2025 Recipients
Aden Baldridge
Site: District Six Health Clinic, Capetown, South Africa
Public Health & Psychology majors from Port Bryon, IL
Emma Bochner
Site: Billings Gazette, Billings, MT
Journalism and Mass Communications major from Oak Park, IL
Josie Boyle
Site: Dumbo Press, Iowa City, IA
English & Communication Studies majors from Peosta, IA
Jane Collum
Site: UIHC Radiation Therapy Clinical, Iowa City, IA
Radiation Therapy major from Gilman, IA
Katie Curtis
Site: St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Spearfish, SD
Karly Detterman
Site: CommUnity Crisis Center & Food Bank, Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Clinton, IA
Heidi Du
Site: Yale School of Medicine - Yale Child Study Center & Department of Pediatrics, New Haven, CT
Biomedical Sciences major from Iowa City, IA
Cassie Elsberg
Site: The Virginia Department of State Police, North Chesterfield, VA
Criminology, Law, and Justice & Statistics majors from Arlington, VA
Ella Hackathorn
Site: Coralville Community Food Pantry, Coralville, IA
Social Work major from Iowa City, IA
Sarah Hall
Site: Nieman Lab, Iowa City, IA
Human Physiology major from Whiting, IA
Savanah Haneline
Site: CommUnity Crisis Center & Food Bank, Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Iowa City, IA
Natalie Harris
Site: Union Square Events, Brooklyn, NY
Enterprise Leadership major from Urbandale, IA
Lucy Hernandez
Site: Yaruki Switch Career, Co.Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Psychology major from Malcom, IA
Alexis Jansen
Site: UI Geologic Field Methods, Dillion, MT
Geoscience major from Newton, IA
Karen Mawanda
Site: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Nashville, TN
Biology major from Noblesville, IN
Mytika Mayberry
Site: Kisumu County Department of Health, Niarobi, Kenya
Public Health major from Ankeny, IA
Samuel Mendoza
Site: UI Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab, Iowa City, IA
Biomedical Engineering major from Chicago, IL
Fisher Meyerink
Site: UNESCO City of Literature, Iowa City, IA
Screenwriting Arts & Cinema majors from Sioux Falls, SD
Thi Phan
Site: Yale School of Medicine - Department of Neuroscience & Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology - Chang Lab, New Haven, CT
Finance & Biochemistry majors from Bettendorf, IA
Carly Phipps
Site: On With Life, Ankeny, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Runnells, IA
Patrick Rambousek
Site: USS Slater Destroyer Escort Museum, Albany, NY
History & Spanish majors from Dubuque, IA
Arely Ramirez
Site: Dr. Konchaska's Child Psych Lab, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Psychology & Political Science majors from Storm Lake, IA
Madeline Riske
Site: Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency, New York, NY
English and Creative Writing major from Downers Grove, IL
Kara Stoecker
Site: North Liberty Recreation Center, North Liberty, IA
Sport and Recreation Management major from Fulton, IL
Harrison Waltz
Site: Farm Bureau Financial Services - Client Member Services, Des Moines, IA
Finance & Risk Management and Insurance majors from Algona, IA
Erik Woolsey
Site: Village of Whitefish Bay, Whitefish Bay, WI
Political Science major from Encinitas, CA
2024 Recipients
Marissa Ambler
Site: Ashville Media Group, Dublin, Ireland
Communication Studies major from Chesterfield, MO
Tessa Bartell
Site: St. Luke's Hospital Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Cedar Rapids, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Wilton, IA
Andrew Beckler
Site: Radiological Tech Clinical Internship UIHC, Iowa City, IA
Radiation Sciences major from Tiffin, IA
Benjamin Brougham
Site: Flint Email Lab, UI, Iowa City, IA
Psychology and Sociology double major, Council Bluffs, IA
Andrew Burgess
Site: Center for Arctic & Alpine Research, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
Environmental Science; English & Creative Writing; Philosophy majors, Iowa City, IA
Maddie Cason
Site: U.S. Senate - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, Washington, D.C.
Political Science and Economics majors from West Des Moines, IA
William Drosen
Site: Robin Chia PAC, Singapore
Management major from Waukesha, WI
Gabriela Garcia
Site: UI Geologic Field Methods, Dillon, MT
Geoscience major from Iowa City, IA
Ashlin Hackfort
Site: Department of Criminal Investigation; Iowa Department of Public Safety, Des Moines, IA
Psychology; Criminology, Law & Justice majors from Johnston, IA
Christopher Hellinger
Site: Flint Email Lab, UI, Iowa City, IA
Sociology major from Oswego, IL
Hunter Heppe
Site: Edison A.I., Tokyo, Japan
Management major from Eldridge, IA
Avery Hillier
Site: Field Research in Archaeology, Historic Lake Scott, KS
Anthropology major from Belleville, IL
Jayda Holder
Site: Polk County Attorney's Office, Des Moines, IA
Sociology major from Mount Pleasant, IA
Jason Homann
Site: Halekas Research Group, UI Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa City, IA
Physics and Astronomy majors from Superior, WI
Thomas Knudsen
Site: Office of Congressman Zach Nunn, Washington, D.C.
Political Science major from West Des Moines, IA
Megan Kroeger
Site: UI Geologic Field Methods, Dillon, MT
Geoscience major from Wapello, IA
Pedro Lopes De Sa Loureiro
Site: Grumbach Lab, UI Depart. of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Human Physiology major from Ankeny, IA
Anna Makarenko
Site: Baird, Sioux City, IA
Finance major from Sioux Rapids, IA
Emma Martin
Site: UIHC Radiation Oncology, Iowa City, IA
Radiation Sciences major from Moravia, IA
Stephen Maslikowski
Site: Department of Defense, Washington, D.C.
Finance and Risk Management and Insurance majors from Clive, IA
Faith McPhillips
Site: Iowa Sports Foundation, Ames, IA
Art Education and Art majors from Honey Creek, IA
Marina Meyer
Site: Inside Out Reentry Program, Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Independence, IA
Alyssa Mizzi
Site: Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Exercise Science major from Bloomingdale, IL
Gracelyn Nickelson
Site: Salisbury House, Des Moines, IA
History major from Monroe, IA
Juliann Pawlowski
Site: Viant Medical, Grand Rapids, MI
Biomedical Engineering major from Yorkville, IL
Katharine Perez
Site: Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
Journalism major from Aurora, IL
Cailyn Piercy
Site: UHIC Nuclear Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Nuclear Medicine Technology major from Fulton, IL
Hannah Rigdon
Site: Nuclear Medicine Clinical Internship, Iowa City, IA
Nuclear Medicine Technology major from Mankato, MN
Madison Ruth
Site: Breast Imaging & Radiology Tech Clinical Internship UIHC, Iowa City, IA
Radiation Sciences major from Grundy Center, IA
Brooke Scanlon
Site: NASA, Houston, TX
Mechanical Engineering major from Evergreen Park, IL
Maddison Smith
Site: UIHC Music Therapy, Iowa City, IA
Music major from Davenport, IA
Trenton Strawhacker
Site: UI Geologic Field Methods, Dillon, MT
Geoscience major from Burlington, IA
Autumn Williams
Site: UI Center for Human Rights, Iowa City, IA
Political Science major from Cedar Rapids, IA
2023 Recipients
Razan Babikir
Internship Site: Cooperacion Internacional
Sevilla, Spain
Public Health major from Iowa City, IA
Claire Benson
Research Site: Flint Email Lab, UI Dept. of African American Studies
Iowa City, IA
Political Science major from Omaha, NE
Emily Bonert
Internship Site: Unity Point - St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Epworth, IA
Olivia Bork
Internship Site: Mayo Clinic Health System
Waseca, MN
Social Work major from Fort Dodge, IA
Chelsea Bouslog
Internship Site: UI Paleontology Repository
Iowa City, IA
Anthropology major from South English, IA
Emma Chase
Internship Site: Bambuddha Group
Sydney, Australia
Business Analytics & Information Systems major from Norwalk, IA
Taylor Cline
Internship Site: Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids, IA
Education Studies and Human Relations major from Swisher, IA
Greta Coenen
Internship Site: St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Ankeny, IA
Emma Contant
Internship Site: Radiation Oncology, UIHC
Iowa City, IA
Radiation Sciences major from Cresco, IA
Samantha Corso
Internship Site: Metro Prep and Laureate Day School
Arlington Heights, IL
Therapeutic Recreation major from Villa Park, IL
Gabrielle Crawley
Internship Site: American Family Children's Hospital
Madison, WI
Music major from Cedar Falls, IA
Guadalupe De La Rosa
Internship Site: Good Neighbors
Santiago, Chile
Public Health major from Washington, IA
Charles Docherty
Internship Site: Museum of Russian Art
Minneapolis, MN
History major from St. Paul, MN
Megan Gardner
Internship Site: YWCA
Fort Dodge, IA
Social Work major from Cedar Falls, IA
Yamam Hussien
Internship Site: SIT Counseling & Humanitarian Action Internship
Amman, Jordan
Neuroscience major from West Des Moines, IA
Samuel Keenan
Internship Site: Polk County Attorney's Office
Des Moines, IA
Political Science major from Des Moines, IA
Molly Klutts
Internship Site: CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Solon, IA
Yajatra "Yaj" Kulkarni
Internship Site: NASA - ER3 Flight Systems Branch
Houston, TX
Mechanical Engineering major from Coralville, IA
Matthew McDonnell
Internship Site: NASA - ER3 Flight Systems Branch
Houston, TX
Biomedical Engineering major from Bolingbrook, IA
Eddie Morales
Internship Site: UI Paleontology Repository
Iowa City, IA
Classical Languages major from Storm Lake, IA
Finn Naughton
Internship Site: Camp Courageous
Monticello, IA
Social Work major from Raymond, IA
Cierra Payeur-Douglas
Internship Site: Center for Worker's Justice of Eastern Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Bode, IA
Jonathan Percy
Research Site: Radiation Oncology, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Applied Physics major from Norwalk, IA
Aubrie Robel
Internship Site: Olga Cola Cosmetics
Milan, Italy
Marketing major from Des Moines, IA
Allison Rux
Research Site: Neurology Dept., Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard University
Boston, MA
Human Physiology major from Plainfield, IL
Shawn Sanyal
Internship Site: Salvador Mundi Hospital
Rome, Italy
Public Health major from Valley Center, CA
Lesley Trujillo
Internship Site: Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
Global Health Studies major from Bloomington, IL
Emma Utley
Internship Site: Auckland U. of Technology - Living Laboratories Research and Education Program
Auckland, New Zealand
Biology major from Slater, IA
2022 Recipients
Julissa Alvarado
Internship Site: Oaknoll
Iowa City, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Muscatine, IA
Acacia Brown
Internship Site: Grand Living at Bridgewater
Coralville, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Marshalltown, IA
Alexis Carfrae
Internship Site: Office of Cindy Axne
Washington, D.C.
Political Science major from Waukee, IA
Montala Carruthers
Internship Site: Valle D'hebron University - Transcultural Department of Psychiatry
Barcelona, Spain
Public Health major from Hammond, IN
Olivia Dudgeon
Internship Site: UIHC Recreational Therapy Department
Iowa City, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Dubuque, IA
Eveline Gonzalez
Internship Site: UI Paleontology Repository
Iowa City, IA
Environmental Sciences major from La Puente, CA
Hailey Hakes
Research Site: UI Translational Vascular Physiology Lab
Department of Health and Human Physiology
Iowa City, IA
Human Physiology major from Atkins, IA
Jessica Holland
Internship Site: Girls on the Run Eastern Iowa
Iowa City, IA
English and Creative Writing major from Des Moines, IA
Bryce Hunger
Research Site: UI Department of Otolayngology
Iowa City, IA
Psychology major from Iowa City, IA
Katelyn Kempkes
Internship Site: Link Associates
West Des Moines, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Granger, IA
Mallory Kimpler
Internship Site: Highland Park Hospital
Highland Park, IL
Therapeutic Recreation major from Libertyville, IL
Sarah King
Research Site: UI Howard Lab
Department of Radiation Oncology
Iowa City, IA
Biomedical Sciences major from Council Bluffs, IA
Katherine Kustes
Internship Site: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights
Vienna, Austria
Social Work major from Bettendorf, IA
Peter Lainson
Internship Site: Open Heartland
Iowa City, IA
Communication Studies major from Burbank, CA
Alena Longnecker
Internship Site: Unity Point Health
Public Health major from Johnston, IA
Asel Nasr
Research Site: Stead Pediatrics
Iowa City, IA
Global Health Studies major from Coralville, IA
Malany Parker
Internship Site: City of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Ottumwa, IA
Benjamin Rodriguez
Research Site: Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Biomedical Sciences major from Ankeny, IA
Hannah Teague
Internship Site: City of Cape Canaveral Office of Sustainability
Cape Canaveral, FL
Environmental Policy and Planning major from Bettendorf, IA
Emma Tews
Internship Site: SIT Kenya Public Health in Tropics
Kisumu, Kenya
Nursing major from Bettendorf, IA
Saloni Upadhyay
Research Site: UI Psycholinguistics Lab
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Iowa City, IA
Speech and Hearing Science major from Maharashtra, India
2021 Recipients
Madisyn Fah
Internship Site: Summer of the Arts
Iowa City, IA
Marketing major from Springville, IA
Brooke McKeon
Internship Site: UIHC – Rehabilitation Therapies
Iowa City, IA
Therapeutic Recreation major from Plainfield, IL
Nigel Gawa
Internship Site: UIHC – Outpatient Dialysis
Iowa City, IA
Social Work major from Harare, Zimbabwe
Grace Wenstrom
Internship Site: US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
Journalism and Mass Communication major from Galesburg, IL
