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Washington
Thirty minutes south of Iowa City, Washington, a town of 8,000, has invested significantly in its community and infrastructure over the last 10 years. A beautiful downtown square complete with new streetscapes and a LEED-certified public library illustrate the vibrancy of the community. Washington began to build upon these improvements through partnering with the IISC to enhance the city's marketing, tourism efforts, and land development.
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Washington Projects
2013-2014
Animal Shelter Public Relations & Fundraising Campaign
Students in a Fundraising and Philanthropy Communications class organized ideas for a non-profit animal shelter's fundraising campaign. Using research on the latest trends in fundraising and philanthropy, students evaluated the shelter's past...
Community Branding
Marketing Institute students worked with the Washington Chamber of Commerce to rebrand the community as an attractive destination. Students created a contemporary Activities Guide that provides information on community events, where to eat and visit...
Enhancing Children's Resources as the Washington Free Public Library
Graduate students in the School of Library and Information Science worked with the Washington Free Public Library to address goals related to the library’s long-term plan, particularly in relation to the Children’s Area. Projects included evaluating...
Hotel/Motel Tax Strategic Communications
Journalism students in the Strategic Communications Writing course researched and produced marketing materials for use by the Washington Chamber of Commerce for promotion of the hotel/motel tax. Washington, Iowa is currently one of the only...
Regional Stormwater Control
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, students completed a regional hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the watershed in the northwest and southeast areas of the City of Washington...
Washington Free Public Library Mural Painting
Through a partnership with Arts Share , Erin Rappleye, a University of Iowa Masters of Fine Arts graduate student, designed a 2-story mural for the Washington Public Library as part of an effort to provide public art in the alleyway and enhance...
Washington Iowa Wellness Park
As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the students had the opportunity to complete the engineering plans for locating and constructing ball fields, new trails, parking facilities, and...