The Team
Ryan O. Hicks
Ryan is a creative, focused, hard working individual that is fueled by visual imagery and loves creating it. His skills are diverse and range from composites, photo manipulations, photo retouching, photo restoration, usability knowledge, print/editorial work, and advanced photography skills. Ryan is intrigued by anything that sparks the mind to even for a second interpret the piece a little longer. His hobbies range tremendously from reading, movies, long distance running, photography, web design, fresh tee designs, visual imagery, graphic design, sky diving (been twice!), white water rafting, hot air balloon rides, bungee jumping, and anything that involves rigorous activity or exercise. Ryan is a senior at Purdue University majoring in Computer Graphics Technology, with a specialty in the interactive multimedia department. He is also minoring in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.
Stephanie Lewis
Stephanie, is a senior in Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University with a focus on print design. She is currently pursuing a minor in Computer and Information Technology. In 2008 she interned at School Datebooks, formatting student handbooks and organizing digital and hard copy files. She is looking to pursue another internship in the summer before graduating in August 2010. She is involved in the student organization, Women In Technology, and takes on the roll of the Special Events Chair. She enjoys working at a small restaurant in her hometown during the summer where she is an assistant manager. In her free time she enjoys scrap-booking, movies, and playing basketball.
Matthew Milligan
Matthew is a senior at Purdue University studying Computer Graphics Technology with a minor in Computer and Information Technology. His concentration is Interactive Multimedia in hopes of pursuing a career in web development. Matt has been involved with music with much of his life, starting with the piano at the age of ten. From there, he has followed his passion of music by competing at the national level with his high school drumline and enrolling in Music Theory courses at Purdue.
Neil Ahrendt
Neil is a senior in at Purdue University, majoring in Computer Graphics Technology. He has a minor in Computer & Information Technology and is completing the Entrepreneurship & Innovation certificate program. He has been Vice President of Recruitment for his fraternity, Delta Upsilon, for the last year and a half, and has interned for the Indianapolis-area technology startup Vontoo, Inc. for the last two years. When he is not on the computer, he enjoys cycling, cooking, reading, and being too busy for you because he is on the phone.