Iowa Stater Spring 2023

TINY, MIGHTY SCIENCE

Exploring nanotechnology’s potential to advance human and environmental health

DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT

Frederick Douglass Patterson’s legacy is one of helping others soar

ALL GROWN UP

50 Years of the Student Alumni Leadership Council

Stories Bring People Together

Stories have a way of connecting us all, and they’re meant to be shared.

Did you see a classmate, colleague, or friend featured in our last issue and reach out to congratulate them? Did you share a snap of a story on social media or email a link from our website? Did you hand your print issue to your spouse or coworker, or tear a page and drop it in the mail?

Such was the case for reader George Burnet (’48 chemical engineering, MS ’49, PhD ’51). In the pages of our fall issue, he recognized Verne Harms (’49 chemical engineering)—one of our Centenarian Cyclones. He mentioned it to his daughter Joan Burnet Burns (’77 geology, MS ‘81) during one of their daily calls and she phoned me to ask for help in connecting the former classmates.

When I reached out to Verne to ask if I might share his contact info, not only did he agree, but the 100-year-old Iowa Stater remembered George Burnet immediately. I could hear the flicker of possibility in his voice as he thought about connecting with a classmate.

Unfortunately, shortly thereafter George’s health began to fail, and he passed away before the two were able to connect. George was 98.

“Dad was all about faith, family, and Iowa State,” Joan said in a recent call, and shared that in his final days her dad was able to enjoy a visit from the Iowa State Singers. A fitting tribute for such a dedicated alum, distinguished professor emeritus, outstanding researcher and educator, and friend of Iowa State.

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Connecting Iowa Staters with each other through compelling storytelling, beautiful photography and design, and meaningful content — it’s always an honor and a true joy.

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THE BUSINESS OF ACADEMICS

I was a work study student from 1980-1982 … I enjoyed every moment of interaction with the late Dr. George C. Christensen and his talented staff. [Christensen was vice president for academic affairs from 1965-1987.] I never felt like just a work study student. Rather, I was always treated with much respect and, with time, given additional hours and more complex assignments. Dr. Christensen and his office team made time to explain to me why certain things were being done in a particular way. Today, I know I was being taught “the business” of academics. Dr. Christensen was a kind-hearted, well-accomplished professional and leader who made a tremendous impact on me not only by his academic position but also by his demeanor and humanity. I’m forever indebted to him and his team for these interactions and for the lessons shown and taught. Working on campus wasn’t work. It was like a paid internship for me. Something I looked forward to daily.

LINDA LEIER THOMASON (’82 PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION IN AGRICULTURE, MS ’84 RURAL SOCIOLOGY)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Editor’s note: Visit www.IowaStater. iastate.edu to read all responses to the Fall 2022 Chime In question about working on campus including stories from: Jane Juhl Juchems (’78 dietetics), Painfield, Iowa; Sydra Maas Krueger, Bay City, Michigan; Marilyn Semones (PhD ’87 professional studies in education), Marana, Arizona; Cynthia (Johnson) Dees (’06 management), Sugar Land, Texas; Marie Theobald (’77 industrial education, MS ’82), Indianapolis, Indiana; and Tracy Lewis (‘83 marketing), Des Moines, Iowa.

CYTINGS

A HOLISTIC PACKAGE

I just want to say how much we love the new magazine design and content. There were so many great updates about what’s going on right now at ISU. I particularly enjoyed the sections about taking care of student mental health and making sure everyone feels included from day one and understanding that each student is a holistic package of various identities.

Warmly,

MARIO (’11 POLITICAL SCIENCE) AND MITCH HESS-WINBURN GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

TIME TO CELEBRATE

I received my copy of Iowa Stater today. It’s a beautiful publication that makes me proud to be an ISU alum. Thanks for all of your hard work to make this new project happen. Time to celebrate the accomplishment of a worthy goal!

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’80 ENGLISH, SPEECH COMMUNICATION AMES, IOWA

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MOMENT Studious Effort

The Hub

Front-runner

When it comes to research funding, Iowa State is near the front of the HERD (the National Science Foundation’s annual HERD survey, that is — Higher Education Research and Development). The latest HERD data show Iowa State in the top 3% in the nation for research funding among U.S. universities without a human medical school. ISU places 17 out of 489 such universities. ISU ranks in the top:

1%

for U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, for U.S. Department of Energy funding, for National Science Foundation funding, and for business and industry funding in the nonfederal category.

STRETCH YOUR GROCERY DOLLARS

DROP HIGH-COST HABITS

n If you’re in the habit of eating fast food or other restaurant food, you can save money by eating at home more often.

n When you’re shopping for food, consider the store brand rather than buying name brands.

n Avoid buying food that is already cut up or prepared in some way.

n Stop wasting leftovers or letting food spoil before it can be eaten.

TRY COST-CUTTING STRATEGIES

n Plan meals and snacks one week at a time. First, plan to use what you have to ensure no food goes to waste. Cook larger size meals so you can work leftovers into meals later in the week. This saves time and reduces waste.

n Use your meal plan to make a grocery list and stick to the list.

n Be a careful shopper. Only shop in the aisles that have the groceries you need, based on your list. Remember that stocking up on foods that are on sale only saves money if the food doesn’t go to waste.

n Move foods that go bad quickly to the front of the fridge where you can see them and plan to eat them first. Cut up veggies and fruits so they are ready to eat.

CHECK HELPFUL RESOURCES

n Visit www.SpendSmart.Extension. iastate.edu a resource from ISU Extension and Outreach for recipes, planning tools, and how-to videos to get the most nutritional value for your food dollars.

By discipline, HERD data show ISU in the top 1% in math and statistics; top 4% for engineering; top 8% for physical sciences; and top 11% for fields outside science and engineering.

CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS!

Iowa State has maintained #11 ranking in The Princeton Review’s annual survey of undergraduate entrepreneurship education. Please scan to take a brief survey on your entrepreneurial ventures to strengthen the outcomes we report — you can help us break into the top 10!

After reviewing more than 100 years of research on learning, Iowa State Psychology Professor Shana Carpenter and her colleagues have found combining two strategies—spacing and retrieval practice—is key to success. Spacing as a strategy is learning in small doses over time. It’s the opposite of cramming the night before an exam. Retrieval practice involves recalling what was learned previously like flash cards, practice tests, or open-ended writing prompts—it helps learners recognize what they do and don’t know.

Exemplary Innovation

Iowa State University won a 2022 Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Award for the fourth time since 2017 from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). The APLU says the annual awards are intended to honor institutions performing exceptional work to advance the economic wellbeing of their states, regions, and the nation. Iowa State received first place in the “Innovation” category. Previously, Iowa State received APLU awards for “Place” (2021), “Innovation” (2020), and “Talent” (2017).

Fresh Take

Engineers at Iowa State are working to normalize and accelerate water reuse in rural communities. Water reuse is happening in small ways across the nation, especially in urban areas. But many still turn heads at the thought of drinking what used to be “unusable” water. Associate Professor Kaoru Ikuma leads the project, which involves researchers from the University of Rhode Island and the University of California Berkeley. “We call the tools we are creating a ‘windows of opportunity’ framework,” Ikuma says. “Suppose you introduce water reuse plans to smaller communities when their infrastructure is crumbling, and they know they have to do something about it. In that case, it is the perfect opportunity for them to think 50 or 100 years ahead and consider a non-traditional water reuse process.” Visit www.IowaStater.iastate.edu to learn more about their $3.2 million EPA grant for turning unusable water into a reliable resource.

FORGETTING IS NATURAL, BUT LEARNING HOW TO LEARN CAN SLOW IT DOWN

“You will be remembered for only two things: the problems you solve and the problems you create. Let both make your life memorable for the good you do… Don’t close your eyes or your minds. And don’t be too quick to accept others’ definitions or solutions.”

RADIA (’74 ACCOUNTING, INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION), FALL 2022 UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER, RETIRED CEO OF BANKERS TRUST, EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE

Capitalizing on the Spark

SPARKS OF NEW DISCOVERIES happen every day at Iowa State University. From hightech, digital ag sensors to human and animal vaccines, to the technology for recycling rare earth materials from electronic waste, these innovations provide tremendous opportunities for the Office of Innovation Commercialization to share them with the world.

This June marks two years since I arrived at Iowa State. What excited me most about this role is the collaboration between the ISU Research Foundation – which owns and manages intellectual property and inventions developed at Iowa State – and the Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer,

which works with industry partners and commodity groups on innovative solutions and product development. Bringing these two groups together under the Office of Innovation Commercialization is key to creating mutually beneficial external partnerships.

Iowa State has a strong history of commercializing the results of its research enterprise. You can find evidence of such in your grocery cart and in the palm of your hand—seedless watermelons and lead-free solder used in handheld electronics are just a few of the many Iowa State inventions directly or indirectly benefiting us all. We leverage programs such as the Iowa

State Bioscience platforms and ISU Startup Factory to foster partnerships between researchers developing technology in their lab and existing companies or in new entrepreneurial venture creation.

At the same time, we are exploring new and growing existing relationships with industry partners such as John Deere, Merck, and Pratt & Whitney, to name a few. Our external partners appreciate the flexible solutions we offer and know we will deliver results because of our collaborative approach. Collectively, our team works on about 100 patent applications and 1,400 supporting agreements in a year.

We also are fortunate to have the Ames National Lab, the only U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory located on the campus of a major research university. Lead-free solder ranks as Iowa State’s highest-grossing patent having generated nearly $60 million in royalty income before the patent expired in 2013. Ames National Lab researchers continue to develop advanced materials and processes critical for next-generation energy technologies and addressing other pressing environmental challenges.

As you can see, there is no shortage of opportunities. As stewards of industry-funded discoveries and innovations resulting from the university’s research portfolio, our team strives to be a trusted partner for proactive innovative solutions. We’ll continue supporting researchers and shining light on their innovative work for the benefit of Iowans and the world.

IOWA STATER ONLINE EXTRA: Interested in learning more about the innovative research and interdisciplinary collaborations fueling sparks of discovery? Check out www.IowaStater.iastate. edu for a link to the latest Innovation at Work video series.

Decoding De-icing

We’ve all been there. Stuck on the tarmac while the ground crew battles Mother Nature to clear accumulated ice from the plane.

Research by Hui Hu and his students may lead to the development of more effective and robust de-icing strategies to ensure safer and more efficient operation of aircraft and aeroengines in cold weather.

Harsha Sista, a Ph.D. student on Hu’s team, surveys the Icing Research Tunnel inside Howe Hall, as freezing moisture moves through the tunnel, attaching to a wing section.

Their team also tested aerodynamic performance of fan rotors under glaze icing conditions. They discovered performance degraded substantially due to rougher surfaces of iced fan blades—needle-like icicles grew rapidly from the surfaces of the engine’s rotating spinner and fan blades. The spinner-fan model was found to consume more power under the icing condition, despite different types of ice structures amassed on the fan blades.

Hui Hu, the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Martin C. Jischke Professor, and his team are garnering national attention for their work earning the best paper award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Gas Turbine Engines Technical Committee.

Their findings could lead to improvements that help us all get back in the air sooner, and safer.

Big Break

JORDAN SILKOWITZ WAS SELECTED by the Kansas City Current with the 18th pick overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft – becoming the first Cyclone to be drafted in program history.

“She is the kind of person who has so much natural talent that she could be good for any team at any level,” says head coach Matt Fannon. “She is so dedicated to her development and her passion soaks into everyone around her. She has an infectious intensity and is simply a wonderful young woman. While we are going to miss her here, we are incredibly excited to see her career develop in the NWSL.”

The Fairfax, Virginia, native started every game as goalkeeper this season for the Cyclones. She led the Big 12 conference with 100 saves in 2022, highlighted by a pair of 12-save matches against Iowa and Oklahoma State.

Overall, Silkowitz (‘22 management) recorded 324 saves during her ISU career and ranks fifth all-time at Iowa State in career saves.

The Cyclones’ season was highlighted by defeating No. 24 Michigan, taking down in-state rival Iowa, and tying with No. 23 Texas.

JACK TRICE 100 COMMEMORATION

Iowa State is honoring Jack Trice with a year-long centennial commemoration to conclude in October 2023. Trice, shown below, was a student of animal husbandry and a member of the Cyclone football and track and field teams. He suffered severe injuries in his second collegiate football game and died in Ames on Oct. 8, 1923. He was 21. Centennial programs include a new sculpture at Jack Trice Stadium, a new name for the street north of the stadium, a lecture series, a University Museums exhibition, and a Cyclone football game featuring Jack Trice-era throwback uniforms. For details throughout the year visit www.JackTrice100. com. Watch for more in the Fall 2023 Iowa Stater magazine.

A Perfect 10

DIAB CARRIES ON FAMILY’S GYMNASTIC LEGACY

Maddie Diab has deep roots in gymnastics. While her family introduced her to the sport, she made her own way to wearing the cardinal and gold and her performance has secured her place in Cyclone history.

Her father and fellow Iowa Stater Mark Diab was a two-time NCAA and Big 12 champion in his event specialty in the 1980s. He was named Iowa State’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1986 and is a member of the Iowa State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Her mother, Jenny Diab, was a gymnast at the University of Wisconsin, she has two older brothers who have competed for the University of Illinois, and two younger siblings that have a growing passion for the sport.

“My whole family got me into gymnastics, but I fell in love with the sport on my own. I chose Iowa State because of the atmosphere I felt on campus and in the gym during my visit,” she says. “I have always loved competing.”

And compete she has.

In 2022, Maddie Diab logged 10 scores of 9.9 or higher, tying for most in a season on the event in school history. She scored a 9.95 at the Big 12 Championships to tie for the title, earned a trio of 9.9s, and even posted a perfect 10 on Feb. 25, 2022, becoming the second gymnast in school history to do so on floor and the second Cyclone gymnast to earn a perfect score in Hilton Coliseum. She tied for 21st nationally with an NQS of 9.93. Among her many accolades are Academic All-Big 12 honors each year.

“This year my main priority is to enjoy every moment with my team,” she says. “I would like to build on the success I had last year and hope to achieve some of the same accomplishments as my dad.”

Still waters

THE “FOUNTAIN OF THE FOUR SEASONS” by Christian Petersen will be closed until later this fall. The iconic, 80-year-old Iowa State University landmark and traditional backdrop for many a graduation photo is undergoing a conservation project. The original maidens from the fountain will be placed into the University Museums’ permanent collection and replicas will be made to take their post outside the ISU Memorial Union.

The four maidens will be extracted from their concrete niches and, with the terra cotta fountain ring, crated and shipped to the Barre Sculpture Studios in Barre, Vermont. There, a carving artist will replicate the sculpture and seating ledges on the pool wall. Then, ISU Facilities Planning and Management will oversee a project to remove and replace the concrete fountain pool, which no longer is structurally sound. The new pool will be painted forest green—Petersen’s choice for the pool in 1941.

While all the new components should be in place by early next fall, water will start flowing again in April 2024. During restoration there will be a barricade placed around the fountain itself, along with signage to inform visitors of the fountain’s status.

The pool and fountain date back to 1937. Petersen’s limestone maidens and terra cotta ring were added in 1941 after the university artist-in-residence proposed the concept to President Charles Friley in 1940.

POSTCARD FROM CAMPUS

Cardinal Wave

Cardinal and gold tulips at Reiman Gardens are an annual harbinger of spring. This cardinal wave greets visitors to the 17-acre, year-round attraction located south of Jack Trice Stadium.

Exploring nanotechnology’s potential to advance human and environmental health

Tiny,

Mighty

Science

The nano world seems remote and exotic. Who can relate to a world measured in billionths of meters?

But what about creating better protection from the flu or treatments for Alzheimer’s disease? Developing lightning-fast, super-powerful computers? Growing safer food and finding better ways to grow it? Improving gear for first responders who protect and serve?

Now that’s relatable. Iowa Staters are using nanotechnology to do it all (and much more).

NEXT-GENERATION NANOVACCINES

Researcher Balaji Narasimhan says nanoparticles provide big advantages.

Nanovaccines can be room-temperature stable for up to three years. They can be delivered by a puff from a nasal device. And they’re just the right size to deliver drugs and vaccine components to immune cells in the lungs.

All that is “game-changing,” says Narasimhan, an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Vlasta Klima Balloun Faculty Chair who directs the Nanovaccine Institute based at Iowa State University.

“The most important thing I learned from my mentors was to work on problems that matter to people,” he says.

And these days, many of those people problems have nanosized solutions.

The Nanovaccine Institute’s 82 researchers from 27 institutions have teamed up to attract $30-plus million in support and are finding new ways to prevent disease. In many projects they’re formulating nanoparticles with proteins that can train our immune systems to attack pathogens, even cancers.

They rely on those tiny, tiny particles because they efficiently, effectively do the job.

“We shouldn’t do nano for the sake of nano,” Narasimhan says. “We do it because it confers a certain advantage that other scales cannot.” MK

NANOENGINEERS IN NAME AND PRACTICE

Jonathan Claussen turns up the enthusiasm standing near a laser engraver that creates all kinds of biosensors in Carmen Gomes’ Nanoscale Biological Engineering Lab on the third floor of Sukup Hall. He’s explaining the idea behind a line on his research group’s website: “WE ARE NANOENGINEERS.” (That’s declarative capitalization by Claussen.)

“I say that because this is really a multi-discipline field. You need an understanding of materials, chemistry, biology, and manufacturing,” he says.

Learn all that, and the website says lab alumni will be ready for, “working in the cutting edge of the world’s innovation economy in industry, national laboratories, and academia.”

“This is a new field, and we’re trying to show that our students have this diverse background they wouldn’t get from a more traditional lab,” says Claussen, an associate professor of mechanical engineering.

Claussen and Gomes, also an associate professor of mechanical engineering, have collaborated for years on the invention and development of printed and laser-treated electrodes for biosensors that take advantage of the unique properties of graphene nanostructures.

Graphene is a wonder material. It’s a carbon honeycomb just one atom thick that’s known for its strength, electrical conductivity, flexibility, and biocompatibility.

Claussen and Gomes have been studying how graphene can be printed or laser-treated to create and tune sensors for everything from detecting COVID to ensuring food safety to measuring plant nutrients.

Claussen demonstrated that last job during a tour of his Nanomaterials and Applications Lab, also on the third floor of Sukup Hall, just a few doors from the Gomes research group.

He slid a beaker from a corner of a countertop and peeled away a plastic

sheet covering what looked like liquid grime. Inside, gold metal chips about an inch long held a neat row of four little black sensors that tracked typical plant nutrients such as potassium and nitrate.

The sensors could help hydroponic farmers add just the right amount of fertilizer, boosting production while reducing costs. Claussen says the sensors could be modified for use as soil sensors to monitor nutrients for conventional crops.

Claussen and Gomes have made enough progress in their sensor work – and published enough papers in

journals such as Nanoscale Horizons and American Chemical Society Nano – to establish a startup company, NanoSpy, Inc. The company is developing biosensors to quickly detect pathogens in food. As the company declares on its website: “Collection-to-detection in 20 minutes!”

The company just completed phase one of a federal Small Business Innovation Research grant to study the feasibility and commercial potential of sensors that detect Salmonella bacteria and other food contaminants.

“It took a lot of validation to accomplish that,” Gomes says. “We

tested different graphene surfaces. We tested reproducibility. We tested that signal response was the same. We tested food safety compliance.”

And now the company is ramping up for a phase two application that would lead to even more testing and development, which could lead to new ideas and inventions.

One idea from the labs is flexible, wearable biomedical sensors that do a quick analysis of your sweat, Gomes and Claussen explained. So, one day the nanoengineers of Iowa State may help you put real-time numbers on your hydration and fatigue levels. MK

FIRST IN THE WORLD NANOSCOPE

During a recent walk-around tour of his one-of-a-kind nanoscope, Jigang Wang observed that his research group has recently crossed a line.

Wang says in previous visits dating back to 2016 and the early days of building that new sort of microscope, the group could only report some very basic discoveries about electricity traveling without resistance through materials. The early work was all about understanding how fast, powerful flashes of light could control those supercurrents and access exotic states of matter.

Now, with more than $1 million in support from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles (www.WMkeck.org), Wang’s lab has a fully functioning Cryogenic Magneto-Terahertz Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope. That’s cm-SNOM for short. And the instrument is as fancy as its name.

There are computerized control systems. A laser source. A maze of mirrors that make an optical path for light pulsing at trillions of cycles per second. A superconducting magnet that surrounds the sample space. A custom-made atomic force microscope. A bright and shiny yellow cryostat that lowers sample temperatures to the kind of cold that turns helium to liquid – about -450 Fahrenheit.

“No one has it. It’s the first in the world,” says Wang, a professor of physics and astronomy who’s also affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory.

The instrument is designed to work in extreme scales of space, time, and energy – billionths of a meter, quadrillionths of a second, and trillions of light waves per second. It’s housed just northwest of campus in the Ames National Lab’s Sensitive Instrument Facility.

Now that the nanoscope is operating, gathering data, and contributing to experiments, Wang says his research group has crossed the line to applied science, the “Science with Practice” highlighted in the middle of the Iowa State seal.

A recent paper from the lab reported the nanoscope can focus down to 20 nanometers, or about 20 billionths of a meter. That’s small enough to give researchers a read on the superconducting properties of materials at extreme scales. That can help researchers understand, and ultimately develop, the inner workings of quantum computing – the emerging generation of super-fast computers based on the mechanics and energies at the quantum world’s atomic and subatomic scales.

“Superconducting technology is a major focus of quantum computing,” Wang says. “So, we need to understand and characterize superconductivity and how it’s controlled with light.”

To make that kind of contribution, the nanoscope will have to be even more precise. Wang is building partnerships that will help make that happen, including work with the Department of Energy’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. And the companies developing quantum computing are taking note of the nanoscope and its promise to help them see, understand, and control the nanostructures in advanced materials.

No wonder Wang enjoys showing off his new lab and its nanoscope.

“The history of modern scientific research,” wrote Wang and his operations team in a recent research paper, “stands upon cycles of great discoveries enabled by the development of revolutionary new machines.” MK

BREAKING BARRIERS WITH NANOCARRIERS

When she fires up her computer to report her latest research findings, Rizia Bardhan can look to the right for a fifthfloor view of the campus horse barns. Look left, and there on the bookshelf is a framed photo of the family’s three dogs: Nano, Fermi, and Bubbles.

(Nano, for Bardhan’s science. Fermi, after Enrico Fermi, winner of the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics and namesake of nanomaterials’ “Fermi” energy level. Bubbles, as named by her two young sons.)

Bardhan is an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering who’s also affiliated with the Nanovaccine Institute based at Iowa State. She studies nanostructures with special properties that can be switched on with light, heat, or other stimuli. Those properties can be useful in bioimaging or in treatments for cancers, neurodegenerative disorders, and other diseases.

Visit Bardhan’s Nanophotonics and Nanomedicine Lab, also on the fifth floor of the Advanced Teaching and Research Building, and you get a short course on the body’s blood-brain barrier.

Bardhan and a team of researchers recently won a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop nanocarriers – they’re no more than 100 billionths of a meter in diameter – that can transport drugs across the barrier and into the brain for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and other disorders.

The body makes that very hard to do. The blood-brain barrier is all about keeping bacteria, toxins, pathogens – all the bad stuff – out of the brain. So how do you get medicines across the barrier and into brain cells?

The idea Bardhan and her collaborators are working on involves developing hybrid, soft/hard nanocarriers small enough to cross the barrier and big enough to be filled with brain medicines. There is a soft, fat-like, liposome interior (which is already a clinically approved drug carrier) surrounded by

a hard shell of gold nanoparticles.

“If it’s too soft, it will get stuck in cell membrane,” Bardhan says. “If it’s too hard, some immune cells will uptake the nanoparticle and clear it out of the cell.”

This hybrid way, Bardhan says, “provides a broad range of mechanical properties to achieve high cellular intake.”

Faculty, students, and research scientists work in the neighboring laboratories of the Advanced Teaching and Research Building. The Nanovaccine Institute took over the floor in late 2020 and it didn’t take long for counters, shelves, and workspaces to fill with instruments, supplies, lab notebooks, and people.

The $7 million project was made possible with university and donor support, including major gifts from alumni

Jim Balloun (’60 industrial engineering), Mike (’59 chemical engineering) and the late Jean Steffenson, and Bob Lane (’68 chemical engineering).

Bardhan has filled her part of the floor with precision instruments such as a spectrophotometer and Raman microscopes. The team running the instruments and gathering the data include a research scientist, a postdoctoral research associate, and four doctoral students.

Just around the corner, her office swells with dozens of the healthiest plants you’ll ever see, and more dog pictures including 10-year-old Nano, a little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

“Good things come in small packages, just like nanoparticles,” she says.

BETTER PPE VIA NANOFIBERS

Researchers in the Laboratories for Functional Textiles and Protective Clothing are developing nanofiber sensors that could warn agricultural workers of pesticide exposure. The goal is to create something like a Band-Aid that workers could stick to their clothing. If the nanofiber “Band-Aid” detects high levels of pesticide particles in the air, it would change from blue to red.

“The color change would warn the person that they need to leave the area and get some fresh air,” says Chunhui Xiang, associate professor of apparel, events and hospitality management and lead researcher on the project.

Xiang says nanofibers have several unique advantages over traditional fabrics for a project like this. Along with being lightweight and flexible, nanofibers have significantly more surface area.

“They form something like a paper towel. Traditional paper towels are made of thousands of short staple fibers, while

the nanofiber mats are made of one single, very thin and long filament with huge surface area,” Xiang says.

This structural difference matters because the nanofiber mats can absorb more chemicals, making the material highly sensitive to pesticide particles. To create their nanofiber sensors, Xiang says the process is similar to making spaghetti noodles.

“You load ingredients into a machine, which combines them and pushes the dough through a die, and the fibers are mechanically drawn to the needed fineness. With nanotechnology, instead of being mechanically drawn, we use electrostatic forces to whip the fibers into nanosize,” Xiang says.

The whipped fibers are deposited on copper mesh or foil. Once dry, the material resembles white tissue paper. It’s soft but strong, almost like skin. The sheets are exposed to UV radiation which gives the sensing materials their initial blue color.

Xiang says the next stage of the research project will focus on developing prototypes and testing them in real-life conditions. With a background in biodegradable nanomaterials, Xiang says she wants to create something that could be discarded in a field and break down naturally.

The nanofiber sensor project is just one example of researchers in the Laboratories for Functional Textiles and Protective Clothing working to improve the health and safety of workers. Other projects include the development of biological self-decontaminating medical gowns and respirators to protect healthcare professionals against live pathogens.

Another project focuses on improving the safety and function of gloves for firefighters and other first responders. With a recent grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the researchers are also exploring how to properly clean gear contaminated at fire scenes by smoke and other chemicals.

The lab pulls in expertise from kinesiology, physiology, physics, chemistry, ergonomics, statistics, and mechanical engineering and applies immerging technologies to material and system design. It’s led by Guowen Song, a professor and the Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing.

“We focus on human-centered design and take an interdisciplinary approach for our next generation PPE system. The nanotechnology, as one of the emerging technologies, will ultimately change the textile material and PPE system, and make it smarter,” Song says. RC

NANOTECH TERMS

Exploring nanotechnology’s potential is like a visit to a foreign land, complete with its own language. Author Mike Krapfl provides user-friendly definitions for some of the science’s fundamental terms.

Nano-: Prefix for one billionth. Merriam-Webster says it’s from the Greek for dwarf, nanos.

Nanometer (abbreviated nm): One billionth of a meter. So, according to our napkin calculations, one billionth of a 140-million-mile trip from Earth to Mars (the average distance between the two planets) is just a bit longer than Breece Hall’s 242 rushing yards in his last game as a Cyclone football player in November 2021.

Nanotechnology: The term was coined in 1974 by the late Norio Taniguchi of the Tokyo University of Science in his academic paper, “On the Basic Concept of ‘Nanotechnology.’” (https://www.Nature.com/Articles/ NNano.2006.115)

Nanoparticle: The drug- and vaccine-carrying particles produced by the researchers of the Nanovaccine Institute based at Iowa State average about 300 nanometers in diameter. The institute says you could line up about 1,000 of its particles across the period ending this sentence. (https://Nanovaccine.iastate.edu/About-Us/ Nanoscale/)

Nanoscope: A new kind of microscope that works in extreme scales of space, time, and energy – billionths of a meter, quadrillionths of a second and trillions of light waves per second. The one-of-a-kind instrument developed by Jigang Wang of Iowa State and the Ames National Laboratory can focus to about 20 nanometers and is aiding studies of materials at the heart of quantum computing, the emerging generation of lightning-fast computation.

Nanostructure: Structures with elements 1 to 100 nanometers in size, often engineered for special properties. Jonathan Claussen’s Iowa State lab, for example, has treated printed graphene electric circuits with lasers to manipulate the material’s tiny flakes and make the structure water repellent.

Interested in digging deeper into the tiny, mighty world of nanotechnology? Visit www.IowaStater.iastate.edu for more on relevant research underway at Iowa State.

DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT

From laying the foundation for the United Negro College Fund, to helping the Tuskegee Airmen take off, Frederick Douglass Patterson’s legacy is one of helping others soar.

To young Chris Brown, there was no better place in the world than Uncle Fred’s study.

“Every year my family and I would go visit Uncle Fred in New Rochelle (New York),” Brown remembers. “I would go into his study and just wander around, checking out all the things he had there.”

What drew Brown’s attention most were the wall decorations.

“Uncle Fred had photographs on the wall of him with every president, from FDR to Reagan,” Brown says. “I’m a history teacher now, and wandering around Uncle Fred’s house was where I became fascinated with history.”

Uncle Fred is Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson, one of Iowa State University’s most distinguished graduates. Founder of the United Negro College Fund, president of Tuskegee University, proponent for aviation and the Tuskegee Airmen, graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine – Patterson secured his place among history’s greatest academic visionaries and social advocates.

A GIANT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr. Patterson (DVM ’23, MS ’27 veterinary pathology) became the third president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) at the age of 33. Tuskegee already held an esteemed reputation based on the achievements of its founder, Booker T. Washington, and its most famous faculty member – George Washington Carver (1894 botany, MS 1896). But it was Dr. Patterson who transformed the baccalaureate institution into a prestigious university with cutting-edge graduate programs, all of which are flourishing to this day.

“Being president of Tuskegee was the greatest experience of my life,” Dr. Patterson wrote in his autobiography, “Chronicles of Faith.” “Although I had loved veterinary medicine and had enjoyed practicing and teaching, I realized in 1935 that presidency of Tuskegee Institute was a larger opportunity –particularly in an educational institution with Tuskegee’s reputation – for service to humanity.”

Dr. Patterson founded Tuskegee’s College of Veterinary Medicine, which has graduated 75 percent of the nation’s African American veterinarians.

He also established the college’s commercial dietetics program. It infused- professional cooking with business and service savvy and placed African American students in unprecedented high-level internships across the country.

Dr. Patterson was always fasci-nated with flight. He not only founded the

commercial aviation program at Tuskegee, but he also learned to fly himself.

In the late 1930s, he defied all the political, social, and financial odds of the day to train African American youth to fly military airplanes. He persuaded the government to establish a full air base at Tuskegee, which gave birth to the now legendary Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

FUELING THE FUTURE

Dr. Patterson’s impact on the world of higher education wasn’t confined to the Tuskegee campus. In 1944, he founded the United Negro College Fund and continued to work with that philanthropic organization long after he retired as Tuskegee’s president.

“We tried to present the needs of Black youth in the private Black colleges, not as a matter of only local or restricted concern, but as something Americans of goodwill would take to heart,” Dr. Patterson wrote. “People could, we hoped, be united in an organizational relationship and we could then jointly solicit gifts from donors large and small all over the country.”

The United Negro College Fund continues to fund scholarships for African American students for 37 private, historically black colleges and universities. The organization has raised almost $5 billion for scholarships since its founding.

“Dr. Patterson should definitely be considered a giant of higher education, right next to other education pioneers

of the day,” says Brian Bridges, vice president of research and member engagement of the United Negro College Fund.

“He is one of those unsung heroes of the 20th century whose contributions literally changed two fields for the better – the postsecondary education landscape and America’s World War II efforts,” Bridges says.

“I do not believe the United Negro College Fund would exist today, or if it did, it would not have the same lengthy and impactful legacy – one that spans over 75 years –without Dr. Patterson’s leadership.”

During his lifetime (1901-1988), Dr. Patterson was a champion for human rights, equality, and opportunity for all. His vision and courage continue to open doors.

“As much of a legacy that Uncle Fred left the world, he also left a legacy for our family,” says Heather Brown, Dr. Patterson’s niece. “For our family, we were so privileged to have known him and to have been influenced by him.”

Siblings Chris and Heather Brown both say their parents made sure they knew what a “big deal” Uncle Fred was, not only to their family, but to the world. That reality hit home one day when they opened the mail.

“I don’t know if I recognized just how fabulous he was until the invitation came from the White House,” Heather Brown says. “I thought to myself, ‘Maybe there’s really something here.’”

The White House invitation was for the Browns’ mother, Patricia, to attend

a ceremony honoring their uncle with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. The honor is reserved for those who make an especially meritorious contribution to, among other things, significant public or private endeavors. To date only 630 individuals have been honored with the award.

Dr. Patterson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan in 1987 with the inscription … “by his inspiring example of personal excellence and unselfish dedication, he has taught the nation that, in this land of freedom, no mind should go to waste.”

CHARTING HIS OWN COURSE

Born in Washington, D.C., Dr. Patterson attended Prairie View Normal School where he met Dr. Edward B. Evans, who also graduated from Iowa State and the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1918.

Dr. Evans became a mentor to Dr. Patterson and encouraged him to enroll at Iowa State to earn a veterinary degree. Even though Dr. Patterson was the only African American in the school during his tenure, he wrote years later that his experience in Ames was, for the most part, a positive one.

“In the veterinary program, I did not feel odd being a part of the group of students working in the veterinary clinic although I was the only Black person there,” Dr. Patterson wrote. “The absence of animosity encouraged me to see veterinary medicine as a field in

which I could practice without being hampered by the racial stereotypes and obstacles that would confront me as a medical doctor, for example. I found the teachers of Iowa State helpful whenever I approached them. Educationally, it was a fine experience.”

His journey to his degree was difficult at times, however. He lived in a boarding house in downtown Ames while working at both a sorority house on campus and at a downtown hotel.

“I learned a lesson with regard to race that I never forgot – how people feel about you reflects the way you permit yourself to be treated. If you permit yourself to be treated differently, you are condemned to an unequal relationship,” he wrote.

Dr. Patterson’s association with his alma mater didn’t end with his graduation. He returned to campus in 1970 to deliver the keynote address for the dedication of Carver Hall, named in honor of his Tuskegee colleague and fellow Iowa State graduate.

He received countless honorary degrees and awards, including Iowa State’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1980.

A LIVING LEGACY

The Frederick Douglass Patterson Research Institute was established in 1996 by the United Negro College Fund. In honor of its namesake, the institute focuses on the education status of African Americans. On the Tuskegee campus there is a building and a street

named after Dr. Patterson.

On the centennial anniversary of his graduation from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, a year-long celebration has been planned by Dr. Patterson’s home college. Guest lectures and featured speakers at the college events – including graduation –have been planned.

Family members, including siblings Chris and Heather Brown, attended Iowa State’s homecoming activities in 2022 where Dr. Patterson was honored with the Stange Award, the College of Veterinary Medicine’s highest alumni honor.

“In honoring our uncle’s legacy, you are honoring our family,” Heather Brown says. “He was a wonderful example for all of us and a wonderful human being.”

The United Negro College Fund’s Brian Bridges goes further.

“Dr. Patterson’s accomplishments and his dedication to providing educational opportunities to disenfranchised populations, particularly African Americans, make him a figure worthy of celebration in American history,” Bridges says.

Scan to learn more about the Dr. Patterson centennial celebration and the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson Opportunity Fund to promote innovation, leadership, and equity.

WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS LITERALLY CHANGED TWO FIELDS FOR THE BETTER – THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

LANDSCAPE AND AMERICA’S WORLD WAR II EFFORTS.”

“HE IS ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

ISUAA TRADITIONS TEES

A

TRADITION

UNLIKE ANY OTHER

After its stellar success in 2021 and 2022, the Traditions Tee is back! We've designed a brand new, exclusive, members-only t-shirt as part of April Membership Appreciation Month.

This t-shirt is only available to ISU Alumni Association members. To pre-order your 2023 Traditions Tee, visit www.ISUalum.org/TraditionsTee beginning April 1. Don't miss out! This limited-edition member look will be locked away in the Traditions Vault at midnight on April 30, 2023. Shirts will be delivered in late May.

We appreciate you, members!

CYCLONES ON TOUR

A tradition of service

DEAR MEMBERS:

Thanks for being a member of the Iowa State University Alumni Association! We see you, we hear you, and we appreciate your partnership.

The first association members—26 to be exact—date back to 1878. They represented the first graduating class (1872) of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (now Iowa State University). Dues were $1.

Today, your association, with more than 42,000 members, is the second largest dues-paying association in the Big12 conference. But we’re not in it for the numbers. We’re in it to serve you, current and future students, and to help advance Iowa State University.

Our members tell us they join for five specific reasons:

n To express their love for and pride in Iowa State

n To help us broadly share news and opportunities for engagement

n To partake in the benefits (especially the magazine, wall calendar, and local and national discounts)

n To further connect and engage with other Iowa Staters

n To keep their family’s Iowa State legacy intact

As you know, we made a substantial change to one of your benefits as VISIONS magazine transitioned to Iowa Stater. To date, feedback on the name change, intent, and content has been positive. Expressions like “thanks for maintaining the high-quality writing and photography” to “great seeing this stronger partnership and collaboration among the association, university, and foundation.” Others like the shorter stories,

increased variety of voices, and continuing commitment to diversity. If your opinions differ or you express the same sentiments, let us hear from you. Our goal, ultimately, is to better serve you and Iowa State.

In addition to membership, here are a few other ways you can financially support the work of the association:

n Donate to the foundation and earmark your gift to the association

n Become an annual sustaining donor

n Buy a plaque for yourself, family member, or friend, especially a veteran, on the Wall of Alumni and Friends

n Carry the association’s Bank of America credit card

n See if you have the best insurance rate by having our Farmers’ representative provide you a price comparison

n Attend or support the gala programs in Des Moines and Kansas City

We appreciate all the ways you show your support – thanks for allowing us to serve you!

Chad Harris

What drew you to your profession? Mentors! I have been encouraged or recruited at every step of my career. That started at Iowa State when (then) Honors Program Director Liz Beck ('74 history, MS '77) encouraged me to consider a career in higher education. That prompt led to graduate school then a career in university advancement and alumni relations which inspired my doctoral degree in educational leadership. My practical experience, dissertation research, and personal commitment to community service led to my career in nonprofit executive leadership and fundraising.

What’s the oddest thing in your refrigerator? Pickled chestnuts—they are used as a condiment, add flavor to dishes, and are largely associated with tradi tional Scottish foods. Their unique flavor and texture can be compared to an olive or mushroom. I am of Scottish heritage and host an annual Burns Night Supper (Scottish national holiday celebrating the poet bard, Robert Burns).

What is on your reading or podcast list?

The new centennial edition of Etiquette by Lizzie Post and Daniel Post-Senning, the great-great-grandchildren of Emily Post, of the Emily Post Institute. And their weekly podcast, Awesome Etiquette, offers contemporary views on how to navigate personal, professional, and social situations through a lens of consideration, respect, and honesty – tenets we can all ben efit from in modern times.

What opportunities are there for continued learning?

A.The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Iowa State University (OLLI at ISU) offers courses in-person and online via Zoom in a variety of subjects that appeal to many interests and backgrounds. Anyone age 50+ with a desire to learn (without homework and tests) is welcome to join the member organization. Courses range from a single 90-minute class to an eight-week course. Visit www.OLLI.iastate.edu, call 515-294-3192, or email jlogue@iastate.edu for details or to receive a course catalog.

Where can I find class notes or submit one?

A.Cyclones everywhere are encouraged to share news related to their careers, personal lives, and families through "Class Notes" on the ISU Alumni Association's website at: www.ISUalum.org/ClassNotes. That’s also where you can find a recent listing of class notes received by the ISU Alumni Association. A link to this webpage is included in each issue of Iowa Stater newsletter delivered via email every month. Not receiving Iowa Stater newsletter? Email alumni@iastate. edu to subscribe.

Have a question for Cy?

Share it on social media @isualum or email iowastater@iastate.edu.

Now that I’m retired, I’m looking for opportunities to continue learning and keep my mind active, but I can’t travel to Ames to attend lectures or take classes.

Little and Often: A Memoir

TRENT PRESZLER

(’98 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES)

With no experience in woodcraft, driven only by blind will, Trent Preszler built a canoe with tools he inherited from his father. He gained a new perspective on life, and the means to change it. This USA Today Best Book of 2021, delivers a moving reflection on bereavement and inheritance through a father-and-son odyssey, resonating with Robert Pirsig’s classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

About the author

Trent Preszler grew up on a cattle ranch in South Dakota. He is CEO of Bedell Cellars, founder of Preszler Woodshop, and a visiting professor of practice at Cornell University.

Virtual discussion date:

May 23, 7 p.m. CT

Sign up at www.ISUalum.org/BookClub

Book club selections do not imply endorsement of their content or concurrence with their authors by the ISU Alumni Association.

Deployed Degree

Brittany Whitehead turned in homework under some seemingly impossible conditions. She studied during hurricanes, while on deployment across the Middle East, and even from a hospital bed. Whitehead balanced her military career and family while completing her master’s degree in family financial planning from Iowa State through an online program.

Whitehead grew up near San Diego and earned an undergraduate degree in political science before joining the South Carolina National Guard about 10 years ago. The lessons she learned from her grandmother about the value of a dollar inspired her to consider continuing her education in financial literacy. Her grandmother came of age during the Great Depression, and the economic calamity of the era taught her to squeeze the most from every penny.

So, Whitehead looked for ways to earn an advanced degree in financial planning while still serving in the National Guard. That’s when she discovered the Great Plains Interactive

Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA), a national consortium of universities that offers flexible online programs. Iowa State’s master’s program in family financial planning, offered through GPIDEA, sounded like the perfect option. She completed the degree in three and half years, taking courses at a pace that her busy schedule allowed without setting foot on campus.

“This program was amazing because of the flexibility,” she says. “Just trying to be a mom and wife and a military officer, I have to switch gears so often, and the program and all the faculty I worked with made it possible.”

With the degree wrapped up, Whitehead plans to put in another decade with the military and use her financial expertise to help other members of the military with tax and retirement savings decisions.

—STORY BY FRED LOVE, IMAGE CONTRIBUTED

3.

Oahu, Hawaii

HAWAII

SHARES

 SUNRISE at Makapu‘u Lighthouse Trail. Get up early and take this paved trail up to the easternmost point of O‘ahu to watch the sun come up over the ocean horizon. For more adventurous hikers, the Lanikai Pillbox hike (also known as the Ka‘iwa Ridge Trail) offers a truly spectacular sunrise view.

5.

Future Cyclones

These little Iowa Staters are showing off their true colors!

Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles who are members of the ISUAA can enroll their little Cyclone in the LegaCY Club to receive age-appropriate gifts and activities (like Homecoming Bingo) from time of enrollment until age 18 for a one-time fee of $35. For details and info about LegaCY Camp (July

visit www.ISUalum.org/Legacy.

 SNORKEL at Hanauma Bay. The pristine waters and coral reef of Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve are a stunning place to appreciate Hawaiian marine life. Reservations are required as the number of daily visitors is limited to maintain this special marine ecosystem.

 SNACK AND SIP at Mud Hen Water. Outside of the hustle and bustle of Waikīkī this casual restaurant by island-born chef Ed Kenney is the place to go for a fantastic meal featuring local and organic ingredients in contemporary Hawaiianfusion dishes.

 STUDY up on Hawaiian history and culture at the Bishop Museum or head up to O‘ahu’s North Shore and immerse yourself for a day in interactive activities at the Polynesian Culture Center, including an evening lū‘au and award-winning show.

ALL GROWN UP

The model has remained the same for 50 years. Connect some of the most passionate, hard-working, and innovative students on campus. Rally them around a shared goal, event, or cause. Equip them with tools and resources. Help navigate obstacles. Cheer their success. Support their failures.

Student programs have been a part of the ISU Alumni Association since the 1940s and are responsible for crafting some of Iowa State’s most celebrated traditions. The association’s student programs were formalized in 1973 as the Student Alumni Association and renamed to the Student Alumni Leadership Council in 2000 to better reflect opportunities for leadership development. Since 1973, more than 4,000 students have participated in these programs.

Years of the Student Alumni Leadership Council

WHERE TRADITIONS ARE BORN

The Student Alumni Association (SAA) and Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) organized such events and programs as homecoming, campus tours, high school visits, Family Weekend, Senior Class Council, and Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Today, SALC consists of approximately 120 student leaders, advised by one full-time alumni association staffer, who organize events and programming to serve and engage Iowa State’s student body. The council’s committees—executive, homecoming, ambassadors, Cyclone Alley, Senior Class Council, and First Year Leadership League—execute a number of campus-wide celebrations and student activities.

Julie Larson (MS ’84 higher ed), advised student programs in the 1980s and 90s among other positions with the alumni association during her 34-year service.

“It didn’t matter if their event was the best attended or the most successful, what was more important was that students learned something, had fun, and made lifelong friendships,” Larson says.

Alumni formerly involved in SAA/SALC are consistently among the most engaged and supportive following graduation, according to Larson.

“When they first graduate, alumni often say skills in communications, event planning, organization, and

professionalism are the most valuable things they gained from our student programs,” Larson says. “But as time goes on, it’s the relationships with each other and with Iowa State they value most.”

Current SALC leadership is still giving life to new Iowa State University traditions. Their Homecoming Kickoff— launched at the ISU Alumni Center during Homecoming 2022—featured family-friendly activities, food, games, and live performances reminiscent of past student festivals bringing together students, alumni, friends, and the Ames community.

And Cyclone Alley—a shared program with SALC and ISU Athletics overseeing the student section for Cyclone basketball games in Hilton Coliseum—has secured its spot among Iowa State University traditions built to last.

Kevin Zhao, a senior in business analytics, is on Cyclone Alley’s basketball operations team. They handle game day logistics like promotional items, fan signs, and even the occasional face painting.

“Hilton Coliseum is famous for its fantastic atmosphere,” Zhao says. “Cyclone Alley stokes the fire within students to support our basketball program and keep Hilton Magic one of the best atmospheres in the nation which positively impacts our basketball program, university reputation, and the overall culture of our fanbase.”

Kaley Severn (’21 event management), manager of student programs for the ISU Alumni Association, says SALC is setting its sights on expanding membership, embracing change, and holding true to traditions.

“Celebrating State Day will continue to grow,” she says of the annual celebration of Iowa State’s founding. “Last year we served 5,000 pieces of pizza and hosted a dunk tank on central campus. And First Year Leadership League will continue to help get people involved in SALC and find ways to grow within the organization. All our programs are working to be more inclusive to reach various communities within our student body.”

Severn says there’s something in SALC for every student.

“Whether they’re mechanical engineers or event planners, we work on adapting to change and developing problem-solving skills that will serve them well no matter what profession they’re pursuing,” she says.

More than that, Severn hopes SALC provides every student a community.

“My hope is that SALC is a place for students to feel at home, where they’re given a community. You can feel that in the legacy of support from past members. Current students are part of the bigger picture and leaving an impact for fellow Iowa Staters and the next set of student leaders in SALC.”

SALC is a place for students to feel at home, where they're given a community. You can feel that in the legacy of support from past members.”

“My hope is that

A LIFE CHANGING DECISION

For Ken and Cyndi Bonus the decision to join the Student Alumni Association (SAA) and serve on the 1985 Senior Class Council not only helped hone their leadership skills, but it also shaped the trajectory of their lives.

They became friends while working in SAA’s office tucked in a corner of the ISU Memorial Union and eventually realized they were better together. They got engaged beneath the campanile in true Iowa Stater fashion.

Cyndi (’85 consumer food science, MED ’92) says her only regret is not joining SAA sooner.

“Our advisor Julie Larson helped me realize what I enjoyed most was what I did while on SAA—working with and mentoring students,” Cyndi says. “Julie is one of the people who have made the greatest impact on my life, and I know that’s true for many former students.”

Cyndi went on to pursue a master’s degree in higher education, which led to a position working for the SAA as the alumni association’s first homecoming advisor, and her career unfurled.

Their tie to Iowa State has remained strong, says Ken (’85 construction engineering), executive vice president of operations for Baxter Construction Company.

“SAA connected us with the university and the alumni association kept us connected,” he says. “I don’t think we’d be as engaged with Iowa State if it wasn’t for SAA.”

The Bonuses have each served terms on the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors and Ken on College of Engineering advisory councils. They are life members of the ISU Alumni Association, as well as members of the Cyclone Club, Order of the Knoll President’s Circle, and Campanile Society. They remain close friends with their fellow Senior Class Council members.

And, they proudly share, they are “three for three” with all their children attending Iowa State.

LEADERSHIP RUNS IN THE FAMILY

The Hora family takes tradition to heart. In the fall, the grandkids always stop by for a combine ride in the field with Grandpa Gregg.

Their Cyclone traditions run deep as well. Gregg (’82 farm operations) and son Joe (’13 agricultural studies) both members of Alpha Gamma Rho, SAA/SALC, and senior class officers, catch as many Cyclone games together as possible with Joe’s two sons in tow.

Gregg says service at Iowa State and involvement in ISU Alumni Association’s student outreach and engagement programs helped him take his campus involvement to the next level.

“SAA helped me develop a broader range of friends and learn to deal with other people,” Gregg says. “Getting involved with university-level activities through SAA cemented my fondness for Iowa State, and I’m so pleased I’ve been able to remain involved with other Iowa Staters from way back when.”

Joe, a distribution manager for Channel Seed, thanks his dad for modeling the traits he’s made central themes in his own life: faithful, hard-working, community and civically engaged, generous, and passionate. He hopes to pass it all along to the next generation of Horas.

“SAA appealed to me because it aligned so well with my passion for sports,” says Joe. “I joined Cyclone Alley Central, and as I got more mature, I learned there was so much more to SALC than the sports opportunities… the engagement with different leaders, those with different backgrounds and different geographies – it helped diversify my Iowa State experience.”

The father-son duo remains passionate about encouraging other Iowa Staters to get involved in leadership and service for their alma mater both as students and alumni. They have each served terms on Alpha Gamma Rho’s alumni board and Gregg is active in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences advocacy and advisory efforts.

Gregg’s siblings even followed suit – Brian (’85 farm operations) served as president of SAA and on the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Sister Dana Wenstrand (’87 home economics) also served on the SAA executive team.

PAYING IT FORWARD

Alumni of the association’s student leadership programs remain a loyal and involved group. Several have created scholarship programs to support students and student programming.

Kurt (’85 accounting) and Kristyn Cassidy (’85 speech communication) Tjaden met through their leadership experience on Senior Class Council and now offer a scholarship to support a member of the council.

David VanHorn (’89 aerospace engineering, ME ’90), a professor in the practice of management at Rice University, together with his wife Diana, created the VanHorn Student Alumni Leadership Council Scholarship.

“From my role as chair of the board for the ISU Alumni Association, I appreciated the role that the SALC plays in developing opportunities for our students at Iowa State to engage with the alumni community through events, services, and traditions, while fostering a sense of loyalty and pride,” he says.

The VanHorns’ scholarship supports SALC executive committee members with financial need who demonstrate exemplary leadership skills and actively participate in extracurricular activities.

Maureen and Terry Tobin (’79 economics and political science) were inspired to create the Tobin Family Student Alumni Leadership Council Diversity Scholarship to facilitate involvement of alumni and students of color and of diverse backgrounds, genders, faiths, and abilities. Terry participated in SAA while a student.

As a Tobin Family Scholarship recipient, Zhao says the ability to receive support allows him more time to serve in organizations like Cyclone Alley and across campus.

“Receiving scholarship support has helped me afford college expenses and alleviate the stress associated with them,” Zhao says. “I believe joining SALC was one of the best decisions I’ve made during my time at Iowa State.”

The ISU Alumni Association established the Julie Larson Student Leadership Programs Endowment in 2021 as a way to provide support to student programming in the association, including SALC.

See more photos from

the archives, keep up-to-date with SAA/SALC 50th Anniversary recognition, and learn how you can support the Julie Larson Student Leadership Programs Endowment.

2023 DISTINGUISHED AWARDS CELEBRATION

Iowa State University’s highest awards administered by the ISU Alumni Association and the ISU Foundation will be presented to the following alumni and friends at the 2023 Distinguished Awards Celebration on Friday, April 28. The ceremony will take place in the Reiman Ballroom at the ISU Alumni Center at 2 p.m. Cyclones everywhere are invited to campus to share in these recognitions.

AWARDS ADMINISTERED BY THE ISU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Fouad Alghanim

(’66 ZOOLOGY), LIFE MEMBER

Founder and Chair

Fouad Alghanim and Sons Group

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson

(’74 PHYSICS, MS ’76 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, PhD ’80 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING), LIFE MEMBER

Retired VP, Research/Technology

Chevron Phillips Chemical San Antonio, Texas

Ken Smith

(’76 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE)

Principal Ken Smith Workshop

New York City, New York

HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD

Ambassador Kenneth Quinn

President Emeritus

World Food Prize

Des Moines, Iowa

Joan Stark

LIFE MEMBER

Homemaker and Volunteer

Woolstock, Iowa

AWARDS ADMINISTERED BY THE ISU FOUNDATION

ORDER OF THE KNOLL CAMPANILE AWARD

C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen

TURK (’59 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING), LIFE MEMBER

Chief Executive Officer

Industrial Hard Chrome Ltd

JOYCE (’59 ZOOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION), LIFE MEMBER

Corporate Secretary

Industrial Hard Chrome Ltd

ORDER OF THE KNOLL CARDINAL & GOLD AWARD

Barbara Janson

(’65 MATHEMATICS), LIFE MEMBER

Retired President and Founder

Janson Publications

Dedham, Massachusetts

ORDER OF THE KNOLL FACULTY AND STAFF AWARD

Lorraine J. Hoffman

(’68 M.S., ’74 BACTERIOLOGY), LIFE MEMBER

Professor Emeritus and Retired Director of Operations

Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

ORDER OF THE KNOLL CORPORATION AND FOUNDATION AWARD

Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Arden Hills, Minnesota

YOU’RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE 2023 DISTINGUISHED AWARDS CEREMONY

Friday, April 28, 2023, 2 p.m.

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

Reception to follow ceremony

For more information: www.ISUalum.org/DistinguishedAlumni

Nominate alumni and friends for Spring 2024 awards by Aug. 1, 2023, at www.ISUalum.org/DistinguishedAlumni.

The 2023 ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors Slate

The ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors recommends the following candidates for membership on the board. Each of these individuals has agreed to serve a four-year term. As a member of the ISU Alumni Association, you are invited to go online (www.ISUalum.org/BoardSlate) by April 28 and cast your vote for the slate of new ISUAA board nominees or write in the name(s) of others you would like to see serve on the ISUAA board. To request a printed copy of the ballot, please call (877) ISU-ALUM and request that one be sent to you by mail. Each member may complete only one ballot. Final results will be announced at the association’s annual meeting on May 19. Thanks in advance for your participation.

RYAN DOWNING

’03 aerospace engineering ISU Alumni Association Annual Member Des Moines, Iowa

Ryan Downing is a vice president and chief information officer of enterprise business solutions at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa. Downing has managed new business objectives and built international teams to ensure long-term growth for Principal in India, the Philippines, and South America. Downing supports Habitat for Humanity, American Parkinson Disease Association, and other organizations through giving of his time and funds. Most recently, Downing has turned his efforts to supporting the impact of Capital City Pride, a group focused on the LGBTQ+ community in the Des Moines area. “I would bring the ability to form strong partnerships with colleagues, a healthy level of curiosity to challenge the status quo to help the organization continue to learn and grow, and a bias toward execution to ensure we stay focused on those most important initiatives that can move the organization forward to best serve its constituents,” Downing says.

RACHEL GEILENFELD

’07 political science

ISU Alumni Association Annual Member

Ankeny, Iowa

Rachel Geilenfeld is a policy advisor at Chevron Renewable Energy (REG) in Ames, Iowa. In addition to her degree from Iowa State, Geilenfeld holds an MBA and JD from the University of Iowa. As part of her former role with Sukup Manufacturing Co., Geilenfeld built Safe T Homes for refugee children in Uganda. At REG, Geilenfeld helped integrate the REG and CVX corporate affairs teams and pass legislation in three Midwest states to grow the market for biofuels. Geilenfeld serves on the Living History Farms Board of Directors and Ames ChildServe Advisory Board. “My hope is that my perspectives will both identify with and represent a unique segment of ISU alumni, but also be relatable to the large majority of alumni - with the understanding that we all acknowledge that Iowa State holds a special and formative place in our lives,” Geilenfeld says.

MARK A. KAESTNER

’90 hotel, restaurant, and institution management

ISU Alumni Association Life Member

Arvada, Colorado

Mark Kaestner is vice president of talent management, learning and development analytics, and organizational transformation for Ball Corporation in Denver, Colorado. Kaestner has over 17 years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola Company and Hilton Worldwide. Kaestner has developed global strategies and operationalizing strategies. Kaestner is an advocate for employee engagement and diversity and inclusion at his workplace. He is active in community service, having served on the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, United Way, and Boys and Girls Club. Kaestner brings expertise in diversity and inclusion, international experience, and insight into innovation and management. “I feel that my global experience can contribute to the ISUAA Board of Directors,” Kaestner says. “Providing insights into human resources, corporate management, innovation, transformation, and diversity and inclusion will enhance the knowledge and expertise of the board of directors.”

COURTNEY LYNN KNUPP

’07 agricultural business ISU Alumni Association Life Member

Indianapolis, Indiana

Courtney Lynn Knupp is the vice president of international market development for the National Pork Board. Knupp previously served as a director of nutrition meal at the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Drawing on her experience at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Knupp is familiar with policy and process and has experience working with over 30 international markets. Knupp is involved in service in Indiana, especially in the agricultural community where she has served as a member or leadership figure for several councils. Knupp stays active with Iowa State through the CALS career fair and as a speaker for classes. Knupp says she would bring precision and advocacy to the board and has strong detail and project management skills that would benefit the board. “I’ve learned a lot about how to successfully develop and implement policies to produce a strong value proposition for the established audiences,” Knupp says.

MARGARET (MEG) SCHON

’98 child and family services

ISU Alumni Association Life Member Ankeny, Iowa

Margaret (Meg) Schon is a substitute teacher for the Ankeny School District and an active advocate for Iowa State. Schon brings a wealth of knowledge to the board, including international experience from a year abroad in Singapore where she developed diverse international perspectives. Schon has been a volunteer at numerous schools and community service organizations. Schon is a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, has planned and executed walks for the Iowa SIDS Foundation, and is an active member of her church. Schon is a sustaining donor of the ISU Alumni Association, a board associate for the governance committee, and annually attends the Cardinal and Gold Gala. “I would want to work with ISUAA communications to reach non-traditional alumni,” Schon says. “In addition, my international experience allows me to represent ex-patriates and have a greater understanding of the international student/alumni experiences while in the United States.”

ISU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBER INDEX

ANNUAL

Sydra Maas Krueger p.4

Ryan Downing p.44

Rachel Geilenfeld p.44

Lisa Schmit p.46

John Walters p.52

LIFE

Melea Reicks Licht p.2

Cynthia (Johnson) Dees p.4

Mario Hess-Winburn p.4

Jane Juchems p.4

Marilyn Semones p.4

Kathy Taylor p.4

Marie Theobald p.4

Linda Leier Thomason p.4

Suku Radia p.9

Mark Diab p.13

Jim Balloun p.24

Bob Lane p.24

Mike Steffenson p.24

Dave Gieseke p.26

Jeff Johnson p.32

Liz Beck p.33

Chad Harris p.33

Trent Preszler p.34

Karen Adams p.35

Travis Dierickx p.35

Graye Dierickx p.35

Szuyin Leow p.35

James Lovin p.35

Julie Larson p.38

Cyndi Bonus p.40

Ken Bonus p.40

Brian Hora p.40

Gregg Hora p.40

Joe Hora p.40

Dana Wenstrand p.40

Kurt Tjaden p.41

Krystn Cassidy Tjaden p.41

Maureen Tobin p.41

Terry Tobin p.41

David VanHorn p.41

Fouad Alghanim p.42

Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson p.42

Barbara Janson p.42

Joan Stark p.42

C.G. “Turk” Therkildsen p.42

Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen p.42

Mark A. Kaestner p.44

Courtney Lynn Knupp p.44

Sarah Grant p.45

Arlen Patrick p.45

Carol Patrick p.45

Margaret (Meg) Schon p.45

Gary Thompson p.52

Congrats to our Fall 2022 Pop Quiz winners!

Carol (’72 elementary education) and Arlen (’72 horticulture) Patrick of Ames, Iowa, were the first to correctly name the location and artist: "ISU Horticulture…looking back, looking ahead … cultivating knowledge now" installed in 2011 by Sticks, with principal artist, Sarah Grant in Horticulture Hall. “Beautiful!” wrote Carol. “Just within the last month, “memories from this day” photos appeared in Arlen's email. Great photos of Sarah and associates working in the atrium. Our young grandchildren were with us that day, and grandpa proudly pointed out to them numerous bits and pieces of the sketches on the walls. Such wonderful memories! We don't get to campus as much as we thought we would, but remain loyal and faithful Cyclones. And, we've got some enthusiastic grandchildren now attending games with us.”

Weathering the Storms

ith more than 20 years of experience with the National Weather Service, including a stint as acting deputy chief of staff, meteorologist Lisa (Strehlow) Schmit still chuckles when she hears the inevitable, “Who else can get away with being right only 50% of the time?”.

Schmit (’01 meteorology) obliges with a laugh, but her science has always been about one very serious mission –

Wprotecting human life during severe weather events.

“The accuracy of our five-day forecast today is what our two-day forecast was 20 years ago,” says Schmit, a task force co-lead for the service’s Office of Organizational Excellence. “As our science gets better, we need to bring human response with it. We’re increasingly able to give people more and more warning – it’s the human response we continue to work with social scientists to improve.”

That’s something she began to understand while an undergrad. She gained

insight to human behavior in sociology courses and communicating science via journalism classes. She found her meteorology professors to be an encouraging, positive influence and developed an interest in philanthropy through her sorority Sigma Kappa, of which she served as president. Schmit grew up on a hobby farm near the Twin Cities and always had an awe for weather and an interest in helping others.

“Our recent efforts on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature forecasts have the potential to improve health and safety for athletes, construction workers, marching bands, gardeners – anyone who spends time outdoors in the heat,” she says.

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature estimates the effect of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation on humans. Schmit’s research found it the most effective parameter to measure risk for those active in the heat. As a result, she led the implementation of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature forecasts nationwide.

Schmit has also been heavily involved with the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative connecting the vast network of federal, state, and local government agencies; researchers; media; nonprofits; and private industry to help the nation become more resilient to extreme weather, water, and climate events.

“We’re increasingly able to give people more and more warning – it’s the human response we continue to work with social scientists to improve.”

Shining Bright

David Barclay Moore has seen it happen to too many kids –the moment when the light of youth switches off.

“I watched kids grow up while documenting their lives at Harlem Children's Zone,” says Moore, who worked as a communications specialist for the world-renowned antipoverty organization for seven years. “I would watch the light turn off in some of these kids when they realized their place in the world. You could see it in Black boys

in particular. When the exuberance of youth starts to dim, that’s when you see problems begin.”

Moore (’07 English) drew inspiration from such youth when writing his award-winning middle grade novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet. The book has been optioned for a movie by actor-director Michael B. Jordan for which Moore has also written the screenplay. His debut novel details the grief and survival story of Lolly, a Black boy from Harlem who copes by creating art with Legos. It earned Moore the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New

Talent in 2018.

His follow-up novel, Holler of the Fireflies dropped in 2022 and follows a boy from Brooklyn to a STEM camp in an Appalachian holler for one epic, life-changing summer. Moore has also authored a picture book titled Carrimebac, the Town That Walked.

Iowa State University drew Moore to Ames from his suburban Missouri home with a National Merit Scholarship. Moore says three pivotal things happened during his time on campus. He made a conscious decision to become more outgoing, he developed passion and skill for filmmaking and photography (which he refined on consortium at Howard University), and he had a chance meeting with acting legend Ossie Davis at Iowa State’s Black Cultural Center.

“I approached Davis following his invited lecture,” Moore recalls. “I was trying to get him to read my screenplay. Instead, he encouraged me to seek out and consider peer input. That stuck with me. When I went to Howard, I started a group called the Young African Writers Association based on that conversation. The group has gone on to foster multitudes of influential Black writers.”

Moore continues to promote mental health among Black youth. He’s working on a mental health anthology for young Black men and has a new picture book Boyogi, to be published this fall, about a Black father and veteran who does yoga with his son at a Brooklyn YMCA to cope with PTSD.

Sustaining Cyclones

Thanks to new and continuing sustaining donors who made gifts in 2022. *The ISUAA Sustaining Donor program is a voluntary way for association members and ISU alumni to provide additional tax-deductible annual support to the ISU Alumni Association. This is the 19th year of the program, and dollars donated by life members have helped provide additional support for the association’s programs and services.

The below list recognizes donors according to the number of consecutive years of giving.

Make your 2023 gift online at www.ISUalum.org/Sustaining.

*ISU made updates to its constituent database in 2022. If you see errors in the below information please notify alumni@iastate.edu so corrections may be made.

19-YEAR DONORS

Jacque (‘74) and James

Andrew

James (‘70) and Mary Ann Black

Julie (‘78) and Mark (‘77)

Blake

Douglas Bosworth (‘62)

Winton Boyd (‘66)

Martha (‘76) and Doug (‘76) Brown

Janice Coy (‘54)

Craig Denny (‘71)

Robert (‘56) and Marie Dierks

Gary Flander (‘80)

Jon Fleming (‘75)

Barb (‘71) and Craig (‘71)

Foss

Joanne Frederiksen

Vicki Grimes

John (‘67) and Barbara Hagie

Pamela (‘71) and Ronald (‘71) Hallenbeck

Kyle Harms (‘89)

Karen Heldt-Chapman (‘92) and Jay Chapman (‘90)

Peter (‘77) and Pamela Hemken

Randy (‘76) and Liz (‘76)

Hertz

Clara (‘64) and Harold (‘65) Hoover

Gregory (‘82) and Elizabeth (‘82) Hora

Richard Horton (‘62)

John Hunt (‘64)

Peggy and Jeffery (‘14)

Johnson

Dale (‘67) and Jane (‘67)

Kiser

John Kueck (‘66) and M. Susan

Viking-Kueck

Richard (‘57) and Joanne (‘59) Liddy

Thomas (‘82) and Nancy (‘78) Macklin

Beverly (‘60) and Warren (‘61) Madden

William Moran (‘73)

Steven (‘67) and Michelle Mores

James Myers (‘58)

Patty (‘72) and Allen (‘72) Olson

Scott (‘69) and Penny Olson

Gary (‘78) and Vicki (‘78) Owens

Dennis Puffer (‘68)

Carol (‘75) and Marlin (‘75) Reimer

Dana (‘67) and Martha (‘15) Robes

Richard (‘73) and Sharon (‘71) Rodine

Mary (‘83) and Raymond

Scheve

Charles (‘58) and Darlene Schmidt

Ryan (‘95) and Meg (‘98)

Schon

Lee Simmons (‘72)

Michael Sinclair (‘80)

Janet South

Gary (‘69) and Susan

Speicher

Lora (‘17) and Russ (‘17)

Talbot

Roy (‘57) and Sandra (‘58) Uelner

Roger (‘80) and Connie (‘84)

Underwood

Dwayne (‘93) and Lori (‘93) Vande Krol

Mike (‘79) and Maria (‘77) Westfall

Gerald Wheelock (‘61)

Thomas Whitson (‘63)

Eric Wittrock (‘92)

Mary (‘78) and Tim (‘76) Wolf

Gertrude (‘52) and Ralph (‘57) Yoder

Don (‘60) and Carolyn Zuck

18-YEAR DONORS

JaNelle (‘69) and Lloyd (‘57) Anderson

Mary (‘86) and Charles (‘87) Bendgen

Roger Benning (‘63)

Paul (‘63) and Shirley (‘63) Dana

Kevin (‘83) and Jeanne Drury

Glenda (‘60) and Donald (‘59) Eggerling

Elaine (‘85) and Brian Gifford

Roger Hansen (‘65)

Caroline Hetfield

Joseph Huber (‘89)

Gerald (‘68) and Gwen Johnson

Jane Lohnes

Glen (‘61) and Mary Jo (‘20) Mente

Carol (‘56) and Donald (‘55) Olson

Sonia Porter (‘60)

Roger Reimers (‘82)

Suzanne (‘89) and Bernard (‘95) Schwartze

Sandy Searl (‘87)

Carolyn (‘69) and Charles (‘68)

Sidebottom

Robert (‘60) and Norma (‘60) Snyder

Kevin (‘87) and Shelley (‘87) Stow

Franklin Townsend

Jay (‘59) and Sarah (‘71) Van Wert

17-YEAR DONORS

James (‘65) and Cathryn Ahrenholz

Peggy Allen (‘67)

Kevin (‘80) and Christine Brooks

Sue and Loyd (‘69) Brown

Melissa Brush (‘91)

Douglas Caffrey (‘72)

Curt Clifton (‘92)

Linda Glantz Ward (‘70) and Doug Ward (‘67)

Chris Cunningham (‘79)

Joann (‘55) and Robert (‘55) Hanson

David (‘82) and Carol (‘86) Hawn

John (‘70) and Cheryl Kingland

Daniel (‘59) and Sharon Krieger

Deanna (‘93) and Patrick (‘94) Kueter

Joel Leininger (‘72)

Craig Griffin (‘83)

Thomas and Cheryl Grinna

Maynard (‘66) and Anne Hogberg

Gary (‘61) and Donna (‘08) Hoover

Maryl Johnson (‘73)

William Millen (‘70)

Deanna (‘64) and Walter (‘69) Nodean

Edward (‘82) and Carolyn Ottesen

Fred Peitzman (‘61)

Victor Pierrot (‘63)

Carl (‘67) and Valerie Rausch

Michael Steffenson (‘59)

Omar Stoutner (‘70)

Neal Suess (‘84)

Dennis (‘70) and Mary Thomas

Dale (‘52) and Mary Jane Weber

Michael (‘77) and Pamela (‘77) Weston

Lorraine (‘78) and David (‘79) Whitney

Tom Wilson (‘84)

16-YEAR DONORS

Jeffrey (‘70) and Jean (‘70) Anliker

Janice and Jeffrey

Breitman

John (‘82) and Kim Carlson

Denny (‘65) and Marcy Chaussee

John (‘63) and Kay Mortimer

Robert Palmer (‘62)

Nancy (‘83) and Douglas (‘83) Pringnitz

John Saunders (‘62)

Vincent Schwenk (‘59)

Mary Lou (‘56) and William (‘56) Snyder

Vaughn Speer (‘49)

Marcia (‘85) and Steve Stahly

James (‘76) and Pamela Swales

Donna Willett (‘54)

Kathy (‘72) and Steven (‘73) Zumbach

15-YEAR DONORS

Claire Andreasen

Mark Batchelder (‘95)

Marianne Berhow

Jim (‘78) and Marcia (‘78) Borel

Matthew (‘90) and Susan (‘86) Bravard

Kenneth Bucklin (‘62)

Douglas (‘72) and Joan Carlson

Todd Dahlof (‘90)

David Hahn (‘80)

Melissa Houston (‘95)

Lyla (‘71) and Thomas Maynard

Gerald Montgomery (‘55)

Nancy (‘72) and Richard (‘72) Degner

Nancy (‘81) and John (‘78) Peterson

Janis Scharingson (‘71)

Robert Stober (‘61)

Ronald (‘66) and Patricia (‘66) Vansteenburg

14-YEAR DONORS

Carol Anderson (‘76)

John (‘64) and Joni (‘64) Axel

Richard Boettcher (‘61)

Craig Claussen (‘69)

Marilyn (‘75) and Dwight (‘74)

Conover

Larry (‘62) and Barbara

Ebbers

Don Francois (‘84)

Katherine (‘70) and William (‘70) Gilbert

Lindy (‘68) and Bill (‘72) Good

Thomas (‘69) and Colleen

Good

Dale (‘60) and Janice (‘62)

Johnson

Kent Lage (‘86)

Lois (‘68) and John (‘67)

Mather

James (‘72) and Connie

Mohn

Keith Naeve (‘60)

Willis Ryan (‘62)

Julie (‘67) and Laird Trusler

13-YEAR DONORS

Robert Callahan (‘61)

Daniel (‘68) and Mari Gannon

Carol (‘58) and Gerald (‘53)

Hunter

Kent (‘78) and Sara Johnson

Alice Keene-Mason (‘05)

David (‘77) and Diane Larson

Angie Lookingbill (‘93)

Don (‘54) and Ann (‘54) Platt

Allan (‘83) and Diane (‘79)

Roderick

Deborah (‘83) and Jeffery (‘81) Schebler

John (‘59) and Patricia Shors

Roy (‘70) and Karen (‘71) Siple

Doug (‘59) and Clarita (‘59)

Vandermyde

David VanHorn (‘89)

Samuel (‘67) and Carol Wise

Lynnette (‘82) and Jeffrey (‘81) Witt

David (‘72) and Jane (‘77)

Wombacher

12-YEAR DONORS

John Albright (‘76)

Edwin Bartine (‘64)

Todd (‘88) and Karey (‘88)

Bishop

Douglas (‘81) and Susan (‘81)

Boden

Carl Carlson (‘71)

Donald Cook (‘74)

Joe (‘58) and Patricia Cunning

Donald (‘66) and Dianne

Draper

Jay (‘89) and Julie (‘88) Jacobi

Robert (‘58) and Nancy Lindemeyer

Cathy Nelson (‘79)

David (‘61) and Jeanne (‘62)

O’Melia

Kathy Rhode (‘82)

Jack (‘85) and Susan (‘78)

Robbins

Richard Roepke (‘70)

Shirley Smith (‘09)

Becky Stadlman (‘74)

Gerald (‘61) and Carolyn

Te Paske

Lynn Vorbrich (‘60)

Michael (‘66) and Diane (‘69)

Wonio

11-YEAR DONORS

Howard (‘88) and Ann (‘87) Anderson

James Anglin (‘79)

Todd (‘84) and Margaret (‘85)

Barker

Jan (‘72) and J. D. (‘64) Beatty

Boon Chuan Chew (‘91)

Charles (‘83) and Christine (‘83) Cornelius

Darrell Cox (‘83)

Nancy Dittmer (‘84)

James (‘56) and Etna (‘56)

Doyle

Sharon Drendel

Jane (‘88) and William (‘69)

Edwards

Carol Elliott (‘72)

Rudy (‘73) and Deborah Herrmann

Tracy Kolosik (‘81)

Allan Mattke (‘60)

Edward McCracken (‘66) and Ana Hays McCracken (‘84)

Thomas McIntosh (‘67)

Steffan Paul (‘91)

Harold (‘73) and Mary Paustian

Myrna (‘82) and Ronald (‘57)

Powers

Kay Runge (‘69)

Erma (‘70) and Norman (‘69)

Skadburg

Timothy Smith (‘77)

A. Loy (‘57) and Robert (‘56)

Walker

Mark and Diana (‘78) Weber

Christine Wehrman (‘70)

Tara Whitmire (‘01)

10-YEAR DONORS

Paul (‘71) and Marlene (‘68)

Armbrecht

Judith Baird (‘80)

Patricia (‘81) and Scott (‘80)

Benesh

Don (‘84) and Janet (‘85)

Borcherding

Keith (‘59) and Carol (‘60)

Clement

Jeffrey Couch (‘77)

Karl Eby (‘73) and Judy Erickson (‘70)

James (‘60) and Clare Frevert

Douglas (‘73) and Nancy

Hofbauer

Carrie Jorgensen (‘93)

Daniel (‘00) and Lori (‘02)

Kartman

Julie (‘84) and John (‘77)

Larson

Douglas Meyers (‘88)

R. Ted Payseur (‘72)

Jamie and Ellen Pollard

Randy (‘81) and Jennifer (‘82)

Ramundt

Sybil (‘67) and Noel (‘66)

Rasmussen

Dee Reinhart Vandeventer (‘75) and David Vandeventer (‘73)

Sharon (‘64) and Richard (‘64)

Richman

Richard Rickert (‘68)

Nick Roby (‘81) and Deb

Tharnish (‘77)

David Rush (‘85)

Kent (‘70) and Lou Ann (‘70)

Sandburg

Sherry (‘75) and Mark (‘76)

Schmidt

Robert (‘78) and Shawn

Simonsen

Norma Speer (‘57)

Nancy (‘66) and Charles (‘67)

Sweetman

Amy (‘91) and Brian (‘91)

Tetmeyer

Terrence (‘79) and Maureen

Tobin

Mary Wettach (‘78)

Donna Whitney (‘09)

Suzanne Wyckoff (‘70) and Willie Williams (‘70)

9-YEAR DONORS

Stuart Anderson (‘91)

Eric (‘97) and Brenda Burrough

Shirley (‘56) and Kay (‘56)

Connelly

Matthew (‘00) and Sarah Craft

Diane (‘69) and Jerry (‘73)

Eilers

Roger Grundmeier (‘72)

Larissa (‘93) and Richard (‘91)

Hautekeete

John Hoper (‘62)

David Johnson (‘70)

Lester (‘62) and Shirley (‘62)

Juon

Jeffrey Kemink (‘81)

Timothy Kuntz (‘88)

Roger (‘71) and Marilyn Mahr

Todd Miszner (‘83)

Bonnie (‘65) and Gerald Moeller

Marc Mores (‘95)

Steven (‘72) and Nancy Myers

Kathleen Niedert (‘73)

Dennis (‘71) and Lynnette (‘73) Pelisek

Steven Petska

Brooke (‘03) and Richard (‘02)

Prestegard

Thomas (‘69) and Janet

Putnam

Jennifer Scharff (‘98)

Ruth Ann (‘73) and Brock (‘73)

Seney

Eugene Severson (‘49)

Evonne (‘68) and Thomas (‘68) Smith

Charles Swanson (‘67)

Stephen (‘67) and Beverly Watson

Sally (‘70) and Wayne Wilson

8-YEAR DONORS

Steven (‘77) and Jolee (‘78) Belzung

Michael Bowman (‘65)

Mike Budworth (‘94)

Christy (‘00) and Justin (‘01) Doornink

Kathleen Geoffroy (‘13)

Johnie Hanson (‘73)

Elizabeth Horne

Steven Jargo (‘70)

Patty (‘87) and Mike (‘84) King

Ruth Larson (‘52)

Barbara Lyall (‘57)

Dennis (‘73) and Susan Martin

Jayden Montgomery (‘97)

David Munson (‘64)

John O’Byrne (‘64)

Diane (‘68) and James (‘66) Patton

Dale (‘77) and Rita (‘77) Peters

Charles Ritts (‘70) and Kathleen Epstein-Ritts (‘80)

Valerie (‘86) and Doug (‘86) Saltsgaver

Miriam Satern (‘73)

Bryan (‘08) and Nicole (‘09) Schmidt

Deborah (‘81) and William (‘81) Stearns

Kristyn (‘85) and Kurt (‘85) Tjaden

Peri Van Tassel (‘84)

Terry (‘69) and Sherry Voy

Mark White (‘92)

Dana Wilson (‘81)

Debra Yankey (‘79)

7-YEAR DONORS

Sally (‘69) and Mark (‘69)

Adrian

Martha Anderson (‘48)

Peg Armstrong-Gustafson (‘81) and Gregory Gustafson (‘80)

Curtis Bakker (‘89)

Regina Brown Fineran (‘57)

Rebecca (‘77) and Joel Coats

Jeffrey (‘84) and Meg (‘84)

Courter

Ron Eastman (‘86)

Mark (‘70) and Laurel Fleming

Jan (‘65) and Sharon (‘65)

Haugen

Kim (‘85) and James (‘86) Heise

Dennis Helmke (‘67)

Gene Leonhart (‘71)

Sydney (‘75) and Gary (‘73)

McConeghey

Rodney McElvain (‘71)

Marlene (‘73) and Lonnie (‘73)

Miller

Shelli (‘84) and Erik (‘81) Munn

Jeffrey (‘75) and M. (‘76)

Myhre

Cuong Pham (‘77)

Steven Phillips (‘72)

Timothy Quick (‘01)

Tracey (‘86) and Jerome Rayhons

Maury Smith (‘84)

Janet Tryon

William Underwood

Aaron Vansteenburg (‘95)

Beth and Marc (‘74)

Weinbrenner

Billie (‘75) and Norbert (‘76)

Wilson

6-YEAR DONORS

Lynda Adams (‘64)

Kelley (‘65) and Joan Bergstrom

David Bippus (‘71)

Susan Braden

Daleen Brown (‘95)

Harold (‘49) and Susan (‘53)

Cowles

Duane Fisher (‘73)

Robert (‘88) and Becci (‘89)

Hamilton

Sara (‘00) and Matthew (‘00)

Hillis

Mary (‘64) and Donald (‘63)

Hoy

Donald Johnson (‘57)

Carol (‘71) and Richard (‘71)

Jurgens

Kenneth Klindt (‘59)

Gary Laabs (‘74)

Joseph (‘56) and Barbara Leonard

Margaret Main (‘67)

Diane (‘86) and Kevin (‘83)

Mueller

Dea (‘69) and Ronald (‘68)

Oleson

Pete and Joan (‘98) Piscitello

David (‘80) and Anne Radke

Marilyn (‘51) and Jim Rock

Julie (‘78) and Scott (‘79)

Rosin

Dennis (‘59) and Sally (‘59) Rust

Ronald Scharnweber (‘68)

Margaret Sohm (‘72)

Mary (‘67) and Wallace (‘66)

Souder

Sandra (‘69) and Robert (‘69)

Stedman

Richard Tait (‘99) and Amanda Ramer-Tait (‘06)

Janice Twinam

Andrew Underwood (‘17)

Allyn Weber (‘70)

Stephen (‘68) and Kay

Wessman

5-YEAR DONORS

Shelley (‘85) and Mark (‘86)

Ackermann

Marylou (‘70) and Donald (‘64) Ahrens

Judith Apple (‘74)

Renee (‘87) and Jerry (‘87)

Arndt

Melvin Bancroft (‘77)

Brian Banker (‘08)

Gary Belzer (‘67)

Randy Borg (‘81)

Bradd (‘86) and Janan (‘86)

Brown

Jerry (‘68) and Judy (‘68)

Clements

Heather (‘06) and Jason (‘08)

Duncan

Michael Feldhacker (‘95)

Jean (‘81) and Corby (‘80)

Fichter

Colin Finn (‘06)

Sheri Floyd (‘86)

Leah (‘88) and Bret (‘84)

Gilliland

David (‘70) and Suzanne Hahn

Susan Jacobi (‘82)

Keith Leitich (‘90)

Brian (‘85) and Kathy Meyer

Teresa Nece (‘74)

Carl Neifert (‘70)

Joyce Potts (‘67)

Jon Radabaugh (‘61)

Jeanene (‘83) and David (‘84)

Skarshaug

John Walker (‘67)

Cynthia Welter (‘76)

4-YEAR DONORS

Jeffrey (‘84) and Karen (‘85)

Bump

Carrol Collins (‘50)

Lawrence (‘02) and Brandy (‘04) Cunningham

Scott (‘86) and Kelly (‘86) Ebel

Sally (‘68) and Paul (‘68)

Erdmann

Evan Evans (‘72)

Janet Goss (‘86)

Linda Hiniker (‘76)

Wade (‘92) and Lauri (‘93)

Hinners

Douglas Judge (‘94)

Sean (M, ‘89) and Julie (‘90)

McMurray

Amy Miller (‘90)

Betty Miller (‘64)

Carl (‘72) and Margaret (‘72) Moon

Ryan Myers (‘07)

Paula Norby (‘78)

Helen (‘72) and John (‘68)

Olson

William Patton (‘53)

Coey (‘79) and Thomas

Podraza

Catherine (‘83) and Terry (‘83)

Rickers

Brian Schaeffer (‘82)

Gregory (‘91) and Kimberly (‘91) Smith

Martha Smith (‘04)

Ellen Twinam (‘88)

Kim (‘90) and Dan (‘90)

Wagner

Deaven Yuska (‘88)

3-YEAR DONORS

Jean Baack (‘59)

William (‘92) and Connie Baldwin

Robert Baschke (‘74)

Nate (‘85) and Donna Cottington

Shannon (‘90) and Alan Foote

Mary (‘73) and Timothy (‘71) Frank

Michael (‘85) and Mary Herrick

Darryl Hill (‘85)

Hillary (‘05) and John (‘05) Hughes

David (‘76) and Gail Huser

Gerald Lutkenhaus (‘70)

Amanda Matchett (‘08)

Jan Payer (‘52)

Kathy (‘95) and Timothy (‘95) Peterson

Peter Prunkl (‘68)

Christopher Stephen (‘93)

2-YEAR DONORS

Jaclyn (‘01) and Brian (‘02)

Anderzhon

Jeanne Astleford (‘63)

Sally (‘71) and Kim Beisser

Elizabeth (‘86) and Scott (‘84)

Benjamin

Steven Benson (‘76)

Samantha Boge (‘70)

Loren Christian (‘57)

Kathy and Frank (‘76) Comito

Gail (‘70) and Linda (‘70) Dieleman

Debra Dotzler Pfeifer (‘86) and Dennis Pfeifer (‘86)

Paul Esker (‘01)

Brent (‘74) and Cynthia (‘77) Hart

Gerald Hartmann (‘59)

Fred Heinz (‘78)

Thomas Hinga (‘82)

Lee Johnson (‘73)

Gerald (‘62) and Karen Kolschowsky

Howard Logan (‘48)

Bradley Novacek (‘82)

Alan Oppedal (‘58)

Daniel Patrick (‘97)

Mark (‘67) and Linda (‘67) Podhajsky

Monica (‘69) and Max (‘65) Porter

Donald Pruitt (‘79)

Eric Rogers (‘93)

William (‘74) and Denise (‘78) Ryan

Christine (‘79) and Daniel Schmidt

Neil Schraeder (‘81)

James (‘78) and Kimberly Seaton

Robin Shepard (‘85)

Ruby (‘87) and Ramon Trice

Janet Walkup (‘59)

Douglas Wallen (‘64)

1-YEAR DONORS

Mark Anderson (‘75)

J. Thomas Andreesen (‘89)

Phillip Auld (‘80)

Janardhana Baliga (‘67)

Mary (‘77) and Jon Banwart

Gwynne Barba (‘65)

Christina Barthel (‘59)

Betty (‘73) and Tom Barton

Thomas (‘68) and Anne Benedict

Swen Berger

Arthur Bine (‘57)

Lisa Bishop (‘88)

John Black (‘76)

William Blackburn (‘70) and Sara Murphy

Dody Boat (‘55)

Dean and Linda Boettcher

Verna (‘57) and William Boland

John Boll (‘62)

Scott Borcherding (‘06)

Beverly Bowers (‘73)

Mary (‘62) and John Bradley

David (‘56) and Helen Breeze

James (‘56) and Penny Brommer

Amy Brown (‘92)

Greta Budweg (‘81) and Suzan French

Diann (‘93) and John (‘84) Burright

Judith Butler (‘62)

Kenneth (‘85) and Pamela Carel

Thomas (‘76) and Lisa Connop

Elizabeth Cothron (‘78)

Laura (‘85) and Timothy Cottril

Donald (‘69) and Bonnie Cowie

Wayne Craney (‘62) and Carmen Cordes Craney

Hunter Crawford (‘22)

Steven (‘86) and Niola De Tar

George (‘88) and Ann Deery

David (‘58) and Florence (‘57)

Dietz

Kevin Dittmar (‘85)

Daniel Drahos (‘88)

Don (‘88) and Helen Drake

Dean (‘63) and Melvene

Duitscher

Stephen (‘86) and Debra (‘83) Dullard

E. Dunphy (‘72)

Albert (‘67) and Suzanne

Duroe

John (‘77) and Catherine

Dybalski

Janice Ehrig

Phillip (‘62) and Carolyn

Ellingson

David Emmert (‘89)

Richard (‘54) and Lynn Engen

Pattie Erps (‘84)

David Eyre (‘61)

Barbara and LeVern (‘67)

Faidley

Donald Feld (‘68)

Andrea Fellows (‘06)

Janet Finer-Moore (‘78)

Michael (‘80) and Marsha (‘80) Ford

Curtis (‘90) and Teri (‘90) Ford

Marilynn Forsberg

John Franklin (‘62)

Donald (‘80) and Ruth Fryer

Connie Funk (‘78)

Jennifer Garrels (‘84)

Jerry (‘62) and Jeanette Gault

Anthony Germann (‘60)

Monte and Katherine Gibbs

William (‘68) and Jean (‘69)

Giddings

David (‘69) and Lorrie Graaf

John Graham (‘71)

Brenda Greaves (‘83)

Julie (‘05) and JD (‘07)

Greiner

Robert (‘76) and Debra Guetzlaff

Donald Harbert (‘70)

Rick Harmon (‘77)

James Harris (‘74)

Chad Harris (‘01)

Nancy (‘21) and John (‘66) Hayes

Kathleen (‘77) and Dale (‘93)

Heinrichs

Trey Hemmingsen (‘11)

Mark (‘76) and Tamara Hermanson

Joanne (‘55) and Robert (‘55) Higgins

Daniel Hillmann (‘65)

Vincent Hoellerich (‘79)

Palmer Holden (‘67)

Cecilia (‘89) and Harry Horner

James Howe (‘73)

Scott Hudson (‘84)

Amy (‘11) and Bradley (‘11)

Humphrey

Douglas (‘87) and Jeanette Hyde

Barbara Janson (‘65)

Albert (‘56) and Ann (‘56)

Jennings

Christopher (‘73) and Deanna (‘73) Jens

John (‘71) and Kay (‘73)

Jensen

Joan Jensen (‘81)

June Johanson

Jennifer Johnson (‘98)

John (‘72) and Sherri Josephson

Martin Kalton (‘83) and Julie Schwalbe (‘87)

Kellie Jo Kilberg (‘89)

Kathleen Koenig (‘73)

John (‘87) and Jill (‘85) Kolb

Steven (‘77) and Mary Korrect

Carmen (‘77) and Steve Koth

Tony Kruse (‘04)

Jan Ladman-Bancroft (‘59)

Stanley Laures (‘62)

Lea Lautenschlager (‘74)

Cynthia Leigh (‘76)

Karen (‘69) and Dennis (‘71)

Licht

Philip (‘66) and Lousanne

Lofgren

Patrice (‘73) and Mark (‘73)

Lortz

Jean Loup (‘63)

Joseph (‘83) and Michele (‘87) Lucas

Thomas Manning (‘64)

Curtis (‘76) and Kandace (‘73)

Martin

Marva (‘73) and Vincent (‘74) McCarty

Donald (‘56) and Joette

McDonald

Dennis McElroy (‘82)

Jessica (‘02) and Todd McKenney

Candice (‘90) and John Mees

David Meyer (‘67)

Jack Miller (‘61)

Beverly Moeller

Barbara Moore (‘78)

Vivian (‘67) and Chris Murray

Emily Myers (‘52)

Homer (‘69) and Jo Neemann

Kevin Neeson (‘85)

Merle Oleson (‘59)

Carol Ouverson (‘92)

Mark (‘90) and Gia (‘91) Paris

Frank (‘65) and Marcia Parrish

Martha (‘91) and Scott (‘91)

Pauley

Robert (‘66) and Patty Payer

Bryce (‘71) and Rita Pearsall

Robert (‘62) and Jeanette

Pedersen

Norman Petermeier (‘63)

David (‘84) and Holly Peterson

Doug Peterson (‘71)

Gerald (‘58) and Margaret

Pint

George Puffett (‘83)

Jane (‘93) and Jeffrey Putzier

Margaret Quayle

William Quinn (‘64)

Thomas (‘76) and Peggy (‘76)

Radio

Gene (‘73) and Diane Rath

Steve (‘74) and Gail Rathe

Kate Raun (‘93)

Melanie (‘00) and Karl Reichenberger

Douglas Reimer (‘72)

Edwin Renaud (‘49)

Lorene (‘69) and John (‘70)

Rexwinkel

Marsha Rodgers (‘72)

Caryl Rohwedder (‘54)

Keith Rolston (‘64)

Kelly Rose (‘86)

Karen (‘60) and Richard (‘59) Ross

Kathryn (‘71) and Thomas (‘71) Roti

Patricia Rozek (‘86)

Pamela Rypkema (‘84)

Jack Sawyer (‘52)

Grant Sawyer (‘60)

James Schipper (‘72)

Cathy (‘88) and Mark (‘88)

Schmidt

Jon (‘00) and Amy (‘01) Schmidt

Michelle Schneider (‘83)

Andrew Schon (‘22)

Steve (‘83) and Rhonda Schram

Steven Schuster (‘85)

Kristin Sears (‘76) and F. Dean Seiber

Troy Senter (‘84)

Andrew Shell (‘71)

William Sloan (‘55)

David (‘91) and Christine (‘91) Slump

Jamie (‘95) and Melanie (‘96) Smith

Fred (‘68) and Patricia Smith

Barbara Smith

Allen (‘65) and Judith Soltow

Richard Stauffer (‘63)

Donna (‘81) and William (‘80) Steckel

Mitchell Stock (‘69)

Gregory Strand (‘75)

Carol (‘77) and Roger (‘77) Strandlund

Constance Sweeney

Richard Tadsen

Dean Teslow (‘72)

Gregory Thiel (‘70)

Judith Timan (‘62)

Julie (‘80) and Brian (‘79)

Tuttle

James Twedt (‘73)

Steven (‘84) and Lori Uelner

Lois (‘65) and John (‘62)

Van Diepen

Elizabeth (‘87) and John (‘86) Van Diest

James Vancura (‘73)

Sara (‘91) and Craig (‘93) Vander Leest

Jerald (‘62) and Arlene Vogel

Richard Von Langen (‘72)

James (‘73) and Terese (‘77) Watson

Robert and Martha Jean Watson

Teed Welch (‘69)

Lori (‘86) and Doug (‘84) Wenzel

Lois Wergeland (‘71)

Jeffrey White (‘92)

Gilbert Withers (‘57)

Shirley Wood

Gary Woods (‘62)

Ryan York (‘95)

Debra (‘92) and Mark (‘87) Zoran

John Walters

Voice of the Cyclones

John Walters is the eyes and ears for countless Iowa State football and men’s basketball fans as the voice of the Cyclones. Now, in his 20th year on the radio, Walters shares a few thoughts on his professional journey, and memorable moments.

What got you started as a broadcaster and how did you come to Iowa State?

Growing up in suburban Chicago, I loved sports and listening to the great broadcasters of the day. I went to Drake University and worked with Pete Taylor at KCCI-TV. In 1996, I became sports director at WOI-TV and did TV play-by-play for Iowa State. I was blessed to call those games with the great Gary Thompson. When Taylor tragically died in 2003, I stayed at WOI-TV and became the radio voice of the Cyclones. I left WOI to direct broadcasting at Iowa State, helping launch Cyclones.tv. I would be remiss if I didn't mention how lucky I've been to work with Eric Heft (Cyclone color commentator). I've been so blessed to work with three of the greatest Cyclones of all time in Taylor, Thompson, and Heft.

What's your favorite Cyclone sports memory?

At the top of the list is the football win at Oklahoma in 2017. Kyle Kempt had thrown just two passes in his five-year collegiate career, and he made his first start. Iowa State was about a 31-point underdog. Kempt found Allen Lazard for a late touchdown and Iowa State pulled the upset, which really accelerated the success Cyclone football has had in the Matt Campbell era.

What stands out about ISU fans? Their loyalty and their passion for Iowa State. I owa State fans feel a very deep connection to the university, and they seize every opportunity to come out and support our teams. It means so much to those players to see that support, and every one of our coaches would tell you that their number one selling point with recruits is the passion of Cyclone fans.