Iowa State University recently joined with 10 other public research universities in launching a first-ever project to expand the use of highly successful, innovative programs designed to help more students complete a college education. Formation of the University Innovation Alliance was announced Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Washington, D.C. Iowa State will share best practices in its …Continue reading “Iowa State joins national alliance to help more low-income, first-generation students to graduate”
Alma Marquez, a senior in chemical engineering from Des Moines, Iowa, was part of a science-related scholarship program starting in eighth grade, called Science Bound, that led her to Iowa State. As a student here, she’s given her time to rigorous engineering courses, internships, peer mentor groups and various volunteer opportunities. When she decided to study …Continue reading “Chemical engineering senior Alma Marquez looks to give back to community”
High-achieving student Alma Marquez, a scholarship winner on her way to study chemical engineering at Iowa State University, symbolizes the potential that can be found at East High in Des Moines. Read the full Des Moines Register editorial.
