Each semester we like to highlight our student workers who are graduating. This semester, our cohort of graduating student workers is four students strong.

CJ Brauns

Hometown: Coralville, Iowa 

Degree: Master of Arts in Library and Information Science 

Post-graduation plans: I’m currently applying for full-time library jobs. For now, I will continue to work at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library and the North Liberty Aquatic Center. 

 What’s one thing you learned from working at the Engineering Library? Academic libraries can be even louder than public libraries. 

Kendra Walton

Hometown: Deforest, Wisconsin 

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering 

Post-graduation plans: Still looking for a job. 

What’s one thing you learned from working at the Engineering Library? I learned a lot about different tools and technology! 

Lucas Pieper

Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa 

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Finance with a minor in Sports and Recreation Management and Public Health Certificate 

Post-graduation plans: I have accepted a job with a commercial real estate brokerage company (Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors) as a client relationship associate in downtown Chicago, Illinois.   

What’s one thing you learned from working at the Engineering Library? One thing I learned while working at the Engineering Library is creative, on-the-spot problem solving. While not being an engineering major myself, I was constantly working to assist engineering majors. There were often times when they had a complex STEM-related issue that I did not know much about, but since I was working in the Engineering Library, I was able to help come up with fast and creative solutions to help solve those students’ problems. 

Wes Johnson

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 

Post-graduation plans: Work at Crystal Group in Hiawatha, Iowa as an industrial engineer 

What’s one thing you learned from working at the Engineering Library? Over my time working in the library I learned how to navigate tough requests and questions, searching for a solution even when it wasn’t right in front of me. If I was really stuck, it was always a good bet to ask James [Cox]!