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Ellie Oleen

Ellie is a creative for our group. She is currently attending SCTCC and is looking to earn her Advertising Communication & Design degree. She is from Milaca, Minnesota. In her free time she enjoys snowboarding, hanging out with friends, fishing, drawing, reading, spending time with family and rock climbing. 

One of Ellie’s career goals is to be the head of advertising or public relations for a small company, like a resort. If she could either have the ability to fly or the ability to read people’s minds, she would choose to fly. If she could go back to any time period she would go back to the roaring 20’s because of the carefree, fun-loving glamor. If Ellie could only have one meal for the rest of her life, she would have mashed potatoes, Perkins pancakes and a raspberry iced tea. Ellie is inspired by Jennifer Anniston, her favorite word is shenanigans and if she could learn to do one thing, she would learn to snowboard. When asked the question, Where’s Waldo? Ellie responded with: “Trying to find Marco?”. 

That is this week’s second and final Northway Spotlight of the semester, Ellie Oleen.

Check back this Fall where there will be a new group of Northway members and Spotlights.

Jana Lloyd

This week’s first Northway Spotlight is Jana Lloyd.

Jana is a CEO of our group. She is currently attending SCTCC and is looking to earn her Advertising Communication & Design degree. Jana is from Becker, Minnesota. In her free time she enjoys binge watching Criminal Minds, searching on Pinterest, and reading. One of Jana’s career goals is to work as an account executive or a project manager at an ad agency. 

If Jana could either have the ability to fly or the ability to read peoples minds she would choose to fly, because she thinks reading peoples would become overwhelming and stressful. If she could go back to a certain time era, she would go back to the 1950’s because of the cars, diners, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis! If Jana could only have one meal for the rest of her life, she would have lasagna. Jana is inspired by Ellen, her favorite word is nap, and if she could learn to do one thing, she would learn to scuba dive!

That is this week’s first Northway Spotlight Jana Lloyd.

Check back later this week for our last Northway Spotlight of the semester.

Myles Bous

This week’s second Northway Spotlight is Myles Bous.

Myles is a CEO and Social Media lead for our group. He is currently attending SCTCC and is looking to earn his Advertising Communication and Design degree. Myles is originally from Sartell, Minnesota. In his free time he enjoys golfing, playing sports, photography, reading, being outdoors and hanging out with friends and family. In 5 years Myles see’s himself working for a local ad agency as a graphic designer or social media specialist. One of his career goals is to be a creative director at an ad agency. 

If Myles could either have the ability to fly or read people’s minds, Myles would choose to fly so he could travel the world. If he could go back to a certain time era he would go back to the Jurassic Period, because Jurassic Park is his all-time favorite movie. If he could have one meal for the rest of his life, he would have Chipotle, bowl with white rice, chicken and everything else, *including guac. 

Myles is inspired by his dad, Steve Jobs, Lebron James, Steven Taylor, and many other artists/photographers. Myles’ favorite word is Gucci. If he could learn how to do anything he would learn how to dance well, and when asked the question: Where’s Waldo, Myles responded with, “Chillen on the beach in Hawaii, with his peeps”.

That is this week’s second Northway Spotlight Myles Bous. 

Check back next week, we will feature two more Northway Spotlights!

Morgan Pudans

This week’s first Northway Spotlight is Morgan Pudans.

Morgan is a creative and social media specialist for our team. She is currently attending SCTCC and is looking to earn her Advertising Communication and Design degree. Morgan is originally from the great state of Iowa! In her free time she enjoys being outdoors, hunting, fishing, horseback riding and running. 

One of Morgan’s career goals is to work for a local ad agency or perhaps even be self employed. Another career goal of hers is to do design work for and archery brand like Mathews, or for Cruel Girl Jeans. If Morgan could either have the ability to fly or read people’s minds she would choose to fly, because she would save so much money on gas. If she could go back to any time era, she would go back to the Wild Wild West era, because horses were the only form of transportation. If Morgan could only have one meal for the rest of her life, she would have homemade buffalo chicken pizza. 

Morgan is inspired by her mom, because she is the strongest person she knows. Her favorite word is sweet; if she could learn to do anything she would learn how to garden successfully, and when asked the question: Where’s Waldo? she replied with, “In Jeff’s Beard”.

That is this week’s first Northway Spotlight Morgan Pudans.

Check back later this week for another Northway Spotlight!

Dan Ploof

This week’s second Northway Spotlight is Dan Ploof.

Dan is one of the CEO’s of our group. He is currently attending SCTCC and will be graduating this semester with an Advertising Communication & Design degree. Dan is from St. Cloud, Minnesota. In his free time he enjoys playing frisbee golf, designing, and watching design tutorials. In 2 years Dan see’s himself working at a local ad agency and in 5 years he sees himself working at an International agency, preferably in Europe. 

If Dan could have the ability to fly or the ability to read peoples minds, he would choose to read peoples minds while flying. If Dan could go back in time to a certain time era, he would choose to go back in increments of 25 years and visit many era’s. If Dan could only have one meal for the rest of his life, he would eat pizza. Dan is inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Erwin Rommel, and George S. Patten. Dan’s favorite word is create, if he could learn to do one thing he would learn to live forever and when asked the question, Where’s Waldo? Dan drew an arrow to stick figure he drew of Waldo on the paper. 

That is this week’s Northway Spotlight Dan Ploof!

Check back next week for more Spotlights!

Jan Theisen

This week’s first Northway Spotlight is Jan Theisen.  Jan is a Creative for our group and also helps with web/social media. She is currently attending SCTCC and is double majoring, earning her Advertising Communication & Design degree, along with a degree in Web Design. She is from Albany, MN. In her free time, Jan likes to knit. In five years Jan sees herself working full time designing ads and websites. 

When asked if she would rather have the ability to fly or the ability to read people’s minds, Jan said she would want to read people’s minds so she would know what to expect from people. If Jan could go back to a certain time era she would go back to the 80’s for the music. If she could have one meal for the rest of her life she would choose: filet minon wrapped with bacon, mashed potatoes, green beans, pie, and a glass of wine. Jan is inspired by her family because they’ve always supported her. Her favorite saying is: oh well. She is excited about learning web design, would also like to learn how to give massages, and when asked Where’s Waldo? Jan replied: behind the elephant. That is this week’s first Northway Spotlight Jan Theisen!

Check back later this week for another Northway Spotlight, where we highlight members of The Northway Group.