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| − | + | LaRissa Lawrie is a senior studying Strategic Communications at Wichita State University. She was born and raised in Wichita Kansas. Her background is in technical communications and working with engineers to create technical white papers. LaRissa is a freelance photographer, graphic designer, and copy-editor. In 2017, LaRissa started her own design agency called Modberry Market which serves small business, startups and entrepreneurs in the Wichita area. | |
| − | + | She is a founding member of Shocker Startup and in the past served as Vice President. Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events at Wichita State, is creating an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneurs, and is giving away grant money to fund prototypes for interdisciplinary student teams | |
| − | + | As part of her UIF work LaRissa gives pop-up classes/seminars on design-thinking, rapid prototyping, and creative confidence skills. This has served as a way to involve non-technical students in the innovation eco-system and get them involved. LaRissa is the President of Lambda Pi Eta at Wichita State University - a national communications honor society. She is active in the entrepreneurship and communications communities in Wichita, she is also a member of Wichita Women Who Code and Wichita Professional Communicators. | |
| − | + | Throughout her college career, she has been interested in the positive effects of bringing together diverse groups of students. LaRissa learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co-founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and Hannah Hund. UIF has given her the opportunity to explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can empower students. LaRissa’s passion is at the intersection of communication and technology. That passion is one of the primary drivers of her work to introduce interdisciplinary studies to Wichita State. | |
| − | + | If you would like to get in touch with LaRissa, feel free to email her at [mailto:larissa@larissalawrie.om larissa@larissalawrie.om] or reach out on social media. | |
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Revision as of 23:36, 2 February 2017
LaRissa Lawrie is a senior studying Strategic Communications at Wichita State University. She was born and raised in Wichita Kansas. Her background is in technical communications and working with engineers to create technical white papers. LaRissa is a freelance photographer, graphic designer, and copy-editor. In 2017, LaRissa started her own design agency called Modberry Market which serves small business, startups and entrepreneurs in the Wichita area.
She is a founding member of Shocker Startup and in the past served as Vice President. Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events at Wichita State, is creating an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneurs, and is giving away grant money to fund prototypes for interdisciplinary student teams
As part of her UIF work LaRissa gives pop-up classes/seminars on design-thinking, rapid prototyping, and creative confidence skills. This has served as a way to involve non-technical students in the innovation eco-system and get them involved. LaRissa is the President of Lambda Pi Eta at Wichita State University - a national communications honor society. She is active in the entrepreneurship and communications communities in Wichita, she is also a member of Wichita Women Who Code and Wichita Professional Communicators.
Throughout her college career, she has been interested in the positive effects of bringing together diverse groups of students. LaRissa learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co-founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and Hannah Hund. UIF has given her the opportunity to explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can empower students. LaRissa’s passion is at the intersection of communication and technology. That passion is one of the primary drivers of her work to introduce interdisciplinary studies to Wichita State.
If you would like to get in touch with LaRissa, feel free to email her at larissa@larissalawrie.om or reach out on social media.
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