IOWA CITY, IOWA (January 27, 2022) — Reece Sommers of Long Grove, Iowa, is one of five students at the University of Iowa to receive a CAMBUS scholarship. Many deserving and well-qualified CAMBUS student employees submitted applications for academic scholarships.
"Working at CAMBUS has allowed me to gain real-life work experience and understand the importance of maintaining a tight schedule to satisfy riders. For over a year, I've provided rides to people with disabilities with the Bionic Bus service. Being able to converse and communicate with these individuals will truly be one of my best memories of attending Iowa," said Sommers, who works at a bionic bus driver with CAMBUS and is currently studying finance and accounting.
Established in 2020, the CAMBUS Scholarship program awards scholarships to CAMBUS student employees who have made positive contributions to CAMBUS and in service to the university community. Candidates are selected based upon their work record and written responses in an application. In the future, awards will be made each fall — beginning with the fall 2022 semester — as funds allow.
The CAMBUS scholarship program was established by Doug Couto, who graduated from UI Tippie College of Business in 1972, and is also a CAMBUS alum. While in the residence halls at Iowa, Couto and a few friends started a voluntary busing service from the west residence halls over to main campus. UI President Sandy Boyd heard of this project and officially funded it as a university program in 1972. After a student naming contest, the name "CAMBUS" was chosen for the system. Couto has worked in transportation since graduating from Iowa and has recently dedicated his philanthropy to establish the CAMBUS Scholarship at the University of Iowa.
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