Meet our students in innovative programs preparing Iowa's future workforce.

Veteran finds new purpose in education and counseling

After serving more than 20 years as a U.S. Army musician and retiring as a Staff Sergeant, Hochi Rosario Cuevas (BA '25) embarked on a new journey – this time in higher education.

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Hochi Rosario Cuevas graduated in the spring of 2025 with plans to get his Master's in rehabilitation counseling.

Young woman sits on rowing machine

Brynn Storhoff is studying in the new undergraduate counseling and behavioral health services major.

Rower glides into new undergraduate counseling major

For University of Iowa student-athlete Brynn Storhoff, stepping into the unknown has been the key to finding her path – both in the classroom and on the water.

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Ed Leadership student hits the ground running as superintendent

When Andrew Armstead was looking for a doctoral program in Iowa that would help him advance and realize his career goals in higher education, the educational leadership curriculum quickly caught his attention and soon became the obvious choice for his terminal degree.

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EdD student Andrew Armstead

Andrew Armstead leads the Estherville Lincoln Central School District.


 

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Senegal Minister of Education Moustapha Mamba Guirassy with UI REACH student Caroline Keenan.

Paraeducator finds endless opportunities within REACH

Caroline Keenan recently graduated from the UI REACH program, but that just scratches the surface of all she’s done this year.

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