Tanya Davidson Skelton 2010 - Iowa State University Alumni Association

Tanya Davidson Skelton 2010

Tanya Davidson Skelton

BFA Graphic Design ’98
Chicago, Ill.

Tanya Skelton is one half of an incredible leadership team that has worked tirelessly to make the ISU Alumni Association Club of Chicago as vibrant and active as it has ever been. Through her work as club co-president with Katherine Hallenbeck (MIS and finance '02), Skelton has brought dedicated leadership and passionate enthusiasm to Chicagoland in the name of Iowa State University.

Skelton coordinates Chicago’s annual “Game Before the Game,” which pits alumni of the University of Iowa against Iowa Staters in flag football just days before the college football rivals’ annual showdown. She coordinates the club’s Web site and marketing materials. Other events on which she has placed her Cardinal and Gold touch include monthly happy hours; gamewatches; outings for miniature golf, bowling, and broomball; and events surrounding last year’s Iowa State vs. Duke men’s basketball game at Chicago’s United Center.

But perhaps Skelton’s most valuable skill as club president, her nominators say, is her warm and inviting nature and enthusiasm for connecting Cyclones with one another. In fact, it’s how she met her husband, Ben (mech engr '02).

In addition to her work with the ISUAA Club of Chicago, Skelton is the co-leader of MetroCeliacs, a group she co-founded to offer support to Chicagoans with gluten-free dietary restrictions.

Skelton is employed by RBC Wealth Management in Chicago and is a lifetime member of the ISU Alumni Association.  

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