Two representatives of Billerud's Escanaba Mill, a paper and packaging materials plant, presented on their business’ participation in the Daily Press’ 34th annual Design an Ad contest on Friday at James T. Jones Elementary. Heidi Berg, human resources generalist (left), and Brooke Loman, executive administrator (right), of Billerud, taught fourth-grade students in Rebekka Bruce’s classroom about many aspects of the mill, including their products, their many plants throughout the U.P. and what the business is looking for in an ad. The winning ads for the Design an Ad contest will be printed in the Daily Press on Saturday, Mar. 28. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)

Several businesses are participating in the Daily Press’ Design an Ad contest, and Billerud’s Escanaba Mill is getting in on the fun. Heidi Berg, human resources generalist of the local mill, and Brooke Loman, executive administer at the mill, visited James T. Jones Elementary in Gladstone on Friday to inform students in Rebekka Bruce’s fourth-grade class about the contest and what their business is looking for in their art. Berg (left) and Loman (right) are pictured handing out gifts to students after the presentation. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)

Rebekka Bruce’s fourth-grade class at James J. Jones Elementary in Gladstone posed for a photo with representatives of Billerud’s Escanaba Mill on Friday. Heidi Berg, human resources generalist, Brooke Loman, executive administer, of Billerud, visited the class to present on the Daily Press’ Design an Ad contest and their business’ role in the promotional event. Pictured from left to right, back row: Melanie Smith; McKinley Maggart; Heidi Berg, human resources generalist of Billerud in Escanaba; Brooke Loman, executive administer of Billerud in Escanaba; Rebekka Bruce, fourth-grade teacher at Jones Elementary; Carter Hinrickson; and Mason Crevcoure. From left to right, middle: Nora Rosinski; Natalie Belongie; Sawyer Huber; Evelyn Eugate; Kynley Lindbert; and Finnly Davison. Pictured from left to right, front: Addy Murray, Liv Hunt, Hudson Olson, Fisher Jacobsen, Rylee Hardwick; and Paislee Homernik. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)