Internship Award Recipients

2023 Internship Award Recipients

Cheyenne Bastian Brown, Education Intern, PA Friends of Ag Foundation
Brandon Bixler, Advanced GTAN Intern, Global Teach Ag Network
Samantha Bryn, Middle Creek Education/Bio Intern, PA Game Commission
Emma Chaplin, Intern, Agriculture and Environment Center
Charles Colvin, Lab Intern, University of Florida
Katelyn Farrer, Animal Care Intern, West Short Wildlife Center
Lauren Itle-Szpala, Egg Operations Intern, Kreider Farms
Paige Rohrback, Student Intern, The Making Cents Project
Sara Sabo, Summer Intern, Stroud Water Research Center
Andrew Schaeffer, Intern, Horizon Farm Credit
Jada Spady, Summer Intern, Genentech
Paula Szymanowicz, Lab Tech, Bigelow Tea
Erica Teagarden, Summer 4-H Intern, Penn State Extension 4-H, Washington County
Sierra Weaver, Sales and Marketing Intern, Wenger Feeds
McRae Wiederer, Children's Zoo Intern, Zoo New England

2022 Internship Award Recipients

Brandon Bixler, Savings Group Intern, HOPE International
Melissa Dacquisto, Engineering, Scientific, and Tech intern
Killian George, Member Relations Intern, Land O'Lakes
Grace Hassing, Career Discovery Intern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jacob Hill, CO-Op Formulations, Senda Biosciences
Gabrielle Kriley, Student Teacher, Bermudian Springs High School
Nate Moore, Beaver Stadium GRounds Crew Intern, Penn State Athletics
Kassidy Powers, Intern, Bethpage State Park
Paige Rohrback, 4-H Summer Assistant, Penn State Extension
Rose Spahn, Sensory Intern, JM Smucker Company
Emily Stambaugh, Summer Intern, Penn State Agriculture and Environmental Center
Leah Welker, Account Intern, Curious Plot

2021 Internship Award Recipients

Siena Baker, Community, Environment, Development, Fourth Economy Consulting
William Covert, Turfgrass Science, Muirfield Village Golf Club
Jenna Kibbe, Agricultural and Extension Education, Student Orientation and Transition Programs
Brooke Kline, Animal Science, Hillandale Farms Conn LLC
Justin Kurtz, Agricultural and Extension Education, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Nathan Moyer, Agricultural and Extension Education, Asburn's Animals
Eamonn Powers, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Downeast Salmon Federation
Hailey Reiss, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lauren Russell, Community, Environment, and Development, New Sun Rising
Justin Shaefer, ERM, Rhoads Energy
Jamie Weikel, Biological Engineering, United States Department of Agriculture
Ryan Welker, Turfgrass Science, Pittsburgh Steelers
Mary Wurzbach, Agricultural and Extension Education, Oley Valley High School

2020 Internship Award Recipients

Margaret Brice, Animal Science, Cornell University
Thomas Gabel, Agricultural and Extension Education, Global Teach Ag! Initiative
Nicole Guise, Agricultural Sciences and Extension Education, PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation
Justin Kurtz, Agricultural and Extension Education, Congressmen Glenn Thompson
Elise Laudenslager Agricultural and Extension Education, USDA REEU P4 Fellowship Program
Richard Novak, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, PA Fish and Boat Commission
Benjamin Rita, Turfgrass Science, Cherokee Town and Country Club
Jessica Sourbeer, Forest Resources and Ecosystems Management, The Architect of the Capital
Mary Wurzbach, Agricultural and Extension Education, Purina Animal Nutrition at Oxford Feed and Lumber

2018 Internship Award Recipients

Jared Adam, Agroecology, Lehigh Ag & Bio Services.
Joshua Beam, Animal Science, The Mill of Belair.
Jacqueline Idun, Animal Science, EMD Serono.
Jason Klus, Food Science, Mondelez International.
Sean Lauer, Wildlife & Fisheries Science, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.
Julianne Martinez, Biological Engineering, KCI Technologies, Inc.
Juliet Mejias, Community & Economic Development, Penn State Extension.
Tony Rice, Agribusiness Management, Office of the US Trade Representative.
Aaron Sledge Jr., Plant Science, The Plant Lady & Associates, Inc.
Jessica Sourbeer, Forest Resources & Ecosystems Management, Penn State Extension.
Jessica Yaeger, Plant Science, Midwest Groundcover.

2017 Internship Award Recipients

John Betts, Turfgrass Science. New York Mets.
Aaron Blakney, Environmental Resouces Managment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Emma Brenengen, Animal Science. Alta Genetics.
Olivia Healey, Community, Environment and Development. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
Victoria Herr, Agricultural and Extension Education. Lehigh Valley Zoo.
Curtis Hershey, Animal Science. Archer Daniel Midland.
Jessica Hunter, Biological Engineering. McCrone Engineering.
Sarah Rassler, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Kreider Farms.
Tony Rice, Agribusiness Management. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
Gretchen Seigworth, Agribusiness Management. Dairy Farmers of America.

2016 Internship Award Recipients

Brittany Ayers, Biological Engineering. Whitney Bailey Cox and Magnani.
Nettie Baugher, Plant Science. Monsanto Co.
Amber Gabel, Animal Science. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding.
Olivia Healey, Community, Environment and Development. Federal Reserve System.
Simon Itle, Food Science. EcoLab Inc.
Erika Krauss, Community, Environment and Development. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
Katie McLaughlin, Agricultural Science. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Sharon Mummert, Food Science. J.M. Smucker Co.
Gretchen Seigworth, Agribusiness Management. Cornell Cooperative Extension Office.
Madeline Winn, Animal Science. New England Aquarium.

2015 Internship Award Recipients

Devon Carroll, Turfgrass Science. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Arianna De Reus, Community, Environment and Development. International Student Management Office, National Defense University.
Michelle Hartzell, Animal Science. Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.
Miranda Kane, Agricultural and Extension Education. Chester County 4-H.
Carly King, Animal Science. Witmer's Feed and Grain.
Hannah Lux, Animal Science-Science Option. Country View Family Farms.
Olivia Murphy-Sweet, Agricultural and Extension Education. CELA Belize.
Elizabeth Palmer, Animal Science. USDA Agricultural Research Services.
Caitlyn Pool, Animal Science. Land O'Lakes.
Molly Rogus, Animal Science. Vista Grade Farms, LLC.

2014 Internship Award Recipients

Alexander Bickers, Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Lehigh Valley Zoological Association.
Jennifer Chelko, Toxicology. Elanco Animal Hospital.
Arianna De Reus, Community, Environment and Development. US Army War College.
Stacie Dixon, Animal Sciences. Philadelphia Zoo.
Alina Hess, Toxicology. Glaxo Smith Kline.
Delainey Loedding, Environmental Resource Management. Urban Ecology Center.
Carolyn McDonald, Community, Environment and Development. RTI International - USAID/Haiti LEVE Project.
David Smilnak, Environmental Resource Management. PA Department of Environmental Protection.
Stephen Smith, Animal Science. Maple Bottom Farm.
Paige Smoyer, Food Science. Food Directions.

2013 Internship Award Recipients

Denise Beam, Animal Science. The National Pork Board.
Steven A. Bookbinder, Food Science. Animex.
Monica Horan Caparosa, Food Science. StarKist Company.
Leah Giralico, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Lehigh Valley Zoo.
Kylie Kiess, Agricultural Science. T.A. Seeds.
Karissa Kolosky, Food Science. The J.M. Smucker Company.
Jenna Moser, Agriculture Education. CYEC - Zawadi Youth Enterprise.
Eleanor Polley, Community, Environment and Development. The United States Embassy, Rome, Italy.
Kurt Smithgall, Biological Engineering: Natural Resources Option. Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory.
Angelo Teachout, Environmental Resource Management. United States Environmental Protection Agency.

2012 Internship Award Recipients

Austin Benner, Agribusiness Management. Tyson Foods Inc.
Jeanette Blank, Agricultural and Extension Education. Penn State Extension, Youth Development.
John Boston, Agricultural Management. Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc.
Sarah Dorward, Animal Science, Business Option. Braum's Dairy Farm.
Emily Ellis, Food Science. Campbell Soup Co.
Amanda Hofstaedter, Food Science. Kraft Foods, Inc.
Mollie Ann McGinnis, Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Mote Marine Laboratory.
Jenna Moser, Agriculture Education. USDA-NRCS.
Alyssa Patt, Immunology and Infectious Disease. PA Dept. of Health.
Heather Stutzman, Animal Science. Dow AgroSciences.

2011 Internship Award Recipients

Chad Barclay, Forest Science. American Chestnut Foundation.
Laura Boone, Food Science. Lancaster Fine Foods.
Lauren Diebel, Environmental Resource Management. Department of Environmental Protection.
Caroline Gimmillaro, Community, Environment and Development. Zawadi Fund International.
Jenna Hicks, Landscape Contracting. Longwood Gardens.
Nate Hinterberger, Biological Engineering. Rich Products Corporation.
Sara Martucci, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
Lauren Taneyhill, Community, Environment and Development. National Wildlife Federation.
Philip Wise, Agricultural Sciences. Butterball, LLC.
Amy Yeiser, Animal Sciences. Center for Dairy Excellence.