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The Department of Political Science is proud of its active alumni network. Our Alumni Advisory Board meets biannually to advise the department on undergraduate programs and internships, network with students, assist with fundraising, and present scholarship awards. Alumni also provide financial contributions that help sustain student scholarship, faculty research, and departmental activity.
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We honor and recognize our outstanding alumni for their accomplishments and professional contributions.
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We enjoy keeping in contact with our alumni and sharing your latest achievements.
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Awards in 2024
- David Conn ('75) – Recognized as a CLAS Alumni Fellow in 2024 and developed/taught POLI:3701 courses in 2022–2024:
- "View from the Inside: 40 Years of Litigating, Lobbying, and Public Policy"
- "Special Topics in Politics: Grassroots, Grasstops, Lawyers, and Money: Influencing Public Policy in the Age of Technology."
- David A. Hamod (‘81) – Received the 2024 International Impact Award from UI International Programs.
- Grant Gregory ('16) – Developed and taught a Special Topics in Politics (POLI:3701) course in 2024 titled "Research Applications in Political Campaigns and the Music Industry."
- Michael Michener ('84) – Selected as the 2024 Friend Distinguished Alumni Awardee by the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. Also taught POLI:3701 courses in 2023–2024:
- "Populism, Pluralism, and the Urban-Rural Divide"
- "Interagency Crisis Response."
- Richard J. Tyner (‘70) – Received the 2024 International Impact Award from UI International Programs.
Awards in 2023
- Brendan Fitzgibbons ('06) – Full-time comic and podcaster who headlined and recorded a comedy album in 2023 at the Ice House in Pasadena, CA.
- Joe Gaylord ('67) – Named a 2022 UI Distinguished Alumni and developed/taught a POLI:3701 course in 2023 titled "Building and Managing Winning Political Campaigns."
- Maria Makar ('14) – Developed and taught a POLI:3701 course in 2023 titled "Civil Rights and the Constitution."
- Elizabeth Summy ('86) – Named 2023 CLAS Alumni Fellow.
- Andrea Jansa ('07) – Instructor for the Political Science Alumni Mentoring Program in 2022 and 2023.
- Ashley Vanorny (’14) – Received the Iowa League of Cities Rhonda Wood Smith Award.
Awards in 2022
- Christopher McCullough – Developed and taught a POLI:3701 course in 2022 titled "Introduction to Legal Writing."
Awards in 2019
- John P. Eggum ('05 BA, '08 JD) – Awarded the 2019 President's Commendation by the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC).
- Howard Kerr ('60) – Awarded the 2019 UI Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
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