Ellie Johnson is a fourth-year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with a Chemistry minor. 

Hometown: Oconomowoc, WI

Year in undergraduate program: 4th year

Why did you choose the University of Iowa?

I got recruited as a scholarship athlete and fell in love with the engineering faculty after I left the athletics department.

Do you belong to any organizations outside of the College of Engineering?

Not outside of the college, no.

What is your favorite class that you have taken at the University of Iowa?

Biostatistics

What are you interested in pursuing after graduation?

Entering the workforce and staying here in the Midwest.

Advice for incoming students?

Make friends in your program!

What is your favorite place you have traveled to?

Door County, WI

What are some of your hobbies?

Drawing, writing, knitting, hunting, fishing, working out.

What is your favorite place to eat in Iowa City?

Wig and Pen Pizza Pub

Fun fact about you?

I live with a cat and three tarantulas.