Where are you from? I’m from North Liberty, Iowa – a West High School alumni. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I chose Kirkwood because committing to a four-year institution was intimidating at the time, attending a two-year college allowed me to have the confidence to continue my education [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? Center Point, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? It had a lot of classes I could take that would transfer to Iowa and it was close to home. What is your major and how did you choose it? Biology and Pre-Med. I chose Biology [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]For Outstanding Academic Performance The students are nominated by faculty members based on exceptional academic performance, completion of at least half of their coursework toward a degree, enrollment during the current fall and/or spring terms of the award and their qualities of character and leadership. The list below [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? Cedar Rapids, Iowa, born and raised. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I chose Kirkwood because it would allow me to stay close to home, not be in massive debt when I graduated and the program allows me a myriad of job opportunities in essentially [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? I am from Elberon, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I chose Kirkwood because it was close to home, affordable and it was somewhere I knew I would have access to incredible opportunities without the overwhelmingly large class sizes. What is your major and [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? Independence, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I wanted to get into Kirkwood’s OTA program. What is your major and how did you choose it? My major is Occupational Therapy Assistant. I choose this career because I wanted to help people and OTA provides [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? I am from Kalona, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I chose Kirkwood because someone mentioned the college, and as I looked into it, I liked what I saw. I had been praying about what direction to take in my nursing career and also [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? I am originally from Saginaw, Michigan, but I moved to Iowa City when I was very young. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I was a high school dropout after I had my first child. I went to the Continuing Education program at Kirkwood where [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? I grew up in Mason City, Iowa, and then graduated from University of Iowa with a degree in Anthropology and Biology in 2009. My family and I then moved to Denver, Colorado where we spent 10 years. In 2019, we moved back to the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? Swisher, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I chose Kirkwood because it was an affordable way to receive my education, especially during the pandemic. I also met with multiple staff from Kirkwood before deciding, who made me feel comfortable and supported. What is your major [Continue Reading »]
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