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IUSF committees make things happen

IUSF committees fit a wide range of interests: marketing, philanthropy, recruiting, event planning, and more. Join the IU Student Foundation and let us know where you’d like to lend a hand. Subcommittee positions are filled by committee chairs, who are interviewed and selected by the IUSF Steering Committee.

Alumni Affairs Committee

Bridge the generation gap and network with IUSF alumni. The Alumni Affairs Committee helps maintain contact with more than 20,000 IUSF alumni. Members manage historical archives and document IUSF events through photos and other media. The committee plans and implements the following events and activities:

  • Homecoming activities
  • Little 500 Alumni Barbecue
  • IUSF historical archives
  • Alumni outreach and engagement events

L5C2

Be an integral part of IU’s Little 500 tradition. The Little 500 Cycling Committee, which meets in the fall and spring semesters, helps create, produce, and manage over a dozen cycling events over the course of the year. In addition, members help administer daily track practice requirements and rules. The committee plans and implements the following Little 500 cycling events:

  • Fall Cycling Series
  • Little 500 Qualifications
  • Spring Cycling Series: Individual Time Trials, Miss N Out, and Team Pursuit
  • Little 500 track practice

Students Helping Students Committee

Nurture the budding philanthropist within. The Students Helping Students Committee is the driving force behind the IUSF’s campaign to educate members and students about the value of supporting Indiana University. Members help administer the IUSF Metz Grant partner program, which provides financial support for IU student organizations. The committee plans and implements programs and events such as:

  • IU Day
  • Thank a Donor Day
  • Administering the Metz Grant
  • SHS Campaign
  • Supporting other student philanthropies

Engagement Committee

Make IUSF memories for a lifetime. The Engagement Committee helps members of IUSF feel like they belong. Through professional development, fun events, and onboarding, the Engagement Committee helps build the IUSF culture. The committee plans and implements programs and events such as:

  • IUSF Cookout
  • Call Out Meeting
  • All IUSF Events
  • Leadership Lecture Series

Learn more about the legacy of student committees

Interested in learning more about the legacy of IUSF and the history of IUSF Student Committees? Schedule an appointment to tour our history at the Wilcox House.

IUSF Leadership

This select group of exceptional students lead the IU Student Foundation. IUSF Leadership members oversee events, scholarship processes, and, of course, committees.

Interested? Sign up to become an IUSF “gunner” during the first or second semester of your junior year. Gunners work at the center of the Little 500 or apply to be on Riders Council the spring of your sophomore or junior Year.

Kendall Thom

President

Steering Committee | President

Major:

Marketing

Hometown:

Chaska, MN

Bailey Cappella

President

Riders Council | President

Major:

Marketing and Business Analytics

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Gael Villegas

Vice President

Steering Committee | Vice President

Major:

Informatics

Hometown:

Avon, IN

Gus Kowalevsky

Vice President

Riders Council | Vice President

Major:

Management, Entrepreneurship, and Business Analytics

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Claire Buddenbaum

Membership Director

Riders Council | Membership Director

Major:

Exercise Science

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Matthew Goble

Finance Director

Steering Committee | Finance Director

Major:

Accounting, Business Analytics

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Sophie Lattimer

Marketing Director

Steering Committee | Marketing Director

Major:

Media Advertising and Theater

Hometown:

Brownsburg, IN

Thomas Borowski

L5C2

Steering Committee | L5C2

Major:

Exercise Science, French

Hometown:

Ocala, FL

Ada Brandstetter

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Major:

Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Hometown:

Porter, IN

Tessa Brennan

75th

Riders Council | 75th

Major:

History and Political Science

Hometown:

Castle Pines, CO

Ellie Brown

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Major:

Liberal Studies

Hometown:

Greenville, SC

Jess Brown

SHS

Steering Committee | SHS

Major:

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Grace Chapman

SHS

Steering Committee | SHS

Major:

Media with a concentration of creative advertising

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Benny Cho

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Major:

Epidemiology

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Wiley Close

75th

Riders Council | 75th

Major:

Exercise Science

Hometown:

Muncie, IN

Liam Collins

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Major:

Finance and Commercial Real Estate

Hometown:

Marietta, GA

Nate Cook

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Major:

Law and Public Policy

Hometown:

Noblesville, IN

Dace Cooper

External Affairs

Steering Committee | External Affairs

Major:

Political Science

Hometown:

Laporte, IN

Hayley Doddridge

75th

Steering Committee | 75th

Major:

Management

Hometown:

Franklin, IN

Tori Donato

External

Riders Council | External

Major:

Marketing and Professional Sales

Hometown:

Fishers, IN

Davis Falcon

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Major:

Biology

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Leila Faraday

External

Riders Council | External

Major:

Policy Analysis

Hometown:

Takoma Park, MD

Sara Fry

75th

Steering Committee | 75th

Major:

Management

Hometown:

Niles, MI

Conor Furlong

Skills

Riders Council | Skills

Major:

Informatics

Hometown:

Clarendon Hills, IL

Rylee Good

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Major:

Arts Management

Hometown:

Plainfield, IN

Nathan Imlay

External

Riders Council | External

Major:

Exercise Science

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Ivy Inawat

External Affairs

Steering Committee | External Affairs

Major:

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Hometown:

Waukegan, IL

Jack Joyce

L5C2

Steering Committee | L5C2

Major:

Accounting and Finance

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Brock Kennedy

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Major:

Human Resource Management

Hometown:

Floyds Knobs, IN

Lily Marks

L5C2

Steering Committee | L5C2

Major:

Journalism

Hometown:

Granger, IN

Sam McCrea

External Affairs

Steering Committee | External Affairs

Major:

Political Science

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Gus Mervis

External Affairs

Steering Committee | External Affairs

Major:

Chemistry

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Charles Mo

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Major:

Economics

Hometown:

Palmetto Bay, FL

Evelyn Morris

Skills

Riders Council | Skills

Major:

Accounting

Hometown:

New Albany, OH

Emma Nelson

External

Riders Council | External

Major:

Psychology and Exercise Science

Hometown:

Granger, IN

Benjamin Nordstrom

Skills

Riders Council | Skills

Major:

Accounting

Hometown:

Atlanta, GA

Charlie Pebworth

SHS

Steering Committee | SHS

Major:

International Studies

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Bridget Pfau

75th

Riders Council | 75th

Major:

Psychology

Hometown:

Jamaica, VT

Rohan Schlehuber

Skills

Riders Council | Skills

Major:

Finance and Business Analytics

Hometown:

Bozeman, MT

Colten Seiler

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Major:

Public Policy Analysis and Finance

Hometown:

Zionsville, IN

Rachel Stone

SHS

Steering Committee | SHS

Major:

Management and Law, Ethics, and Decision Making

Hometown:

Roswell, GA

Dante Strickland

L5C2

Steering Committee | L5C2

Major:

Biological Anthropologists

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Mary Claire Swanson

Skills

Riders Council | Skills

Major:

Finance

Hometown:

Zionsville, IN

Claire Swigart

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Major:

Environmental Science

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Nick Tabscott

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Major:

Neuroscience

Hometown:

St. Louis, MO

Katie Templeton

L5C2

Steering Committee | L5C2

Major:

Professional Sales and Marketing

Hometown:

Terre Haute, IN

Lauren Tincher

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Major:

Economic Consulting, Operations Management, and Business Analytics

Hometown:

Aurora, OH

Mia Todd

SHS

Steering Committee | SHS

Major:

Marketing

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Greta Weeks

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Major:

Finance and Law, Ethics, and Decision Making

Hometown:

Excelsior, MN