12/15/15 rg
HAYS, Kan. -- The Management Development Center, a division of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University, recently hosted a grant-funded internship presentation night. The internship program aims to create valuable learning experiences for students while simultaneously supporting the needs of a Northwest Kansas business or startup business.

Ten FHSU students participated throughout the semester in business-related internships for Northwest Kansas businesses or entrepreneurial startups. Five entrepreneurial internships were funded by Peter and Pamela Werth and five Northwest Kansas business internships were funded by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. Previously, E2E Summit located in Hays, Kan., funded a summer marketing internship.

"This is an exciting opportunity to see how our FHSU student interns have used their classroom knowledge and applied it to their internship responsibilities," said Saul Sanchez, internship coordinator for MDC.

The Werth entrepreneurial internships, listed alphabetically by hometown:

Johnae Blackmon, Hays (67601) senior majoring in marketing, is a sales and marketing intern for nMile in Hays.

Ashley Nease, Hays (67601) senior majoring in marketing, is a business entrepreneur and marketing intern for Social Change Nation in Overland Park.

Phillip Haslouer, Hope (67451) senior majoring in marketing, is a marketing intern for TK's Smokehaus in Hays.

Kassandra Baker, Leoti (67861) senior majoring in marketing, is a sales and marketing intern for Diamond R Jewelry in Hays.

Savannah Salley, Liberal (67901) senior majoring in tourism & hospitality management, is a marketing and event-planning intern for E2E Summit in Hays.

Hansen Foundation-funded internships, listed alphabetically by hometown:

Jenna Maas, Frankfort (66427) senior majoring in accounting, is a guest services intern for Hampton Inn in Hays.

Emily Wyse, Hays (67601) senior majoring in management, is a human resources intern for Sunflower Electric Power Corporation in Hays.

MacKenzie Albers, Hays (67601) junior majoring in marketing, is a marketing intern for Nex-Tech Wireless in Hays.

Elizabeth Reimer, Hesston (67062) junior majoring in marketing, is a marketing intern for Lang Diesel Inc. in Hays.

For more information, contact Sabrina William, MDC director at 785-628-4124 or slwilliam@fhsu.edu.