Category: NEW FACES

Position: EMT

Start Date: 7/10/17

Birthday: 8/25

Background/Educations: Minnesota Connections Academy High School diploma January 2017. Anoka Tech EMS program January - May 2017. North Memorial EMT-B Training Program Summer 2016.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being able to help sick and injured people with the skills I have.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Happy Gilmore 2. Home Alone 3. National Lampoon Christmas

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Dan

What are your hobbies?: Fishing, hunting, camping, and boy scouts.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 7/10/17

Birthday: 6/8

Background/Educations: Isle High School - Class of 2013. RN, BSN from the College of St. Scholastica - Class of 2017.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited to work at FirstLight Health System because it is a rural healthcare setting and fits my passion of caring for those who live in rural Minnesota.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Gone in 60 seconds 2. Hildalgo 3. True Grit and/or El Dorado

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Lil' Bandow

What are your hobbies?: Horseback riding, demolition derbies, hunting/fishing, and weightlifting.

Position: Imaging Student

Start Date: 7/10/17

Birthday: 6/14

Background/Educations: I graduated from ARCC with my AA degree. I am working on my Bachelor's Degree in Radiologic Technology at St. Cloud State.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to see the career field I am going into up close, to learn new things.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Other Woman 2. White Chicks 3. Moana

What is your favorite color? Yellow

Do you have a nickname? T

What are your hobbies?: Drawing, painting, anything outdoors really like fishing, swimming, four-wheeling, bike riding, roller blading, etc. Hanging out with friends and family.

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 7/10/17

Birthday: 2/28

Background/Educations: The College of St. Scholastica. I received my B.A. in psychology in 2014, attended the Master's of exercise physiology from 2014-2015. Then started the DPT program and will graduate May 2018.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working hands on with patients, gaining new experience and getting to know everyone I will be working with.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Pearl Harbor 2. Moana 3. Big Hero 6

What is your favorite color? Mint green and purple

What are your hobbies?: Volleyball, spending time on the water, cribbage, spending time with family and friends, and cuddling with my kitty mittens.

Position: Pharmacy Tech Student

Start Date: 7/6/17

Birthday: 4/17

Background/Educations: I'm currently a Pharm Tech student at Anoka Ramsey. In the fall I will be starting business classes also.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To learn more about being a Pharmacy Tech

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Purple Rain 2. Max 3. My Dog Skip

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: Taking walks with my son and dog, playing games, and going on mini vacations with my son.

Position: Student

Start Date: 6/21/17

Birthday: 10/6

Background/Educations: I have an AA: psychology emphasis through Anoka Ramsey Community College. I am currently attending Concordia St. Paul to earn my BA in psychology.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited for the experience. Being able to apply what I have learned in school as well as learn new ideas and practical applications are also something I am looking forward to.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fury 2. The Avengers 3. Captain America: Civil War

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Ben

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with my wife and friends.

Position: IT Intern

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 6/9

Background/Educations: Pine Technical and Community College

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? IT work in a hospital setting as well as the opportunity to gain experience.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Marley & Me 2. Silver Linings Playbook 3. Step Brothers

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Golf, lake, and snowboarding.

Position: Dietary Aide

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 12/14

Background/Educations: High School Diploma, currently attending Drake University for Data Analytics, Computer Science and Mathematics.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working with the friendly staff.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. How to Train your Dragon (Series) 2. The Avengers (Series) 3. The Fast and the Furious (Series)

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Playing video games, building things, and computer programming.

Position: Summer Intern - Clinic Nursing

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 2/5

Background/Educations: CNA and currently attending PTCC for my LPN to RN mobility program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To get my foot in the door in the healthcare field and get a broader idea of that area I would like to work.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fast and the Furious movies 2. A Dogs Purpose 3. The Choice

What is your favorite color? Dark Grey

What are your hobbies?: I have a two year old, not much time for hobbies. But my daughter and I have been going for bike rides a lot more lately now that she can ride on her own.

Position: Summer Intern - Community Pharmacy

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 7/3

Background/Educations: I just graduated from Pine City High School. I plan on attending the College of St. Scholastica in the fall, majoring in biochemistry.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited to hopefully learn a lot about pharmacy and what that type of job entails, which will help me figure out exactly what I want to do after grad school.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Harry Potter series 2. The Lord of the Rings series 3. The Hobbit series

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: I like to read, draw, go hiking, play tennis, garden, and a bunch of other things.