Student Spotlight

Spotlights

Veronika Hokrova

Hometown: South Elgin, IL
Major: Biology

Next Steps: After graduation, I plan on attending medical school.

Thea Alex

Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology, Music

Next Steps: Apply to medical school and get accepted.   

Emma Heaney

Hometown: Manteno, IL
Major: Biology, Animal Ecology

Next Steps: Will be attending University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine this fall! I hope to one day specialize, but I’m still learning what I’m most passionate about!

Madi Vetter

Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Major: Biology

Next steps: The long-term goal is to get into medical school. Before that, I want to get a job in healthcare, either working directly with patients or as a lab technician.

Seo Young Kim

Hometown: South Korea
Major: Biology

Next Steps: Ph.D. program in the University of Texas Austin.

Hyunho Choi

Hometown: Seongnam, South Korea
Major: Biology

Next steps: I am taking interest in plant genetics.

Eric Kremer

Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa
Major: Biology

Next Steps: I'm attending RVU Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
 

Bridget McGovern

Hometown: Bellevue. Nebraska
Major: Biology
Minor: Women & Gender Studies

Next Steps: Working as a research technician and applying to medical school this summer.

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.

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.

Talia Sylvester

Hometown: Rogers, MN
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology

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

Anna Garbe

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Major: Biology

Next Steps: Medical school at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Sam Anderson

Hometown: Walker, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Genetics

Next Steps: Northwestern University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

Hailey Christoph

Hometown: Wauconda, IL
Major: Biology
Minor: Microbiology

Next Steps: Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines

Gabbi Dubansky

Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
Major: Biology

Next Steps:  Iowa State Graduate Program in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Alejandro Medina Valencia

Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa
Major: Biology

Next Steps: PhD in Ecology at Penn State

Kara Rueschenberg

Hometown: Harlan, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish

Next Steps: Doctor of Medicine at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa

Sam Schepers

Hometown: Adel, Iowa
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish

Next Steps: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine