Congratulations to the spring 2024 graduates named outstanding seniors and Dean’s Leadership Award winners! Read more about each Cyclone Engineer’s’ experience at Iowa State and what they have planned for their future.
Month: May 2024
Edson Lopez: Dean’s Leadership Award winner
“I hope to mentor students from different backgrounds to diversify the engineering field and bring more diverse ideas that will benefit the world in the future.”
Lewis Callaway: Engineering commencement student marshal
“Iowa State gives engineering students the opportunity to go beyond their engineering degree and grow as a business professional as well.”
Hailey Negley: Dean’s Student Leadership Award winner and outstanding senior in mechanical engineering
“I want to help the next generation of female engineers reach their full potential.”
William Fettkether: Outstanding senior in materials engineering
“My ultimate goal as an engineer is to create a sustainable future in energy.”
Daniel Kaye: Outstanding senior in industrial engineering
“Iowa State affords student the ability to pursue a myriad of different things alongside their education as an engineering student.”
Emma Shepard: Outstanding senior in environmental engineering
“Engineering at Iowa State has equipped me with a unique, diverse skill set that I will be able to apply to any challenge that I take on in my future career.”
Andrew Sailer: Outstanding senior in electrical engineering
“I’m grateful to Iowa State for the chance to grow.”
Trent Walraven: Outstanding senior in cyber security
“Cyber Security Engineers from Iowa State adapt and learn from this ever-changing environment that is cyber security.”
Kayla Kraft: Outstanding senior in construction engineering
“Being a Cyclone Engineer immerses you in a community of individuals who take pride in the degree they have earned.”
Daniel Rosenhamer: Outstanding senior in computer engineering
“As engineers, we have an opportunity to bridge the gap between technical expertise and everyday users.”
Shanna Fellows: Outstanding senior in civil engineering
“My goal is to help people and the environment. I hope to have a long career helping local communities have safe water and protecting waterways.”
Victoria Kyveryga: Outstanding senior in chemical engineering
“The combination of breadth and depth that anyone can achieve in the College of Engineering at ISU is unique. I’ve enjoyed the experience of diving into a major-specific topic, while also being able to pursue a variety of non-STEM opportunities across and outside the university.”
Nathan Lewis: Outstanding senior in biological systems engineering
“Being a Cyclone Engineer means focusing on innovation and discovering a better way to do something. Within the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, all the faculty I’ve encountered have tried to push the importance of innovation, collaboration, and ethics.”
Morgan Nordyke: Outstanding senior in agricultural engineering
“I came to Iowa State to study Agricultural Engineering to make a difference in rural communities by helping farmers receive funding and expand their operations. As I graduate, I am still striving to help those that help feed the world!”