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Major: Psychology
Favorite DM Memory: When Owen and Elliot ran around the tennis center taking thousands of selfies on my phone trying to be the first one to finish the picture scavenger hunt!
Why to Contact: Regarding donor appreciation across organization.
Major: Nursing
Favorite DM Memory: Looking around the tennis center right before the total goes up, knowing that 4,000 strangers have become a part of the IUDM family.
Why to Contact: Regarding personal or organizational enrollment.
Major: Accounting and Finance
Favorite DM Memory: Performing a beautiful rendition of we are the champion after the 2016 total was revealed with all of IUDM.
Why to Contact: Regarding high school or other collegiate dance marathons.
Major: Law and Public Policy
Favorite DM Memory: My favorite memory is being surrounded by the IUDM family after we raised the total.I loved looking around and seeing the sea of emotions and exhaustion throughout the tennis center. Its such a rewarding experience to see all of the families, dancers, and committee members celebrating all of the work we did.
Why to Contact: Regarding dancer group preparedness or dancer involvement.
Major: Operations Management, Marketing and International Business
Favorite DM Memory: Meeting new people every single day in this organization that continue to inspire me to give it my all.
Why to Contact: Regarding reconnecting with IUDM, Alumni Board, the alumni newsletter, or alumni events.
Major: Biology with a minor in Non-Profit Management
Favorite DM Memory: My favorite IUDM memory will always be the first marathon I spent with my Riley Buddy, Shelby Westerfield. I was able to become so close with her, her sister Kennedy, and their family. Their love and support has defined my IUDM experience and I couldn’t imagine not having them in my life!
Why to Contact: Regarding Riley family involvement and events.
Major: Sports Management
Favorite DM Memory: Without a doubt running through the tunnels with Morale in 2016. It’s the greatest feeling in the entire world.
Why to Contact: Regarding color wars, stage games, or the linedance.
Major: Finance, Tech Management, IUDM
Favorite DM Memory: Standing in the Day of Hope room as the entire IU Campus helped IUDM make history and raise over $400,000 in one single day.
Why to Contact: Regarding iudm.org, rentals, security, or operations for major IUDM events.
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite DM Memory: Although i keep finding favorite memories every day, the one that sticks out most in my head is hugging my little sister Molly at her high school dance marathon knowing she soon gets to join the family that has changed my life.
Why to Contact: Regarding food and beverage donations or dine and donate events.
Major: Informatics
Favorite DM Memory: Hey Jude being played right after the total reveal last year and celebrating with the rest of Etain.
Why to Contact: Regarding bands and acts for the Marathon or other IUDM events.
Major: Secondary Special Education
Favorite DM Memory: Meeting my Riley Kid, Mya, at the Easter Egg Hunt my freshman year. It’s crazy to think that playing freeze tag turned into one of my most closest relationships. I couldn’t imagine my IUDM experience without her!
Why to Contact: Regarding apparel, including apparel reorders or future orders.
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite DM Memory: Standing hand in hand with all of the exec dancers, while swaying to Angels Among Us on Sunday morning of IUDM 2016. It was an indescribable feeling being surrounded by people that, at the beginning of the year, were strangers and now have become my family.
Why to Contact: Regarding summaries of fundraising events or canning activities.
Major: Finance and Accounting
Favorite DM Memory: Watching my Corporate Relations committee grow and develop, and watching each one of them fall in love with dance marathon one at a time.
Why to Contact: Regarding corporate partnerships, including in-kind donations and benefits packages.
Major: Marketing and Professional Sales
Favorite DM Memory: During the final hours of IUDM 2016 Accounting was painting the numbers to hold up the $4.1 million total. In this moment it was such an incredible feeling to know how much of an impact over 3,000 students can make in just a year and then going on stage and holding up the total was when it all became so real. Watching the reactions of everyone who had put so much hard work into the marathon was surreal. I will never forget the moment everyone raised their hands to hold up the number four.
Why to Contact: Regarding participant fundraising totals or cash or check donations received in the IUDM office.
Major: Media Advertising, Public Relations, and a Minor in Non-Profit Management
Favorite DM Memory: Finding a family and a passion through this organization, and being chosen to join the Executive Council alongside my best friend Ryan.
Why to Contact: Regarding IUDM Golf Outings, the IUDM Gala, or other campus events.
Major: Journalism, Public Relations, Law and Public Policy
Favorite DM Memory: My favorite DM memory is either standing in the Angels Among Us circle after last year’s marathon or having the opportunity to spend my entire IUDM career with the Public Relations committee.
Why to Contact: Regarding press and media coverage or IUDM Gives Back.
Major: Marketing
Favorite DM Memory: Spending the day with Marlee, the Davenport family, and MOE 2016 at IUDM’s first annual For the Kicks event.
Why to Contact: Regarding social media accounts or photos or videos of IUDM events.
Major: Marketing and Professional Sales
Favorite DM Memory: My favorite Dance Marathon Memory is from the first time I went to Riley Hospital for Children. While hosting a NICU baby shower with my committee, I met a little girl in the hallway of the hospital who was handing out flowers from her red Riley wagon. Meeting her and interacting with families put into perspective the hope Riley brings.
Why to Contact: Regarding communication with Riley Hospital for Children or information regarding research done at the hospital.
Major: Economic Consulting, Public Policy Analysis, Business Analytics
Favorite DM Memory: I can still hear the voice of a little girl singing during the Riley Kid Talent Show my freshman year and feel the world around me just stop.
Why to Contact: Regarding the IUDM application, interviews, or online donations and fundraising accounts.
Major: Finance and Accounting
Favorite DM Memory: The start of my dance marathon journey can be credited to my older brother who served on council. After witnessing the happiness and fulfillment that IUDM brought to his life, I knew I had to find a way to be involved. I haven’t looked back since, and I feel so lucky, grateful, and honored to be a part of the IUDM family and to be able to serve the children at Riley Hospital.
Why to Contact: Regarding the Marathon, Kirkwood’s Rockin’ for Riley, or the FT5K.
Major: Creative Expression in Child Life with a focus in Nonprofit
Favorite DM Memory: Two of our Riley kids, BJ Yoho & Owen Boatright, saying that I was family to them.
Why to Contact: Regarding matters that do not fall into a category covered by any executives listed below.
Major: Business Analytics & Marketing
Favorite DM Memory: There is nothing quite like the feeling of standing arm and arm with your best friends as the “Angels Among Us” song plays for the final time. Being the Operations Chair last year, I had been in the tennis center for 50 straight hours at that point, but all the pain and exahustion went away when I looked around the circle and realized that the people in that room are changing the world. For that 4 minutes and 9 seconds we all stopped and reflected on the past year, and in those minutes its not about the monetary total but about all the love we share with the world and the amazing kiddos at Riley.
Why to Contact: Regarding corporate matching, invoices, or IUDM finances.
Major: Non-Profit Management
Favorite DM Memory: Volunteering at Camp Riley one day last summer. We spent the day pampering the campers, and it was an absolute joy to interact and laugh with the sweet Riley kids.
Why to Contact: Regarding all major event coordination and planning.
