As Brock Purdy became a household name this NFL season, Cyclones rallied behind their loyal son—including Milissa Forbes Banister (’00 elementary education), and her husband Jeff, who tweeted from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Rich Shannon (‘94 transportation logistics) shared his appreciation for #CyclonesEverywhere via twitter, “I was taking a hike at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn, Georgia, this past weekend and I saw this sign. It made me a very proud Cyclone.”
Your Letters
The Business Of Academics
I was a work study student from 1980-1982 … I enjoyed every moment of interaction with the late Dr. George C. Christensen and his talented staff. [Christensen was vice president for academic affairs from 1965-1987.] I never felt like just a work study student. Rather, I was always treated with much respect and, with time, given additional hours and more complex assignments. Dr. Christensen and his office team made time to explain to me why certain things were being done in a particular way. Today, I know I was being taught “the business” of academics. Dr. Christensen was a kind-hearted, well-accomplished professional and leader who made a tremendous impact on me not only by his academic position but also by his demeanor and humanity. I’m forever indebted to him and his team for these interactions and for the lessons shown and taught. Working on campus wasn’t work. It was like a paid internship for me. Something I looked forward to daily.
LINDA LEIER THOMASON (’82 PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION IN AGRICULTURE, MS ’84 RURAL SOCIOLOGY) OMAHA, NEBRASKA
A Holistic Package
I just want to say how much we love the new magazine design and content. There were so many great updates about what’s going on right now at ISU. I particularly enjoyed the sections about taking care of student mental health and making sure everyone feels included from day one and understanding that each student is a holistic package of various identities.
Warmly,
MARIO (’11 POLITICAL SCIENCE) AND
MITCH HESS-WINBURN
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
Time To Celebrate
I received my copy of Iowa Stater today. It’s a beautiful publication that makes me proud to be an ISU alum. Thanks for all of your hard work to make this new project happen. Time to celebrate the accomplishment of a worthy goal!
KATHY TAYLOR
’80 ENGLISH, SPEECH COMMUNICATION
AMES, IOWA
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