ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Staff Council has named three staff members as recipients of the Fall 2026 Grand ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈian Award, recognizing their dedication to the College, exceptional work, and commitment to supporting students and colleagues.
Emily Westergaard ’02 and By Degrees are helping Des Moines students see college — and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ â€” as a possibility.
A $15,000 Community Ties award From Union Pacific will improve access and restore wetland habitat at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 365-acre environmental research area.
I’ve been able to have [Dong’s] class and then go into her research. She’s such a supportive, thoughtful professor. It’s a good example of how students are able to develop very supportive relationships with their professors here.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ definitely prepared me for my future in medicine … good studying habits, how to keep up with courseload, how to advocate for myself in the classroom, seek out professors, and how to work with people. All of those skills got really fine-tuned at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
Sports have always been important to me. At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, basketball was a bigger part of my life than ever before. Basketball helped me maintain balance.
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