GROWMARK Prepares to Welcome 86 Summer Interns

The GROWMARK System will welcome a new class of 86 interns for the summer of 2025, starting  May 19. Through a competitive application process, interns were selected for placement in two different internship programs within the GROWMARK System.

The Exploring Agriculture Internship Program welcomes 37 students whose internships will focus on operations, equipment, and technology for scouting, facilities, maintenance and repair, and learning about the GROWMARK System. This program is designed for first—or second-year college students who are seeking to explore agriculture as a potential career path.

The GROWMARK Internship Program welcomes 49 students whose internships will be business-focused, with opportunities for networking and development throughout the summer. The GROWMARK intern class allows students to gain exposure in areas such as business, marketing, recruiting, accounting, IT innovation, and product and service-related activities.

“We’re excited to welcome our next class of interns, and we are looking forward to providing them with a practical, meaningful work experience that will allow them to apply what they have learned in the classroom and learn more about careers in agriculture,” said Student Recruiting Manager Kristi Orrick. “Both programs will help students gain experience and a better understanding of what they want to do after they graduate and the career paths available to them in the agriculture industry.”

Interns are listed below, organized by program and then alphabetically by college or university.

2025 GROWMARK Internship Program Participants:  

Bowling Green State University  

• Allison Moore 

DMACC  

• Jade Osborn  

Illinois State University  

• Joshtin Maher  

• Aaliyah Thomas  

• Alexa Womack  

• Austin Elliott  

• Carl Ghess  

• Evan Kraft  

• Josh Soglo  

• Julia Everett  

• Olivia Acheampong  

• Tristan Craves  

Illinois Wesleyan University 

• Luiz Bossetto  

Iowa Lakes Community College  

• Adriana Krieger  

Iowa State University 

• Jack Smith  

• Katrina Hageman  

• Molly Blum  

• Abigail Crosby  

• Tim Moon  

• Ana Roehling  

• Brianna Krusemark  

• Tyson Brown  

• Cole Glick  

Kirkwood Community College  

• Landon Stolte 

Lake Land Community College 

• Brock Probst  

Murray State University 

• Colton Stelling  
  • Lyric Engelbrecht  

New Mexico State University 

• Grady Hodnett  

North Carolina State University 

• Sam Stallings  

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale  

• Alec Kocher  

• Hayden Travis  

Parkland College  

• Reece Sarver 

University of Cincinnati  

• Owen Huffman  

University of Guelph  

• Erin Masterson-Foster  

• Mitchell Wood  

• Aiden Davy  

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

• Julia Corzine  

• Lucas Wiesbrock  

• Alyssa Hamilton  

University of Missouri  

• Emma Boyd  

• Grace Schneider  

University of Western Ontario  

• Khushmit Brar  

University of Wisconsin – Madison  

• Brandon Boyd  

University of Wisconsin – Platteville  

• Katelyn Stoller  

• Ella Mackiewicz  

• Jared Breuer  

• Sydney Rider  

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater  

• Annika Kosiarek  

Western Kentucky University  

• Myrrisa Belcher 

2025 Exploring Agriculture Internship Program Participants: 

Blackhawk Technical College 

• Jackson Boatman  

Des Moines Area Community College  

• Jacob Halder  

Ellsworth Community College 

• Anna Dirksen  

Highland Community College 

• Jace Urish  

Illinois State University 

• Abby Erlenbush  

Illinois Valley Community College 

• Shelby Einhaus  

Iowa State University 

• Tanner Fiorendino  

• Claire Sorensen  

• Carter Hitz  

• Zach Fike 

Kankakee Community College 

• Gianna Beaupre  

Kirkwood Community College 

• Sophia Kreutner  

• Colton Becker  

• Adam Bullock  

• Bailee Burken  

Lincoln Land Community College 

• Emma Wyman  

Murray State University 

• Benjamin Flatt  

North Carolina State University 

• Will White  

Penn State University 

• Emily Shuey  

• Jack Kelly 

South Dakota State University 

• John Dexter  

Southwest Technical College 

• Jayden Vavricka 

SUNY Cobleskill 

• Chris Pernat  

University of Guelph  

• Amy Sway  

• Ashlynn Spence  

• Josh Bruno  

University of Northwest Ohio  

• Julia Brodman  

University of Wisconsin – Platteville 

• Emily Seibert  

• Mackenzie Aurit  

• Tayden Bertrand 

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point 

• Ben Weber 

Virginia Tech  

• Jacob van Baaren  

• Emily McCoy 

Wabash Valley Community College  

• Glenna McVaigh  

• Olivia Alka  

Wilmington College  

• Olivia Joyner  

Western Illinois University 

• Erin Mowen