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Meet the Fall 2025 LAS Student Marshal, Marissa Baietto 🎓✨

Marissa Baietto is graduating summa cum laude, earning degrees in statistics and data science, and a certificate in actuarial science. #LASProud

Learn more about LAS Convocation here: las.iastate.edu/academics/gr...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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“My advice is to embrace the full range of your interests, even if they seem unrelated to each other,” said Callie Server ('26). “Mechanical engineering and performing arts might appear to be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but both rely on creativity, collaboration, and innovation.”
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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ISU Theatre’s dark and comedic production of “Urinetown: The Musical" opens this Thursday, Nov. 6, and runs through Sunday. 🚽

Click here for more information: news.las.iastate.edu/2025/10/29/i...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Happy Halloween, LAS! 🎃
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October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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“Transferring to Iowa State was the wildest, most last-minute decision I’ve ever made, and I wouldn’t change a single thing,” said Kirsten Walz ('25 biology) ✨

#NationalTransferStudentWeek
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October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Last week, Iowa State alumna Eleanor Kahn visited campus to inspire students through art, design, and community engagement. As part of the LAS Alumni Innovators program, Kahn led an interactive installation at the Student Innovation Center. ✨ #LASProud

Read more: go.iastate.edu/LEQFHB
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October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The Iowa State University Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication has a new major in digital storytelling! #LASProud

Click here to learn more: news.las.iastate.edu/2025/09/19/i...
September 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Last Thursday, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored its outstanding faculty and staff at the 2025 Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony. #LASProud

Explore the full gallery of images from the ceremony here: lascomm.smugmug.com/Fall-2025-LA...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The NFL season officially kicks off today, but for Shae Bernhardt (‘26 public relations), football never took a break. 🏈

This summer, Shae Bernhardt had the opportunity to serve as a fan engagement and event operations training camp intern for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The fall 2025 semester begins in just one week! ✨

Check out the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website for helpful resources, including academic support, financial aid, and ways to find your community. #LASProud

Click here for more information: las.iastate.edu/student-supp...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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“This is what I live for, to share,” said Dennis Wendell. “I want to get people excited about different cultures and different types of music. If I can get someone else enthused about something, that’s wonderful.” 🎼

Continue reading more about Wendell’s impact here: go.iastate.edu/7DCSFM
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July 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Willem Potter (‘26 German, industrial engineering) enhanced his German language proficiency and professional skills while interning with John Deere as a manufacturing engineering intern in Zweibrücken, Germany. ✈️ 🇩🇪

Information on LAS programs, click here: abroad.las.iastate.edu/programs/
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June 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Did you spot Katie Sanow (‘25 chemistry) cross the stage at ISU Commencement in the iconic Cy feet? 🎓

Some of Katie Sanow’s most cherished Iowa State University memories were the moments she suited up as our beloved mascot, Cy, proudly representing the Cyclone spirit! ✨
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May 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Happy LAS Convocation Day, Cyclones! 🎓✨

Tonight, we celebrate the incredible achievements of the Spring 2025 class at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum! #LASProud

For more information regarding today’s ceremony, including the clear bag policy, visit: las.iastate.edu/academics/gr...
Three college graduates in caps and gowns pose together, smiling and standing arm in arm at a graduation ceremony. The graduate on the left wears a sash with "TKE" and a fraternity emblem, the center graduate wears a “First Generation” stole with Iowa State logos, and the graduate on the right wears a red medallion ribbon. They are in an auditorium with red stadium seating in the background.
May 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Meet Kanyon Huntington, the LAS Spring 2025 student marshal! 🎓

Huntington is graduating summa cum laude, earning triple degrees in political science, sociology, and environmental studies. #LASProud

Hear from Kanyon and experience the excitement of LAS Convocation: las.iastate.edu/academics/gr...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Earlier this week we had the pleasure of celebrating the outstanding LAS students who earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring and Fall semesters of 2024. #LASProud 👏

To view photos from the event, click here: go.iastate.edu/WL4FPS
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March 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the Spring 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on April 1 at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall.

Claus Kadelka, associate professor in mathematics, will present "The Next Pandemic Could Strike at Any Time: Are We Prepared?" during LAS Week.
A promotional graphic for the Spring 2025 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at Iowa State University. The event features Claus Kadelka, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, presenting a lecture titled 'The Next Pandemic Could Strike at Any Time: Are We Prepared?'. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, at 6 PM in the Great Hall, Memorial Union. The background features a detailed 3D rendering of virus particles in red and blue hues. On the right, there is a photo of Claus Kadelka smiling in front of a blackboard filled with equations. Below his image, a red section contains a hand-drawn epidemiological graph illustrating the SIR model for disease spread.
March 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Explore the new Bachelor's degree in Integrated Health Sciences! ✨

The degree offers flexibility through five specialized tracks, equipping students for a wide range of career opportunities in the healthcare field.

Click here to learn more about integrated health sciences: go.iastate.edu/VH96ZG
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March 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM