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Student Impact Grant Recipients

Student Impact Grants help Hawkeyes experience, learn, and discover important lessons outside the classroom. Past recipients show you cannot always anticipate when a unique idea is going to arise—or when it will inspire action or creation. Support from the Iowa Impact Fund helps in the pursuit of new and exciting ventures. Read the stories of two Student Impact Grant recipients.

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An image from Nachte Raho, a celebration partially funded by an Iowa Student Impact Grant.

Ridhi Jani

In an effort to celebrate and share Indian culture with the University of Iowa community, the Indian Student Alliance (ISA) hosts a series of charitable, cultural, educational, and social events each year. "Spreading diversity and cultural awareness is extremely important to us," says Ridhi Jani, president of the Indian Student Alliance.

The group’s yearly showcase event, Nachte Raho, is one of the largest Bollywood fusion dance competitions in the Midwest. Eight of the best university dance teams from around the nation come to Iowa and perform. The Student Impact Grant helped pay for a top-notch venue, Hancher Auditorium, and secure judges for the competition.

For a Better Quality of Life

Sandra Castillo

Tackling real-life problems and gaining hands-on experiences are important for future engineers, including Sandra Castillo. Through her work with the University of Iowa chapter of Continental Crossing—which helps communities in developing countries construct footbridges— Castillo spent five weeks in Nicaragua repairing two suspended bridges.

Thanks to the Student Impact Grant, Castillo was able to pay for lodging, meals, medical and health expenses, and equipment for the trip. "Your support made my experience accessible and affordable," says Castillo. "Your generosity is helping change the world and making a difference in the lives of so many students."

Learn how to apply for the Student Impact Grants.

If you are interested in helping provide students with more opportunities like these, please support the Iowa Impact Fund.

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Globe-Trotting Hawkeye represents the UI around the world

Jordan Schamberger has traveled to more than 60 countries worldwide, waving a Hawkeye flag everywhere he goes. Venice, Italy Jordan Schamberger (09BA) is like any other member of the workforce. He wakes up in the morning, gets ready for the day, and commutes to the office. For Schamberger, though, the office is at 30,000 feet, and the commute is a 1.5-hour flight from his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Atlanta where he?s based. Schamberger is a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines. He?s worked in the air travel industry for almost 20 years dating back to his first job with Northwest Airlines as a high school student. He continued to work for the airline while studying psychology at the University of Iowa and became a full-time flight attendant after graduating in 2009. Paris, France He?s now traveled to more than 60 countries across six continents. Athens, Greece In 2018, with some time to kill during a layover in Prague, Schamberger came up with an idea. ?I happened to have my Hawkeye flag in my bag, and I was like I?m going to take a picture with this flag and send it to my friends back in Iowa City,? Schamberger said. ?It just hit me that I?m in a unique situation where I?m able to be all over the world in front of all of these monuments and interesting places, and it became a thing where I wanted to see how many places I could hit with this flag.? Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska That year Schamberger started the @world.traveling.hawkeye Instagram page. The page currently has 80 posts, all of which include pictures of Schamberger holding up a Tigerhawk flag or banner in front of famous monuments and beautiful landscapes. Dolomites in Italy Along with viewing the sites and experiencing different cultures, some of Schamberger?s favorite travel memories come from his encounters with fellow Hawkeyes across the globe. ?I always see Hawkeye fans,? Schamberger said. ?Iowans are literally all over this planet.? Rome, Italy Schamberger continues to look for more unique areas to show-off the Hawkeye flag. His main goal is to display the Tigerhawk logo in places other schools? flags have never been. Zaanse Schans in Netherlands ?I moved around my entire life with my dad in the military, so I never really had a permanent home,? Schamberger said. ?I can?t think of anywhere else where you have passion for your university not only in sports but in academics, and it was at Iowa that I definitely felt like I had a permanent home.? Dublin, Ireland Fagradalsfjall Volcano Eruption in Iceland Horseshoe Bend in Arizona London, United Kingdom

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