Priyasha Apte is a fourth-year industrial engineering student with a focus area in big data analytics. She is originally from Waukee, Iowa. Outside of class she is involved in Love for Red and the Indian Student Alliance. In her free time she loves reading, kickboxing, cooking, and drinking copious amounts of coffee. Through her previous classes, Priyasha has gained great experience in writing lab reports and essays and in public speaking. She is very excited to help her fellow students at the Hanson Center for Communication this year!