Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 6/13/16

Birthday: 12/16

Background/Educations: North Hennepin Community College - Lab Tech Student. Nursing assistant for 7+ years.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To learn as much as I can in the lab.

What is your favorite color? Eggshell Blue

What are your hobbies?: Play with my children, camping, painting, cooking, and baking.

Position: HIM/Business Office Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 8/5

Background/Educations: I graduated from Ogilvie High School in 2014. I am currently a junior at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. I am graduating next May with my Health Information Management degree and a minor in computer information systems.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am very excited to apply the knowledge I have learned and get a chance to interact with the HIM department and other staff!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Lucky One 2. Fools Gold 2. Ice Age

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? My family calls me by my middle name "Jo"

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy spending time outdoors, especially at our cabin north of Duluth. I like to exercise, hang out with friends and family and I really enjoy playing card games.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 4/11

Background/Educations: RN BSN The College of St. Scholastica. Current student at Minneapolis School of Anesthesia.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning from talented anesthesia providers in a rural setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Caddy Shack 2. Goodwill Hunting 3. The Big Lebowski

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Jo Jo

What are your hobbies?: Motorcyling, road biking, and sports.

Position: Radiologic Technologist

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 6/7

Background/Educations: Graduated May 2016 from St. Catherine University.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people and working in the department I went to school for.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Frozen 2. Finding Nemo 3. Cars

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: I love being outside: walking, running, and hiking.

Position: Student Dietary Aide

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 9/29

Background/Educations: High School student, attending Mora High School.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting and interacting with new people. Being a part of the medical community.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Miracles from Heaven 2. The Longest Ride 3. The Fault in our Stars

What is your favorite color? Ligh Blue

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Playing softball and volleyball, hanging out with friends and family, hunting, fishing, and riding 4-wheeler.

Position: Social Services Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 6/29

Background/Educations: Attending MSUM, will be a junior in the fall of 2016.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To learn more about the social work area.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lion King 2. Titanic 3. Star Wars

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Anna Banana

What are your hobbies?: Walking, reading, and piano.

Position: Lab Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 5/7

Background/Educations: I'm graduating from the CEMS Engineering program in Blaine High School. I will be attending Notre Dame in the fall, pursuing a neuroscience and behavior major.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working in a lab setting will really prepare me for doing research at Notre Dame. I'm also excited to meet the other interns.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Spinted Away 2. Howl's Moving Castle 3. Inside Out

What is your favorite color? Aqua

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Reading, playing piano and flute, spending time with friends and family, and playing chess.

Position: HIM/Business Office Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 6/3

Background/Educations: Graduated from High School in Hinckley, class of 2014. Will be a junior at the College of St. Benedict in the fall, as a psychology and communication major.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm looking forward to new experiences and opportunities.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Mama Mia 2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Hunger Games

What is your favorite color? Red

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Rollerblading, running, piano, cooking, knitting, and spending time at my cabin.

Position: Rehab Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 11/22

Background/Educations: Grew up in Buffalo, MN and graduated from Buffalo High School. I am currently attending the University of North Dakota where I am majoring in biology pre-health and taking pre-physical therapy courses to eventually apply to PT grad school my junior year.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about the experience of working at FirstLight. I just finished my first year in college and I am ready to see what it's like to work in rehabilitation at a hospital setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Wedding Planner 2. Marvel's the Avengers 3. Divergent

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy the ourdoors: hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. I enjoy artsy things: drawing, painting, and photography. I play tennis and soccer. I also like badminton and volleyball. I also like to stay inside and watch movies and play board games.

Position: Community Pharmacy Intern

Start Date: 6/6/16

Birthday: 5/22

Background/Educations: I graduated from Braham Area High School and I am currently attending North Dakota State University. I have completed two years of pre-pharmacy education and will start NDSU's pharmacy program this fall.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn from the amazing Pine City Pharmacy staff and serve FirstLight's patients.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Proposal 2. The Best of Me 3. The Last Song

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Stormy

What are your hobbies?: I love hanging out on the lake, playing volleyball, and watching netflix.