About Luke

The past three years of my life have been a blur of learning experiences and good memories. I moved to Iowa State in the Fall of 2007 after graduating from Prince of Peace High School in Clinton, IA. Though the cities of Clinton and Ames are similar in size, it was a bit of an adjustment moving from a high school with 18 in my graduating class to attending a university of over 27,000. I am planning on graduating next year with degrees in chemical engineering and mathematics. The past few years have been a fun journey, and I'm looking to finish my career at Iowa State on a high note.

My involvement with the Government of the Student Body (GSB) began in Spring 2008 when I was elected to represent the Inter-Residence Hall Association as a senator. I served in that position for one year, and have since been reelected to represent the College of Engineering. In addition to my current role as an engineering senator, I serve as chair of the University Affairs Committee for GSB. This committee examines issues of all varieties important to students, and has opened my eyes to the extremely broad range of items on and off campus.

My biggest goal for the upcoming year involves developing partnerships with organizations around campus and the City of Ames. GSB often operates too independently and passes up valuable opportunities for teaming with other groups. I am willing to develop personal relationships with leadership of college councils, residency councils, and student organizations to collaborate on projects benefiting all students.

My past involvement at Iowa State includes serving on Engineering Student Council Exec for 1.5 years as Vice President for Outreach and President of Freshmen Leaders in Engineering. I have served as a seminar leader for the Freshmen Honors Program, and am an active member of the University Honors Program. I am a die-hard Cyclone sports fan, especially of football and basketball. I claim to have spent as many hours waiting in line as almost any other Cyclone fan, highlighted by a 40+ hour stint before this year's Iowa State-Iowa football game. I also enjoy following the Atlanta Braves and Green Bay Packers. In my free time I enjoy watching TV (The Office and Heroes, in particular) and playing with computers.