The University of Iowa Family Spirit Award
Swisher-McGinnis Family Named 2025 Family Spirit Award Recipients
The University of Iowa Family Spirit Award recognizes a Hawkeye family spanning at least three generations of Iowa graduates. The award also recognizes a Hawkeye family that has substantially benefited from and continues to advocate for the UI, as well as contributes toward bettering the state of Iowa and its communities.
The Swisher-McGinnis family will be recognized during the UI’s Family Weekend (October 24-25) as the 2025 UI Family Spirit Award recipient.
Learn more about this year's recipients.
The nomination process closes on April 30. Nominations received after that date will be considered for the following year.
The winning family will receive the ultimate University of Iowa campus experience during Family Weekend, including 20 tickets to the Iowa football game and recognition during the game.
Questions? Please contact Sevanah Thomas at family.spirit@foriowa.org or 319-467-3563.