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Hailey majors in business management organizational leadership with minors in philosophy and ethics. Her biggest accomplishment so far has been planning and executing a six hour conference for 250 high school women. Click below to discover what the conference was about and more about Hailey!

Hardik is majoring in human physiology. When asked which famous person he would choose to room with at college, he chose Dr. Stephen Hawkings because he studied the theory of everything and time itself, so there would be some interesting conversations. Click to read our full interview with Hardik!

College is more than a financial investment. While it may be an academic or career investment, it is a time of huge personal growth, which occurs in and out of the classroom.

Jinni is majoring in Early Childhood Education. If she could give any advice to someone who is applying for the Bright Scholarship, it would be to dig deep and be honest about who you are, where you are, and what you want to become. Read our full interview with Jinni and discover her favorite study spot!

Dalton majors in business teaching, and in five years, he sees himself teaching business somewhere in the Midwest while coaching multiple sports and making an impact in his community. Click to learn more about Dalton, including how he and other UNI Bright Scholars teamed up to give back.

Brandy is majoring in communications and political science. Her biggest accomplishment so far has been her work within the fraternity and sorority community, in which she has worked with leaders from all around the world and was awarded for her excellent work. Click to read our full interview with Brandy.

Meet Zander, one of the interns for the Bright Foundation. Zander is a junior at the University of Northern Iowa majoring in Digital Media Journalism and Communication. Zander’s favorite way to waste time is watching Survivor.  He also loves spending time with his dog and writing in his journal. Read Zander’s interview to learn more about him and his role!

Meet Emilie, one of the interns for the Bright Foundation. Emilie is a sophomore majoring in biomedical engineering. In her free time, she likes to golf or practice tarot card reading. Something she has learned outside of class since being in college is that everything is best in balance. Click to read our interview with Emilie and learn more.

On October 20, 2020, a virtual reception was held with all the Iowa State University Bright Scholars of Iowa and Lois Dale Bright Scholars to recognize the newest recipients of both awards.

On October 6, 2020, Bright Scholars at the University of Northern Iowa gathered virtually with representatives from the Bright Foundation and UNI to recognize seniors and welcome the 2020 cohort.

First-year UNI Bright Scholars gathered for a socially-distanced welcome picnic at the beginning of the fall 2020 semester.