Jaden Carney (19yr.) is a sophomore in Political Science at Morningside University. He is from Adair, Iowa with a younger sister named Reagan and both his parents at home. His favorite things to do in the summer is kayaking and camping, then in general he loves to hang out with friends and family, cooking, helping others, and travel. Even though some of his favorite things to do are best done in the summer, fall is his favorite season. He loves how colorful fall is and the different flavors that come out only during fall time such as pumpkin spice and apple cinnamon. His biggest impacts so far to shape him into who he is today is his family and friends, 4-H, FFA, the Day Center and Dr. Valerie Hennings.

He originally didn’t plan to go to college after high school because he didn’t want to at the time. After talking to his parents and friends, he was convinced to give Morningside a shot for a semester. Once he arrived and became engaged in the University he fell in love with Morningside and decided to stay. The clubs and organizations that helped him decide to stay as he participated in them were; Morningside Civic Union, Colonel “Bud” Day Center for Civic Engagement, Active Minds, Morningside Republicans, and Morningside Poll. He plans to partake in them this year as well as run for Morningside Student Government as a Sophomore Representative.

Once he graduates in 2025 with a Political Science Major, he plans to pursue a Masters degree in graduate school. His masters will be in Applied Political Science or Public Administrations. After graduate school he sees himself in ten years working in a Congressional office as a Political consultant. He’ll locate to Virginia or Pennsylvania and have a plan in the works to run for office. He also hopes to be married and have started a family by then.