Employee Recognition

Marissa is a Psychology major from Billings, Montana. She is getting her minor in Rehabilitation & Human Services and Dance and obtaining a certificate in Behavioral Health. She has learned incredible customer service, time management, and professional development skills while working at the Wellness Center since the summer of 2019. Marissa's positions at the Wellness Center are the Culinary Corner Program Manager and a Facility Manager.

Meet Marissa:

•  Marissa's greatest accomplishment in life is being able to be proud of who she is. "I have an amazing, loving family and support system, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds!"

• Outside of work Marissa likes to work out, figure skate, dance, paint, play the ukulele, and be outside!

• Marissa's favorite quote is

  “Everyday is a good day, some are just better than others” – Ronald Jackson, her late grandpa.

Cooper is a Commercial Aviation major from Celina, Texas. Cooper has enhanced his skills to effectively communicate with many individuals with diverse backgrounds while working as a Member Services Associate for the past 6-months at the Wellness Center.

Meet Cooper:

• Becoming a flight instructor has been one of the hardest but greatest accomplishment for Cooper!
• When asked what he loves most about his job, Cooper answered "Without a doubt, the people that I get to work with every day."
• Cooper looks up to his grandfather because he fought for what he believed in, lived every day like it was his last, and never met a stranger.

Hayden is a Commercial Aviation management major from Lewiston, Maine. He has gained strong communication skills and leadership skills since he started working as a facility manager, almost 2 years ago.

Meet Hayden:

• His greatest accomplishment has been receiving his Eagle Scout.
• If Hayden could go anywhere in the world, it would be to go to Nepal and hike to Mt. Everest base camp and experience the Nepalis culture.  He loves history and getting out of his comfort zone while traveling.
• Hayden's favorite quote is "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day"  – Winnie the Pooh

Kala is a Commercial Aviation  major with a focus on Helicopter training and Aviation Safety & Operations from Wilmington, Delaware. She has learned patience and good communication as well as meeting all the new friends since she started working as a Guest Service Associate, 6 months ago.  

Meet Kala:

• Her greatest accomplishment has been earning "Exceptional Employee" of the month!
• The person Kala looks up to is her mom because she’s the strongest most amazing woman Kala knows. 
• Kala's dream job would be to apply and earn the role of becoming a Red Bull helicopter stunt pilot. 

Ahmed is a Petroleum Engineering major from Cairo, Egypt.  He started working for Wellness & Health Promotion in January 2022.  He has enjoyed meeting new people through his position as a RecSports Official.

Meet Ahmed:

• His greatest accomplishment was traveling alone across the world to attend UND!
• The person he most admires is his dad for his perseverance and hard work through every step of life.

Aaron is a Commercial Aviation major from Korea.  He started working for Wellness & Health Promotion 3 months ago.  He has enjoyed meeting new people through his Guest Service Associate position.

Meet Aaron:

• His greatest accomplishment was to Bench Press 225 pounds!
• He would like to go to North Korea in the future!

Jack is a Commercial Aviation major from Sussex, WI. He has worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for six month and has enjoyed getting to interact with fellow climbers and people who love outdoor recreation as much as he does.

Meet Jack:

• He enjoys snowboarding, canoeing, whitewater kayaking, deer hunting and hanging out with friends.
• He would love to visit Alaska in the summer.
• His favorite quote is "You miss 100% of thes shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzke

Larissa is a Nutrition & Dietetics major from Bismark, ND. She has worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for almost a year and has enjoyed taking on a new leadership role this semester

Meet Larissa:

• She loves the outdoors and being active.
• She is a single mother while being a full time student.
• She would love to travel to Europe.

Adam is a Commercial Aviation major from Vaugh, WA. He has worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for three years and has formed strong professional relationships.

Meet Adam:

• His favorite part of his job is getting to know all of the employees
• He would like to travel to Norway because that where his dad’s family is from.

Laura is a Psychology and Pre-Physical Therapy major from East Grand Forks, MN. She has worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for one year and has developed strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Meet Laura:

• Her biggest career accomplishment was becoming a CNA and being able to help those in need.
• She would love to go to Hawaii and try surfing.
• Her favorite part of her job has been getting to know her coworkers.

Taylor is a junior computer science major from Grand Forks, ND. He's worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for one year and has learned valuable skills about teamwork.

Meet Taylor:

• His greatest accomplishment is getting commissioned to write music for a project.
• He enjoys playing guitar, playing in a bad and doing anything tech related when not at school or working.
• The person he looks up to most is Alan Turning (the forefather of modern day computers and computer science)

Heather is a senior psychology major from Woodbury, MN. She's worked for Wellness & Health Promotion for one year and has learned valuable skills about working with others. 

Meet Heather:

• She enjoys designing and writing outside of school and work, so being able to do that for work is refreshing.
• Her greatest accomplishment is making the shortlist for a writing content for the past two years. She wrote a 20,000 to 40,000 novella in three months and was in the top 70 stories out of thosands that enter the contest each year
• She enjoys writing fiction (mainly horror and mysteries), reading and playing video games in her free time.