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GROWMARK Names 2017 Summer Interns
Illinois Ag Connection - 05/24/2017

Forty-two college students are exploring agricultural career opportunities this summer as GROWMARK interns. They are working at FS member cooperatives in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Ontario, Canada; as well as the GROWMARK corporate office in Bloomington, Illinois and GROWMARK FS in the northeast.

The interns are exposed to accounting, marketing, communications, and product and service-related activities. The group kicked off the program at the GROWMARK corporate office on Monday, May 15 and will reconvene in June for an agribusiness tour and professional development opportunities. Each intern will complete a business-related project and deliver a presentation on their project in August.

"We are excited for the 58th year of the GROWMARK internship program," said Amie Hasselbring, GROWMARK university relations manager. "The program continues to be a key component in identifying and retaining top talent for the GROWMARK System. Students engage with industry professionals on important projects and have the opportunity to clarify career goals, while we get exposed to some of the most talented university students."

The GROWMARK internship program began in 1959 with three interns. Since then, over 1,100 students have been involved in the program.

Illinois State University

- Nick Barnes, son of Chad and Peggy Barnes of Ogden, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness and working for Illini FS in Urbana, Ill.

- Jesse Boma, son of Teresa and Scott Boma of Gibson City, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness and working for Evergreen FS in Bloomington, Ill.

- Bradley Braddock, son of Harry and Angie Braddock of Patoka, Ill., is earning his M.S. in Agricultural Education and Leadership and working for GROWMARK, in Bloomington, Ill.

- Jeffery Coleman, son of Amy Hatfield and Todd Coleman of Shelbyville, Ill., is majoring in agronomy management and working for South Central FS in Effingham, Ill.

- Cole Grosenheider, son of Doug and Alicia Grosenheider of Litchfield, Ill., is majoring in agronomy management and working for M & M Service Company in Carlinville, Ill.

- Austin Hornstein, son of Carl and Beth Hornstein of Melvin, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness and working for GROWMARK, in Bloomington, Ill.

- Tyler Litterly, son of Jeffrey and Susan Litterly of Lake Fork, Ill., is majoring in agronomy management and working for Ag-Land FS in Pekin, Ill.

- Austin McWhorter, son of Greg and Lynne McWhorter of Effingham, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness and working for Total Grain Marketing in Effingham, Ill.

- Michael Minton, son of Jon and Geralyn Minton of Steeleville, Ill., is majoring in accounting and finance and working for GROWMARK, in Bloomington, Ill.

- Claire Weinzierl, daughter of Rodney and Kathy Weinzierl of Stanford, Ill., is majoring in journalism; agricultural communications and leadership and working for GROWMARK in Bloomington, Ill.

Southern Illinois University

- Ragan Bailey, daughter of Tom and Kourtney Bailey of Albion, Ill., is majoring in agricultural economics and working for Wabash Valley Service Company is Grayville, Ill.

- Kevin Langrehr, son of Karl and Marilyn Langrehr of Red Bud, Ill., is majoring in agricultural systems and working for Gateway FS in Red Bud, Ill.

- Nick Smith, son of Brian and Tina Smith of Kincaid, Ill., is majoring in agricultural systems technology management and working for Christian County FS in Taylorville, Ill.

- Lorraine Thompson, daughter of Rich and Gina Thompson of Kankakee, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness economics and working for Heritage FS in Onarga, Ill.

- Willie Wessel, son of A.J. and Monica Wessel of Fults, Ill., is majoring in agricultural systems production management and working for Gateway FS in Red Bud, Ill.

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative with annual sales of $7 billion (FY 2016 data) providing agronomy, energy, facility planning, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services in more than 40 states and Ontario, Canada. GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by affiliated member cooperatives.

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