University of Iowa President Barb Wilson spoke to reporters during a media availability, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory in Iowa City, Iowa.

It may not be that unusual when multiple people from the same family pursue similar careers. But listening to Brian Hornbuckle and his cousin Keri Hornbuckle talk, it quickly became obvious how much the Iowa cousins admire—and inspire—one another.