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Sassman named as delegate to HOBY conference Noon Kiwanis Club of Ames recently awarded a scholarship to Ames High School sophomore Olivia Sassman that honors her as a delegate to the 2020 HOBY Leadership Conference. The conference will be June 19-21 at Drake University. Present for Olivia’s honor were Pam Sassman (school counselor and Olivia’s mother), 2019 HOBY delegate Myles Ennis, and Ames High counselor John Burke. Ennis reviewed his 2019 HOBY experience and credited the event with helping him see the value of developing leadership skills and
how his active involvement can help build community. Sassman highlighted her experiences in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, DECA and basketball, and hopes to use the HOBY experience to enhance her leadership skills. The HOBY award is named for Hugh O’Brian, a 1950s television star who portrayed the character Wyatt Earp. Throughout his life, O’Brian supported many causes and programs that encouraged young people to develop leadership skills and to become active in their communities.
Noon Kiwanis Club of Ames recently awarded a scholarship to Ames High School sophomore Olivia Sassman, that honors her as the Ames High delegate to the 2020 HOBY Leadership Conference. From left, Pam Sassman (school counselor and Olivia’s mother), Olivia Sassman, 2019 HOBY delegate Myles Ennis and Ames High counselor John Burke.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Gilbert grad building painting business in Story County Philip Roetman graduated from Gilbert High School in 2017 and is a junior at Iowa State University studying business finance and management. He is expected to graduate in 2021 and has now ventured into the entrepreneurial world, as he is managing his own business this year. This spring, he’ll be keeping busy as a fulltime student along with some real-world business experience. On top of that, he’ll be doing it during a global pandemic, which shows his ability to problem solve and work through adversity. The internship that is making all of this possible is through College Works Painting. Philip was one of roughly 2,000 interns hired this year, across 30 states, to manage a team of young painters, marketers and other employees.
Philip Roetman, a junior at Iowa State University studying business finance and management, is managing his own business this year through an internship with College Works Painting. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
His business will serve many residents within Ames and the surrounding Story County area who are searching for local painting options.
College Works Painting is a company that supports college interns by supplying items such as painting supplies, a budget and extensive support.
The company also values letting each intern take steps in becoming more independent as a manager of their own business by then taking a step back as the intern manages building revenue, controlling costs and maintaining all other aspects of a small painting business. “I think the most valuable part of this whole internship for me is the real world experience I am going to gain while running my own business,” Roetman said. “I hope to run my own small business some day and what better way to learn the ins and outs of running a business than to actually do it. This is a unique opportunity because not many internships provide you with this much power, responsibility, and ability to make your own decisions.” Philip has had numerous jobs and a lot
of experience working under countless individuals even though he is only 21. He currently works for CyRide, making it his sixth different job since turning 14, the age of being able to officially apply for a job in Iowa. He says observing various leadership styles has helped shape what he hopes to exhibit as a leader in his business. Even though he has not been hired to an official leadership position for a job, he has found himself in multiple leadership roles that include: FFA, Jr. Rotarian Club, athletic teams and Up Til Dawn at Iowa State. He wants to use this experience as a launching point for his future career in business. College Works, a forprofit company, takes a portion of the earnings from each house painted, but compensates its interns over
the course of the summer - in addition to the up-front investment the company makes for the interns supplies, training, and mentoring. Interns are mentored each step of the way by someone who has successfully completed the program. “I really am the type of person who wants to make a difference in the lives of others around me,” Roetman said. “I love working with and helping people. Being a very detail-oriented person, I always want to do the best I possibly can in everything I do. “I will paint around 20 homes this summer, and I hope that each job I do is something I can look back on and be proud of. I have learned a lot about house painting just in my first couple months and I hope to translate that into a high-quality paint job for my clients.”
Editor’s Note: With how rapidly everything is changing related to COVID-19, please visit the Ames Tribune website, www.amestrib.com, for more information as it becomes available. Follow the Ames Tribune on Facebook as well. Community calendar suspended: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that no gatherings with 50 people or more take place for the next eight weeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Due to this, and the constantly-changing environment surrounding COVID-19 throughout the county and state, the Ames Tribune will suspend its community calendar until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.