Associate Professor of Nursing at IUPUI, KaOne of 18 life sciences faculty exhibitors at the Statehouse. thleen Russell, talks with an IU student
at the Life Sciences Exhibit.

Model of the IU Cyclotron and MPRI Facility at IU Bloomington and James
Musser, Prof. of High Energy Astrophysics & Neutrino Physics.
matics John-E-box.


IU-Bloomington students get a 3-D look at one of the life sciences exhibits.

An overhead view of the Life Sciences Exhibition in the South Atrium of the Statehouse.

The HHE Statehouse Visit and Life Sciences Day is an opportunity to witness firsthand
the important relationship between IU and Indiana's most influential legislative decision makers.

The crowd gathers in the North Atrium for the HHE presentation, which featured
IU President Michael McRobbie, Provost Karen Hanson, and others.

President McRobbie addresses the crowd at the Statehouse.

Rep. Milo Smith (Columbus) meets with an IUPUC student.

Sen. Connie Sipes (New Albany) chats with several students from IU Southeast.

Sen. Allen Paul (Richmond) takes time to talk with IUE students Danielle Straszheim, Veronica Malocha and Jana
Stamper-Williamson (l-r) along with IU Alumni Relations Director Terry Wiesehan (front).

While the chambers were empty for the event this year, the Statehouse
was buzzing with subcommittee work, allowing students and HHE members to
see their legislators addressing a wide variety of important issues.

"Let's try to find our Senator that is meeting in conference committee downstairs."

Statehouse Visitors from our IU Kokomo campus meet with their local legislator, Rep. Jim Buck.

An HHE Statehouse visitor learns more about exciting life sciences research from an IU faculty member.

IU Alumni Association President Tom Martz shares a laugh with special guest
Janet Zheng Xu, Deputy Secretary General of the Peking University Education Foundation.

After meeting with legislators and touring the Life Sciences exhibits, everyone
relaxes at the reception in the Indiana Roof Ballroom.

President Michael McRobbie spends time meeting with IU students at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.



IU State Relations legal intern, Shanida Sharp (l), and
Director of State Relations & Economic Development Initiatives, John Grew,
chat during the reception.

IU Trustee Sue Talbot (l) congratulates IU-Bloomington student Mary Beth Kime.
Kime was awarded the Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Volunteer Scholarship.

IU-Bloomington students Anna Strand (l) and Keats Wineland (c) share their views
with President McRobbie.

(l-r) President Michael McRobbie, Trustee Sue Talbot, and student Mary Beth Kime share the stage with
John Sullivan and his wife, Sheri. Sullivan won the Sue H. Talbot Distinguished HHE Volunteer of the Year Award.

Please make plans to join us at next year's
18th Annual Hoosiers for Higher Education Statehouse Visit and Life Sciences Day.
We look forward to seeing you there!