Simpson Success Stories
A student turns an international internship into a full-time job. A graduate uses math and medicine to save lives. An assistant professor receives funding to research Iowa streams. These are stories of how we thrive thanks to Simpson.
Schedule a visitThriving in a Project Based World
Amanda Clark ’01 provides curricula counsel and conducts teacher workshops to foster the growth of project based learning nationwide.
Teaching in Good Faith
Paul Beatty ’88, Executive Head of School at Lighthouse School, Calebasses, Maurituis
Explore the Class of ’24: Kolbie Bass
Going the Extra Four MilesInternships Open Doors: Changing Game Plans
Internships Open Doors
Internships Open Doors
Research Rewards
The benefits of completing a long-term project during college are well documented—especially as they relate to critical thinking, communication, an
Extracurricular EngagementExtracurricular Engagement
Pushing to Peak Performance
Faculty Impact
More than 9 out of 10 Simpson graduates say they had at least one faculty member who made learning exciting. Representing a wide breadth of discipl
Live On Red and Gold
The "Big Six" Advantage: Why Simpson is More Than Worth It
Just For Kicks & Dribbles
Cassie “Cash” Nash ’23 is her name, scoring and stealing are her game. No one can stop her, but she stops everyone. Nash’s dazzling dominance in tw
Keeping Up With "Globally Colbee"
Growing up in a rural Iowa community of 2000 people, Colbee Cunningham ’23 says she didn’t really have a lot of opportunities to explore the world.
Keeping Dreams Alive
Fighting HIV/AIDS has been a heart-tugging calling for Ishaya David ’17 since he was a teenager in his native Nigeria. Today, the Quad Cities Unity
Image Builder
Vista Kalipa ’04 is dedicated to delivering stories that sell. As owner of OnPoint Public Relations in his native South Africa, he helps organizati
Moving Quickly
Mountaineer, marathoner and prolific problem solver Shristi Upreti ’05 is always up for a new challenge. The math graduate from Nepal uses her comp
Driving Innovation
No matter where Germany’s Jan Spreitzenbarth ’11 travels, you will always find him at the intersection of global supply chain management and mind-b
Esports Success at Simpson and Beyond
Finished Business
Overcoming and Empowering
Shelton’s determination to break through barriers really began at birth. Born with one hand, she knew from the get-go that her life would be filled
Inspiring Change
Hip-hop artists don’t come any cooler, calmer and more collected than Weathers.
Dealing Well and Doing Good
Willis was “born into the automobile business” at his father’s Chevrolet dealership in Smyrna, Delaware, where he started washing cars as an eight-
Righting Wrongs
Workplace misconduct runs rampant. In fact, 75 percent of U.S. office workers say they have witnessed or experienced it. Civil rights attorney Paig
Standing Tall Together
Greater Des Moines is in the fast lane, speeding by its competition.
Cracking the Code
Georgia Porter began programming her promising future by triple majoring in math, computer science and computer information systems at Simpson. Her
Hitting all the High Notes
Meghan Kasanders ’14 is quickly becoming a big name in opera music. Opera News calls her a “wonderfully promising, rich dramatic soprano...a master
Going Global for Juvenile Justice
Tuyishime “Flo” Florance ’22 has already been on an incredible journey. Born in Tanzania, she and her family fled to the U.S. in 2008 to escape the
Tyler Kamerman '00 Joins Iowa Nonprofit Many Hands
Hunger for Entrepreneurial Education
Making A Compelling Case
Backing Healthy Families
America the Ballad: Keeping history alive through song
Audrey Johnson ’05 founds solo touring company that combines history and music
Research sparks Simpson startup
Research collaboration between professor and student produces innovative genetic technology
Redefining the career path
Alumni Brady Spangenberg's unconventional journey combines humanities and agriculture
Building a problem-solving mindset
Audrey Lovan ’18 applies lessons learned at Simpson in career at Google
Spreading love through art
Alum Claudia Cole Meek captures Simpson Sweetheart spirit through Valentine's Day cards
Anna Wanek
Women’s tennis star wins conference title after two-year hiatus
Gwen Dickmann Hefner ’07
Influencer Gwen Dickmann Hefner ’07 builds social media following as The Makerista
CoryAnne Harrigan
English professor champions Iowa Food Cooperative, connecting local food producers with consumers
Eric Christensen ’94
Eric Christensen ’94 helped his family's 100-year old ranch stand out in a competitive market by telling its story
Renauld Shelton ’10
Entrepreneur Renauld Shelton ’10 took his passion for fashion and created a clothing label
Brittany Peters ’21
From Indianola, online and everything in-between, Brittany Peters ’21 completed a winding journey to graduation
Education alumnus turns garage into library for kindergarteners
Amy Rowe ’12 offers personal collection of more than 2,000 books to her kindergarten class
Lyra Halsten ’21
Andrea Biklen Memorial Scholarship assists continuing and graduate student in reaching goal
Megan Cline ’20
A flexible evening and online program helped Megan Cline ’20 advance her career at Nationwide
Connor Robson ’20
Three Exploreships helped Connor Robson ’20 land a job at a Big Four accounting firm
Gable Johnson ’20
Exploreships with nearby college athletic programs and professional sports teams helped Gable Johnson ’20 get accepted to graduate school at the Un