The UI Student Experience

The videos series I was most excited to become involved in when I became part of Strategic Communications at UIowa was The Student Experience. I was rolled into production from my first week. I haven't been part of a Student Experience video form beginning to end, yet, but I did adopt two projects that were in progress when I arrived and I was a contributor on a third. Here are the videos that have been published so far.

Jessica Pray was a remarkable person to get to know. She is the kind of person who makes people happier when she enters a room. Once her video was completed, I found myself trying to make up reasons to keep working with her. She's headed to Yale to get a Master's in Music (one of eight awarded this opportunity this year). Pray is a former Miss Iowa, and she's completely changed my idea of who beauty queens can be. 

Read Christopher Clair's full story about her here.

Brian Wall impressed me with his dedication to being civically engaged. After editing this project, I wondered, "What am I doing for my community? How can I give back more?" 

Read Anne Bassett's full story here.

I got to work around large computer-numerical-control (CNC) machines at Kirkwood. The technology allows people like student Alex Zeppieri to program a massive machine to shape or cut materials. This machine, which blasted water and fine garnet sand with a force that can cut through seven inches of steel was really something else. I provided Matt Jansen, who edited this story, with the visuals from the cork cutting session. 

Read Gary Galluzzo's full story here.