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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;">'''Serving as UIF Since:'''&nbsp;Spring 2017<br/>'''School:&nbsp;'''Western Michigan University<br/>'''What he does now:'''&nbsp;Founder/Facilities Director, Innovation club Partner and Firmware Engineer at WMUVelocity Research<br/>'''What that means:'''&nbsp;Founded WMUs first makerspace and now oversees its spaces, volunteer force, Business partner helping run the business as well as firmware engineer helping design and budget.improve products</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;">'''Contact him about:'''&nbsp;Student run Makerspaces, Makerspace startups, design thinking workshops, recruiting new fellows at your school, emotional support, or literally anything to do with food&nbsp; &nbsp;<br/>'''Email:&nbsp;'''nathan.lawarre@gmail.com<br/>'''Phone:&nbsp;'''<span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">(616) 902-8802</span></span></span><div><br/></div><span style="font-size:small;">Nathan LaWarre is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergrad at graduate from Western Michigan University. He is majoring graduated in December of 2019 with a Bachelors degree in computer engineering with a minors in computer science, math, and environmental studies and sustainability. Nathan is originally from Grand Rapids, MI, but moved to Kalamazoo, MI, and still lives in 2015 to attend collegethe area. He currently works as a tutor in the Student Success Center at WMU partner and as a firmware design intern engineer at AmwayVelocity Research. Nathan hopes As a partner he helps with the day to one day work in the of running a new business. As a firmware/engineer he designs and creates embedded software design industry helping those in need live easier, happier livesfor many different projects.</span>

<span style="font-size:small;">In his college days, Nathan is was an active member of the sunseeker team at WMU which is a team of students that come together to build a solar powered race car. Through this club he has learned how to solder and incase solar panels, work with PCB boards, and work within a team. Nathan is was also on the executive board and founder of the Innovation club at WMU. The innovation club strives to get students excited about learning and giving hands on experience. They have created a makerspace for students as well as a fund that alleviates the financial burden of projects for students. He has helped to create a design thinking workshop for incomming incoming freshman that which is taught in many entry level courses. Nathan is was also apart of the math club and financial board at his church. He volunteers volunteered with Disabeled Disabled Students Services on his campus, driving physically disabled students from class to class. He also volunteers volunteered with Drive Safe Kalamazoo, giving safe rides home to students on the weekends. Nathan is was also a memeber member of the Lee Honors College at WMU. Outside of school work he enjoys creating lasting relationships, being with friends, and experimenting with arduinomicrocontrollers. Nathan has two younger sisters in high school, four six dogs, and two cats, which were all left at his parents house (thank goodness).</span>

<span style="font-size:small;">Nathan has always been very passionate about leadership and communication. He strives to merge these passions with his interest in helping others to better the lives of people around the world through technology. Nathan plans , while in school, strived to do this through the Innovation Club on his campus, holding speakers, siminarsseminars, workshops, and pop-up classes. He now is bringing these passions into his work space in anyway he can. UIF has been a key part in furthering his goals.</span>

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