The students made presentations about their internship experiences during a lunch and gallery walk on Thursday, July 14, in the community room of the Heritage Center of Clark County. Associate Director of the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Civic and Urban Engagement Kristen Collier addressed the audience during the lunch (watch video at bottom of this page).
2022 Interns & Sites:
Gazelle Rudakubana and Rider Stock
Community Development Interns
- City of Springfield: Ensures and promotes decent, safe and equitable housing for all citizens of Springfield.
Gabrielle Doty and Raye Bray
Collections Outreach and Social Media Interns
- Clark County Historical Society: Collects, preserves, interprets, and shares resources which provide understanding and appreciation of Clark County's heritage.
Olivia Clayton and Sydney Lamb
Summer Camp Leaders
- National Trail Parks and Recreation District: Creates safe, positive experiences by providing quality parks, facilities, services, and programs for our community.
Mackenzie Morgan
Summer Programming Intern
- Project Jericho: Provides high quality visual and performing art experiences for youth and families in Clark County.
Julie Fisher
Patient Advocate Intern
- Rocking Horse Community Health Center: Creates a caring environment where quality services empower adults and children to improve their physical and emotional health.
Lauren Hernandez and Candice Hatton
Summer Camp Counselors
- Springfield Family YMCA: Puts Christian principles into practice through program that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Ryan Hensley
Community Garden Intern
Amanda Kot and Abby Gerstenzang
Summer Camp Interns
- Springfield Promise Neighborhood: Focuses on the success of children and families through neighborhood-building and community development programming.
Madeline Diechman
Museum Archives Intern
Springfield Museum of Art: Collects, preserves, and exhibits works of art that inspire and educate. Through art exhibitions and art education, the Museum seeks to engage the entire community in the enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts.
Beth Cronau
Camp Boost Summer Reading Coordinator
- Springfield City Youth Mission: Helps city school students grow in healthy directions spiritually, educationally, socially, and physically.
Special Thanks To:
- The Susan Hirt Hagen Endowment
- The Matevia Internship Endowment
- The Springfield Foundation
- Internship Site Supervisors (and their amazing teams):
Amanda Ambrosio
Hillary Bancroft
Natalie Fritz
Meghan Goenha
Lo Houser
Kali Lawrence
Stephen Thompson
Robert Welker
Elizabeth Wetterstroem
Tyler Worley - Weekly Reflection Speakers
Thomas White
Dion Green
Dr. Cynthia Richards
Shannon Meadows
Reggie Troutman
Heather Christine
Brittany House Conrad
Joi Garrett Scales - The many Orientation facilitators who prepared and energized the interns for their engagement with the community.