GROWMARK Names 2012 Summer Interns

In the 53rd year of the program, 51 college students are exploring career opportunities as GROWMARK summer interns. They are working at FS cooperatives in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ontario; as well as GROWMARK FS; MID-CO COMMODITIES; Select Seed; the GROWMARK corporate office in Bloomington, Ill.; and the GROWMARK Ontario Region office in Kitchener, Ont.

The interns are exposed to accounting, marketing, communications, and product and service-related activities.

The group attended an orientation program at the GROWMARK corporate office in May, and will reconvene in June for an agribusiness tour. Each intern will complete a special project and deliver a presentation on that project in August. 

The interns come to GROWMARK from:

Alfred State College

• Matthew Harrington, son of Denny and Brenda Harrington of Leicester, N.Y., is majoring in business and working for GROWMARK FS.

Delaware Valley College

• Erik Bolt, son of Frederick Jr. and Amy Bolt of Mansfield, Pa., is majoring in environmental science and agronomy and working for GROWMARK FS.
• Albert Lambert, son of Craig and Bonnie Lambert of Lake Hopatcong, N.J., is majoring in agronomy and crop sciences and working for GROWMARK FS.

Illinois College

• Tyler Smith, son of Bill and Jill Smith of Elliott, Ill., is majoring in management and organizational leadership and working for Heritage FS, Inc.

Illinois State University

• Theresa Helmink, daughter of Ron and Jo Ellen Helmink of Montrose, Ill., is majoring in accounting and working for the Accounting Division of GROWMARK.
• Daniel Herriott, son of Steven and Diana Herriott of Sidney, Ill., is majoring in agriculture business and agronomy management and working for MID-CO COMMODITIES, Inc.
• Thomas VanDerpluym, son of Mark and Patricia VanDerpluym of Des Plaines, Ill., is majoring in accounting and working for the Treasurer’s Division of GROWMARK.

Iowa State University

• Kyle Bangston, son of Paul and Marty Bangston of Essex, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural systems technology and working for MID-CO COMMODITIES, Inc.
• Brooke Bates, daughter of Gary and Wanda Bates of Kewick, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural business and working for AgVantage FS.
• Kaitlyn Bonzer, daughter of Scott and Leslie Bonzer of Nashua, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural education and working for AgVantage FS.
• Clinton Hilleman, son of Tom and Jodi Hilleman of Rhodes, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural studies and working for New Century FS.
• Courtney Jass, daughter of Mark and Beth Jass of Garner, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural business and working for AgVantage FS.
• Randy Kuehn, son of Gene and Nancy Kuehn of New Hampton, Iowa, is majoring in agronomy and working for New Century FS.
• Klint McDowell, son of Bev McDowell of Sigourney, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural studies and working for AgVantage FS.
• Curtis Morrical, son of Rodney Morrical and Myra Mullins of Tabor, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural systems technology and working for New Century FS.

Oklahoma State University

• Laura Padgett, daughter of Tom Padgett and Kris Pittman of Crawfordsville, Ind., is majoring in agricultural economics and working for STAR Energy.

Pennsylvania State University

• Michael Fredin, son of Todd and Nancy Fredin of The Woodlands, Texas, is majoring in energy business and working for the Energy Division of GROWMARK.
• Colin Hauseman, son of Gary and Sandra Hauseman of Boyertown, Pa., is majoring in agricultural systems management and working for GROWMARK FS.
• Jodi Letham, daughter of Lee and Judy Letham of Clymer, Pa., is majoring in agricultural sciences and working for GROWMARK FS.
• Josh Walker, son of Mike and Shelly Walker of Meyersdale, Pa., is majoring in agricultural extension and education and working for GROWMARK FS.
• Sam Woodward, son of Dale and Kathleen Woodward of Yardley, Pa., is majoring in agricultural science and working for GROWMARK FS.

Purdue University