Jeremy Miles, Anthony Kasecky, and Donnavan Kasecky

From Minnesota, to Louisiana, to the Wild West (of Williston, North Dakota), three brothers made their way to NDSU Dining.

Meet Jeremy Miles, Anthony Kasecky and Donnavan Kasecky — all brothers and co-workers at the Residence Dining Center. Life’s journeys are never linear, and for these three, it was a wild ride that led them to NDSU Dining. Growing up, they moved around quite a bit. Their early years were spent in Richfield, Minnesota. In 2007, their family left lakes country and traveled to Louisiana looking for new opportunities (and warmer weather). But just five years later came the oil boom in Western North Dakota, and a life-changing YouTube video.

“We actually saw a YouTube video about Williston, North Dakota, and how people were making $16/hour just working at a McDonalds,” Jeremy shared. “We were all making minimum wage in Louisiana, so we thought, why not.” Their entire family loaded up and drove to the wild, wild west of Williston.

After three years and many crazy stories later, they all decided to relocate again. This time, Jeremy headed to Fargo, while Anthony and Donnavan moved to Grand Forks. With every move, the food industry was always part of their story. Subway, Pizza Hut, Olive Garden, Hugo’s and Horbacher’s – their resumes were full of the places we all know and love. But it was the birth of a baby girl that made Jeremy and his wife starting looking for something else, and he found it at NDSU Dining.

“My daughter was two, and NDSU’s insurance and health care was something I really wanted for my family,” explained Jeremy.

Jeremy was hired as a cook at the Residence Dining Center in March of 2016. Now in his seventh year at NDSU Dining, he is a full-time production supervisor at the RDC and he couldn’t be happier. “This is the best job I have ever had, and Dining has pushed me farther than any other job. Their commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment, an extended training program and a fun environment with students is something I have never experienced before,” he said.

After “a lot of bugging” from Jeremy, Anthony and Donnavan joined the NDSU Dining team.

Anthony said, “Dining gave me a place to put my roots down. The insurance is great, but Dining gave me my long-term goal job. They gave me the opportunity to start a career.”

Donnavan agreed and shared, “The supervisors and managers care here. They want to teach you; you get to continually learn. Plus, I’m never bored. Other jobs I just did the same thing every day. In Dining, I get to move around to different stations, and it is always new.”

Jeremy, Anthony and Donnavan all love working together, but their time together doesn’t end at the end of their shift. Donnavan said, “We used to have different work schedules, and it was hard. Now we can spend more time together outside of work, too. Fishing, gaming, just doing whatever we want. We love it.”