Tippie Magazine (Spring 2024) - Tippie College of Business

STRENGTH
OF CHARACTER
This spring, students
who began college in
the tumultuous fall
of 2020 will turn their
tassels and step into their
futures as Tippie graduates.
Faced with incredible uncertainty from day one, these
students encountered so many challenges—navigating
virtual learning, disconnection, and dis-ease. Yet, as you
look at them, I think you’ll agree: They not only survived
college—they thrived.
And that doesn’t entirely surprise me. I believe
perseverance is part of our Hawkeye DNA.
From a group of alums who’ve pivoted to embrace AI in the
workplace, to an entrepreneurial cancer survivor, to the
unsinkable resolve of Hancher’s former executive director—
resilience runs deep in the Tippie community.
I couldn’t be more proud of these students, and the faculty,
staff, and families who helped them along the way.
It’s great to be a Hawkeye!
Amy Kristof-Brown , Henry B. Tippie Dean