The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Franklin County

86 University of Iowa alumni live in Franklin 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.

Franklin County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Franklin County include:

1

Physicians

1

Dentists

10

Nurses

3

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Franklin County include:

13

Business

7

Education

1

Engineering

44

Liberal Arts & Sciences

15

Graduate College

1

Public Health

9

Law

UI Students from Franklin County

There are 20 students from Franklin County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
College of Dentistry2
College of Engineering1
Graduate College1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences15
College of Nursing1

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Franklin County

Last year, the UI supported 1 local companies with purchases of $16.

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

Healthcare Connections in Franklin County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 677

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 704

579 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.

117 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.

8 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.

Franklin County Hometown Hawkeyes

Meet Emily Schmitt: UI Law grad uses J.D. to give back to family business.

Franklin County I-Club