Live Green! Leadership Team
Join the Live Green! Team!
Becoming a member of Iowa State University’s Live Green! Initiative Team is a unique opportunity to be involved in sustainability on campus, as well as take a leadership role in increasing and enhancing sustainability education, awareness and involvement. Team members in the Office of Sustainability plan campus events, create educational and marketing products, collaborate with campus and community organizations, as well as develop and enhance a diversity of campus sustainability initiatives.
Applications are currently being accepted for these 2024-2025 positions:
- Campus and Community Engagement Intern
- Marketing and Communitcations Intern
- Smart Energy Intern
- Social Media Engagement Intern
- Sustainability Coordinator Graduate Assistantship
Applications are due on March 22, 2024 at 5 p.m.
We are excited to introduce the 2023-2024 Live Green! Leadership Team. Together, we are committed to providing education, engagement and empowerment opportunities to make Iowa State University as green and sustainable as possible for all students, faculty and staff. Please contact us with your ideas and questions, or sign up for our e-mail list to stay in the loop with announcements, volunteer opportunities and more. We look forward to working with you!
E-mail: livegreen@iastate.edu
Director of Sustainability
Merry RankinAlumna Class of 1987 and 1998Hometown: Attica, IAFavorite Sustainability Quote:“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.” Aldo LeopoldContact:Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability |
Sustainability Coordinator
Noah WeberGraduate Student in Architecture and Real Estate DevelopmentHometown: Brandon, SDFavorite Sustainability Quote:"You must be the change you want to see in the world." GandhiContact:Noah Weber, Sustainability Coordinator |
Student Intern Leadership Team
Grayson AdickesCampus and Community Engagement InternSenior, Environmental ScienceHometown: San Diego, CAEmail: gadickes@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Saumya BalajiCampus and Community Engagement InternSophomore, Environmental Science and Global Resource SystemsHometown: Johnston, IAEmail: sbalaji@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Grant BureshSmart Business Challenge InternSenior, Global Resource Systems and Environmental StudiesHometown: Clive, IAEmail: grburesh@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Madeline JudasMarketing and Communications InternSenior, Advertising with a minor in PsychologyHometown: Johnston, IAEmail: mpjudas@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Angela LorenzSocial Media Engagement InternSenior, AdvertisingHometown: Park Ridge, ILEmail: amlorenz@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Shelby NechkashSmart Business Challenge InternSenior, Agricultural StudiesHometown: Highland, WIEmail: nechkash@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: | |
Leah ZuberMarketing and Communications InternSenior, Graphic DesignHometown: Marengo, IAEmail: lkzuber@iastate.eduFavorite Sustainability Quote: |