News & Stories

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-year-old.

Cracking the Code

Georgia Porter began programming her promising future by triple majoring in math, computer science and computer information systems at Simpson. Her extensive applied learning experiences provided the breakthrough formula for instant career success.

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 Paige Riggs Fiedler has represented many victims in her career —building a stellar reputation and a strong track record.

Standing Tall Together

Greater Des Moines is in the fast lane, speeding by its competition.

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 of her craft.” Not bad for someone who really didn’t know anything about opera when she arrived at Simpson College.

1970s Theatre Alumni Establish Endowed Cornerstone Award

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 Burundian Civil War. Moving from Vermont in 2014 to attend Des Moines North High School, Florance was determined to attend college and use her degree — and unique life experiences — to make a difference.

Tyler Kamerman '00 Joins Iowa Nonprofit Many Hands

Hunger for Entrepreneurial Education