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.
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Sarah Hayes '17
"I intended to teach high school math but decided my individual math journey wasn't yet complete."
Danny Reetz '18
From the Marines to a Simpson Degree: Danny Reetz Finds His Success
Briana Stoever '18
Advice to Future Students: ‘Try everything.’
Simpson, as any college or university, will be what you make of it, so take full advantage of what the college has to offer and enjoy the jour
Braeden Ingersoll
Audrey LoVan '18
The Perfect Balance of STEM, Arts, and Athletics
Adam Stewart '18
“I wanted a classroom size where I could have direct and immediate dialogue with professors.”
Tracy Robson '08
Catholic Worker House
Sara Warrick Swansen '92
Youth Emergency Services and Shelter
Often we find ourselves in conversations that begin, ‘Well, when I was at Simpson….’
Joel Clifton '89, Chris Hanson '99, Emily Beckmann '09
Erik Lickiss '09
From The Football Field To Singing In Germany
Clint Meyer
The Bug Man
Travis Mickle '95
Pharmaceutical Research For ADHD
Mike Wilson '10
English and Spanish Major Working In Insurance
Katelyn McKone '14
Success Through Teaching Music
Natalie Nielsen '11
Band Instructor In Iowa
Omar Padilla '07
March To End The Isms
Mike Miller '11
Head Of Finance In Liberia For Mary's Meals
John Michael Moore '05
Career As A Lyric Baritone
Katy Siddall '06
Internship In Washington D.C.
Megan Ginsberg '12
Community Relations Assistant For The Minnesota Timberwolves
Mike Pearson '10
Upholding His Dad's Legacy
Chad Buchanan '95
General Manager, Indiana Pacers
Shane Rowse '88
American Heartland Theatre
Charise Cartsensen Flynn '04
Des Moines Business Record "Forty Under 40"
Darrin Seamster '11
Internships In Physical Education and Coaching
Katheryn Pearson Thorson '10
Continuing College To Law School
JoAnna Freeland '13
Student Body President, Double Major, Prepared For Law School
Stephen Henrich '13
Triple Major With 4 Years Of Undergraduate Research
Madison Densmore '15
Double Major and Division III Athlete
Emily Magers '15
Research Project and Multiple Leadership Positions
Shanice Whitney '14
First Generation College Student
Luke Kirchner '14
Full Tuition Engineering Scholarship
Caleb Carver '13
Professional Theatre Artist
Sarah Hale '13
EMC Insurance Actuary
Kate Nielsen '14
Accepted Into Des Moines University Doctorate Of Physical Therapy Program
Jason Alley '99
First Advertiser To Win National Gold ADDY Award
John Greaves '14
Summer Medical Research Studying Cells
Allison Haack '10
Library Assistant In The Special Collections And Archives
Joe Cockrell '97
Director Of Public Relations For West Coast University
Laura Collins '13
Triple Major, Study Abroad, Research All In 4 Years!
Clay Finley '15
From Battlefield to Football Field
Joe Tafta '15
Accepted for Prestigious Internship With Miami-Dade Police Department
Haley Roecker '13
From Simpson to Veterinary School
Alejandro Caballero '13
Perseverance: Alejandro Caballero Demonstrates Another Kind Of Simpson Success
André Thomas '14
Graduate School In Washington D.C.
Steve Horvath '03
Success Means Giving Back
Chris Mars '10 & Pat Tierney '11
Event Planning The Special Olympics
Clara Stults '12
An Adult Learner Success Story
Austin Roy '13
Teaching Physics To Future Generations
Jacob Williamson '15
Humanities Broadens Horizons