Presentation: What Matters to Me and Why

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Date/Time:Wednesday, 23 Apr 2014 at 8:00 pm
Location:Great Hall, Memorial Union
Cost:Free
URL:https://www.facebook.com/whatmatterswhy
Contact:Briana Haguewood,
Phone:515-294-2759
Channel:College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Categories:Diversity Student activities
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In about five minutes each, 10 individuals from the Iowa State community will present on life experiences, lessons learned and values solidified. A time for Q&A will follow their talks.

This is the second time this event has been held (the first was in fall 2012). The scheduled speakers are:

- Onalie Ariyabandhu, senior, president of the Iowa State International Student Council and survivor of the 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami
- Nicole Donato, senior, ROTC cadet and recipient of the ROTC Medal for Heroism for saving a life
- Daniel Edozie, junior and Cyclone men's basketball player
- Thomas Hill, senior vice president for student affairs and former Olympic, collegiate and military track athlete
- Spencer Hughes, senior and past president of the Government of the Student Body
- Peter Orazem, University Professor of economics and Ames City Council member with research interests in labor economics, economic development and government policy
- Debra Satterfield, interim chair of graphic design with a research interest in art therapy for those living with cognitive disabilities and autism
- Caleb Swank, sophomore and president of The Green Umbrella sustainability organization
- Catherine Swoboda, agricultural humanitarian, director of planning for The World Food Prize Foundation and youngest recipient of Iowa State's Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2013)
- Cassidy Williams, senior, leader for Women in Computer Science and recent speaker at a White House tech summit and the United Nations