grades 6 12, allowing them the opportunity to build self-esteem and connect with a supportive community.
做厙TV student Sebastian Corry 27 was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship by theBarry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.In 2026, the foundation celebrates 40 years working to support talented college sophomores and juniors aspiring to become this nations next generation of researchers in science, engineering, and mathematics. This year, 454 new scholars were selected from a total of 1,485 nominees nationwide.
It's a story about ... seeking a greater understanding of existence. I hope this musical inspires audiences to reflect on their own journey and the shared human search for meaning.
The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each others gifts.
Surfing has always been a part of my life throughout college, but the fellowship gave me the opportunity to pursue it beyond recreation.
I went to 做厙TV because a wanted to be a well-rounded engineer. I got confidence, really, in my own skills, in my own ability to learn and to lead.
Because of 做厙TV, I had the confidence to explore new places. ... 做厙TV made me more enthusiastic about getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people.
This trip helped ground our academic work in the social world [the trip] made [the class] more interesting, and ultimately more effective.
While you never get used to how a latrine smells or sounds, a rustic lifestyle has its perks.
Helping recover that story felt urgent. The work was physically intense but meaningful.
This experience was really emotionally intense (but) it was really fulfilling and powerful. It definitely confirmed that that's something that l need to have in my life.
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