Lindsey Dykman – Internal Vice President

 

                                             

Hey there!  My name is Lindsey, and I’m the Internal Vice President for the UNL SIFE team.  You may have already gotten to know me as “Director of Talent Acquisition,” but I thought I would take a few minutes to introduce myself again. 

What’s my major, and why is it funny?

If you had asked me five years ago what I didn’t want to study in college, I would have said, “I REALLY REALLY hope I’m not required to take an economics class.”  Little did I know it would become not only my major, but one of the few true loves of my life.

Where do I come from?

My hometown is located in western Nebraska, not far from the Colorado border to the south and the Wyoming border to the west.  I drive home very infrequently, so my trips there are invaluable.  Thanksgiving break will mark my first time back this year. 

While I’m home, I love to sit and play the piano for hours.  I also enjoy fresh air, dirt roads, and long walks in the country.

What has SIFE done for me?

I became a member of UNL SIFE at the start of the 08-09 Spring semester.  After becoming involved in several projects, I realized that SIFE was an organization that would allow me to truly make a difference in both my community and my world.  It wasn’t all about building my resume anymore…it was about impacting people’s lives. 

I finished out the remainder of last year as a member of multiple project teams, but I also applied for a leadership position as an officer.  Thankfully, I was appointed Director of Talent Acquisition and given the opportunity to reach out to students through recruitment.  At present, I am serving as the Internal VP.  I’m just beginning to get my feet on the ground, and I’m loving every minute of it.

Thanks a lot for checking out our team website.  The opportunities in SIFE are endless, and I encourage you to take an active role in becoming involved.  Cheers!

UNL Surplus Consulting update

Hey everyone! I just wanted to do a quick update about the project. Things are going well with the us consulting UNL Surplus. We have a great team and I know we will keep this business strong and grow it even more.

UNL SIFE Creative Team Promotion Posters

SIFE videos available

Our Ogallala Project interview video is now available under “Projects”.

Our 09 promotion videos are now available under “How to Join”.

Make sure to check them out!

Alex McAreavey – Cheif Design Officer

Hey everyone, my name is Alex McAreavey. I am a junior Advertising and Graphic Design major from Sidney, NE. A little about myself; I love music (I couldn’t live without it), movies,painting, drawing, hunting, skating, friends, the celtics and husker football. Since starting school at UNL I have looked for a way to get head and shoulders over my fellow classmates to secure my place in this competitive job market. Finally in October of last year my search paid off when i joined SIFE.

Since my first meeting I have been an active member helping to coordinate the advertising for the group as well as designing materials for promotion of our projects as well as our annual report for competitions. The experience that SFE gives you is unrivaled by any other group you can be a part of. SIFE has given me (and all of its members) a chance to apply what I learn in the classroom to real world situations. Our projects are versatile and require many different skills to be successful, and if we are successful the people we aim to help win. Helping people is what we are all about, but it is no secret that self improvement is a happy side effect.

This year I have been charged with the task of creating a team to help SIFE become more visible in order to help our projects impact the lives of more and more people in need. This team will require many different talents and i am looking to fill these positions. not only can you benifit from SIFE but we can benifit from talented dedicated individuals. If you are interested in advertising and looking to get more experience leave me a comment.

Accelerate your way into the world by joining SIFE, I promise you won’t regret it.

Information Sessions

 

Hey everyone!  Lindsey, here.  I just wanted to write  a quick note to say THANKS to all of you who attended a SIFE information session this week.  I hope you enjoyed learning about our organization, and I look forward to seeing you in interviews next week!  I will be e-mailing you soon with the who, what, when, and where info, so definitely check your mail! =) 

For those of you who were unable to attend an information session this week, do not be dismayed!  I/we would love to work with you to schedule an informal meeting.  Please e-mail me at ldykman_34@hotmail.com, so we can work something out.  As always, check back here for pertinent information on upcoming events. 

On a final note, I would really appreciate your feedback about the recruitment process.  I am learning (A LOT) as I go, and your input is extremely important to me.  Please send suggestions my way.  Thanks in advance!  =)

Cheers,

Lindsey

Nancy Xue – Internal Vice President

Hi there,

I am Nancy (Nanxing) Xue, a senior accounting major with minors in finance and communication. I joined SIFE in February 2007, one month after I started my college life. I am very proud to be the current Internal Vice President of an excellent team – UNL SIFE.

I always enjoy being a SIFE member and knowing that I help change the world little by little through my involvement in each SIFE project. Our team has members from different countries. The friendship that we develop overtime is genuine, valuable, and unique. We have lots of fun working together. My best memory was my first trip to SIFE regional competition in 2007. I was inspired and motivated by the passion and amazing projects of SIFE teams from all over the country. From that moment, I know SIFE is the place to be if I want to help others and want to make a difference in the world.

In SIFE, we build projects from ground. The process of finding potential projects, setting up time line for each phase, and accomplishing the project is one of the most rewarding experience you can find in your college life. Your leadership, communication, and organizational skills go through a whole new upgrade during the process. With all that said, I encourage all of you to join SIFE and contribute your share to make the world a better place.

Cheers,

Nancy

Usman Waheed – Senior Vice President

My name is Usman Waheed.  Born in Pakistan and originally from Afghanistan, I have thousands of relatives in both countries, not kidding.  I moved with my family to Omaha, NE about 10 years ago, just the immediate family that is.  Coming from a distinct background, cultural adaptation by no means has been easy, but in a progressively shrinking and increasingly diverse world, it has been and will continue to be necessary for survival.  I am grateful for having been through this process.

Zig Zagler once said, “You can only get what you want, if you help enough people get what they want.”  In your research of this organization, you may stumble on statements such as, “our members are intelligent academically and socially.”  Many may compliment by stating that our members have skills such as communication and networking that all companies desire in ideal candidates.  You may even notice that we have a good, no, a great time working with one another.

Yet the true beauty of our team is not that we are ahead, but it’s that it comes from our efforts to help others get ahead.  It is because we try to bring attention not just to ours, but also to everyone’s needs:  the mother in South Africa who has to walk barefoot for miles each day just to get a bucket of water; or one of the many towns in Midwest United States that is concerned and is trying to confront the issue of shrinking population to prevent their economy from collapsing; or even the high school college student who doesn’t have a clue but needs to learn more about the credit system to survive in today’s highly competitive society.  These are some of the problems that our team is working to shrink.

UNL SIFE is truly a difference maker and if you are a part of it, you will be too.

Usman

Elaine Yang – Director of Talent Development

Hello Everyone,

My name is Elaine Yang. I’m a senior actuarial science major from Chengdu, China. This is my 5^th semester with SIFE family. My current role in SIFE is the Director of Talent Development.  I really can’t wait to see more new faces in this coming year!

Last year was one of the best memories in my whole life. This year promises to be even better as we strive to help our team to build a quality and sustainable SIFE program. The first project I led was the SIFE Entrepreneurship project – Daily Drip, a student owned and student run business started by UNL SIFE. And we achieved a big success at the end. This project helped our SIFE team placed top 20 in the National Entrepreneurship Topic Competition. The profit from Daily Drip helps UNL SIFE team become a self-sustained student organization.

What I like most about SIFE is that we’re growing as a team, and as a family. Whenever someone needs help, the whole team is there. And the team spirit encourages you to look ahead, explore everything new around you, and experience the real life.

We’re from different majors and different countries in the world, but we’re all in the UNL SIFE team! Joining SIFE, you’ll experience a brand new college life and you can really change the community, change the world, and change people’s lives!

Best regards,

Elaine

Big Red Welcome

I’m here to announce that the Big Red Welcome was a success, thanks to all of you!  We loved chatting with you about SIFE, and we hope you’re excited to learn more.  So on to the next step!

Information sessions will be held on Sept. 1 & 2 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Campus Union. Room information will be posted inside the front doors, so don’t forget to look!  We will be showing video clips and having an open question/answer forum with some of our executive officers.  There will also be an opportunity to sign up for an interview.  Please attend if you are available and e-mail me (sife@unlnotes.unl.edu) if you’re not!  We’ll work something out.  I look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers!

Lindsey