The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Lee County

596 University of Iowa alumni live in Lee 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.

Lee County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Lee County include:

3

Physicians

8

Dentists

9

Nurses

14

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Lee County include:

110

Business

91

Education

30

Engineering

360

Liberal Arts & Sciences

84

Graduate College

4

Public Health

26

Law

UI Students from Lee County

There are 126 students from Lee County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business9
College of Dentistry1
College of Education10
College of Engineering9
Graduate College5
College of Law1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences77
College of Medicine5
College of Nursing3
College of Pharmacy1
Tippie School of Management1
University College4

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Lee County

Last year, the UI supported 516 local companies with purchases of $23,014,108.

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

Healthcare Connections in Lee County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 16,139

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 4,799

877 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.

1,767 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.

2,155 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.

Lee County Hometown Hawkeyes

Meet Douglas Dorando: UI Law grad applies passion for government and public service as City Attorney.

Lee County I-Club