Employee Recognition

Lauren is a Marketing major with a minor in Graphic Design from Grand Forks, ND. Lauren is a Digital Media Specialist and has been working at the Wellness Center for a year and a half. She has gained a wide variety of hands-on skills that will apply directly to her future career in marketing and graphic design!

Meet Lauren:

• Lauren's greatest accomplishment in life was "Making the decision to dedicate my life to Christ and follow Him."
• Outside of work, Lauren loves to spend time outdoors! She enjoys camping, hiking, and traveling!
• The thing Lauren loves most about her job as a digital Media Specialist is that she gets to be creative while working! She loves being able to come up and create fun graphics and content!

John is a Management major with Athletic Coaching and Sports Business minors from Fargo, ND. John has learned communication and leadership skills in his 1.5 years working as the RecSports Program Manager here at the Wellness Center. 

Meet John:

• One of John's greatest accomplishments was making the 2019 NDHSAA Boys Tennis All-State Team and Competing on the 2019 USTA Junior Tennis Team in the National Championships.
• If he could go anywhere in the world, it would be Washington D.C. because of all the history there! He would also have to catch a Capitals game and watch Alex Ovechkin play at the Capital One Arena!
• If he could do anything without the possibility of failure, John would be a country music star. "It'd be fun to tour the world and play music."

Jocelyn is a Biology and Pre-med major from Fargo, ND. Jocelyn has learned how to provide good customer services, as well as learning that a smile can go a long way during her 2 months working at the Wellness Center as a Fitness Services Associate.

Meet Jocelyn:

• She enjoys being involved in choir and has been singing since she was in fourth grade!
• Currently, Jocelyn's biggest accomplishment would be how she was able to acclimate to college quickly and settle into a routine that she can stick with.
• Someday Jocelyn wants to travel around in Europe. She would love to see all of the arts and different cultures there!

Andreas is a Commercial Aviation and Criminal Justice major from Athens, Greece! Andreas has learned and improved his interpersonal skills during his 2 years working as a Nexus Attendant at the Wellness Center. He also enjoys being able to connect and talk with anyone that enters the Wellness Center! 

Meet Andreas:

• Back home in Greece, Andreas holds two concurrent records as the youngest professional scuba diver and the youngest technical diver at his dive center!
• Andreas has been an avid fencer for six years and has had the opportunity to face olympic hopefuls from other countries!
• His favorite quote is "There is nothing impossible to him who will try." - Alexander the Great  

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 the 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 thousands that enter the contest each year
• She enjoys writing fiction (mainly horror and mysteries), reading and playing video games in her free time.