Iowa Stater

Editor Melea Reicks Licht

Assistant Editors Caleb Grizzle, Kate Tindall

Designer Jenny Witte

Photographers Christopher Gannon, Matt Van Winkle

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Editorial Board

Melea Reicks Licht, Senior Director of Communications, ISU Alumni Association

Brian Meyer, Associate Director for Strategic Communications, Iowa State University

Jodi O’Donnell, Director of Editorial Services, ISU Foundation

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Connecting Iowa Staters with each other through compelling storytelling, beautiful photography and design, and meaningful content — it’s always an honor and a true joy.

Thanks to each of you who reached out to share your feedback. I only had room to share a handful of responses in print, but it was a pleasure to talk with or correspond with you. Please keep sharing your thoughts and story ideas via IowaStater@iastate.edu.

And, please keep reaching out to your friends, family, and neighbors to share our Iowa Stater stories. The time to connect is now.

MELEA REICKS LICHT (‘00 PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION IN AGRICULTURE, MS ‘05 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND STUDIES), MREICKS@IASTATE.EDU

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The Business Of Academics

I was a work study student from 1980-1982 … I enjoyed every moment of interaction with the late Dr. George C. Christensen and his talented staff. [Christensen was vice president for academic affairs from 1965-1987.] I never felt like just a work study student. Rather, I was always treated with much respect and, with time, given additional hours and more complex assignments. Dr. Christensen and his office team made time to explain to me why certain things were being done in a particular way. Today, I know I was being taught “the business” of academics. Dr. Christensen was a kind-hearted, well-accomplished professional and leader who made a tremendous impact on me not only by his academic position but also by his demeanor and humanity. I’m forever indebted to him and his team for these interactions and for the lessons shown and taught. Working on campus wasn’t work. It was like a paid internship for me. Something I looked forward to daily.

LINDA LEIER THOMASON (’82 PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION IN AGRICULTURE, MS ’84 RURAL SOCIOLOGY)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Editor’s note: Visit www.IowaStater. iastate.edu to read all responses to the Fall 2022 Chime In question about working on campus including stories from: Jane Juhl Juchems (’78 dietetics), Painfield, Iowa; Sydra Maas Krueger, Bay City, Michigan; Marilyn Semones (PhD ’87 professional studies in education), Marana, Arizona; Cynthia (Johnson) Dees (’06 management), Sugar Land, Texas; Marie Theobald (’77 industrial education, MS ’82), Indianapolis, Indiana; and Tracy Lewis (‘83 marketing), Des Moines, Iowa.

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A HOLISTIC PACKAGE

I just want to say how much we love the new magazine design and content. There were so many great updates about what’s going on right now at ISU. I particularly enjoyed the sections about taking care of student mental health and making sure everyone feels included from day one and understanding that each student is a holistic package of various identities.

Warmly,

MARIO (’11 POLITICAL SCIENCE) AND MITCH HESS-WINBURN GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

TIME TO CELEBRATE

I received my copy of Iowa Stater today. It’s a beautiful publication that makes me proud to be an ISU alum. Thanks for all of your hard work to make this new project happen. Time to celebrate the accomplishment of a worthy goal!

KATHY TAYLOR

’80 ENGLISH, SPEECH COMMUNICATION AMES, IOWA

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