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Risk Management at study abroad fair
International risk manager Melanie Luick-Martins and communications manager Stacy Ewing attended the Study Abroad Center's study abroad fair held January 29. They answered destination-specific questions and provided general information about the services Risk Management provides to support safe and rewarding international travel. About 260 students attended the fair.
For more information about managing risks while on international business travel for Iowa State (students, faculty, or staff), contact us at intlrisk@iastate.edu.
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Fall 2025 youth programs - 100% compliance
We would like to congratulate the following sponsored and endorsed youth programs and program leaders for achieving 100% compliance for youth program registration, training, and background check requirements. Programs listed had end dates between August 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
| | | Sept Monday Hitting Clinic | Athletic Department | Sydney Albaugh | | Student Athlete Civic Engagement | Athletic Department | Amir Padmore | | Creators of Tomorrow | Design Administration | Anindita Das | | CyMath Summer Session | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Yamille Perez, Kyle Lewin, Namrata Vaswani, Shirayah Hidalgo-Murra, Molly Kozminsky | | Girls Discovering Engineering Day | Engineering Student Services | Sarah DuBois | | Girls Learning and Engaging in Engineering Day | Engineering Student Services | Leslie Potter | | Science with Cyclones | English | Taylor Sklenar | | Actuarial Science and Analytics Career Day | Finance | Suzanne Lyndon and Rahul Parsa | | Greenlee IHSPA Events | Greenlee School of Journalism | Jordan Weber | | SWENext Connection Event | Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering | Leslie Potter | | | | KIN Youth Outreach 2025 | Kinesiology | Hector Angus and
Tim Derrick | | LAS Recruitment Programming | Liberal Arts and Sciences Administration | Jordan Weber | | American Mathematics Competitions | Mathematics | Xuan Nguyen | | All State Choir | Music and Theatre | James Rodde | | Cyclone Theatre Major for a Day | Music and Theatre | Jordan Weber | | Cyclone Music Major for a Day | Music and Theatre | Jordan Weber | | Field Ecology Teaching course | Natural Resource Ecology and Management | Timothy Stewart | | Iowa 4-H & IPM Crop Scouting Competition
| Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology | Maya Hayslett | | Dance Marathon Family Events | Student Activities Center | Erin McCollum | | Finals Week Evening Child Care Program | University Human Resources | Cris Broshar | | | | Upward Bound Saturday Session | Upward Bound | Darcie Sprouse and
Paula Plath | | 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest | Youth & 4H | Celine Beggs-Shoemaker and Amy Powell | | Iowa 4-H Reporters | Youth & 4H | Clark Colby | | State 4-H Council | Youth & 4H | Madeleine Bretey-Smith | | RYLAT (Regional Youth Leadership Advisory Training) | Youth & 4H | Lorena Dorado-Robles | | Clover Power Ambassador Summit | Youth & 4H | Sally DuBois | | iLuminate | Youth & 4H | Sara Nelson | | Collegiate 4-H Trunk or Treat | Youth & 4H | Celine Beggs-Shoemaker | | Meat Judging Contest | Youth & 4H | Amy Powell, Celine Beggs-Shoemaker, and Caroline Downey | | SWITCH Cooking School | Youth & 4H | Sally DuBois | | | | National 4-H Congress | Youth & 4H | Madeleine Bretey-Smith | | Statewide Virtual Club Officer Training | Youth & 4H | Madeleine Bretey-Smith | | Nutcracker Ballet + STEM | Youth & 4H | Sara Nelson | | | |
Reminder: Equipment or property insurance available
If your department owns or leases property or equipment that could be moved, used, or stored at different locations, you may want to consider purchasing insurance under our inland marine equipment floater. The floater provides coverage for stolen, damaged, or vandalized equipment. Examples of insurable equipment and property include but are not limited to:
- Fine art and collectibles
- Tractors
- ATVs
- Contents within a mobile trailer
- Generators
- Medical diagnostic equipment
- Landscaping, construction, farm equipment
- Camera equipment
- Solar panels and wind turbines
Deductible options range from $2,500 to $50,000. To learn more or to purchase coverage, email Cally Jennett or Kellie Smith.
| | Student office assistant Lindy Kramer is treasurer of the student organization Rodeo Club. The club's 50 members plan the annual Cyclone Stampede Rodeo, which brings 250 competitors to Ames each year. | | |
November trivia question: International risk manager Melanie Luick-Martins was in Mozambique in 2023 to witness and serve as emergency response lead for Cyclone Freddy, a category 5 cyclone and the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded. How long did Cyclone Freddy last?
The correct answer: Five weeks. Freddy returned to sea and returned to land unexpectedly, catastrophically impacting numerous States in Mozambique.
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From left: Stacy Ewing, Melanie Luick-Martins, Brooke Lents, Kellie Smith, Kurt Beyer,
Brandy Cunningham, Heather Robinson, Cally Jennett, Susie Johnson
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