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[email protected]. A newsletter for alumni and friends of the College of Human Sciences Summer 2007 Inside Championing • Applauding achievement women, Olympics • Lifting learning By Carrie Boyd • Bettering businesses Olympic leader and international women’s rights activist Nawal El Mout- • Voicing shared vision awakel (’88) was honored with Iowa State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award in April. Bosselman named AESHM chair A native of Casablanca, Morocco, El Moutawakel came to Iowa State in An academic admin- 1983 and ran on the Cyclone track istrator with strong team. Upon her arrival in Iowa, she ties to industry will spoke Arabic and French fluently, but lead the Department Photo by Brent Herrig knew little English. She credits her “African women are up there speaking about of Apparel, Educa- track teammates, coaches, friends and their rights. I think the future belongs to tional Studies and them,” said Iowa State alum, Olympic gold host family for helping her learn Eng- medalist and women’s rights champion Hospitality Manage- lish, calling Ames her “second home.” Nawal El Moutawakel.