Starting out the new Semester Strong

The Northway Group would like to welcome our three new CEOs: Andrea Yurczyk, Ashley Pipenhagen and Holly Pundsack. They have been busy getting this semester’s ad agency started, as well as our leads. This year’s leads are made up of four individuals: Melissa Kenney (Project Manager) Katie Carlson (Lead Creative), Victor Bruno (Lead Web) and Kelsey Zachman (Lead A.E.). Northway would also like to welcome back April Kortlever and Travis Sand.

This week we made a list of some clients we would like to work with this semester. Kelsey and Melissa have been working on getting the clients’ contact information so the account executives can begin to cold call. We had a mock client come in to show the new Northway members our creative process and critiquing style. We also showed the new account executives how to cold call clients. We taught the new Northway members how to mount and present their designs, as well as some tips and tricks with the Adobe programs.

We have a lot of new faces in Northway: Paige Boileau, Ashley Freeman, Megan Hayes, Jeremy Hebert, Sam Hoff, Shelley Jarju, Justin Kirkholm, Reanna Leuthard, Danielle Notch, Brittany Rech, Sam Seffes, Christy Sibley, and Nicole Spangenberg. They all are very eager and excited to learn how The Northway Group ad agency runs, which is exactly they kind of attitude we are looking for.

Success Freaks was our first client to come in this semester. Success Freaks is a company that consist of two men that do motivational speaking. To learn more about Success Freak visit their website click here. We are very excited to start designing for Success Freaks and all the other clients to come. It is going to be a fantastic semester.

Off and Running

by Jeff Palm

The Northway Group just assembled their new agency team for Fall 2012. A lot of new talent has been added this semester along with several returning members. They are headed up by CEO's Ashley Pipenhagen, Holly Pundsack and Andrea Yurczyk. Check in weekly to see an update of our client projects and department announcements.

DECA Competition

by Cat Gilliam

TNG is proud to announce members that placed in the 2012 St. Cloud Invitational DECA competition. Big congratulations to the following:

Tyler Wibstad and Adam Vogel - 1st place in Advertising Campaign Design
Laura Hill - 1st place in Web Design
Melissa Kenney - 1st place in Design Presentation (section 1)
Katie Carlson - 1st place in Design Presentation (section 2)
Cat Gilliam - 2nd place in Design Presentation (section 1)
Tyler Wibstad - 3rd place in Design Presentation (section 1)
Courtney Hartfiel-Zuelow - 3rd place in Design Presentation (section 2)

This goes to show the level of talent that TNG has in its midst. Great job everybody, let's keep it up!

Not Wasting Any Time

by Cat Gilliam

As we bring in the New Year and kick off the Spring 2012, TNG is getting started right away. The level of new and returning talent is proof positive that we are ready to go immediately. Here is this semester's roster:

CEO's:
Chelsea
Tracy Heiserich
Adam Vogel

Project Manager:
Kayla Pryzbilla

Account Executives:
Holly Pundsack (Lead)
Rob Schmidt
Steve Schmidt
Kelsey Zachman

Designers:
Benjamin Ehrlichman (Lead)
Melissa Kenney (Lead)
Liz Bromenschenkel
Victor Bruno
Katie Carlson
Ashley Freeburg
Courtney Hartfiel-Zuelow
Laura Hill
April Kortlever
Kayla Myers
Tonya Peterson
Ashley Pipenhagen
Tara Schroder

Public Information Officer/ Copywriter:
Cat Gilliam

We are all very excited for another awesome semester. Stay tuned to see what it brings!

The End of a Semester, The Beginning of a New Generation of Northway

We have been amazed and delighted by the level of talent that this semester has produced. Our first-time Northway members wowed not only TNG veterans, but our clients as well. The extraordinary level of talent displayed over the past 15 weeks will only serve to enhance TNG's reputation and standing. Here is the semester's final list designers and which client chose their work:

Adam Vogel - Boys and Girls' Club

Katie Carlson - 4Seasons Window and Carpet Cleaning

Tara Schroeder - Allied Chiropractic
Liz Bromenschenkel - Kenney Printing

Tara Schroeder and Ben Erlichman - NY Gyro Hut

Andrea Yurczyck, Melissa Kenney, Ashley Pipenhagen,
& April Kortlever, and Laura Hill - Cone Castle

Katie Roufs, Cat Gilliam, Ben Erlichman, Ashley Pipenhagen,
& Victor Bruno - Winter's Family Chiropractic

Tara Schroeder, Andrea Yurczyk - St. Joe's Farmer's Market

Sam Stawski, Laura Hill, Liz Bromenschenkel - Sentry Bank

Melissa Kenney - Cathedral High School

Katie Carlson - Minnesota Mittens

Wow! Has it been 16 weeks already? TNG would like to send out a big thank you to all of our clients for being the reason we continue to exist.
And to TNG members: THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!

Happy Holidays, and see you next semester!

In The Home Stretch...

As we head toward the end of the semester, we are still full speed ahead. Clients and TNG members alike continue to be astounded by the pieces being created by the team.

Congratulations are in order to the following Creatives whose designs were chosen by clients:

Bethie Windsperger and Adam Vogel - Tony's Cleaning
Katie Carlson and Ashley Pipenhagen - Prestigious Custom Paint
Melissa Kenney - Habitat for Humanity
Tara Schroeder - Allied Chiropractic and New York Gyro Hut
Ben Ehrlichman and Adam Vogel - Dale's Auto Body

Way to keep up the outstanding work, team!

TNG continues to work also with Cone Castle, a new and unique walk/drive up restaurant coming to Central Minnesota. We are handling both Marketing and Web aspects for CC, and have produced some pretty amazing creative work, collectively. To all Northway members on the Cone Castle ticket - great job!

Stay tuned, it's not over yet!

Halfway There!

As we pass the midpoint of the fall semester, TNG shows no signs of slowing down. Our team continues to work hard and burn the midnight oil for our clients, with the results showing in both outstanding creative work and high professionalism.

A big congratulations to the following Creatives, whose designs were selected for use by clients:
-Mike Bayless - Family Therapy
-Liz Bromenschenkel, Ashley Pipenhagen,
and Courtney Hartfiel-Zuelow - Brickhouse Cinema
-Katie Carlson - 4Seasons Window and Floor Cleaning
-Mellissa Kenney and Courtney Hartfiel-Zuelow - The Foundation at SCTCC
-Laura Hill - TriCAP

The designs were all amazing, guys. Keep up the great work!

TNG would like to send a special thank you to our AE's Tracy Heiserich (who is doing double-duty as a CEO as well), Holly Pundsack, Tara Schroeder, and Bethann Windsperger. Your efforts are the glue that holds the team together. To our CEO's Chelsea Hennek, Tracy Hieserich, and Kelsey Johnson: there would be no team to hold together if it weren't for you ladies.

Let's see what the second half of Fall 2011 is going to bring...