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student FEATURE Class of 2024 AUBRIE ROBEL Life of the party CAEL WOLTMAN Most competitive MAJORING IN RESILIENCE REFLECTIONS FROM THE “COVID CLASS” AS THEY GRADUATE MOLLY SIEBENALER Best eyes BY JENNIFER SETER WAGNER SARAH PHAN Most likely to make you laugh PATRICIA WOZNIAK Most likely to cheer you up OANH LAM Most likely to know everyone in the room JOEL CASTILLO Most likely to be of great influence to many CREDE WERNKE Most likely to move to California ISABELA BERNHARD Most likely to be on a reality show
The “COVID Class” Not exactly the most sought-after moniker for a talented group of students who became freshmen at the University of Iowa in the fall of 2020. They likely don’t look fondly upon their nickname—or back at the experience—but many find solace in having pushed their way through the pandemic’s early months, knowing they are changed because of it and are now better prepared to face the future. When this class first arrived on campus, COVID-19 had already been declared a national emergency. In June, U.S. COVID cases had already reached 2 million. Schools around the country shut their doors; high schoolers did not attend prom or graduation. By the end of August, the Iowa governor ordered all bars to be shuttered. Vaccines were still months away. Human connection was difficult, particularly for these first-year students. There was no crowded orientation where they could meet future friends and classmates. Rather, the semester began with little fanfare, by either logging on to a classroom Zoom from a lonely dorm desk, where many of their peers kept their cameras off; or by attending the rare in-person class, where desks were spaced six feet apart and everyone wore a mask. Athletic and cultural events were being canceled. Many students were contracting COVID and needed to isolate even further. Now seniors, this group looks forward to graduation; they speak of how COVID-era challenges taught them the hard lesson that life will present roadblocks, that at times they will be required to dig deep to find the motivation and will to persevere. In doing so, they established a legacy of success worth celebrating. “They are heroes in their own right,” says Dean Amy Kristof-Brown. “Not many of us can say we had to jump over the kinds of hurdles these students did during their formative years of college. We applaud their strength and character and know the resilience that comes with it will help them tremendously, no matter what challenges they face down the road.” • 2020-2024 5
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