A few weeks ago, we interviewed several college students who were interested in our summer intern positions in the Cottonwood Extension District. Now, with another semester of college behind them, our interns have arrived. Summer activities, including day camps, and County Fairs, require a lot of planning and preparation. I am excited to introduce our two summer interns to you today.
Taylor Meyer, a junior majoring in animal science at Fort Hays State University, is interning in the Hays office. Taylor grew up in Garden Plain where she was active in FFA and sports. When she is not working or going to school, she enjoys gardening and exploring the world around her. She is especially looking forward to meeting the Ellis County 4-H members and their families and growing her knowledge of agriculture.
Dalton Dicks grew up in the Busy Buzzer 4-H club in Barton County and will be interning in our Great Bend office. After graduation and aging out of the 4-H program, he moved to Wichita State University where he is a junior pursuing a major in communications with minors in political science and university honors. In his free time Dalton enjoys keeping up with the news, hunting and shooting, and writing short stories and scripts. He is excited that the internship opportunity will provide a way to give back to 4-H through upcoming STEM and craft summer day camps, the Barton County Fair, and more.
Many (like 40 plus) years ago I worked in the Washington County Extension office two summers in a work/study program. I firmly believe the experiences I had during those summers influenced my career choice and helped me understand the important work K-State Research and Extension is accomplishing. I had wonderful mentor agents who took me under their wing then and encouraged me when I joined KSRE in July of 1989.
I am excited about the energy Taylor and Dalton will bring to our team this summer. The technology skills they bring to the table will be a big asset too. Please stop by the Cottonwood District Offices in Hays or Great Bend and introduce yourself to Taylor and Dalton. And if you can, I hope you will take advantage of the learning opportunities they are planning for the summer.
Donna Krug is the Family & Consumer Science Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. Contact her at 620-793-1910 or dkrug@ksu.edu.
