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Garden Spot High School

Nicole Zeiset – Retail Co-Op

Hello! My name is Nicole Zeiset. I work at the Fashion Cents Morgantown location as a key holder. Every day we get a truck so my job is to unload the truck and put it in the storage room. Once the trucks are unloaded and leave I put the clothing that came on the salesfloor…

Zane Kauffman – Assistant Manager – Co-Op

Hi, my name is Zane Kauffman, I started working here at Kauffman’s in Bird in Hand, in the summer of 2017. I started out by making boxes in the orchards for the peaches to be sold. After that summer, I was put in the retail store where I got to work with the fruit and…

Daniel Goldman – Auto Tech – Co-Op

Hello, my name is Daniel Goldman, I am a senior this year and took a opportunity to join the co-op program. I work at Hibishmans Auto. I do Minor work on customer vehicle’s such as oil changes, brakes, tires, and I have started to work on suspension. Working at Hibishmans Auto has expanded my knowledge…

Alayna Brubaker – Receptionist – Co-Op

I am Alayna Brubaker. I currently work at Hibshman’s Auto Service in East Earl, PA. I work as the front desk receptionist. What I do on day-to-day basis changes depending on what our schedule looks like. Sometimes I’m taking customer vehicles back and pick up our loaner vehicle, or I’m picking up their car and…

Aaron Mihalcik – Laborer – Mihalcik Mowing

My name is Aaron Mihalcik. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. The business I work at is a family business and it’s called Mihalcik Mowing. It is property maintenance. My daily tasks are different every day since I am all over the place at different properties and doing different things. We do…

Kevin Starks – Culinary – Co-Op

My name is Kevin Starks and I work at Garden Spot Village, located in New Holland, Pennsylvania. I work in the kitchen where I prepare food for residents. We keep food in steam tables to preserve a safe temperature for consumption. What I commonly do during the day is come in around 11, make sure…

Kolby Stoltzfus – Farm Manager – Co-Op

My name is Kolby Stoltzfus, I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I am enrolled in the Co-Op work program at Garden Spot. For my Co-Op, I work at Warwick Manor Dairy. Warwick Manor is my family’s dairy farm located in East Earl. I am the herdman at Warwick Manor, and my duties…

Tim Martin – Auto Body Co-Op

My name is Timothy Martin, I am currently working part-time with Superior Paint & Collision. It is a small business located in New Holland. We work with repairing and renewing all cars and trucks that were involved in accidents or that need paint repair, rust removal, and any other additional bodywork. I have been working…

Hunter Weaver – Laborer Co-Op

I am Hunter Weaver, a senior at Garden Spot High School. School has never been my thing and I was trying to find a way that I can leave school for work. That is when I discovered the co-op program. When I got into the class for my senior year I wanted to find a…

Seth Brighton – Warehousing & Manufacturing Co-Op

My name is Seth Brighton. Throughout the first semester, I worked at AMS, a warehouse job where I did shipping for many different businesses. As a seasonal employee, I was let go after their busy season. I just got hired at Casual Living Unlimited where I manufacture outdoor furniture. When I first started working at…

Allison Zimmerman – Agriculture & Administrative Co-Op

Hello, my name is Allison Zimmerman. My co-op is at Homestead Nutrition, in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Homestead Nutrition is an agriculture business that specializes in livestock, soil, and seed products. My job title is Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator. Some tasks that I complete often are graphic designing, office duties, planning events, and farm mapping. Specifically, in…

Greg Weidman – Manufacturing Co-Op

Hi, my name is Greg Weidman and I am a senior in high school. I am in the Co-Op program and I currently work at Keylink Fencing and Railing. Keylink is located at 260 Jalyn Dr, New Holland, Pa 17557. This company Is an aluminum fence company. We assemble and ship metal fencing and ship…

Luke Steiner – Construction Co-Op

Hello, my name is Luke Steiner, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I am enrolled in the co-op program and am currently working at Country Lane Gazebos located in New Holland, PA. I work as a parts specialist at Yard Craft, which is one of Country Lane Gazebos’ many shops, where…

George Rohrbaugh – Construction Co-Op

Hello, my name is George Rohrbaugh, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I decided to do the Co-op program since I don’t plan on going to college and want to get some experience in the workforce. I also did the co-op program so that I could go to school for half…

Joel Martin – Manufacturing Co-Op

Hello, my name is Joel, I am enrolled in the co-op program at Garden Spot high school. I am working the co-op program at New Holland Church Furniture in New Holland, Pennsylvania. New Holland Church Furniture is a company built up with workers who work hard to build custom furniture as requested by the customer….

Cheyenne Martin – Plant Grower Co-Op

My name is Cheyenne Martin. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School, and I am in the Co-op program. For my Co-op, I work at Esbenshade’s Greenhouse at their Lititz location. I started working at Esbenshade’s at the end of August. At Esbenshade’s, I am a Grower Apprentice, which means I am learning…

Max Kotok – Technology Co-Op

Hello, my name is Max Kotok, I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. At this time I am on a co-op program working at DN Printer Solutions in Ephrata, PA. I decided to go into the co-op program because it allows me to work halfway through the school day and I can earn…

Andrew Horst – Agriculture Co-Op

My name is Andrew Horst and I work at Homestead Nutrition in New Holland. We are a local agribusiness that helps farmers in all areas of the farm. We work with herd management and with the rations for those herds of dairy cows, beef cows, goats, and sheep. We also have an agronomy team that…

Adam Hahn – Construction Co-Op

At Country Lane Gazebos, I further my education through working. My name is Adam Hahn, and I am an employee at Country Lane Gazebos which is in New Holland on Jalyn Drive. I am also a student at Garden Spot High School. Through a school program called Co-Op, I get my necessary credits in the…

Cody Brullo – Automotive Co-Op

Hello! My name is Cody Brullo, and I am a Senior at Garden Spot High School. I am currently enrolled in the Co-op program. The business where I am doing my Co-Op at is Mark Martin Motors, an Truck/SUV dealership in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. I chose to be a part of this program because I thought…