NORTHERN TODAY 7 SPRING 2023 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI TY | News the educational opportunities and experience provided to Northern students.” Applied Classroom Lessons to Real-world Setting Paige Johnson, a marketing major from Park Rapids, Minn., said students were able to apply lessons learned in the classroom to a real-world setting. “We had to do some research about the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation to find out who they served, what their mission and values were as a company, and then apply knowledge that we learned from the textbooks to morph and mold into what they wanted it to look like,” she said. Heath Johnson, Chair of the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation, said the student presentations were excellent. “Both the marketing and the graphic design students did a great job,” he said. “This is a great opportunity, and hopefully we can continue the relationship in the future and give other opportunities to students to put their knowledge into practice.” Digital media major Lexy Forred said the project provided beneficial real-world experience when it comes to working with large teams and clients. “And in the end, I think we made a great team and created some really cool things,” said Forred, of Aberdeen. Fellow digital media major Olivia Gohl of Ipswich added, “The experience of a real-world graphic design situation really helped me get a better grasp on how these kinds of things work with real companies and clients.” Strengthened Communication, Collaboration Skills The hands-on experience allowed students to work through unexpected challenges and strengthen communication and collaboration skills, said new media major Trinity Martin. “These types of projects really help me to diversify my portfolio and build connections with other students and community members while also investing in the Aberdeen area,” said Martin, of Aberdeen. “So grateful to our dedicated instructors for providing us with this opportunity!” Digital media major Hsa Law Eh, of Aberdeen, added, “This collaborative project was very beneficial because it’s a great experience to know how the ‘real world’ works and what it feels like to be working with different departments/groups other than our own. We really appreciate this opportunity.” Additional NSU students involved in the project were: Meghan Anderson, marketing major, Verona, Wis., Brian Baker, marketing major, Reno, Nev., Jalen Chase, sport marketing and administration major, New Town, N.D., Ricardo Chase, sport marketing and administration major, New Town, N.D., Macyn Flanigan, business administration major, Brandon, S.D., Rachel Garvey, marketing major, Dayton, Minn., Chase Groh, human performance major, Mankato, Minn., Dan Istvanovich, marketing major, Chisago City, Minn., Ashley Landmark, marketing major, White, S.D., Deanna LeMire, communication studies major, Ham Lake, Minn., Ellie McCormick, marketing major, Mahtomedi, Minn., Alyssa Meyer, business administration major, Orient, S.D., Jack Miller, marketing major, Minnetonka, Minn., Lucia Serra Calvo, exchange student majoring in marketing/ communication studies/digital media, Gava, Spain., Anthony Vespo, sport marketing and administration major, Bolingbrook, Ill., Matthew Weber, business administration major, Aberdeen.
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