The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Cass County

119 University of Iowa alumni live in Cass County.

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.

Cass County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Cass County include:

4

Physicians

5

Dentists

2

Nurses

2

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Cass County include:

16

Business

21

Education

2

Engineering

69

Liberal Arts & Sciences

14

Graduate College

3

Law

UI Students from Cass County

There are 0 students from Cass County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Cass County

Last year, the UI supported 21 local companies with purchases of $70,686.

PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Cass County.

Healthcare Connections in Cass County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 198

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 2,308

336 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.

1,131 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.

841 newborn screenings. The Newborn Screening section identifies infants at risk for more than 50 inherited conditions by testing a small blood spot obtained from a simple heel-stick shortly after birth.

Cass County Hometown Hawkeyes

Cass County I-Club