Amanda Condon is a non-traditional student attending Arkansas Tech University in pursuit of an M.S. in Homeland Security. Condon established the first student-led community club in Southwest Arkansas, the Arklatex Nontraditional Student Alliance. She has a mission to empower other students by assisting them in navigating academia, securing financial aid, and volunteering her time to help others overcome adversity associated with college. She travels across the United States to present at conferences in hopes that she will raise awareness to the needs of non-traditional students. Condon is nationally recognized by different organizations such as Phi Theta Kappa, the Association for Non-traditional Students in Higher Education, Pearson, and the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. Condon served as Vice President of her local Phi Theta Kappa Chapter and currently serves as the Regional Vice President of the Arkansas/Oklahoma Alumni chapter. Condon is also an American Red Cross Disaster Responder. She has a passion for humanitarianism and philanthropy. Condon aspires to become the Executive Director of FEMA after graduation. As a single parent; Condon strives to be an outstanding role model for her three children. She believes the greatest impact on their lives will be the example she has demonstrated to persevere through all adversity preventing her from completing her education.