Rachel Bearden, of Gladbrook, IA selected as outstanding senior at Iowa State University for spring 2015

2015 Apr 28

The College of Engineering at Iowa State has named Rachel Bearden, of Gladbrook, IA, the outstanding senior for spring 2015. Bearden will graduate with a degree in biological systems engineering during the university's commencement held May 8.

Each academic department nominates one senior to receive this honor. Outstanding seniors represent some of the best and brightest students in their program and boast impressive achievements.

Gladbrook, Iowa, native Rachel Bearden has stayed busy as a biological systems engineering major. Her activities have spanned the engineering college as president of the Alpha Epsilon honor society, graduate student adviser of Biobus, career fair ambassador for ISU Engineering Week and active member of ASABE. In addition to student leadership, Bearden has worked as a process engineering intern and cellulosic ethanol feedstock team intern for Dupont Industrial Biosciences as well as an undergraduate research assistant at the BioCentury Research Farm. Bearden is currently pursuing her master’s degree as a concurrent student and is looking forward to continuing her studies in the agricultural and biological systems engineering department.

This story was originally published by Iowa State's College of Engineering.