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<span class="s1">LaRissa &nbsp;Lawrie is a senior studying Strategic Communications at Wichita State University. She was born and raised in Wichita Kansas. She currently works as the Director of Marketing at ELP Aviation. A company that creates software for aviation companiesHer background is in technical communications and working with engineers to create technical white papers.LaRissa&nbsp;</span>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.

Her background She is a founding member of Shocker Startup and in technical communications and working with engineers to create technical white papersthe past served as Vice President. When she is not working Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events at ELP AviationWichita State, LaRissa is a freelance photographer, graphic designercreating an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneurs, and copy-editor. Most of her freelance clients are startups and small businesses in the Wichita area. She recently started a design outfit under the title “Modberry” is giving away grant money to help students sell their designs and crafts.fund prototypes for interdisciplinary student teams

<span class="s1">She is a founding member As part of Shocker Startup her UIF&nbsp;work&nbsp;LaRissa&nbsp;gives pop-up classes/seminars on design-thinking, rapid prototyping, and currently serves creative confidence skills. This has served as Vice a way to involve non-technical students in the innovation eco-system and get them involved.&nbsp;LaRissa&nbsp;is the President. Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events of Lambda Pi Eta at Wichita State, University - a national communications honor society. She is creating an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneursactive in the entrepreneurship and communications communities in Wichita, and is giving away grant money to fund prototypes for interdisciplinary student teams. Shocker Startup she is also planning a Tedx event for member of Wichita StateWomen Who Code and Wichita Professional Communicators.&nbsp;</span>

As part Throughout her college career, she has been interested in the positive effects of bringing together diverse groups of her UIF workstudents.&nbsp; LaRissa gives pop-up classes/seminars on design&nbsp;learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co-thinking, rapid prototyping, founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and innovationHannah Hund. This UIF has served as a way given her the opportunity to involve non-technical students in the explore how innovation eco-system and get them involvedentrepreneurship can empower students. LaRissa LaRissa’s passion is at the current President intersection of Lambda Pi Eta at Wichita State University - a national communications honor societycommunication and technology. She That passion is active in one of the entrepreneurship and communications communities in Wichita, she is also a member primary drivers of her work to introduce interdisciplinary studies to Wichita Women Who Code and Wichita Professional CommunicatorsState.&nbsp;

<span class="s1">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.&nbsp;</span> <span class="s1">If you would like to get in touch with &nbsp;LaRissa, feel free to email her at &nbsp;[mailto:lawrie.larissa@gmail.com <span class="s2">lawrielarissalawrie.om larissa@gmaillarissalawrie.com</span>om] or reach out on social media.&nbsp;</span>