Marshall Foundation Welcomes Summer Interns from Boynton Beach, Jupiter & Winter Haven, FL

Marshall Foundation Welcomes Summer Interns from Boynton Beach, Jupiter & Winter Haven, FL
 
May 20, 2013 - PRLog -- Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades Welcomes Five New Summer Interns in 2013



Interns Hail from Boynton Beach, Jupiter and Winter Haven, FL, Plus Alexandria, VA and Burlington, WI



(Lake Worth, FL – May 20, 2013)  John Marshall, Chairman of the Board of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, Inc., which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem, today announced that five new interns are working this summer with the nonprofit organization.



“Now in its 12th year, this signature program of the Marshall Foundation encourages the very best young minds in environmental science to become career scientists and lifelong professionals in the education, restoration and protection of the Everglades,” said Mr. Marshall. “This is a perfect fit with our organization’s core mission to ‘Educate, Restore, Protect.’”



“Over the next three months, more than 55 environmental experts will share their knowledge with these five interns, and mentor them as they study Everglades ecology and the challenge posed by a rising sea level, and as they visit such critical areas as the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge and the various regional watersheds. It is clearly a world-class experience designed to encourage brilliance, lifelong dedication and course-changing action,” he added.



In addition, the 2013 Arthur R. Marshall Summer Interns will be making a special presentation at the Sea Level Rise Symposium that will be held on July 26 at Oxbridge Academy, 3151 Military Trail in West Palm Beach. The symposium is being co-hosted by the Marshall Foundation, Oxbridge Academy and the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. The new summer interns include:



+ Sarah Denison, 21, is a junior at New College of Florida in Sarasota. The Jupiter resident is “excited and honored” about being a summer intern because it will be “an extraordinary opportunity to participate first hand in Everglades restoration, network with professionals in (my) field of interest, and gain invaluable field experiences.”    



+ Casey Hickcox, 27, is from Boynton Beach and is a senior in biological sciences at Florida Atlantic University. “Being a summer intern with the Marshall Foundation means I will get to study and work in a truly unique and revered ecosystem under the guidance of premier scientists and dedicated stewards of the environment,” he said, hoping that the experience “will provide the foundation for a successful career in the preservation of our nation’s natural resources.”  



+ Jessica James, 24, hails from Alexandria, Virginia and is a Masters student in Teaching at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. She wants to use this internship to “learn more about the environment in Florida, how to interact with different people and companies in a professional manner, and how to get involved in educating the public about the environment. I truly believe that the more the people know about the environment, the more they will want to save it.”



+ Tomena Scholze, 21, comes from Burlington, Wisconsin and is currently a senior at the Florida Institute of Technology, where she is studying Marine Biology, Conservation Biology and Ecology. “To me, being selected as a Marshall Foundation Summer Intern represents an opportunity for hands-on experience in environmental management and outreach programs,” she said. “I look forward to gaining real-world conservation experience and further developing the concept of environmental stewardship.”



+ Kelsie Timpe, 23, is from Winter Haven, and recently graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Environmental Engineering. She hopes that the internship will help her “gain deeper insights into the functions of the Everglades ecosystem and its importance to all residents of South Florida. Working for the Everglades restoration effort will also increase my understanding of the economic, political and educational implications of the project. The skills and knowledge I will gain from this internship will aid me, as an environmental engineer, in designing sustainable and synergistic ways in which our society can grow with and as a part of our surrounding natural environment.”



The Marshall Foundation’s annual Summer Intern Program started in mid-May and runs through a special Graduation Celebration, which will be held on August 1, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Café Toscano, 2635 Old Okeechobee Road in West Palm Beach.  The cost to attend the Graduation Celebration, which will include a light buffet, is only $50, with proceeds going to next summer’s intern program. To RSVP, please call 561.233.9004 or email info@artmarshall.org.



“It is most gratifying to see the interns at graduation in the presence of proud parents, mentors and staff, and even more gratifying to see their work-products going out to the public and governmental agencies and influencing their actions,” added John Marshall.



About the Marshall Foundation’s Summer Intern Program:

Each year, several high-achieving, college-aged students participate in the Foundation’s award-winning summer internship program. The program is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in the environmental sciences. Participants explore the ecology, geology, history and hydrology of the unique Florida Everglades, conduct fieldwork at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, and meet with key professionals and decision-makers involved in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.





About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades:

Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs.   Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation's various education programs.



Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.



For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.233.9004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.



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(L-R) Marshall Foundation’s Summer Interns 2013:  Jessica James, Casey Hickcox, Sarah Denison, Kelsie Timpe, Tomena Scholze



Available for Interview:

John Marshall, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation

561.233.9004  /  jaminfo@aol.com  



Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart , PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298  /  gary@pr-bs.net
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