Hometown: Elgin, IL
Major: Chemistry
Accepted to a PhD program in Chemistry Fall 2016

Ashley loves to volunteer! At the University of Illinois Springfield, she’s a member of the Leadership for Life service organization, which gives back to the Springfield community. She’s also the Chemistry Club Treasurer, and a math lab tutor. She recently spent a summer interning with the U.S. Department of Energy at the Argonne National Laboratory. She chose to come to UIS because of its friendly atmosphere and small class sizes. Bowers graduated from Iowa State University with a Masters in Analytical Chemistry in 2019. She is currently a Chemistry Research Assistant at the American Dental Association.