Holly Dunlay-Lott

Holly Dunlay-Lott is an academic advisor/student services specialist in Materials Science and Engineering.  Prior to this role,  Holly served as the Associate Classification Officer and Honors Liaison in The College of Engineering at Iowa State University. In addition, she co-advises Emerging Leaders in Engineering, the Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow conference and co-leads a group of students to Australia every three years as part of a study abroad program. Prior to working at ISU, Holly worked at DMACC and in finance. Holly earned her B.S. in Finance and International Business as well as her M.Ed. in Higher Education from Iowa State University.  Holly is originally from Waterloo but now calls Ames home. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, attending musicals and plays, and cheering on ISU athletics.

Leadership Outside of the Classroom

This interactive session will highlight a panel of engineering students with varying leadership roles outside of the classroom.  From student organizations, internships, marching band to research, the session will highlight what opportunities are available to students and how to experience these activities while balancing a full course load.  The panel will also discuss the importance of leadership, what it means to them, and how they have been leaders in their varying roles