Student Spotlight

Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
Major: Genetics
Minor: Ethics

Next steps: I will be attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins University in the Human Genetics and Genomics PhD program, one of the next steps towards achieving my long-term goal of becoming a Principal Investigator.

Hometown: Adel, Iowa
Major: Genetics
Minor: Computer Science

Next steps: I will attend graduate school and obtain a PhD. 

Hometown: Oregon, Wisconsin
Major: Genetics
Minor: Spanish

Next Steps: Indiana University School of Optometry, I am expected to graduate in the spring of 2028.     

Hometown: Fishers, Indiana
Major: Genetics

Next Steps: MS in Biostatistics at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. After that, I hope to become a data analyst in some kind of health-related field. 

Hometown: Twin Cities, MN

Major: Genetics, Psychology

Next Steps: Pursue masters in genetic counseling

Hometown: Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Major: Genetics

Undergraduate Certificate: Science Communication Certificate

Next Steps: Ph.D. in the Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I'm proud to have been awarded the prestigious UW SciMed Fellowship.

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Major: Genetics

I love being a peer mentor because I get to help new students find their place at ISU like my peer mentor did for me.