Brian Fuchs named outstanding senior at Iowa State University

2016 Jan 14

The College of Engineering named Brian Fuchs the outstanding senior for fall 2015. Fuchs, graduated with a degree in materials engineering during the university's commencement held December 19.

Materials engineer Brian Fuchs has invested heavily into his work throughout his time at Iowa State. The result was a culmination of internships that included working for Mercury Marine, holding a summer research position with the University of Florida, and joining the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program for the National Pacific Northwest Laboratory. Fuchs also participated in the Alternative Student Breaks Program where he helped repair low-income housing in areas of need in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He tutored students at Ames Middle School and mentored through the Freshman Honors program and the George Washington Carver scholarship program. Fuchs received scholarships from the materials science and engineering department and the George Washington Carver scholarship program. Fuchs has been on the dean’s list seven times and has won the Roy G. Williams award. Fuchs plans to pursue a PhD with the ultimate goal of becoming a career researcher in the field of non-destructive evaluation and renewable energies.

“I want to thank my family, my professors, my friends and all the people with whom I’ve come into contact at Iowa State. Without their support, I never would have been able to accomplish this much.” – Brian Fuchs