The Geauga Growth Partnership announced the successful completion of its 2013 program of paid summer internships for Geauga County high school juniors and seniors. Seventeen seniors and six juniors participated from seven high schools: Chardon (8 interns), West Geauga (7), NDCL (3), Berkshire (2), and Newbury, Cardinal and Kenston (1 each). These 23 students were placed with nineteen Geauga County employers.
Interns and sponsoring employers were honored at the GGP’s Intern Recognition Reception on August 6, at the West Woods Center of the Geauga Park District. Over 80 interns, family members, and sponsor representatives attended this annual event. In a message to the attendees, GGP Internship Task Force Chair Lee Imhof thanked the sponsoring companies, the interns, and the intern parents. Referring to the parents, Imhof said, “You have raised some terrific kids of whom we are all very proud.”
Key dates for the 2014 program:
First week in October: materials available through high school guidance counselors and on-line at the GGP website.
January 31, 2014: Application deadline.
The program is open to any high school junior or senior Geauga County resident and to Geauga County home-schooled students at the junior or senior level.
Geauga Growth Partnership, Inc. is a business-led organization dedicated to the retention, growth and attraction of jobs, investment and economic growth in Geauga County.
2013 Interns and Sponsors
Logan Cala (Cardinal)
Sheoga Hardwood Flooring, Barbara Titus
Haley Calkins (West Geauga)
NMS Certified Public Accountants, Shawn Neece
Joe Cermak (NDCL)
Exscape Designs, Bill Dysert
Justin Doll (West Geauga)
Troy Innovative, Dan McLeod
Kayli Doll (West Geauga)
Bonitas International, Jenny Mann
Lilly Faulk (West Geauga)
The Ohio Valley Group, Kathleen Dangelo
Chad Holl (Chardon)
Troy Chemical Industries, Lee Imhof
Reece Holl (Chardon)
ASM International, Afina Lupilescu
Sam Keiper (West Geauga)
Geauga County, Matthew Granito
Ben Kinney (Kenston)
Arms Trucking, Howard Bates
Eric Knapik (NDCL)
Geauga Growth Partnership, Frank Samuel
Cameron Macaskill (Chardon)
Company 119, Christian Klien
Maddy McCluskey (Chardon)
Geauga Growth Partnership, Leslie Bednar
Jessi Mysyk (Chardon)
Bonitas International, Dawn Skidmore
Kristen Novotney (Chardon)
United Way Services of Geauga County, Kimm Leininger
Emily Pestello (Chardon)
Etna Products, John Steigerwald
RJ Pikus (Chardon)
Exscape Designs, Bill Dysert
Ronald Simpson (Berkshire)
Geauga County, Glen Vernick
Tom Somarack (NDCL)
Geauga Park District, Robin Pilarczyk
Hannah Tolman (West Geauga)
Great Lakes Cheese Co., Stacey Barbe
John Tripodo (West Geauga)
Village of Burton, Chris Paquette
John Vinecourt (Berkshire)
Universal Disposal, Ryan Davis
Kelsey Zimperman (Newbury)
Fairmount Minerals, Ken Przybyla
