DES MOINES, Iowa — Thousands of students at universities across Iowa will graduate this weekend, including many at Drake University in Des Moines. Among them are Zak Osman and Gabe Chang, who are preparing to cross the stage while reflecting on journeys that took them far from home.
For Osman, it represents more than a diploma.
“Being a first-generation college graduate, it’s just humbling, and I’m so thankful,” he said…