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Queen of Hearts

by Shelbi Thomas

UI honors student and nurse Alexcia James serves as a role model for African American girls as Miss Black Iowa 2011.


G.I. Jane

by Shelbi Thomas

As a girl, Elisabeth Veen preferred Black Hawk helicopters to Barbie Corvettes. She pursued her interest in military service to become the first female battalion commander in UI Army ROTC history.


Ironman

by Shelbi Thomas

This past summer, T.J. Tollakson, 03BSE, swam 2.4 miles around Mirror Lake, biked 112 miles through the Adirondack Mountains, and ran 26.2 miles to conquer Ironman Lake Placid.


Secret Agent

by Kathryn Howe

For nearly 30 years, former Hawkeye football player Donald Tucker devoted his crime-fighting talents and expertise to the federal government. Now, he operates his own private business.


Marking Twain

by Kathryn Howe

For Cindy Lovell, the best part about fourth grade was storytime. Her teacher read from many wonderful books that year, but none moved her quite like the fence whitewashing chapter from Tom Sawyer.


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