Pathways to Success | Garden Spot High School

Elle Hallquist – Secondary Education Internship

During the current fall semester of the 2019-2020 school year, I have been given the privilege to do an internship in the educational field. I work directly with one of the teachers at the Eastern Lancaster County School District (Garden Spot). My mentor is Ms. Rachel Stern, a science teacher who presently teaches Forensics, Advanced Placement…

Domanik Young – Transportation Co-Op

Hello, I’m Domanik Young, I am a senior in high school and part of the pathways2Success Co-Op program at GardenSpot High School. I’m not much of a school person and I always knew I wanted to work on trucks or drive trucks. I want to start my own trucking company. I like working with materials…

Elizabeth Charles – Secondary Education Internship

My internship is at Garden Spot High School in the Social Studies department. I am interning in Mrs. Schneider’s Civics and Government class. I wanted to do this internship because I felt that it would be very beneficial in helping me prepare for the future. I want to be a high school history teacher once…

Dan Horning – Agriculture Co-Op

My name is Daniel Horning. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School involved in the Co-Op program. I chose this program rather than taking traditional classes because I wanted to work experience relative to my future career before I began college. Rather than graduating early, I stayed enrolled in the program during the…

Hannah Ravert – Graphic Design Internship

I’m Hannah and I’m an intern at Weber’s Marketing and Advertising in Lancaster, PA. After high school, I’d liked to pursue something involving graphic communications, design, and business. Ideally, I’d major in graphic communication and minor in business at a college close by so I can commute from home. I’ve really enjoyed my time at…

Laura Sauder – Elementary Education Internship

I’m Laura Sauder, and I am an intern at Brecknock Elementary School for my senior year. I am currently interning with Mrs. Woods, and I will continue that internship for the remainder of the first semester. The classroom that I am in is a fifth-grade classroom, and I see most of the fifth graders at…

Emma Stoltzfus – Interior Design Internship

My internship is through Indoor City in Lancaster. Indoor City specializes in flooring, cabinets, countertops, backsplashes and tiling. I have learned a lot just by being in the work environment and by having hands-on experiences to help and assist the employees with their jobs. Overall, I enjoy interning at Indoor City and gained a lot…

Jason Kearse – Social Media Internship

My internship is with the GSHS Tech Department at the Senior High campus. I serve as the Communications Intern, adding to the social media pages, and helping Mr. Johnson come up with new creative ideas to market the school district. During my time with the Tech Department so far, I’ve developed an even stronger admiration…

Thea Martin – Athletic Training Internship

My name is Thea Martin and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. This school year has been nothing short of exciting as I have been fully engaged in my internship through Pathways. I am the Student Athletic Trainer within Garden Spot’s Athletic Training department. My mentor is Michelle Park, the Athletic Trainer,…

Mandy Martin – Emergency Medical Internship

My name is Mandy Martin and I have an internship at New Holland EMS in New Holland, Pa. I have the privilege of observing paramedics and EMTs as they go on calls and transports. I am very thankful for this internship because it gives me the opportunity to get medical experience as well as learn…

Abigail Benedick – Ministry Internship

My name is Abigail Benedick and I have had the privilege of interning at my home church. I attend Calvary Church in Lancaster where I have been exploring different areas of ministry and service within Global Ministries and Children Ministries. I have greatly enjoyed loving on children of all ages and learning more about Missions…

Kendall Halsey – Physical Therapy Internship

My name is Kendall Halsey and I am an intern at PIVOT Physical Therapy located in the New Holland YMCA. This is a small clinic with two physical therapists, a receptionist, and myself. I attend my internship on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. Cynthia, the therapist who directs the clinic, is my mentor and…

Brady Conroy – Physical Education Internship

My name is Brady and I am a physical education intern at Brecknock Elementary. When I first started this internship I didn’t know what was going to be in store for my duties and projects. I later found that my mentor, Stacy Jackson, was very flexible with me and what I was going to do…

Melissa Atanasio – Social Media Internship

My name is Melissa Atanasio and I am currently a Social Media and Communications intern with the Eastern Lancaster County School District’s Technology Department. I work alongside Mrs. Stephanie Weaver and Mr. Justin Johnson to coordinate the district’s presence on social media and other outlets of communication. I was interested in learning more about utilizing social…

Yoshi Allen – Engineering Internship

This year I have the privilege of gaining valuable experience through my internship at Case New Holland Industrial prior to beginning college. Case New Holland Industrial is located in New Holland not far from the high school. I went into my internship already planning on pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, and this experience has…

Natalie Eberly Earns Pet Grooming Certificate

I’m Natalie Eberly and I participated in the Pathways Co-Op program at Garden Spot High School my senior year (2018-2019). This class gave me the opportunity to start planning for the future while I was still in high school. This was really helpful because no one ever really tells you how fast the real world…

Ethan Martin Earns Fiber Optics Certificate

Ethan Martin works for Haines & Kibblehouse in their IT and Communications Department. In order to be more successful in his job, Ethan pursued a fiber optics certificate. This certificate was paid for by the Business & Education Partnership grant provided by CareerLink Lancaster. He was eligible for this grant because of the coursework that…

Reianna Dieter – Internship

My name is Reianna Dieter and I’m currently interning at the Magisterial District Court in New Holland. I work alongside my mentor and office manager Dawn in addition to working with Judge Heisse and his clerks. I decided to pursue this internship to be able to gain more knowledge about law and criminal justice. Through…

Ian Blankley – Elementary Education Internship

In the second semester of this school year, I started an internship at Blue Ball Elementary School. Last semester I was an intern at Brecknock Elementary. The jump from the two buildings has been eye-opening to observe the differences and similarities between two different elementary schools within the same district. Having two internship experiences have…

Sarah Shirk – Audiology Internship

Ever since middle school, I knew my answer to the question that would determine my future for the next decade of my life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was simple. I wanted to be a speech-language pathologist. I wanted to help people with their speech impediments and help them…