Winterthur Summer Interns: Mark Wolanski, Susan Fallon, Gabriela Weber, Kelly Cunningham, Christine Hare, Sam Bond
A moment was finally found in between watering new plantings to introduce you to some new faces in the garden. Our summer interns began working with us in late May and will continue through mid-August as their school schedule allows. They work alongside staff in the department to learn plant I.D., design, and horticultural skills as they pertain to the field of public horticulture. Not only does this give the students some hands on experience but it provides the Winterthur Garden Staff with much needed help during the busy growing season.
Garden\Estate Interns
Susan Fallon is from Philadelphia, PA. Susan is a student at Temple University and will be graduating in winter 2011 with a degree in Horticulture. Susan first had a successful career in Medical Laboratory Technology but reached a point of wanting more from her occupation so she went back to school for a career change to horticulture. Susan first visited us during one of our GardenFair weekends and fell in love with Winterthur.
Kelly Cunningham is from Milwaukee, WI. She will be receiving her Associate’s Degree in Landscape Horticulture/Design in December, 2010 and then plans to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture. Kelly hopes to gain a greater sense of what direction she would like to take her career while she is interning at Winterthur.
Gabriela Weber is from Saint Louis, MO. She attends Southeast Missouri State University and will graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture in May 2012 with further plans to obtain a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture. Gabriela is very interested the design principles used by H. F. du Pont in the Winterthur garden and feels that it is important to learn from the past experiences of other people as well as her own past experiences to prepare for a future in horticulture.
Christine Hare is from Newark, DE. She is a senior at the University of Delaware and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture in winter 2010. Christine feels that this opportunity with Winterthur will greatly enhance her understanding of all aspects of horticulture and prepare her for a successful career in the industry.
Arborist Intern
Sam Bond is from Kempton, PA. He is currently at Penn State Mount Alto for Forest Technology where he will receive an Associate’s Degree. Sam’s special interest is in pruning and caring of trees and shrubs.
Natural Lands Intern
Mark Wolanski is from Wilmington, DE. Mark graduated in winter 2010 from The University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and will pursue a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Wesley College in Dover, DE. Mark has been working in the Garden since March when he rotated between garden areas as a Garden/Estate Intern (Mark’s first task was trekking through the snow to help pick up debris from the last blizzard. Ahh…snow). Mark summer rotation is in the natural areas on the Winterthur property which will help prepare him for his Master’s program in September.
