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 »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? New Sharon, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? My FFA teacher pushed me to go to Kirkwood. What is your major and how did you choose it? Diesel Truck Technician, I have my CDL and have been driving semi for the past year and [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Where are you from? Washington, Iowa. Why did you choose Kirkwood? I started taking Kirkwood classes when I was a sophomore in high school. I earned 42 credits by the end of my high school career so I decided to continue my studies here. What is your major [Continue Reading »]
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