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A junior agribusiness and economics major from Columbus was nominated for West Texas A&M University’s Intern of the Year for 2024.
Will Hauerland, a junior agribusiness and economics major from Columbus, who interned for Five Rivers Cattle Feeders, was nominated for the award, amongst 17 other students across the U.S. who all interned for different companies.
Helene Keiser, a junior animal science major from Gothenburg, Nebraska, ultimately won and was honored for her work at Johnsonville during a Nov. 13 reception in the lobby of WT’s Happy State Bank Academic and Research Building on the Canyon campus.
The winner of the Intern of the Year award, receives a $1,000 scholarship and will be submitted for the national Cooperative Education & Internship Association Academic Intern of the Year award.
Intern of the Year applications are reviewed by a selection committee comprised of faculty and staff representing all six Colleges.
“Selecting WT’s Intern of the Year is always a challenge, but a welcome one,” said Shelby Ford, assistant director of WT’s Office of Career and Professional Development. “Helene stood out because of her ability to integrate community service into her internship and how she was able to capitalize on the connections she made during her time at Johnsonville to further her undergraduate research work.”
In addition to Keiser and Hauerland, 16 other WT students were nominated for Intern of the Year:
