We asked everyone in our Career Office to send in pictures of their pets or other furry friends. Scroll down to see all the lovely friends!
Mitthoo
Zoya Akhtar (Peer Advisor)
Speciality: He is so self-centered so he loves banging his head on any reflective surface (mirrors, garbage cans, etc)
Fun fact: Sometimes when I sleep in, my mom brings Mitthoo into my room because he knows how to say “wake up” in our language!
Poppy
Brita Smith (Peer Advisor)
Specialty: Cuddles and licks
Fun fact: She loves to play chase with my bunny Lucy!
Arez
Kim Betanzos (Peer Advisor)
Specialty: Selective Snuggler
Fun Fact: He’s obsessed with any and all cardboard boxes
Georges
Emilie Moeller (Specialist)
Specialty: Turning on sinks in the middle of the night and taking a bath
Fun fact: Georges is named after ISU basketball player Georges Niang! GO CYCLONES
Houston (Huey)
Emilie Moeller (Specialist)
Specialty: Huey loves to be on neighborhood watch! Our neighbors love to wave to her when she’s sitting in the front window!
How did you get Huey: We went to pick up her sister instead but when we got to the farm to look at her they had both Huey and her sister out playing together. Huey’s sister then started dragging Huey across the floor by her tail so instead of getting her sister we got Huey!
Maggie (aka, Mags, Magster, Magndoodle, Dinkels)
Julie’s Rudolf (Specialist)
Specialty: She’s very good at tricks; the basics, sit, shake, stay, roll-over, but she also knows how to dance. She loves treats and toys. She has her own toy-box and requires a cheese tax when the refrigerator door opens.
Fun fact: Her Dog-Grandparents live nearby and she knows the route to their house and frequently sneaks out to visit them.
Teddy
Jill VanOsdol (Specialist)
Specialties & Interests: Free spirit, grumpy old man who prefers dinner to be at 4 pm, obsessed with bubbles, chasing and chewing tennis balls.
How did you get Teddy: Teddy is a rescue dog and we’ve been giving him pets since July 2013.
Luka
Kim Betanzos (Peer Advisor)
Specialty: Puppy Dog Eyes expert
Fun Fact: As a puppy he had blue eyes
Nermal
Janeen Swenson (Administration Specialist)
Specialty: He can be a grouchy cat at times, but really just wants to snuggle in and make biscuits!
How did you get Nermal: We adopted him from PetCo – he was a shelter cat from St James and his name was Jamian. Since he is so fluffy gray, my love of Garfield and friends as a child won out and we renamed him Nermal after Garfield’s kitten frenemy.
Mila (“Joy” because she was our Christmas present in 2019)
Janeen Swenson (Specialist)
Specialty: Mila loves to play fetch and she would keep going until she collapsed if we let her – if she could talk all we would hear is ball… ball… ball… ball…
Fun fact: Mila loves fruit and veggies – favorites include apples, clementines, bananas, carrots, and green beans!
Lottie & Tulsi
Avery Thompson (Peer Advisor)
Speciality: Lottie is a yapper and will talk back when you speak to her, and Tulsi loves to eat shoes!
Fun Fact: Lottie is afraid of the stairs, but Tulsi isn’t, so she climbs the stairs when she is annoyed/bothered by Lottie.
Björn
Lukas Lennartson (Peer Advisor)
Specialty: Being lazy
Fun Fact: He loves to stay up late and drink coffee from his “Misplaced Texan” mug while watching reruns of How Its Made.
Skittles
Hector Aguilar (Specialist)
Specialty: Skittles is a Level 5 Cuddle Master. Her specialty is achieving peak snuggliness, guaranteed to melt away stress in 21 seconds or less!
How did you get Skittles: Skittles officially joined our family in June 2023! She is a certified Luminary of Cuddles and has the remarkable ability to light up any room she enters.
Stella & Harli
Evan Cadenhead (Peer Advisor)
Fun Facts: Stella may look innocent, but she is the secret evil one. Harli is just a rambunctious rapscallion.
