Catherine Alles
Fun fact
I love to bike! I recently did a 25 mile bike ride across Milwaukee and have biked to work almost every day since April, once even in fresh snow here in Wisconsin!
What are you most excited about?
I am most excited to have some clear, organized, set aside time to study myself and my work habits, write, learn, and create content. There are so many projects, blog posts, curricula, and even podcasts I always wanted to do during high school but never had time, so I’m excited to take time to explore those ideas.
Jacob Beman
Fun fact
I grew up with a baseball field in my backyard.
What are you most excited about?
I am most excited about the portfolio project. Here I look forward to creating a valuable design project that I can share on my website and grow more skills as a designer.
Blake Elam
Fun fact
Once, I recreated the famous printer scene from Office Space for a friend’s school film project. I played Ron Livingston’s character Peter, the guy with the bat.
I also saw Mark Cuban at a restaurant one time. I was there with my family, and he was having a Marvericks meeting. We both ended up going to the bathroom, and things got awkward quickly when we finished washing our hands at the same time. There was only one paper towel dispenser.
What are you most excited about?
I really look forward to the interesting people and ideas I’ll come across through the program.
Zachary Hammond
Fun fact
I am one of the top singers in Texas as of 2017.
What are you most excited about?
I’m excited about moving to a new city. I’ve lived in the same house I was born in my whole life. I can’t wait to spread my wings and explore a new city.
Colm Hayden
Fun fact
I have paddled a canoe for 100 miles across the American/Canadian border.
What are you most excited about?
I am most excited to learn from industry leaders about the various fields of business I can explore during my time in Praxis.
Sheridan Lintz
Fun fact
I like to say I have OCD: obsessive chapstick disorder. After a friend gave me a bag of 70 chapsticks for my birthday, I own over 100 now and always have at least 2 on me at all times.
What are you most excited about?
While all of the program excites me, I can’t wait to relocate for a business partner. I love uprooting myself to new areas, finding the best kept secrets, and building new relationships.
Spencer Lowry
Fun fact
In high school, I adventured to the Cocobolo rainforest of Panama to conduct wildlife research.
What are you most excited about?
I am most excited to be a part of a community of people that are as excited and passionate about learning and personal growth as I am. 🙂
Matthew Modlin
Fun fact
My dream birthday party is cutting up wood, splitting it, and then starting a campfire.
What are you most excited about?
I’m most excited about the comradery of like-minded individuals that are rebelling against the status quo.
Kamau Olatunji
Fun fact
For the first week after I was born my parents didn’t name me. On the 7th day, my naming ceremony took place, but prior to that I was just “baby boy.”
What are you most excited about?
I’m excited because in my entrepreneurial journey, I have had many ideas come and go from lack of a systematic approach. I believe the ideation process is where many people’s inner entrepreneur stops. They’ll have this great idea but will simply shrug it off because of their lack of know-how on how to get it to market.
I’m excited to get started because I believe Praxis can provide me the necessary resources and professional guidance to teach myself and in turn, help others to identify a stable business idea and lead it to a successful and profitable destination.
Nathan Partsch
Fun fact
I help tend to bees in my backyard.
What are you most excited about?
I am most excited about the experience I will gain from meeting everyone in and out of the program.
Graham Staman
Fun fact
I’ve visited most of the United States but have never been on a plane before.
What are you most excited about?
I’m really excited to start learning new ideas, gaining new experiences, and collaborating with other like minded people!
