Learn Your Leaders

Name: Caroline Arkesteyn

Hometown: Wayzata, MN

Major(s): Environmental Science

Communication Studies

Environmental Studies

Favorite FHP experience:

“Space crunch” at the retreat because my section

absolutely kicked butt.

When I have free time I like to…

Take marathon naps.

One item on my bucket list is…

Learning how to play poker.

What is your dream job?

Working in communication and public relations for a green technology company. Or

doing environmental planning. Or environmental policy. Who really knows at this point.

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader?

Creative, personable, organized, and most importantly, handles sarcasm well.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be?

Glasses wind-shield wipers. I’m not sure it would help my catch any bad guys, but my

glasses are always dirty, so at least it would be convenient.

What is your favorite pickup line?

Do you generate electricity with water through the process of hydropower, ‘cause DAM.

What is your favorite quote?

Flying is simple, you just throw yourself at the ground and miss.

What is your FUN fact?

Last year I performed at the halftime show at a Timberwolves basketball game.

Name: Ian Dillon

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Major(s): Architecture

Favorite FHP experience: My favorite experience in FHP was

definitely completing the space crunch with my group at the retreat

When I have free time I like to… Read mostly, and sleep. Binge

watching anime is a solid back up as well

One item on my bucket list is… Go to all 50 state capitol buildings.

What is your dream job? Running my own firm that focuses on green architecture that

incorporates aspects of landscape architecture

What characteristics describe your ideal co‐leader? My ideal co‐leader would be someone who

can go with the flow like me, but also can make decisions when need be and then be able to

execute those decisions.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? I would invent something that allowed

me to speed read information as quickly as possible.

What is your favorite pickup line? Are you from Tennessee? Cause you’re the only 10 I see.

What is your favorite quote? To be frank, I think his world had vanished long before he ever

entered it ‐ but, I will say: he certainly sustained the illusion with a marvelous grace!

What is your FUN fact? I hate chocolate

Name: Brian Garrido

Hometown: Chino Hills, CA

Major(s): Economics/Philosophy

Favorite FHP experience: Doing our group photo! We got to pie each other in the face.

Always a solid way to spend time


I’m a nerd! So I love to read, finance, economics, philosophy, history,

Etc… I’m also a huge gym rat so if you’re ever in Lied between the hours of 6 am-9 am,

you’ll probably find me there. I also watch unhealthy amounts of soccer.


-GO TO A FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL!!


I’d love to work in investment banking, trading securities or something like that.


Laid back, fun loving, easy to talk too, not high strung. I’m a pretty relaxed guy so I’d

love a co-leader who had the same kind of personality

If you had a parrot on your shoulder all the time, what would it probably say?

Slow down and enjoy the ride


I bet you play soccer because you’re a keeper


“Some people think soccer is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that

attitude. I can assure you that it is much, much more important than that.”- Bill Shankly

What is your fun fact?

I’m a twin (my brother goes to Ohio State), I’m from California, I’m left handed and I’ve

been to 15 different countries. Take your pick!

Name: Edel Aron

Hometown: Clive, Iowa

Major(s): Mathematics


Getting to know my section better at the retreat!


Read fantasy books, find new recipes to try, watch movies and

shows and dance around my room (where no one can see me)


To learn a third language, like Hebrew or Italian


I’m not quite sure yet; something science-related that doesn’t stick me in a lab or cubicle all day. I’d like

to be able to travel and see the world outside of vacation days.


Somebody who is responsible, easy-going, and can put up with my particular brand of humor (mostly

deadpan sarcasm with the occasional corny joke or pun).


Iron Man-style rocket boots that can pass for normal shoes (and some sort of power source; I can’t

imagine them running on batteries).


You had me at "Hello World."


“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.”

The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien


I have a black belt in kung fu

Name: Emily Barske

Hometown: Marshalltown, IA

Major(s):

Journalism & Mass Communications

Marketing


Attending a Cyclone hockey game


Go to the gym (especially weight lifting and fitness classes)


Be in Times Square for New Year’s Eve


Communications Director for non-profit/organization that promotes healthy living


Easy-going

Planner

Creative


(I’ve never seen a Bond movie, so I Googled some of the gadgets…) I would invent a voice recorder that

automatically transcripts what people are saying so you don’t have to type up the interview


Do you have a Band-Aid? Cause I just scraped my knee falling for you.


Begin with the end in mind


I can’t watch action movies because my brain can’t process what’s going on fast enough, so I always fall

asleep

Name: Sydney Beaurivage

Hometown: Iowa City

Major(s): Mechanical Engineering


My favorite experience was the retreat. The activities were very fun, I

met a lot of new people, I grew closer to my group, and everyone

tried so hard to make sure we had a good time.


I enjoy reading, listening to music, painting, playing tennis, running,

juggling, unicycling, biking, board games, puzzles, studying/learning, watching movies and quality TV

shows, meeting new people, and spending time with friends. I have a lot of hobbies.


I would like to live abroad for a least a year.


Working as an engineer improving tennis equipment, or any job that allows me to travel.


I would enjoy working with a person who’s flexible, an active listener, reliable, a good sense of humor,

and enthusiastic. Someone who is willing to try new things and is dedicated to being a great FHP Leader.


I would invent a gun that shoots large amounts of superglue and sticks large groups of criminals together

in one cluster.


Are you Pikachu? Because you are shockingly beautiful.


Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the

future.


Growing up I Learned to ride a bike before I could talk.

Name: Brandon Beecham

Hometown: Ankeny, IA

Major(s): Electrical Engineering


I enjoyed the Murder Mystery Dinner


Play board games and watch movies


To learn how to fly a plane


My dream job would be to become a movie director


I want someone outgoing and passionate about the honors program


I would want a device that could tell


I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I have yours?


The truth you can’t handle the truth


I have a twin sister who’s studying at UNI

Name: Tad Beekman

Hometown: Saline, Michigan (next to Ann Arbor)

Major(s): Food Science and Technology


Playing mini-tanks with my section.


Listen and find new music, play volleyball and basketball, watch movies.


Go extreme sky-diving


New Product Development (Food Research) in Hawaii


Tolerant, Calm, Organized


Freeze-Time Gadget


Hey, You There.


“We have so much time and so little to see. Wait a minute. Scratch that. Reverse

it.”

-Gene Wilder


Ashton Kutcher has a fraternal twin named Michael.

Name: Sarah Bennett

Hometown: Ocala, Florida

Major(s): Animal Science

Favorite FHP experience: I think FHP class was my favorite because we always managed to

have fun and always full of adventures!


Jam out to music, read, watch videos on the Internet (who doesn’t)

and adventure around campus like I know what I’m doing


See tulip fields in the Netherlands


Disney princess but this college thing is definitely getting in the way. I guess I could also consider

working for the extension program with a focus on animal nutrition and production, but that sounds

boring.

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? My ideal co-leader is the coolest person you can imagine! Fun and full of great ideas, but also organized

and willing to get things done in advanced. Someone who I can trust to put in their best effort all the

time and keeps working together exciting and easy!


“Sharks with freaking laser beams attached to their heads” (Dr. Evil came up with it but really why not?)


Wildcats are red, Corbins are blue

This could be the start of something new


“Weeds are flowers too once you get to know them” – Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)


No matter where you are in Florida, you are never more than 60 miles from the ocean. My hometown is

70 miles from the Atlantic Coast and 40 miles from the Gulf Coast.

(P.S. that is my ferret- Elvis- and he IS awesome)

Name: Allison Blomme

Hometown: Audubon, IA

Major(s): Genetics and Microbiology

Favorite FHP experience: I really enjoyed working with all of the

people in my section to come up with our theme. We all had

different majors, hobbies, and ideas so it was a good way to get

to know people


I enjoy reading, swimming, and talking about science.


I would love to learn how to ballroom dance.


My dream job would be to study swine pathogens and figure out how to prevent them.


My ideal co-leader would be spontaneous and a creative thinker. I am not strong in either

one of these areas, so it would be good to have someone who is strong in these

characteristics.


I would invent an app that can take a picture of an object and tell the user where the

weakest point of it would be. Useful for breaking into safes, doors, or windows


You’re hotter than a Bunsen burner set to full power.


“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not wiling to do yourself.” –Eleanor Roosevelt


My hometown has the world’s largest bull statue. His name is Albert.

Name: Allye (Alyx) Bodholdt

Hometown: Ames, IA

Major(s): Open Option, Undecided


I really enjoyed the retreat! The team building activities definitely brought my

section closer together which made the rest of our classes more enjoyable.


attend Iowa State athletic events, especially the football and basketball games. I also enjoy working-out,

playing volleyball at the gym, watching movies, and spending time with my friends and family.


to attend the NCAA Basketball National Championship game to watch Iowa State win it all!


I would love to be a sports psychologist, because it would provide me with an opportunity to help people

in athletics, an area in which I have a strong interest.


My ideal co-leader would be someone who is responsible and willing to work hard, but also someone who

has a good sense of humor. I think it’s important that we accomplish things, but I want to have fun too.


I would invent a gadget that could transport me anywhere in the world immediately, and that could be

worn like a watch. That way I could easily go home anytime to see my family (and to do laundry). I could

also avoid the cold weather when going to class, and I could visit Spain everyday to practice my Spanish!


Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?


When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.


I have approximately 75 Iowa State t-shirts.

Name: Hannah Bouvin

Hometown: Wadsworth, IL

Major(s): Chemical Engineering


Going to the FHP retreat and learning about different kinds of ice cream

and what they’re made out of


Read, dance, drink tea, bike, snow ski, wakeboard,

and spend time with friends


Visit Machu Picchu


A biomedical engineering job developing new medical equipment


Easy to get along with, likes to joke, stays on top of things, and is willing to do an equal amount of the

work


A watch that would form a bubble around you to keep you warm when you go outside in the winter


If you were a pirate, would you like your parrot on this shoulder or this shoulder? *reaches around to the

far shoulder*


“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”


I can wiggle my ears

Name:Alysun Bulver

Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa

Major(s): Kinesiology and Nutritional Science


Hanging out with the J1 crew at the

retreat and telling stories.


to jump out of a plane.


Reading books all day and drinking coffee, plus getting paid lots of money for

it.

What characteristics describe your ideal coleader?

Easy going, respectful, fun, humorous, and responsible.


A utility belt tie. He’ll be looking fashionable while killing people.


“If you were a Dementor, I'd become a criminal just to get your kiss.”


-“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” --John

Green


I’ve been to five different countries.

Name: Tom Burtnett

Hometown: Algona, IA

Major(s): Engineering (Undeclared)


Being duct-taped for L3’s masterpiece, The Blue Affair


Read, play Nintendo Games, Watch Netflix, and participate in intramurals


Travel to New Zealand


NFL Punter (However, I would accept being a Sith Lord too)


Honest, Committed, Easy-Going


A tie that can give off an EMP


“Someone should tell the Old Gods and the New Gods that heaven is missing an angel” – Game of Thrones reference


“It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.” – J.R.R. Tolkien


Built a Chariot in High School

Name: Erin Connor

Hometown: Le Mars, IA

Major(s): Apparel, Merchandising, and Design


Playing space crunch and charades at the FHP Retreat


Listen to Mumford and Sons music, eat peanut butter straight from the jar, binge watch

LOST and Criminal Minds, look at pictures of shaved llamas (if you never have you are

missing out), sing, paint, and amateur-ly play the ukulele


To go paintballing


A cat… you just sleep and eat all day.


Sociable, creative, humorous, hard-working, Harry Potter enthusiast, FRIENDS fanatic


Something that let’s you eat and eat and never gain weight


Dang boy, are you a banker?? Because you need to leave me a loan…


“Always be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of somebody else.”

~Judy Garland


One time on a Spanish club trip to Costa Rica, I was electrocuted (don’t worry, only a

little brain damage was done)

Name: Heather Culver

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

Major(s): Elementary Education with Endorsements in:

Coaching, English/Language Arts, Reading and Mathematics


Definitely the retreat!


Exercise, read, and relax


Be in a flash mob!!


3rd or 4th teacher


Fun, a little crazy, organized, dedicated, hard working and preferably understands my jokes

from The Office


A watch that allows me to transport myself anywhere in the world


I may be left shark, but I am the right shark for you!


“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams” –Oprah Winfrey &

“Wikipedia. Is the best thing ever. Anyone, in the world, can write anything they want about

any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information” –Michael Scott


I have a 2 year old little sister and a baby brother to be born any day now!

Name: Dalton Doom

Hometown: Urbandale, IA

Major: Aerospace Engineering


I most enjoyed meeting and making so many fun and interesting friends

in the Honors Program.


Read, hang out with friends, watch movies, train in karate, build model

airplanes, and watch documentaries.


I want to travel around the country and visit as many national landmarks as I possibly can.


I would love to become a pilot for the US Air Force. I don’t really care what I fly; as long as I’m flying,

I’ll be happy.


My ideal co-leader would be fun-loving, dependable, creative, and excited for class every week.


I would make a watch that could quickly transform into a small fighter plane.


If I were to ask you out on a date, would your answer be the same as the answer to this question?


“Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower


I really, really, really like airplanes (hence my major).

Name: Jessica Dyer

Hometown: Riverton, IL

Major(s): Biology (LAS)

Favorite FHP experience: FHP Retreat (minus the cold)


I don’t like to have free time…


To travel to Italy!


Neurosurgeon


Outgoing, energetic, & enthusiastic


I have absolutely no idea…



“Did I dazzle you? Did I jump off the page?”

-Ben (21 movie)


I have an identical twin sister!

Name: Amanda Fishel

Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa

Major(s): Management Information Systems Major

Accounting Minor


Rock climbing at State and eating Hickory Park at the kickoff


Run, spend time with friends, watch Netflix, read, and eat.


Travel overseas


CEO of a Fortune 500 company


Easy to get along with, funny, nice, outgoing, driven, organized, and motivated.


With the press of a button, a magic carpet/hovering aircraft/magical bike like in E.T. appears, making for

a fun and thrilling getaway.


Are you religious? Because you're the answer to all my prayers.


The only thing that stands between you and what you want out of life is the will to try and the faith to

believe it’s possible.


I’m really good at hula-hooping

Name: Evan Foley

Hometown: Bettendorf, IA

Major(s): Computer Engineering


Story telling with classmates during the retreat


Listen to music with a movie in the background while I watch TV on my laptop


Skydiving


Designing Android phones


Easy to get along with, responsible, and funny


A phone app that would allow the user to hack into any system that uses WiFi, like security

cameras or traffic lights


You can’t spell Heaven without Evan ;D


“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it” Neil D Tyson


I participated in The Great Bull run in Chicago last summer

Name: Emily Forsyth

Hometown: Newton, IA

Major(s): Kinesiology and Health, Pre-OT


I definitely enjoyed bonding with my section at the FHP Retreat!


Watch Downton Abbey and Castle, hang out at the Gamma Phi house, and spend time outside!


Someday I want to live outside the Midwest for a little while.


I want to work with children with special needs or developmental delays to improve their ability to

perform day to day tasks.


They would be super outgoing, resourceful, and have a good sense of humor.


In Die Another Day he had an invisible car, so I would invent a suit where he could be there one moment

and invisible the next!


You must have a lot of parking tickets, because you have fine written all over you!


“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”


I am the fourth generation in my family to go to Iowa State! Go Cyclones!

Name: Carter Francis Hometown: Prior Lake, MN Major(s): Materials Engineering

Favorite FHP experience: I really enjoyed going to work at a church making food with a bunch of

Nepalese women.

When I have free time I like to… I like to go for random adventures and try and get into random parts of

buildings on Campus. I also like to build things that are utterly pointless but really cool. One item on my bucket list is… Get a picture of me photo bombing the president of a country. What is your dream job? I want to be the head designer for a company and work creating or improving products. What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? Probably a little bit crazy, but good crazy. More organized, but doesn’t really care when things go south and we are trying to get something to work last second. If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? A little listening device that is like liquid so you can just spill on someone and then you can hear

everything.

What is your favorite pickup line? "If you were a fruit, you'd be a fineapple…..and if you were a vegetable, I'd visit you in the hospital as often as they'd let me"

What is your favorite quote? -If at first you don't succeed, redefine success -“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.” -R. Feynman What is your FUN fact? My best friend told me you always need a foam sword in your car, that is advice that has served me well.

Albino

Squirrel

Not me

Name: Dalton Gackle

Hometown: Grayslake, IL

Major(s): JLMC, History


Hanging out and eating with my group outside of class.


Watch Movies, play and listen to music, chill with friends


Run on an American Ninja Warrior course


Filmmaker


Fun, energetic, caring


Wristwatch with laser cutter


Are you in any way associated with Snapple?

…Because you look like you’re made of the best stuff on Earth.


“When you do common things in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world”-

George Washington Carver


I play the drums

Name: Cassie Gearhart

Hometown: West Bend, Iowa

Major(s): English and Technical Communications


Honors Retreat was a blast! I really enjoyed getting to know everyone in

my honors section as well.


Read and write. I love getting lost in the stories and discovering what happens next!


Backpacking across Europe. I want to visit ALL the places. Tourist and backwoods sites included.


I want to write books for a living. Spending all day in my pajamas and lost in fantastical worlds? Sounds

good to me.


Fun-loving and hard working. Someone who is willing to do their best to help whenever and wherever it’s

needed.


If I could invent a Bond gadget, it would be a grapple-hook Taser. Who doesn’t want to be able to stun

those enemies trying to cut your line as you’re climbing a building?


I am looking for someone to share in an adventure.


“All thoughts of a turtle are turtle.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Choose an author as you choose a friend.” – Sir Christopher Wren


I have two fun facts. One, I play ice hockey for the ISU Women’s Hockey Club here on campus. And two, the first

ingredient in Goldfish is Smiles.

Name: Rowan Gruber

Hometown: Eustis, NE

Major(s): Industrial Engineering


Beating E2 in Ultimate Frisbee

F3>E2


Play games with friends

Land Boeing 747s on Flight Simulator


Travel to Europe and ski the Alps


World Renowned Food Critic


A creative and thoughtful team player who will bring a positive

attitude to the classroom.


A mouthpiece that would allow you to breath underwater.

(Like what the Jedi use on Naboo)


Hey Baby, you want to be my panacea?


“Get busy living, or get busy dying.”

-Andy Dufresne Shawshank Redemption


One day while driving, I was stopped on three separate occasions by law enforcement,

but was not given any tickets or warnings.

Name: Katlyn Hardecopf

Hometown: Marion, Iowa

Majors: Spanish and Secondary Education


Scavenger Hunt around campus because we were creative with the

drawing feature on Snapchat to get all the points!


Bake, watch Netflix and sleep!


To travel to Hawaii


Being a high school or middle school principal!


Energetic, hilarious, and creative


The Oreo-inator… it turns everything into Oreos because who doesn’t love them?


Kanye feel the looooooove tonight?


“Adventure is out there!” - Up


I may or may not be slightly obsessed with animal print.

Name: Jordyn Harrison

Hometown: I am an Omaha, NE baby but Chicago raised me.

Major(s): Animal Science Pre-Vet


Exploring the mysterious underground steam tunnels!


Play my guitar, write songs, sing and occasionally binge watch animal documentaries.


To meet Morgan Freeman and have a rich conversation about life over chai lattes.


My dream job is to become a zoo veterinarian/researcher that focuses 3D printing and prosthetics.


My ideal co-leader is someone that knows how to work hard and play hard—in that order. They know

how to communicate effectively in a team and are willing to humor me by laughing at even the worst of

my bad jokes.


Invisibility gum that lasts for as long as you chew it.


“Hey girl, feel my sweater. Know what it’s made of? Boyfriend material.” ~ Ryan Gosling Meme


“Unless someone like you, cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ~ Dr. Seuss


I’ve hiked down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in 1 day and rafted down a portion of the Colorado River in

about 5 days. I also jumped in a level 4 white water rapid without knowing how to swim and lived to tell (type) the

story.

Name: Logan Heitz

Hometown: Walford, Iowa

Major(s): Software Engineering


The retreat


Run, read, hang out with friends, and play video games.


Travel outside the country.


A job in software development that allows me to create unique and innovative software in a variety of

fields.


Positive, creative, and confident.


Contacts lens computer


Are your legs tired? Cause you’ve been running through my mind all day.


“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine


This past fall I ran the Des Moines Marathon.

Insert (head and shoulders only)

picture here

Name: Carly Hewitt

Hometown: Clive, IA

Major(s): Marketing


We got to tour Hilton Coliseum while the men’s basketball team was

practicing. We also won the Olympics at the FHP retreat, which was

super fun!


Hang out with friends, play soccer, or read.


to go up in a hot air balloon.


My dream job is to be the marketing coordinator at a fun company like Google.


Fun, friendly, and good at teamwork.


I would invent glasses that could show you the nearest escape route.


“I’m no photographer, but I can picture us together.”


“My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations” –John Green


I have a twin sister!

Name: Madi Jacobsen

Hometown: Denison, IA

Major(s): Computer Engineer


My favorite FHP experience was the retreat. I loved being able to spend bonding time with the people in

my class. It was a great experience and a ton of fun!


Spend it with the people I enjoy. I really love being around people who are as goofy and daring as me.

It’s so much fun when everyone is comfortable making a fool of themselves.


To go skydiving. I am a part of the ISU Sky Diver’s club and I am hoping to go on a dive within the next

year.


My dream job isn’t necessarily the job. It is the work environment and doing what I love. I want to work

at a place that is laid back but very motivated to get their work done. It would have people willing to help

everyone else whenever they needed it or didn’t understand something. My dream job would allow me to

live comfortably without worries.


My Ideal co-leader would be organized and punctual. They would always know what their schedule

looked like. The person would have to be able to bounce ideas off mine and probably be more outgoing

than I am. They must be flexible and adaptable.


A personal environment bubble so I wouldn’t have to wear coats in the winter or be hot in the summer.


I think you’re suffering from a lack of vitamin me.


“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”


I’m and outgoing introvert who likes math, art, and programming.

Name: Madeline Keane

Hometown: Webster City, IA

Major(s): Kinesiology


The best part of FHP was the retreat for sure! My group (G2) really

started to bond through the experience.


I sleep a lot when I have free time. I also suffer from a Netflix addiction.

Dexter and Scandal are my favorites. I am currently watching season 5 of

Grey’s Anatomy.


I would love to go sky diving someday!


I am still dreaming… but I think I want to be a surgeon.


My co-leader should be fun and energetic like I am. They better be responsible and reliable so I don’t

have to do everything on my own. I would also like if they were a team player.


I would probably invent a time turning device so I could go back and do things over if I mess them up

the first time. It might take the form of a wristwatch.


You must be a parking ticket, because you’ve got FINE written all over you.


“Life’s a climb, but the view is great” -Miley


Marshmallows were originally created to relieve the pain of sore throats!

Sorry for the senior picture, I don’t take very many selfies.

Name: Kayla Knipping

Hometown: Eagan, MN

Major(s): Chemical Engineering

Favorite FHP experience: My favorite FHP experience was when my

group last year cleaned up a park on a Saturday for our community service

project. We ended up goofing around on the playground for almost 2 hours

once we were finished. It was a great opportunity to get to know my group

better.

When I have free time I like to spend time with friends, play/watch sports, and do random crafts.

Two of my favorite sports are swimming and snow ultimate Frisbee, a.k.a. snisbee. It’s always fun to take

a break from homework and watch a hockey game or go play outside. I also like doing random crafts,

like knitting or a project for a class, because it’s a good way to take a break from things for a bit.

One item on my bucket list is to visit all 50 states. I like to do road trips for vacation so I have been

to a lot of states already but the one I’m most excited to cross off would either be Hawaii or Maine. I like

seeing the differences in the states in their atmosphere and people. I hope to see all 50 states by the

time I’m retired so I can go back to my favorites.

What is your dream job? My dream job would be to work at a company whose main industry is

polymers, specifically biopolymers. This is mostly a big research topic at the moment so I would like to

work in biopolymer research for a company, like 3M. I’ve always thought polymers were really

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? Someone who is outgoing but can be calm and

get stuff done when needed. It would be great to have someone who likes to change things up a bit

sometimes get creative when doing lesson plans. I would like if they were motivated and able to make

decisions but were also willing to listen to others’ ideas as well.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? Probably a glove that could have different

tools in each of the fingers but still be able to be flexible. It would be awesome if there was Spiderman-

like webbing in one finger but in another there’s a blow torch that would magically not burn your finger

when you used it.

What is your favorite pickup line? Are you a carbon sample? Because I want to date you.

What is your favorite quote? “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas

Edison

What is your FUN fact? I have celebrated the 4th of July in 6 different states.

Name: Christopher (C.J.) Konopka

Hometown: Naperville, IL


Minor: General Business


The FHP Retreat, specifically the game where you had

to fit your group into the different shapes


Binge TV shows, hang out with friends, bowling, Xbox


Travel the Mediterranean: Italy, Greece, etc.


I’d like to create or work on software that the everyday person uses. Preferably, this would be back in

Illinois so I can stay close to family.


Fun

Clever

Optimistic


A portable grabble or zip line gun. I live on the tenth floor of towers and a fun and efficient way to get to

the bus would be awesome.


Oh man, I seem to have lost my number. Can I have yours?


“The roof is not my son, but I will raise it”

What is your FUN fact

I crossed dressed as Wonder Woman for charity.

Name: Rebecca Lair

Hometown: Estherville, IA

Major(s): Biology, pre-med


The FHP Retreat


Read, dance, watch black-and-white movies


See Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform before they die


Neurologist at the Mayo Clinic


My ideal co-leader would be pretty laid back, but still organized and timely, someone who can make

decisions easily, but is not very controlling. Has to be able to appreciate my movie references and

taste in music.


I would invent a button on my watch that could make me invisible in awkward situations.


How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice.


“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt


I am a member of the ISUCFVMB color guard.

Name: Kate Larsson

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy Minor


The FHP retreat, where my section won the Olympics and I went swing

dancing!


Binge Netflix shows, go fishing with dinosaurs in the hallway, play Cards Against Humanity, and generally

just goof off with friends


Find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop. It’s about time the world knew.


Work with one of the space exploration agencies and help with space travel! Star Wars ships would be

pretty awesome!


Someone who is organized, yet fun and willing to do fun and out of the box things with me and our

group! (Quidditch anyone?)


A hoverboard. It doesn’t have to be disguised, I just really want a hoverboard.


Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?


“The odds are good, but the goods are odd,” –My dad


Half Australian, which means half criminal

Name: Joi LatsonHometown: St. louis, MissouriMajor(s): Kinesiology- Pre-Occupational TherapyFavorite FHP experience: Winning the dance/skit portion of the retreat!

When I have free time I like to…Watch entire seasons of shows on Netflix, send emails to politicians, drinking coffee and educating the general public on issues with social injustice and racial inequality.

One item on my bucket list is…Meet the Jonas Brothers, One Direction and 5SOS….

What is your dream job? It’d be nice to be a trophy wife, but my back up plan is Neonatal/Pediatric Occupational Therapist.

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader?Well organized! Has a good sense of humor & brings snacks.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? Is it bad that I haven’t seen any of the Bond movies?

What is your favorite pickup line?Hey you’re looking a little cold. You could probably use some hot chocolate….well here I am ;)

What is your favorite quote? “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” -Maya Angelouand everything else that she’s said in her lifetime.

What is your FUN fact? I use to do (and win) spelling bees in elementary & middle school. I used to be able to look at a word and tell the language or origin. My spelling has gotten worse since then so don’t expect much.

Name: Kristen Lowe

Hometown: Dysart, Iowa

Major(s): Agriculture and Society


Playing soccer on central campus.


I love baking!

One item on my bucket list is …

I want to spend a year immersed in another culture somewhere

across the globe.


My dream job would be to advocate in favor of the agricultural industry.


I would work best with someone who is very laid-back, casual, and funny!


A dart-shooter disguised as mascara.


Yoda one for me.


“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.”


I play the accordion! Actually… Accordions. I own five.


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Name: Sierra Lucht

Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa

Major: Computer Engineering


My favorite FHP experience was probably the retreat. I was able to get to

know my group a lot better while participating in some fun activities.


When I have free time, I like to hang out with friends, bake tasty treats,

watch movies or TV shows, lift, or play ping pong or other games.


Though I don’t really have a bucket list, I would love to travel to see places all over the world, such

as China, Australia, and South America.


I do not know specifically what I want to focus on yet with a computer engineering degree, however

I hope to attain a job that I love as well as that I can see how I directly make a difference.


As I am more of a structured and organized person, my ideal co-leader balances out those traits and

is more outgoing and spontaneous, but still timely and dependable.


I think it would be super neat to have a portable gadget that can read different traits of people. For

instance, this gadget could have a sensor that can detect anything from if an individual was telling the

truth to what they had for breakfast. More or less, a mind reading device.


Your hand looks really heavy, let me hold it for you


Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. –Theodore Roosevelt


I like to bake in my free time, and I have created many treats from Baked Alaska to Crème Brulee,

winning awards at the State Fair.

Name: Emily Makinster

Hometown: Marion, IA



Going to the retreat and bonding and competing with my group.


Stay active, play sports, be outside, spend time with friends and family,

listen to music


Take a road trip to Montana with my two best friends.


Be an astronaut, or work with alternative energy sources.


Able to have fun but also be serious. Be able to keep the group on task.


Instant chicken strip maker so I could have chicken strips whenever I want.


Is your dad a baker? Because you’ve got a pretty nice set of buns


“Unless someone like you caress a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” –Dr. Seuss


I have gone scuba diving with sharks.

Name: Kara Maxwell

Hometown: Donahue, IA

Major(s): Dairy Science


The retreat


Work with cows, read, church activities, play ping pong, make and keep

friendships


Live and serve in Africa


Stay at home mom while also working on a dairy farm


Artistic, compassionate, respectful


Time traveling device


You’re not gonna believe this but…I’m Batman (last part said in Batman voice)


Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the

testing point. C. S. Lewis


I love musicals. So much.

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Name: Alex McPhail


Major(s): Dietetics


Doing space crunch at the retreat


Play video games, watch anime, and be crafty


Travel to Japan


Rockstar


Organized, creative, outgoing


Normal shoes that would allow you to jump to places as high as skyscrapers


“I wish I was your derivative so I could lie tangent to your curves.”


“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your

former self.” – Ernest Hemingway


My favorite animal is the narwhal.

Name: Garret Meier

Hometown: Billings, MT



Making my final project video was an absolute blast!


Send gifs on the app I built called gifasent!


Take a trip to space!


Owning a startup software company.


Punny, relaxed, enjoys coffee.


I would invent an instant-cloud machine, perfect for swift getaways.


Can I tie your shoe? Because I can't have you fall for anyone else.


What is an ocean, but a multitude of drops. – Cloud Atlas


Fun Fact: I was in FHP Fall 2013, but I was gone and couldn’t be a leader this Fall, so I’m back for

2015!

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Name: Wage Miller

Hometown: Bettendorf, IA

Major(s): Electrical Engineering


Doing our “Modern Crazes” skit at the FHP retreat!


Work out at State gym!


Run a marathon!


My dream job would be working as an Electrical Engineer at a reputable and well-respected company.


I would like to work with a co-leader that likes to have fun and doesn’t take anything too seriously but at

the same time is willing to do work and prepare for our weekly classes. My ideal co-leader would be

someone that is outgoing and willing to share the work evenly.


He has all of the gadgets he needs.


Your body is 65% water and I’m thirsty.


“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle


House of Cards is my favorite Netflix series and I can’t wait to watch the future seasons!

Name: Melissa Moy

Hometown: Aurora, IL Major(s): Biology

Certificate: Community Leadership and Public Service Certificate (CLPS)


The FHP retreat. Our section bonded over the retreat.

I still talk to some of the people in my section.


Paint, throw clay, spend time with family, learn new things


Going to North Carolina to hike on the Smokey Mountains.


Performing research studying cancer using genetic techniques.


Funny, outgoing, knows how to get people involved in a conversation, responsible, honest, and willing to

communicate effectively with I and others


A super particle mover: Allows you to transport yourself or others to any place in the world that you

could possibly think of.


If I were an enzyme, I'd be DNA helicase so I could unzip your genes.


Jeremiah 29: 11 “’For I know the plans I have for you’, says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not

for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’”


I went to China two years before they hosted the Olympics and I got to see things being built.

Name: Abby Nass

Hometown: Long Grove, IA

Major(s): Global Resource Systems, Environmental Science


The service-learning project my section did was great! We got the chance

to put together boxes for Operation Christmas Child.


Binge-watch sitcoms on Netflix.


I will travel to New Zealand and walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor and I will hike Mount Doom.


Working for a nonprofit organization in South America to try and improve sanitation and water quality.


Sense of humor, compassion for others, genuine desire to see others succeed, easy-going, adaptable,

driven and determined personality. Plus a solid understanding and appreciation for sarcasm.


All a person needs is a black belt in Goju-Ryu karate and a blow dart.


“Hi, I’m Date Mike. Nice to meet me.” *winks*


“I am ready to face any challenge that is foolish enough to face me.”

-Dwight Kurt Schrute


Peter Mayhew, the man who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series, follows me on Twitter.

(You should, too. I’m hilarious. @abby_nass)

Also, I co-run a beet farm with my cousin, Mose.

Name: Jenna Oftedal

Hometown: East Dubuque, IL

Major(s): Industrial Engineering (MBA candidate)


Winning the Honors Retreat!! Our group grew so much closer through

our competitiveness.


Practice the piano or dance (helps me relax) and play board games with friends.


Visit Greece with my sister!


An Imagineer at Disney


Creative, energetic, hard working,


Glitter bomb! You would throw it at your enemies and they would be blinded by the glitter, easy to

keep track of, and so caught off guard because they’re covered in glitter.


“Hey… How you doin?” (Joey, Friends)


If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life, which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

-Henry David Thoreau


Throughout high school, people would always quote Mean Girls to me because I lived in South Africa

when I was younger, I have red hair, and my best subject in school was Math.

Name: Claire F. Olson

Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN

Major(s): Pre-Architecture


The retreat!


Take naps.


Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower!


Yoga Instructor.


Driven, dedicated, creative, enigmatic & facetious.


Something that could tell me where both the nearest water fountain and the nearest bathroom is,

because I’m always thirsty and I always have to pee.

Alternatively, but this already exists, that nail polish that changes color when it comes in contact with

common date rape drugs, because that rocks.


Did you survive the Avada Kedavra curse? Because you're drop dead gorgeous.


“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret to success.”

-Swami Sivananda


I’ve been to Japan four times!

Name: Kaitlin Peterson

Hometown: Ankeny, IA

Major(s):

English Education

Spanish Education

Endorsement in English as a Second Language

Favorite FHP experience: My favorite FHP experience was part of

the retreat. My group was playing charades and I received the song

title “Turn Down for What”. I had not heard of the song, so it was

funny when my group finally figured out what I was trying to gesture.

When I have free time I like to...

I like to read books, work ahead on homework, or hit the gym.

One item on my bucket list is to…

I would love to see the Seven Wonders of the World before I am forty.


My dream job would be to be a high school teacher at a school where I could teach Spanish

classes and English classes.


My ideal co-leader would be realistic and down to earth. I can get really excited about ideas and

I don’t always think them through all the way. It would also be great if my co-leader were a go

getter. I love keeping busy with projects and getting the maximum experience out of things.


I would invent time shoes. By double knotting the laces, the time aspect is activated. If you walk

backwards, you move back in time and vice versa for forwards.


The cutest one I have heard lately; “your smile is like expelliarmus: simple but disarming.”

Simple, but also a Harry Potter reference.


Worrying doesn’t stop the bad stuff from happening, it just stops you from enjoying the good.


I am a type one diabetic and have been one for 17 years.

Name: Carissa Pityer

Hometown: Algona, IA

Major(s): Animal Science (Pre-Vet option), Microbiology Minor

Favorite FHP experience: Having a scavenger hunt around campus

with my awesome section (E2) on a beautiful day.

When I have free time I like to… Run, watch Netflix (How I Met Your Mother), explore the

outdoors, road trip, SLEEP!


To run a half-marathon in every state.


To be a small animal veterinarian in a town similar to Ames. Hopefully I’ll have my own practice

someday.

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? Punctual with work and deadlines, willing to evenly split up the work as much as possible, easy to

contact/work with over email when needed, fun to be around and able to let loose once in a while

(especially around our FHP group!).

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? The gadget I would invent would be a watch that slow down time around me, but I would still be

able to move in “normal” speed, therefore allowing me to get twice as many things done in a day. It

would be called the Slo-Mo Watch (very creative, I know!).


If I were to look into the Mirror of Erised, I would see the two of us together.


“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

–Albus Dumbledore

What is your FUN fact? I’ve never been out of the Midwest, which means I’ve never flown on a commercial airplane, but excitingly

enough for me, I’m going to Texas for Spring Break and Guatemala for a short study abroad in June!


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Name: Jennifer Poncelet

Hometown: Spirit Lake, IA

Major(s): Kinesiology and Health

Favorite FHP experience: I had many wonderful experiences in FHP, but

one of my favorites is when my FHP section made an igloo for our

final project.

When I have free time I like to… exercise and play

tennis in addition to just relaxing at home.

One item on my bucket list is…to take a ski trip

and stay in a lodge for a winter vacation. I’ve never skied before!

What is your dream job? My career goal is to be a physical therapist, but I think it would be awesome

to be a spy.

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? My ideal co-leader would be organized and

fun-spirited. I would appreciate someone who also communicates and manages time well.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? I would definitely want a teleportation

machine. I constantly think about this when I am in a hurry walking around campus.

What is your favorite pickup line? I lost my number; can I have yours?

What is your favorite quote? “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” –Les

Brown

What is your FUN fact? I really like tomatoes and eat whole ones like apples.

Name: Collin Powell

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Major(s): Pre-Interior Design

German


Fundraising for the FHP Final Project


Stress about all the homework that I’m not doing


To learn Finnish!


Cirque du Soleil Set Designer


Creative, Grounded, Efficient, Fun, Humour,


Glasses that would tell me the exact Pantone color of any object I’m observing.


“You’re so fine you could make an impression on Monet”


“Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.” – David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas


I have a massive dent in my head.

Name: Austin Priborsky

Hometown: Marion, IA

Major(s): English


Taking time to bake cakes and other foods with my FHP group

and getting to know them better!


I like to paint, draw, and read in my free time. Really anything that

easily relieves stress in a creative fashion.


Go skydiving


My dream job is to work in the United States Peace Corps and help children in different countries learn

English.


Outgoing, friendly, organized, and willing to put up with my singing.


Granola ninja stars. I need a tool that is nutritious and malicious because even secret agents can get

hungry on the job.


Hey there Spanish Senorita, Sprechen Sie love?


“Like a lot of people will say like ‘I’m an aspiring artist’ or ‘I’m an aspiring writer’… No you’re a writer,

you’re an artist. If you are doing that stuff every day, that’s what you are… Just own it.”

-Dan Avidan


I am a black belt in Taekwondo, and I am a part of the TKD national team here at ISU.

Name: Jett Ptacek

Hometown: Sioux Falls SD

Major(s): Computer Engineering


The FHP retreat where we about won every event.


Run and hang out with friends.


To run a marathon


To be ahead of my own company, or to be a professor.


Responsible, Fun, and Trustworthy.

Someone that knows how to act in the different situations.


A camouflage suit that would turn you invisible.


Act like you have something in your hand

You-“Hey can you hold this?” He/She-“Yeah”

Grab they’re hand.


“Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.”


The original meaning of the word silly was blessed or happy.

Name: Lizzy Reed

Hometown: Grinnell Iowa

Major(s):

Graphic Design (Minor – Journalism)


Winning the retreat with my team. (Go E3)


Make lists, doodle, watch Netflix, read fashion magazines


To visit all 7 World Wonders (and meet Beyoncé)


Designing layouts/writing for a fashion magazine in a big city


Enthusiastic, creative, and cheerful!


Lipstick Laser with a built in clock and camera


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“I will take the sun in my mouth and leap into the ripe air

alive with closed eyes to dash against darkness.”

- E.E. Cummings


Talking is my favorite hobby and black is my favorite color.

Name: Cat Rudolph

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa

Major(s): Pre-Diet and Exercise


The Fall Retreat! To be honest, I expected it to be lame but ended up having

a great time and got really close with my Honors section!


The typical: Hang out with friends, catch up on my tv shows, read books for

guilty pleasure, look up funny pictures of cats


To go to New York City and see a Broadway Show!


Another cliché but I would absolutely love to perform for a living: theater, improvisation, any sort of

entertainment… or it would be great to travel all over the world for a living.


FUN, open to ideas, creative, organized, flexible, accepting, and AWESOME (no pressure )


I would invent a Bond gadget that would freeze time for everyone but the person using it, because if I

would love to have more time to get the things done that I need/want to do.


I like Legos, you like Legos, why don’t we build a relationship?


Nothing But Your Best


I refuse to give up on the Cubs. They will make it to the World Series in my lifetime. Woot.

Name: Jeremy Rurup

Hometown: Titonka, IA



Reverse Trick-or-Treating, FHP Retreat


Read Game of Thrones or go to the gym


Show up to, and take the Final Exam of a random class that I was not in nor plan to take.


Starting an automotive company to rival Tesla


Fun, witty, with strong leadership potential


A crayon sharpener that can transform into a handheld crossbow with night-vision and a laser sight


“I may be, THE KING IN THE NORTH, but I want to be the king of your heart.”


Silly: “I can’t put my arms down!” – Randy Parker, A Christmas Story

Serious: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” − Anon


The proudest moment of my high school career was when I put my track coach’s face on a t-shirt, and

distributed about 20 of the t-shirts to my teammates.

Name: Vineela Sama

Hometown: Peoria, IL

Major(s): Management Information Systems


Meeting new people!


Watch movies on Netflix


To go sky-diving one day


Working with business intelligence


Someone who is outgoing, funny, and nice


One that lets you teleport anywhere


If you were a vegetable, you would be a cute-cumber


“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra


I have played the flute for 9 years!


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Name: Laurel Smeins

Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa

Major(s): Open Option/Pre-med

Favorite FHP experience: Competing in the various games at the

FHP retreat with my Honors group.


Binge watch Netflix, bake, work on my photography, and spend time with

my friends and family.


To visit all 7 continents.


Working in a third world country promoting women’s health and rights through an organization like

Doctors Without Borders.


Good sense of humor, laid-back, responsible


I don’t know, probably an invisibility suit of some sort? I’ve only seen like 20 minutes of one Bond movie!


Hey girl, are you my appendix? Because I don’t understand how you work, but this feeling in my stomach

makes me want to take you out.


“It is impossible to live with out failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well

not have lived at all, in which case you fail by default.” – J.K. Rowling


I started my own photography business in my hometown specializing in senior portraits.

Name: Aliana Stevenson

Hometown: Vernon, CT

Major(s):

Agronomy & Horticulture


Either making blankets for kids in need or playing Gaelic soccer with

my section, J2!


Watch Adventure Time, ski, garden, ice skate, take long naps, hike,

eat cake, and look at pictures of my dog.


To visit The Wave, in Utah


I want to own a plant nursery with big greenhouses and a garden center!


Fun, Motivated, Cheerful, Goofy, Great at thinking up ideas, Energetic, Kind


I would make a machine that you could put raw materials into, and you could ask it to make

something new out of the atoms you put into it. That way we could have 100% efficient recycling, and

we wouldn’t have to constantly synthesize/mine new materials. It also would lend a lot more artistic

capability to artists like fashion designers and sculpture makers!


Hey baby, did you sit in a pile of sugar? Because you have a pretty sweet career objective!


“Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something” –Jake the Dog


I was dead for about 5 minutes after being struck by lightning.

Name: Melanie Stoss

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Major(s): Chemistry


Nothing can top Space Crunch the FHP retreat, but my

favorite in-class activity was when we got to have a tour of the

steam tunnels at Iowa State.

When I have tree time I like to…

I enjoy going the gym and participating in group fitness. Everything is more fun when other

people are there for support and looking goofy together!


I want to become fluent in Spanish.


I would love to be able to travel all over the world in order to meet and communicate with

people from all over. I want a job with excitement!


My ideal co-leader is dependable, hardworking, fun, and respectful.


If I could invent a gadget, it would be one that would allow me to orb quickly to anywhere in the

world. Think of how much less wasted time there would be!


Let's commit the perfect crime: I'll steal your heart, and you'll steal mine.


Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. -Dr. Seuss


I have over 30 cousins!

Name: Lauren Suhi

Hometown: Batavia, IL

Major(s): Environmental Science and Global Resource Systems


Coming to class and getting to know all my fellow honors students!


Listen to music and hang out with friends.


To hike the Inca Trail.


To research sustainable agriculture in developing countries.


Someone who is an extreme extrovert and loves making a fool out of themselves.


Lipstick that turns into a laser beam to cut through things.


Did you say “Lumos”? Cause you just turned me on.


“I’m Batman.” -Batman


I really like plants… Like a lot.


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Name: Brian Sukalski

Hometown: St. Michael, MN

Major(s): Industrial Engineering


FHP Retreat, where my section won both the trivia and

music-naming contests (and screwed up our dance horribly)


Play/watch sports (basketball, football, soccer)

Play the piano and guitar

Watch Netflix, play video games


Travel to every continent (even Antarctica)


TV Sports Analyst


Friendly, enthusiastic, talkative, organized, motivated


A device that translates professor lecture-speak into regular English for me to understand.


Do you feel sick? Because it looks like you’re suffering from a lack of vitamin Me.


“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are

there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.”—Randy Pausch


When I was a baby, I never crawled because my head was too big for my neck to hold up.

Name: Matthew Swift

Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, NY

Major(s): Materials Engineering; Mathematics


Being vastly superior to F3 in every way possible, especially

with our snazzy E2 flags.


Play board games, play card games, run (long distances), play

more board games, pottery (especially making tiny, intricate

scenes), read fantasy books


Run some ridiculously long distance when I’m really old.


Something really cool, science-y, and totally novel and/or world-changing (no idea anything specific yet)


Fun, spunky, energetic, good at dealing with difficult social situations, appreciates (or at least tolerates)

my puns and occasional strangeness


Teleportation device!!!


If you were a triangle, you’d be acute one. ;)


“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

– Confucius


The things I hate most are lotion, printers, and leopard seals because they are gross, never work, and

eat penguins, respectively.

Name: Brooke Tesdall Hometown: Ames, IA Major(s): International Studies, English, Women and Gender

Studies


Hanging out in hammocks during seminar on really nice day instead of meeting in the classroom, it was such a beautiful day and honors kids

know how to capture the best parts of life and never let the small things

slip by <3 When I have free time I like to… Paint abstract nudes, read classic literature, run barefoot, watch weird indie movies, drink black coffee, listen to vinyl, hammock deep in the woods, and work on mah beard. One item on my bucket list is… Be in a band, but not like a cute indie pop ensemble, like an experimental pop punk/soft-core metal feminist duo kind of band. What is your dream job? My goal is to work for a nonprofit for a time, preferably something dealing with micro-finance loans in

developing countries. Then, After gaining global experience, become a professor and continue to travel while working on compiling academic texts and a book or three. What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? My ideal co-leader would have loads of crazy connections, know a ton of famous people and introduce us to all of their really cool friends. But also be very humble. Because no one likes a braggart. Realistically: Someone creative and outgoing and also very motivated and organized, we would come up with loads of amazing adventures for our seminar and also have the skills and focus to put our plans in

motion. If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? Something that would stop time, because every honors student needs more time. What is your favorite pickup line? Hey, can I have your number? Because you’re hot. What is your favorite quote? “He wanted something gigantic, unfathomable, stupendous.” -Chekhov What is your FUN fact? FUN FACT, I DJ for 88.5 KURE Ames Alternative, you should probably tune in to my show.

Name: Catherine Thompson

Hometown: Maywood, IL

Major(s): Math/Economics


Participating in a photo scavenger hunt with my FHP group


Play piano, read Jane Austen novels, and socialize with friends


Participate in a flash mob


I would like an ordinary job working for a business as an analyst, while making an inordinate amount of

money.


Responsible, kind, and trustworthy


It would be a little robot that goes out and picks up after my dog so that I don’t have to. When not in use

it converts into a nondescript house plant.


“I wish I was your derivative, so I could lay tangent to those curves.”


“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.” -Unknown


I have a twin sister- and no, we’re not identical.


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Name: Paige Vaden

Hometown: Johnston, Iowa

Major(s): Kinesiology


Watching “Who’s line is it Anyway” clips and doing improve

activities.


Hang out with friends, bake, exercise, and watch Netflix.


Go to an awards show like the Grammy’s and a celebrity-filled after party.


A Physical Therapist with her own practice.


My co-leader would be someone who is organized, outgoing and creative. I would really like to work with

someone that I can bounce ideas off of.


I would invent a watch that also worked as a time machine.


Are you Netflix cause I’d avoid everyone to look at you for 5 hours straight.


“I still think I am the greatest”

– Kanye West


I got to meet the Bachelor at the Iowa State Fair this summer.

Name: Natalie Vance Hometown: Ames, IA Major(s): Biology

Favorite FHP experience: Rocking our dance at the FHP retreat When I have free time I like to… Play basketball, sleep, and eat chocolate One item on my bucket list is… Scuba dive in the Galapagos What is your dream job? Professional mattress tester, or a doctor What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? Respectful, organized, and funny If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? I think rocket shoes would be pretty cool What is your favorite pickup line? I wanna live in your socks so I can be with you every step of the way. What is your favorite quote? “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” #ForrestGump What is your FUN fact? I was almost eaten by a whale once

Name: Anna Venjohn

Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Major(s):

Dietetics


Visiting the cow barn and getting to wear some sweet booties, then

guiltily enjoying Cold Stone ice cream afterwards.


Simultaneously climb trees, read and eat.


Backpacking through Europe with my sister and a faithful dog.


Somehow earn a salary by traveling to different world regions and trying their cultural foods, then writing

a book about it.


Authoritative, adaptable, charismatic, engaged, respectful, timely, and preferably a good cook.


A hoop earring, that when placed on the ground, expands to manhole size and silently disintegrates the

floor below it so you can drop through.


Did you fall from heaven?

Cause your face is pretty messed up.


“Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the

waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim” –Tyler Knott Gregson


I like to memorize sonnets (which I consider fun, but might not be considered fun for others).

Name: Allie Volk

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Major(s): Biology


Eating way too much ice cream and getting to know my

awesome group-mates.


Read, binge-watch television, browse the internet for

hours upon hours, do things outside (ex. Ultimate Frisbee), and

wander aimlessly until I find someone to talk to.


Go camping without a tent.


To be a veterinarian for either animals owned by celebrities or celebrity animals; I’m not picky.


Outgoing and enthusiastic, with a witty and/or cheesy sense of humor.


A small portable device that, when turned on, can turn any awkward silence into a dance party…

wait maybe that’s just a radio…


Gurl are you doge because much wow.


There's always going to be another mountain, you’re always going to want to make it move. It’s

always going to be an uphill battle, sometimes you’re going to have to lose. It’s not about how fast you

get there or about what's waiting on the other side: it's the climb.

~Miley Cyrus


If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

Name: Erin Wagner

Hometown: Raymore, MO

Major(s): Agricultural Business and Animal Science

Favorite FHP experience: filming our final project

When I have free time I like to… be crafty!

I enjoy scrapbooking, card making, sewing and crocheting.

One item on my bucket list is… to travel to Europe, Germany specifically, and see where my family

originally came from.


I want to work for a pharmaceutical or animal health company in an equine division.


I would want my co-leader to be able to tell me if something is not going to work the way we want to. I

hope they would be willing to listen and that they would be as dedicated and hard working to leading

freshmen as I am.


Definitely a gadget I would want to invent is a device that could tell what people are around me and if

they are armed, what they are armed with.


I don’t have one.


Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. –John Wayne


I went to the Virgin Islands over Thanksgiving last semester and had an awesome time!

Name: Cody West

Hometown: Altoona, Iowa

Major: Biology


The retreat and all the great people I have met.


Spend time with my family and friends.


To attend the Iowa State Fair every single year until I die.


Cardiologist


I need someone that is dedicated and that I can count on. I need a co-leader that will be fair to all

members of our section and try to get everyone involved.


Rocket boots, so I can practically be Iron Man.


Can I follow you home? Cause my parents always told me to follow my dreams.


“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you

choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to

go...”


I am a member of the Iowa Statesmen Choir.

Name: Adam Willman

Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa

Major(s): Agronomy and Global Resource Systems

Favorite FHP experience: Learning (playing) improve games

and creating our end of the year project “Laugh it off.”

When I have free time I like to… Read the news, cook,

travel, backpack and try anything that is new and exotic.

One item on my bucket list is… Learn how to sail a boat.

What is your dream job? National Geographic photographer…or be Rachel Maddow

What characteristics describe your ideal co-leader? Dependable, funny, easy going, adventurous,

bubbly personality.

If you could invent a Bond gadget, what would it be? Gold Bond. It’s just like a regular bond

gadget, but made entirely of gold. It is almost entirely useless but looks really, really cool.

What is your favorite pickup line? I enjoy the “Joey” from the hit 90’s comedy series Friends. “How

you doin’?”

What is your favorite quote? “Go joyously and with a light heart as far as you can; and if you cannot

always go joyously, go with courage and confidence.” –St. Francis de Sales

What is your FUN fact? I can catch trout with a hook, some string and a can of corn.

Name: Taylor Young


Major(s): Kinesiology – Pre-dental


The competitions at the Freshman retreat!


Listen to/play music, workout and socialize.


To go to Australia and pet a kangaroo (:


Any job that will allow me to travel around the world and help the people in those places.


Fun and laid-back but still knows how to get things done when they need to!


One that lets you hear what music people are listening to when they have their headphones in (in a non-

creepy way..)


“I lost my number..can I have yours?”


“If you ain’t first, you’re last.”


That I honestly can never come up with fun facts about myself :/

Name: Megan Zeien

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

Major(s): Pre-Architecture


I loved having group bonding time, including watching Inception and

making cookies together for a fundraiser.

Also, I learned a lot more about ISU, like when my group toured the

MU and had speakers come from the Study Abroad program and

Student Services Programs.


Run, drink coffee, hang out with my friends, go outside, learn about things, and find adventures around

town.


Go sailing. Bon Voyage.


Planning and designing sustainable and affordable housing for people who need it around the world. I’ve

also always wanted to be a waitress.


Someone more organized than I am, and someone who likes to meet new people and is outgoing, kinda

like me. Also, someone who can handle a little bit of awkwardness with a little bit of grace, and can

control a group of college kids. Please no Hufflepuffs. (Sorry. You’re great. But no thanks.)


A newer model of the Lotus submarine-car. Maybe I would revive the Aston from Skyfall into a similar

submarine-vehicle.


Hi, I’m Meg.


“Get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’.” –Andy from The Shawshank Redemption


I can cook 1-minute rice in 59 seconds.

Here’s my face ^

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