Kick Butt SuperStar—Shannon Lynch
Shannon Lynch, a junior Dietetics Major, is actively involved within the IUP community. She is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; a city in the Harrisburg Area. Some nicknames she goes by include Shanbalam, Shanoon, Shan, sha-nan-a-nan and Sh’dynasty; Shannon does have many more nicknames she enjoys being called. In her free time, her hobbies include knitting, gymnastics, cooking, baking, and hunting. When she is not cooking up some delicious food items, Shannon enjoys visiting the Humane Society here in Indiana.
Within IUP, Lynch is the President of the IUP Martial Arts Club, a member of SAND, a dietetic club, and is the leader of a Nutrition majors Mentor & Mentee program. Shannon enjoys participating in these organizations because she loves working with people and being in charge of some of her organizations. Also, she has met a lot of her close friends through these activities. Being a member of her major activities allows her to really enjoy Dietetics due to her fascination with the science behind Nutrition.
As a member of these organizations, Shannon participates in various tasks within them. For the Martial Arts Club, she organizes events for the club such as the annual tournament and teaches Capoeira, a type of martial art that closely represents breakdancing originated from Brazil. Within SAND, Shannon helps other members of the organization with fundraising, and in the Mentor & Mentee Program she holds a position as Co-Chair where she assists organizing events for the organization, matches the mentors to the mentees and holds the study sessions.
After Shannon receives her degree, her plan is to apply for an internship program somewhere where it is warmer. Her main priority is to fix the corruption behind the food system and work with correcting our system. Her advice to others is, “To trust yourself. Trust your gut, and even if you feel lost, know that no one else really knows what they are doing in life. Live in the moment and do what makes you happy”.
Everyone, it is my honor to present to you Shannon! Keep doing you and showing the true meaning of kicking butt and aspiring power! :)