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Katie Paulson
Ottumwa, Iowa
Senior in Pre-Diet and Exercise |
Katie is a quiet but influential leader with a passion for improving the lives of people who are less fortunate. Earlier this year, she served on the Lance Armstrong grant committee, working to help instructors incorporate knowledge about cancer prevention and awareness into their courses on diet and exercise. The concepts will become part of the classes in the food science and human nutrition program as well as the kinesiology program. |
Rudy Papakee
Tama, Iowa
Senior in Health and Human Performance |
Rudy is a nontraditional student who says he is working toward his degree so he can provide better service to others. Rudy plans to oversee the health care department of his Native American tribe after he receives his degree in the health care administration option. He plans to deliver wellness programs to the tribes' members who are overweight or have diabetes. Rudy wants to work toward preventative methods and eventually stop the trends of poor health. |
Ashley Hunter
Goodell, Iowa
Sophomore in Health and Human Performance |
A member of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community, Ashley has firsthand experience opening and co-owning a coffee shop in Buchanan Hall. She invested her own money in the Barista Cafe, where she serves as vice president for human relations. Ashley is also a peer mentor with Students 2 Students, a campus group devoted to educating Iowa State students about health issues. |
Dan Determan
Early, Iowa
Junior in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management |
Dan prides himself on getting things done. As past general co-chair for Homecoming 2006, he worked to expand events for all Iowa State students. Dan is proudest of his contributions to the Student Alumni Leadership Council. His most rewarding experience was helping with Operation Playground, where he worked with hundreds of other students to build new playgrounds in a single weekend. |
Jessica Kluver
Le Mars, Iowa
Senior in Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production, and Horticulture* |
Growing up, Jessica was forced to overcome many obstacles when a close family member died from cancer and she took on the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother and the family farm. Through that experience, Jessica has learned to appreciate each day and make the most out of her life. She plans to pursue her dream of owning her own garden center and continue the research on natural plant dyes that she began while working as a Rosenfeld intern. |
Kim Kiraly
Glenview, Illinois
Junior in Family and Consumer Science Education and Studies
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Working in South Korea one summer is what Kim describes as her most valuable life experience so far. There, Kim worked on an army post with children whose parents were deployed in Iraq. "My students were able to trust me as more than just a teacher, but a temporary parental figure. I made my students want to talk and break through their barriers. This was most rewarding," she said. |
Christie Hutchings
Bloomfield, Iowa
Senior in Family Finance, Housing, and Policy |
As a self-described "open-minded" leader, Christie learned many of her skills from a leadership boot camp in Washington, D.C., in 2005. Since then, Christie has been influential serving as the president of the new Family Finance, Housing, and Policy Club. Christie is passionate about her major and thinks everyone needs to know about personal finance since "it applies to everyone." |
Lydia Greene
Randall, Iowa
Senior in Child, Adult, and Family Services
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Lydia follows her brother's advice, "Its all about the people," while developing lasting relationships and applying herself to academic and social service endeavors. Working with Adopt-A-Block, a program that offers outreach programs for people in underprivileged neighborhoods in Ames, provides Lydia with an opportunity to gain experience for her future as a social worker, helping others discover their "untapped potential." |
Lisa Olson
Humboldt, Iowa
Senior in Dietetics
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Lisa works as an undergraduate research assistant in the Center for Designing Foods to Improve Nutrition to get hands-on experience with her dietetics major. She also keeps her major in mind while volunteering in community and campus programs like Lighten Up Iowa, through which she helps promote healthy living. While volunteering for the Women, Infants and Children program in Story County, Lisa learned that she enjoys the clinical aspects of dietetics, and she has been working to gain more clinical experience ever since. |
Ted Brimeyer
Ames, Iowa
Senior in Teacher Education (Music)*
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"In music, the sound of the whole group is greater than the sum of each individual's contribution," is a lesson Ted teaches his elementary and high school music students. Ted believes in leading by example and knows that if he demonstrates a positive attitude, his students will likely do the same. He says one of the biggest obstacles he has overcome is learning to avoid overextending himself. Ted also says he has come to realize that focusing on the areas where he excels has paid off. |
Ashley Aamodt
Shoreview, Minnesota
Senior in Child, Adult and Family Services
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During her study abroad stint in New Zealand, Ashley learned the importance of accepting a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. She has also learned the importance of "laughing when things don't go your way" from working in day care centers. As a volunteer for Youth and Shelter Services, Ashley serves as a role model for teenage girls with substance abuse problems. Her passion for community service comes from "getting joy out of seeing other people happy." |
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Passion and promise for helping people live better educated, healthier, happier lives are hallmarks of the inaugural class of Student Sensations. This group knows their stuff and how to make great things happen. Like many of their counterparts in the College of Human Sciences, they combine stellar academic achievement, global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit to pilot new clubs, start up businesses, and break down barriers. They represent the next generation, expanding human potential and improving people's lives.
*Unless specified otherwise, all majors listed here are administered by the College of Human Sciences, as is the University Teacher Education Program. The music major is administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Horticulture is administered by the College of Agriculture.
The Student Sensations recognition was established by the College of Human Sciences in 2007, with plans to offer the honor annually. For more information about Student Sensations selection and recognition, visit the selections page.
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