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Leadership and Committees

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.

External Affairs Committee

Bridge the generation gap and network with IUSF alumni. The External 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:

  • 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

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.

Ada Brandstetter

President

Riders Council | President

Hometown:

Porter, IN

Mason Schutte

President

Steering Committee | President

Hometown:

Sunman, IN

Siri Poludasu

Vice President

Steering Committee | Vice President

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Rohan Schlehuber

Vice President

Steering Committee | Vice President

Hometown:

Bozeman, MT

Finnbar O'Halloran

Finance Director

Riders Council | Finance Director

Hometown:

Wilton, CT

Ali Kenkel

Marketing Director

Steering Committee | Marketing Director

Hometown:

Eagan, MN

Trevor Lichtenstein

Membership Director

Riders Council | Membership Director

Hometown:

Hanover, NH

Linnea Anderson

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Cailin Ballenger

Little 500 Cycling Committee

Steering Committee | Little 500 Cycling Committee

Hometown:

Centerville, IN

Talia Bradley

External

Steering Committee | External

Hometown:

Olney, MD

Jack Brehm

External

Steering Committee | External

Hometown:

Fort Wayne, IN

Wiley Close

Skills Development

Riders Council | Skills Development

Hometown:

Muncie, IN

Evan Conrad

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Hometown:

La Porte, IN

Nathan Day

Little 500 Cycling Committee

Steering Committee | Little 500 Cycling Committee

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Meg Dimmett

Skills Development

Riders Council | Skills Development

Hometown:

Zionsville, IN

JJ Even

Students Helping Students

Steering Committee | Students Helping Students

Hometown:

Fairfield, OH

Davis Falcon

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Jacqueline Felts

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Emily Gonzalez

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Camden Griffin

External

Riders Council | External

Hometown:

Hinsdale, IL

Rebekah Hallal

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Hometown:

Georgetown, IN

Daisy Handmaker

External

Steering Committee | External

Hometown:

Jacksonville, FL

Greta Heyl

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Christopher Howell

Little 500 Cycling Committee

Steering Committee | Little 500 Cycling Committee

Hometown:

Granger, IN

Mitchell Kazmierzak

External

Steering Committee | External

Hometown:

Granger. IN

Joanna Kouros

Students Helping Students

Steering Committee | Students Helping Students

Hometown:

Schereville, IN

Andrew Lee

External

Riders Council | External

Hometown:

Fishers, IN

Brandon Loubeau

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Charles Mo

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Hometown:

Palmetto Bay, FL

Makenna Musser

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Hometown:

Rochester, MI

Emma Nelson

External

Riders Council | External

Hometown:

Granger, IN

Judah Nickoll

External

Riders Council | External

Hometown:

Columbus, IN

Mehar Parmar

Little 500 Cycling Committee

Steering Committee | Little 500 Cycling Committee

Hometown:

Northville, MI

Drew Poplarski

Engagement

Riders Council | Engagement

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Zachary Seidner

Skills Development

Riders Council | Skills Development

Hometown:

Cumming, GA

Quinna Sheets

Students Helping Students

Steering Committee | Students Helping Students

Hometown:

Lake Villa, IL

Bella Shirley

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Rylen Slagle

Students Helping Students

Steering Committee | Students Helping Students

Hometown:

Pittsboro, IN

Jacob Smith

Engagement

Steering Committee | Engagement

Hometown:

Greenfield, IN

Easton Strain

Little 500 Cycling Committee

Steering Committee | Little 500 Cycling Committee

Hometown:

Plymouth, IN

Claire Swigart

Skills Development

Riders Council | Skills Development

Hometown:

Carmel, IN

Nick Tabscott

Outreach

Riders Council | Outreach

Hometown:

St. Louis, MO

Samantha Veletean

Students Helping Students

Steering Committee | Students Helping Students

Hometown:

Lebanon, OH

Maggie Williams

Skills Development

Riders Council | Skills Development

Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN