Natalie Bohnsack

My name is Natalie Bohnsack, I am from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I am a first year studying advertising at Penn State University. I graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High School last spring, where I was an editor-in-chief for the yearbook, and I was heavily involved in the design team for all four years. I learned a lot of InDesign, a little bit of Photoshop, and spent many late nights making sure every page looked as good as we pictured it. Though it was hard work, I loved every second of it, and I knew I wanted to do something with it for as long as I could. I talked to my yearbook adviser, and she recommended I look into advertising, so I did. I love the creative aspects of making everything look pretty, and looking at the strategies and decision-making involved in choosing what creative paths to take. 

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This led me to applying to Penn State. In all honesty, I applied on a whim. I saw they had a good communications school, and I knew it would have a lot of resources, but I didn't really know much else. When I arrived in Happy Valley, I fell in love. The people were incredibly friendly and welcoming, even to someone from Ann Arbor. The amount of resources I had at my disposal was incredible, and I knew I would be able to make my way in a new environment. I auditioned for the Blue Band Silks, and when I was accepted to continue my audition at band camp, I met some incredible people who are now some of my closest friends.

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So now I am studying advertising, and I have really enjoyed my time in college so far. I had the opportunity to go to the B1G championship game, and multiple football playoff games, including the first home playoff game at Beaver Stadium. I also became involved with AAF at Penn State, a.k.a. The Nittany Lion Group, where I am incredibly excited to expand my knowledge of the world of advertising and improve my design skills.

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I appreciate that you took your time to read my story and look at my portfolio. Thank you, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.