PhD candidate Alexis chose the University of Iowa for its research opportunities and she has excelled in its supportive and collaborative environment that allows her to tailor her education and research to her career aspirations.

The sense of community brought senior Miranda Basart to Iowa, where she has become a leader in marching band and rugby on her journey to undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering.

Civil engineering senior Sydney Parks, who has built corn monuments and concrete canoes as an ASCE leader, values the opportunities and support at Iowa and is giving back as a peer advisor for CEE.