CAMBUS Scholarships awarded to recipients for spring 2025
CAMBUS Scholarships have been awarded to five student employees for the spring 2025 semester. Many deserving and well-qualified Cambus student employees submitted applications for academic scholarships. After the review of all spring 2025 applicants, the following student staff have been awarded scholarships:
Anna Blobaum, student mechanic
Chloe Mayfield, driver
Rin McDonald, staffing supervisor
Ethan Schulz, student mechanic
Janessa Wilson, driver
The Cambus Scholarship program, established in 2021, awards scholarships to Cambus student employees who have made positive contributions to Cambus and in service to the university community. Candidates are selected based upon their work record and written responses in an application.
Spring 2025 scholarship recipients
Anna Blobaum
Course of study: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
CAMBUS experience: Hired March 2023 | Student mechanic since April 2024
"The best part about working for Cambus is how much you can grow through new friendships, promotions, and learning to balance a part-time job with schoolwork."
What does it mean to be selected for this award?
"Being selected for this scholarship affirms the work I put in on the day-to-day basis, and encourages me to keep working hard as a student and in my service for the university."
Chloe Mayfield
Course of study: Environmental Policy and Planning | Ethics and Public Policy
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
CAMBUS experience: Driver since May 2023
"Cambus has brought me closer to the community I grew up in. Starting at the University of Iowa, I knew my way around and what to expect because I had been surrounded by it my whole life, but working for Cambus has given me a new perspective. "
What does it mean to be selected for this award?
"I have a passion for sustainable development, and working for Cambus has been my way of giving back to my community in a sustainable and accessible way. Being selected as a recipient has validated my dedication to this work and my commitment towards creating a sustainable future. "
Rin McDonald
Course of study: H.R. Management | Psychology
Hometown: Davenport, IA
CAMBUS experience: Hired April 2023 | Hiring assistant August 2024 | Staffing supervisor December 2024
“Working for Cambus has given me some of my closest friends through the amazing workplace culture we cultivate. Cambus has provided me with opportunities for professional development as the Staffing Supervisor, allowing me to do work directly related to my major at a place I love.”
What does it mean to be selected for this award?
"To be selected as a recipient of the Cambus Scholarship is a sign of support from my workplace and the university for my continuous efforts to make an impact at Cambus and to further develop my career. I am extremely grateful to Cambus and the university for giving me so many opportunities to thrive!"
Ethan Schulz
Course of study: Management | Paramedic
Hometown: Lockport, Illinois
CAMBUS experience: Hired March 2023 | Student mechanic since July 2024
"Cambus has allowed me to grow in the workplace and personally. I feel I have learned many skills I will use in my future. On top of this, I have met many amazing people, some of which I consider family.”
What does it mean to be selected for this award?
"To be selected as a recipient of the Cambus scholarship is an honor. I try to make a positive impact with every shift I work, and it feels I am receiving recognition for the efforts I have put forward."
Janessa Wilson
Course of study: English | Publishing
Hometown: Clinton, IA
CAMBUS experience: Driver since July 2022
"Cambus has been one of the cornerstones of my experience as a student. It has given me a truly unique and rewarding experience that I couldn’t get anywhere else. It has introduced me to thousands of people, improved my time management and problem-solving skills, and has given me many beautiful views that you can only get from driving a bus."
What does it mean to be selected for this award?
"Receiving this scholarship feels like a culmination of all the good Cambus has done for my life, a physical reminder of the impact it has had on me."
About the CAMBUS Scholarship
About the CAMBUS scholarship
The Cambus Scholarship Program was established by Doug Couto - alum of UI Tippie College of Business and Cambus. While in the residence halls at Iowa, Couto and a few friends started a voluntary busing service from the west residence halls over to main campus. UI President Sandy Boyd heard of this project and officially funded it as a university program in 1972. After a student naming contest, the name “CAMBUS” was chosen for the system. Couto worked in transportation after graduating from Iowa and dedicated his philanthropy to establishing the Cambus Scholarship in 2021.