Dubuque, Iowa, lies just west of the Mississippi River, right on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois. It’s characterized by harsh winters, minimal traffic and an abundance of cornfields, according to UCLA’s resident Iowan Mac May. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Mac May spins a volleyball on her finger. Before the outside hitter/opposite became the all-time leader in sets played and a two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year for UCLA women’s volleyball, May grew up 1,600 miles away in Dubuque, Iowa. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)






