Intern Orientation

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer

Today was a day we look forward to every year, the arrival of our new class of summer interns. The 2008 class of interns is typically impressive, with interns representing colleges and universities across the U.S. and even Europe. Every year, we get several hundred applications, and the 20 interns selected represent the best of the best.

Above: Schwan's USA CUP Director Teri Vogt briefs our new class of interns on the NSC Velodrome during their facility tour. NSCtv producer Greg Hutton, right, filmed intern orientation for a "meet the interns" segment of our weekly news show.

Today the interns spent time learning about the history and administrative structure of the NSC, took a facility tour, and of course, posed for the traditional opening day group photo. So without further adeu, we proudly present our 2008 class of summer interns:

  Front row, left-to-right: Mike Babcock, Michigan Tech, Anoka, Minn.; Jake Lunemann, St. Cloud State U, Clarissa, Minn.; Ryan Larson, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Little Canada, Minn.; Zachary Knight, James Madison University, Winchester, Va.; Kasey Grams, University of Minnesota, Fairchild, Wis.; Heather Holmes, Southwest Minnesota State U., Fridley, Minn.; Mikkala Korton, Minnesota State U, Mankato, Coon Rapids, Minn.; Clinton LaBeau*, Minnesota State U, Mankato, Cambridge, Minn.; Jami Steer*, Concordia College (Moorhead), Crookston, Minn..

Back row: Greg Hutton*, Slippery Rock State U & University of Minnesota, Stephens City, Va.; Claire Bouilleguet, IFI Rouen School of Management, Rouen, France; Erin Lammert, University of Minnesota, Luverne, Minn.; Taylor Kruse*, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; Heather Anderson, Southwest Minnesota State U., Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Lizzy Snell, Boston University, North St. Paul, Minn.; Casey Allar, Bemidji State University, Sartell, Minn.

Not pictured: Pierre Bodin, IFI Rouen School of Management, Rouen, France; Lindsey Grauman.

* = returning intern