·         DMACC Student Sydney Garrett is a Mark Pearson Scholar Selected to the Prestigious George Washington Carver Internship Program

·         The Osceola Native is a Social Media Intern in the Hall of Laureates

·         This Marks the 20th Year the World Food Prize Foundation has Awarded George Washington Carver Internships

ANKENY, Iowa—The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 16 students for its prestigious George Washington Carver Internship program.  The only community college student chosen is Sydney Garrett, a second year Agribusiness student from Osceola who is enrolled at DMACC.

This summer, interns from Arizona State University, Drake University, Grand View University, Iowa State University, Loyola University – Chicago, Scripps College, the University of Iowa and the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, as well as DMACC student Garrett, are taking part in the GWC Internship program.

Interns will work on a wide range of projects for the Foundation, including archives, lectures management, event planning, social media, public relations, graphic design, grassroots efforts and youth programming.

“I currently serve as the Hall of Laureates Social Media Intern where my duties include: drafting engaging content across various social media platforms, increasing social media presence, and researching articles for relevant information,” Garrett said.          Since its founding in 2001, the GWC Internship has impacted hundreds of students and given them the opportunity to learn about not only the operation and impact of an international non-profit organization, but also about the importance of food security.

Garrett said her duties are not directly related to the Norman Borlaug Symposium, but she said the Hall of Laureates is a place to recognize Laureates and Dr. Norman Borlaug, the Cresco, Iowa native who is credited with saving over a billion people worldwide from starvation.

“I focus on not only advertising the venue, but also sharing history of the World Food Prize Foundation, highlighting awards, and publicizing tours for the public,” Garrett said.

The Summer 2020 GWC Interns includes:

·         Janna Cook, Arizona State University

·         Kyle Ebel, Iowa State University

·         Sydney Garrett, Des Moines Area Community College

·         Molly Hart, Grand View University

·         Rebeka Klassen , University of Northwestern – St. Paul

·         Katie Lajoie, Drake University

·         Ryan Lefort , Drake University

·         Grace Long, Drake University

·         Megan Mullenbach, Loyola University

·         Stella Murphy, University of Iowa

·         Kegan Peters, Scripps College

·         Paul Richards, University of Iowa

·         Trish Richards, Drake University

·         Ashley Rolf, Iowa State University

·         Nicole Saltou, Iowa State University

·         Jonah Schaeffer, University of Iowa

Sydney Garrett is the only community college student among the 16 students selected.

(contributed article and photo, DMACC)