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Mara is a University Innovation Fellow in the spring 2016 cohort, and a freshman at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is currently working toward [[File:Mara Decker 2.jpg|thumb|Mara Decker 2.jpg]] a degree in business management with a minor in sustainability. Mara developed her interest in entrepreneurship and innovation during her senior year of high school when she was heavily involved in the nationwide [http://www.midlandinstitute.com/What-Is-CEO CEO] (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) class. &nbsp;During her year with CEO , she realized the need for a better education system that allows students to discover their full potentials.&nbsp; At Southern Illinois University Mara is involved with the [http://salukiceo.com/ Saluki Entrepreneur Corps] and helps manage their social media platforms.&nbsp; She also helped coordinate MakeSI , a campus wide make-a-thon.&nbsp; As a fellow, Mara hopes to connect students from all disciplines and instill the importance of social innovation and entrepreneurship across campus.&nbsp; In her spare time, you can find Mara camping and rock climbing in one of Southern Illinois’ natural wonders, the Shawnee National Forrest. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-decker-99a732b4?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile <span class="text-muted">Connect with Mara on Linkedin</span>] = Related Links = [[Southern Illinois University]] [[Southern Illinois University Student Priorities|Souther Illinois University Student Priorities]] University Innovation Fellows Spring 2016: [[Mara Decker|Mara Decker]] [[DJ Jeffries|Deborrius Jeffries]] [[Trevor Jones|Trevor Jones]] [[Asia Lee|Asia Lee]] Fall of 2015: [[Dan Bach|Dan Bach]] [[Thomas Birch|<font face="Arial">Thomas Birch</font>]] Spring 2015: [[Alex Hutchinson|Alex Hutchinson]] [[Brandon Nolte|Brandon Nolte]] [[Katie Dzugan|Katie Dzugan]] [[Category:Student Contributors|m]]