GreenStone's interns are well underway in their positions, with a bit of an added experience this year as they joined their teams working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty interns have been quickly absorbed into their teams and assigned noteworthy projects, ultimately learning more about not only their respective career path, but also the agricultural industry.
The 2020 summer interns include:
Drew Cantrell
Title: Appraisal Intern
College: Northwood University
Major: Finance
Fun Fact: Drew enjoys being outdoors, watching sports, hunting, fishing, and boating.
Emily Kropf
Title: Sales Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Agriculture Business Management
Fun Fact: Emily is the president of MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources student senate and has been a photographer since 2015.
David Doyle
Title: Credit Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Finance
Fun Fact: David enjoys spending time outdoors, kayaking, riding horses, and snowboarding.
Hailey Andres
Title: Graphic Design Intern
College: The University of Michigan-Flint
Major: Art and Design, concentration in Graphic Design
Fun Fact: In Hailey’s free time she travels, hikes, spends time with friends and family, volunteers, and enjoys photography.
Jack Wilkinson
Title: Business Intelligence Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Accounting
Fun Fact: Jack loves playing video games, board games, and soccer.
Channon Turrell
Title: Credit Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Accounting
Fun Fact: Channon has a deep agricultural background, including raising market lambs for her local 4-H county fair.
Charlie Hoch
Title: Service Desk Intern
College: Davenport University and Lansing Community College
Major: Networking and Cybersecurity
Fun Fact: In Charlie’s free time he enjoys playing volleyball, performing in theater, building furniture, and playing video games.
Caitlyn Myers
Title: Credit Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Actuarial Science
Fun Fact: In Caitlyn’s free time, she rides and shows horses.
Stesha Payne
Title: Crop Insurance Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Animal Science
Fun Fact: Stesha enjoys spending time with her four-year-old daughter, two dogs, and two horses.
Jake Hood
Title: Application Developer Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Computer Science Engineering
Fun Fact: Jake loves cooking healthy meals, going to the gym, and building computers.
Jacob Gleason
Title: Capital Markets Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Finance
Fun Fact: Jacob plays intramural basketball and enjoys fantasy football.
Emily Portell
Title: Crop Insurance Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Agriculture Operations
Fun Fact: Emily kayaks, fishes, plays baseball, and restores antique tractors.
Lauren Heberling
Title: Appraisal Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Agribusiness Management and Food Industry Management & a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Fun Fact: Lauren loves to cook, bake, and ride/work on snowmobiles in the winter.
Amber Hignite
Title: Compliance Intern
College: Davenport University
Major: Accounting
Fun Fact: Amber is a full-time student and a mother of four.
Shania Luk
Title: Information Services
Security Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Computational Mathematics
Fun Fact: Shania loves to bake and watch standup comedy shows.
Sarah White
Title: Public Relations Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Marketing
Fun Fact: In Sarah’s free time she enjoys practicing hot yoga, going for runs, and spending time with friends and family.
Brendan Watson
Title: Business Analyst Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Finance
Fun Fact: Brendan loves to work out, play basketball, play videogames, and hike.
Erica Drobny
Title: Human Resources Intern
College: Michigan State University
Major: Supply Chain Management
Fun Fact: Erica is a member and president of the Michigan State Women’s Club Soccer team and plays intramural basketball and flag football.
Taylor Workman
Title: Credit Intern
College: Dordt University
Major: Agricultural Business
Fun Fact: Taylor spends her free time working out, playing sports, finding new ice cream shops, and learning golf.
Connor Nugent
Title: Learning and Development Intern
College: Cornell University
Major: Agricultural Sciences
Fun Fact: Connor’s hobbies include dairy judging, lacrosse, wrestling, playing fetch with his dog, swimming, and biking.
