IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 3, 2021) — Despite the many unprecedented challenges of the past year, University of Iowa students continued to excel and perhaps the best example of that commitment is the more than 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who graduated at the conclusion of the 2020 fall semester.
Since March students at Iowa made sacrifices to maintain health and safety. Instruction for a majority of courses moved online, face-masks, and hand-sanitizer became the norm, internships, and study-abroad programs were largely suspended, stages remained dark. In fact, most events were held virtually or removed from the calendar. Even the Homecoming parade was dubbed the "Stay-at-Homecoming" parade.
Through it all, however, these Hawkeyes persisted.
They gained invaluable communication skills by accessing Iowa's unmatched writing-related resources and made positive contributions to the community and state by focusing on teamwork and collaboration. Their hard work paid off as graduates landed prestigious academic placements and notable jobs at SpaceX and pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co Inc.
Coming together for the greater good — that's the Hawkeye Way. As 2020 came to a close and our attention turned to 2021, we knew we could count on one thing: With this cohort of new graduates came a new dawn. As Hawkeyes entered the next stage of their lives, they left campus full of potential and promise.
Some Notes on the Fall 2020 Graduates
89% — graduating seniors who participated in an internship, undergraduate research, community-based service learning, or other experiential learning opportunity, according to recent Senior Exit Surveys:
157 undergraduates with multiple majors
3.12 average undergraduate cumulative GPA
26% undergraduates who identify as first-generation
35 graduating students who identify as veterans
18% graduating students who identify as a member of a minority group
64 age of the oldest degree-applicant
18 age of the youngest degree-applicant
71 Iowa counties represented
35 US states represented
37 countries represented, including the US.
The following University of Iowa fall 2020 graduates are from your area.
Alexander Alfaro of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Psychology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Sara Bastola of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Communication Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Jacob Beard of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Geography; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Griffin Berg of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Health and Human Physiology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Scott Bergeson of Davenport, IA [Degree: Master of Business Administration; Major: Professional MBA Program; College: Graduate Management Programs]
Morgan Bowker of Princeton, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Psychology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Kiel Brown of Eldridge, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Marketing; College: Tippie College of Business]
Noah Burger of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Marketing; College: Tippie College of Business]
Quintessia Burgin of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: History; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Austin Cappaert of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Business Analytics; College: Graduate College]
Thomas Christopher of Blue Grass, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Cinema; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Kristin Clark of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Applied Studies; Major: Bachelor of Applied Studies; College: University College]
Ashley Clark of Eldridge, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Therapeutic Recreation; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Madeline Coe of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Amber Dale of Moline, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts; Major: Art; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Louis DelVecchio of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Electrical Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Nathan Dunahoo of Eldridge, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Computer Science; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Justin Dwyer of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Emily Ehlers of Moline, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Maram El-Geneidy of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Interdepartmental Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Katherine Finch of Moline, IL [Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy; Major: Physical Therapy; College: Graduate College]
Megan Fry of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Deke Hagen of Walcott, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Cinema; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Alexis Hartman of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Collin Hunt of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Finance; College: Tippie College of Business]
Ebteehal Ismail of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Human Physiology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Omar Ismail of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Biomedical Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Nicholas Jensen of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Master of Physician Assistant Studies; Major: Physician Assistant Studies; College: Carver College of Medicine]
Tyler Josund of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Accounting; College: Tippie College of Business]
Samantha Katz of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Business Analytics; College: Graduate College]
Khaled Kayali of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Biomedical Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Parker Kearney of Princeton, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Psychology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Owen Kivlin of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Industrial Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Lillie Klauer of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Communication Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Seema Kotob of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Speech and Hearing Science; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Keerthana Krishnakumar of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Business Analytics; College: Graduate College]
Maureen Lamb of Pleasant Valley, IA [Degree: Doctor of Philosophy; Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology; College: Graduate College]
Sarah Lammers of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Samuel Landsteiner of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Environmental Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Marina Lareau of Moline, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Health and Human Physiology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Connor Lawhead of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Sport and Recreation Management; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Brendan LeRette of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Ian Levetzow of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Philosophy; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Emma Lindskog Robinson of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Pada Ia Lo of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing-RN; College: College of Nursing]
Allison Luntz of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Grace Lynch of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Julia Mahoney-Hansen of Davenport, IA [Degree: Master of Business Administration; Major: Professional MBA Program; College: Graduate Management Programs]
Billi Marzen of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Finance; College: Tippie College of Business]
Keifer McCaw of Coal Valley, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Journalism and Mass Communication; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Reid McDonald of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Applied Studies; Major: Bachelor of Applied Studies; College: University College]
Ella McDonald-Gravert of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Shannon McGuire of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Interdepartmental Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Dalton McLaughlin of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Mikaela Mikkelsen of Eldridge, IA [Degree: Master of Public Health; Major: MPH Program; College: Graduate College]
Alissia Milani of Rock Island, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Chemistry; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Rayce Miller of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing-RN; College: College of Nursing]
Cara Miller of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Master of Business Administration; Major: Professional MBA Program; College: Graduate Management Programs]
Clayton Neff of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Public Health; College: College of Public Health]
Oladapo Obitayo of Le Claire, IA [Degree: Master of Business Administration; Major: MBA Executive Program; College: Graduate Management Programs]
Leo Oswald of Coal Valley, IL [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Business Analytics; College: Graduate College]
Olivia Piehl of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Brandon Ranberger of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Marketing; College: Tippie College of Business]
Kellie Rech of Davenport, IA [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Business Analytics; College: Graduate College]
Taylor Regenwether of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Marketing; College: Tippie College of Business]
Sigfredo Rojas of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Benjamin Rowley of Geneseo, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Civil Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Alexandra Salter of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; College: College of Education]
Kathryn Schilling of Davenport, IA [Degree: Master of Arts; Major: Teaching and Learning; College: Graduate College]
Spencer Schmalz of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Major: Electrical Engineering; College: College of Engineering]
Jacob Schmidt of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Economics; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Nathan Schmitt of Eldridge, IA [Degree: Master of Business Administration; Major: Professional MBA Program; College: Graduate Management Programs]
Joseph Schuler of Le Claire, IA [Degree: Master of Science; Major: Finance; College: Graduate College]
Elizabeth Scott of Walcott, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Aman Sharma of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Master of Clinical Anatomy; Major: Clinical Anatomy; College: Carver College of Medicine]
Madeline Smull of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Criminology, Law and Justice; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Allison Steahr of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Interdepartmental Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Gabrielle Stecker of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy; Major: Physical Therapy; College: Graduate College]
Caitlin Stewart of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Tanner Thompson of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Major: Nursing; College: College of Nursing]
Jack Tucker of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Finance; College: Tippie College of Business]
Anna Vershaw of Long Grove, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Health and Human Physiology; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Isabella Volfson of Chaska, MN [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Marketing; College: Tippie College of Business]
Mclaine Waddell of Davenport, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Ginna Wilkinson of Middle Village, NY [Degree: Doctor of Philosophy; Major: Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; College: Graduate College]
Kennedy Williams of Muscatine, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Communication Studies; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
Dalton Woeber of Taylor Ridge, IL [Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Finance; College: Tippie College of Business]
Peter Zucker of Bettendorf, IA [Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership; College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences]
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