Supervisor: Kim Jacobs
Education: Her bachelor's degree, with a double major in Politics and Economics/Business is from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Her Master's degree is in Counseling and College Student Personnel Administration from Kansas State University.
Personal Information: Kim is married to Larry Jacobs and has two daughters, Kalissa, 15, and Jessalyn, 14. She was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Serves as the adviser to Student Congress. She has worked at Doane College since August of 2004.
Name: Brittni N. Likes
Year: Senior
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: South Sioux City, NE
Extracurricular activities: Student Congress, Gamma Phi Iota, Sigma Delta Pi, Relay for Life, and HMOC
Future Plans: I am currently applying to dental school and hope to be a part of the 2009 class.
Project: Food Committee and working on getting ice machines on campus for student use.
Name: Chris Cassiday
Year: Junior
Major(s): Sociology with music and philosphy minors
Hometown: Chadron, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, Doane Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Cardinal Key
Future Plans: Attend Law School
Project: Student Rights Committee
Name: Dane Bowder
Year: Junior
Major(s): Biochemistry, Pre-Med
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, SWE, Doane Choir, Doane String Ensemble, Doublewide, Alpha Pi Epsilon, HMOC, PRIDE, Doane Ambassadors, DIRECTIONS, HLP,
Future Plans: Go to Med school (Hopefully!)
Project: Student Bill of RIghts, Look at Reformatting Laundry Facilities.
Name: Taylor Foy
Year: Senior
Major(s): Journalism; Business Administration minor
Hometown: Ogallala, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Delta Kappa Pi Fraternity, Campus Crusade for Christ, Doane Honors Program
Future Plans: Enter an MBA program following graduation.
Project: Electronic Marquee maintenance; All-campus forums
Name: Whitney Heimann
Year: Senior
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, Dance Team, Omega Psi Theta, Directions Mentoring Program, Health and Medical Occupations Club, Order of Omega.
Future Plans: A career in dental hygiene.
Project: Adding hooks and storage space for the Butler Fitness Area.
Name: Julie Couton
Year: Sophomore
Major(s): Secondary Mathematics Education and Spanish
Hometown: Wahoo, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, Omega Psi Theta, Doane Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Unlimited, Relay for Life, Class of 2011 President, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Doane Ambassadors
Future Plans: Graduate from Doane and then go on to get my Masters Degree to be a Spanish interpreter.
Project: Organizational Promotion through DC-TV and looking into future renovations for Butler.
Name: Sarah Beth Merithew
Year: Freshman
Major(s): Biology/pre-med minoring in chemistry
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: cheerleading, HMOC, yearbook photo editor
Future Plans: medical school - pediatrician
Project: student appreciation dinner
Name: Jose Mejia, aka Josb
Year: Junior
Major(s): Business Administration and Spanish majors
Hometown: Columbus, NE, aka Cbus
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Delta Kappa Pi, Doane Soccer, Safety Committee, Trio Leadership Team, Campus Crusade for Christ, Student Congress, Doane Ambassador, Culture Committee, Inner Fraternal Council, Brothers and Bibles
Future Plans: Working in Denver over the summer with Doane Alumni in banking, and potentially go oversees in the future
Project: Ice Machines, TV's in Caf, Lights on the quad basketball courts
Name: Liz Doane
Year: Junior
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: President of Roots and Shoots, Doane Choir, Tri Beta (biology honor society) Treasurer of Quad Hall Council
Future Plans: Work for the Jane Goodall Institute
Project: Starting StuCo's Green Initiative
Name: Nick Lukens
Year: Freshman
Major(s): Biochemistry, Pre-Medicine, Music Minor
Hometown: Pierce, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, Freshman Class Vice President, HMOC, Doane Choir, Directions Program, Relay For Life, ACS
Future Plans: Finish my Bachelor's of Science here at Doane, go on to a medical school, get my medical degree, and specialize in Pediatrics, Cardio-Thorasic Surgery, or Trauma Surgery. From there, I would like to become established at a hospital, and once I am established, apply to the Astronaut Corps at NASA.
Project: Purchase, build, and place Adirondack Chairs around campus for the student body and faculty to enjoy.
Name: Clare Hoarty
Year: Senior
Major(s): Political Science
Hometown: Grafton, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Cross Country, Track and Field, Doane Democrats, Student Congress
Future Plans: Hopefully getting into law school.
Project: Butler Gym
Name: Chip Daehling
Year: Junior
Major(s): Mathematics/Secondary Education
Hometown: Staplehurst, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Alpha Omega, Student Congress, WACO, Orientation Leader, Doane Ambassador
Future Plans: I plan on being a high school math teacher. I also would like to be a varsity basketball coach.
Project: Retention Scholarship
Name: Kelsey Kovar
Year: Junior
Major(s): Information Science Technology
Hometown: Schuyler, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Gamma Phi Iota, Women's Soccer, Student Congress, Roots and Shoots, Art League, Alpha Lambda Delta
Future Plans: Continue working at Sandhills Publishing as a Graphic Artist, and possibly go to graduate school for graphic design.
Project: Set up and maintain the Student Congress Website.
Name: Nicole Williams
Year: Sophomore
Major(s): Biology Major; Math Minor
Hometown: Seward, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, HMOC, Big Brother Big Sisters, volunteer at Crete Area Medical Center, Cardinal Key, Gamma Phi Iota sorority, Relay for Life committee member, and a part of the Honors Program
Future Plans: Obtain my M.D. and PhD degrees in order to become an oncologist that can work with patients as well as conduct research.
Project: Member of the PR committee and working on a "dead week" the week prior to finals week where no tests or assignments will be given.
Name: Jacob Francis
Year: Sophmore
Major(s): Chemistry
Hometown: Wilber, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Delta Kappa Pi, StuCo, ACS Chemistry Club.
Future Plans: Obtain a PHD in Chemistry.
Project: Revamping the Doane Disc Golf course.
Name: Anh Nguyen
Year: Freshmen
Major(s): Accounting
Hometown: Crete, NE
Extracurricular Activities/Clubs: Student Congress, Accounting Club, SAC, KDNE, Intramural Volleyball, Big Brother and Big Sister, Doane Player, Yearbook, Phi Beta Lambda, Honor Program
Future Plans: Unknown
Project: A place where students can check out games like soccer, basketball, tennis, etc.