JL
Jolene Luther
  • Spanish
  • Class of 2014
  • Belgium, WI

Jolene Luther receives University of Iowa student employee honors

2014 Apr 11

Jolene Luther, a fourth-year student in Spanish, has received certificate of appreciation honors recognizing exemplary work as a student employee at the University of Iowa.

The Belgium , WI, native was one of seven UI students recognized for reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism, and uniqueness of their contributions. The National Student Employment Association establishes criteria for the awards.

Luther has worked as a summer research fellow and a public relations assistant for the UI Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence. Having lost a loved one to the disease, she came to the center looking to get involved and has since helped investigators study iron deposits in the brains of people with pre-diagnosed HD, laying the groundwork for research into future treatments. She also translates complex medical studies into materials for general audiences, and has helped present the center’s work at a national conference.

Luther and other UI award recipients will be honored during an April 22 luncheon with UI President Sally Mason.