Iowa State University Alumni Association| online edition | spring 2006

What's so interesting about this guy? Bill Rickard is a mechanical technologist in ISU's Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory. Photo by Jim Heemstra.

 







SPRING 2006

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VISIONS
Editor: Carole Gieseke
Associate Editor: Kate Bruns

Photography: Jim Heemstra
Print Design: Designgrid, LLC
Web Design: Kate Bruns
Editorial Assistant: AshLea Anderson

VISIONS is published in January, April, July, and September for members of the Iowa State University Alumni Association, Fisher-Nickell Hall, 214 Richardson Court, Ames, Iowa 50011-1370 or e-mail alumni@iastate.edu. Copyright 2006 by the ISU Alumni Association, Jeffery W. Johnson, president and publisher.

 


IN THIS ISSUE

Cover Story | Meet the 20 Most Intriguing People on Campus
Get to know some of Iowa State's most fascinating ISU students, faculty, and staff. By Teddi Barron, Carole Gieseke, Kate Bruns, Michelle Kalkhoff, Mike Krapfl, Dave Gieseke. Photos by Jim Heemstra.

Alumni Profile: An Iraqi Hero | By Kate Bruns
For Dr. Sawsan Al-Sharifi, giving up on her beloved Iraq just isn't an option.

Alumni Profile: Kristin Hunziker | By Carole Gieseke
Putting the fun in functional: Hunziker's got it in the bag

Alumni Profile: Stephanie Kobes | By Lori Runkle
Three wishes for Stephanie Kobes

Alumni Profile: Roy Reiman: 'I Could Write a Book'
Read an excerpt from Roy Reiman's new book

Departments:
Getting Started | By Carole Gieseke

You don't have to be a star

Letters
Letters to the Editor

Around Campus
The honeymoon's over -- now what? Learn the secrets of a long, happy marriage...volunteer today for the Special Olympics National Games in Ames...Iowa State announces a scholarship for out-of-state students with alumni parents of grandparents...make plans now to come home to VEISHEA this spring.

Class Notes
Remembering Hugh Sidey, Vine Deloria, and Dave Serfling

Association News
A report from your board of directors...students honored with Association scholarships...read our 2004-2005 annual report

Giving | By Linda Montet
Raising funds will raise the bar for ISU athletics

Sports | By Michelle Kalkhoff
Broomball is midnight madness at Iowa State