By, DEVYN LANSDEN, Editorial Editor
It’s 9:30 a.m. That always means students and teachers rush into the Ranger Market in the Student Center to get happy-hour discounts on their Starbucks drinks.
As the market fills up with students, the woman in charge, Irys Pollock, makes her job look easy as she writes down each order, one after another, and converses with the customers. She makes every drink quickly, and the smile never leaves her face. When she finally hands over the drink, students and teachers are instantly satisfied, and they leave the market with a smile.
This process continues for the rest of happy hour, and Pollock never misses a beat.
Pollock graduated high school from Burlington in 2011. She has family members who are alumni from Northwestern. That is why she decided to attend NWOSU. Pollock has an 18-month-old daughter named Luna.
“My favorite part of working here is seeing everyone’s smile,” Pollock said. “And my daughter’s.”
Pollock has started taking classes at Northwestern but plans on continuing in the future. When she was taking classes, she majored in speech theater. In the meantime, she will continue putting smiles on people’s faces.