Student Spotlight

Sam Schepers

Hometown: Adel, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Next Steps: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine

Kara Rueschenberg

Hometown: Harlan, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Next Steps: Doctor of Medicine at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa

Alejandro Medina Valencia

Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa
Major: Biology
Next Steps: PhD in Ecology at Penn State

Gabbi Dubansky

Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
Major: Biology
Next Steps: Iowa State Graduate Program in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Hailey Christoph

Hometown: Wauconda, IL
Major: Biology
Minor: Microbiology
Next Steps: Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines

Sam Anderson

Hometown: Walker, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Genetics
Next Steps: Northwestern University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

Anna Garbe

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major: Biology
Next Steps: Medical school at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Talia Sylvester

Hometown: Rogers, MN
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology

Next Steps: Medical University of South Carolina, pursing Physician Assistant school

Laura S. Pesquera Colom

Hometown: Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish

Next Steps: Recently, I received my Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Next, residency in the field of Periodontology at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Shandra Truong

Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Major: Biology

Next Steps: I hope to incorporate my passion for teaching into my career and become a clinician-educator devoted to lifelong learning and compassionate patient care.