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Left to right: Bill Gallus, Kandis Boyd, Beate Schmittmann. (Blake Lanser)
Left to right: Bill Gallus, Kandis Boyd, Beate Schmittmann. (Blake Lanser)

Congratulations to our alumni!

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored alumni during Homecoming week. Congratulations to award recipients recognized at the 2022 LAS Honors and Awards Ceremony!

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

Alumni Humanitarian Award
Guor Mading Maker, ’11 chemistry

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AWARDS

Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, FAAFP ’02 zoology and Spanish

LAS Citation of Merit Award
Dan Fulton, MD ’04 biology

LAS Distinguished Service Award
Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic

LAS Young Alumni Award
Zach Johnson, ’09 journalism and mass communication

LAS Young Alumni Award
Maggie Luttrell Roby, ’09 history and women’s studies, ’11 educational leadership and policy studies

LAS Young Alumni Award
Tom Schenk Jr. ’07 economics

LAS DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology Distinguished Alumni Award
Gerry Carlson, Ph.D. ’75 biochemistry

James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication
Tom Emmerson, ’60 journalism, MS ’63 history

Department of Music and Theatre, Theatre Distinguished Alumni Award
Tony Forsmark, ’02 performing arts

Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award
Kandis Boyd, ’96 meteorology, MS ’98 meteorology and water resources

Department of Chemistry Outstanding Alumni Award
Dan Wiederin, Ph.D. ’91 chemistry

Department of Political Science Distinguished Alumni Award
Matthew Goodman, ’97 political science

Department of World Languages and Cultures Distinguished Alumni Award
Aaron Grenier, ’97 journalism and mass communication and anthropology, MA ’03 anthropology

Department of Music and Theatre, Music Distinguished Alumni Award
Jennifer Porto, ’00 music

View a photo gallery from the event here.