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Chloe Wise – Criminal Justice Internship

Hi! My name is Chloe Wise, and I am currently interning at the New Holland District Court. I work alongside Dawn (the Office Manager and my mentor), Charlie (Criminal Clerk), Kendal (Non-Traffic and Traffic Clerk), and Judge Jonathan Heisse (the Judge). This court oversees the New Holland, West Earl, East Earl, Earl, and Brecknock townships,…

Lauren Pavelik – Law Internship

My name is Lauren Pavelik and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. Currently, I am interning at Smoker Gard Associates, a law firm in New Holland. I decided on this internship pretty quickly, as I have known for a while now that I definitely see myself practicing law in the future. When…

Taylor Martin – Criminal Justice Internship

Hi! My name is Taylor Martin, and I intern at the New Holland District Court with Judge Johnathan Heisse. I was able to intern during semester 1 and, fortunately, the internship was extended into semester 2 as well. Within this internship, I am able to sit in on court hearings like traffic citations, landlord-tenant hearings,…

Taylor Martin – Criminal Justice Internship

Hi! My name is Taylor Martin, and I am currently an intern at the New Holland District Court. The court, run by Judge Johnathan Heisse, covers New Holland, Earl township, East Earl, West Earl, and Brecknock townships. I am able to sit in on various court hearings of anything from traffic citations to criminal complaints…

Amanda Hoover – Law Internship

My name is Amanda Hoover. I am a senior at Garden Spot and an intern at Smoker Gard Associates LLP of New Holland for the fall semester. SGA (Smoker Gard Associates) is a law firm which mainly practices business, tax, elder, real estate, and estate planning law. These types of matters are not what most…

Jaxon Kulp – Law Internship

I’m Jaxon and I currently attend Garden Spot as a Junior in my second semester. This semester, I took advantage of an opportunity offered to all upperclassmen to enroll in the internship program offered at school. I am currently working through a semester-long internship with Smoker Gard Associates LLP, which is a law firm here…

Mason Graybill – Police Department Internship

My name is Mason Graybill. I am a senior at Garden Spot High school. I am currently participating in an internship at the Ephrata Police Department located in Ephrata, PA with my mentor Detective Lockhart. I have always wanted to be a police officer. I am thankful for this opportunity to engage and get firsthand…

Jenna Muttik – Lawyer Internship

I’m Jenna Muttik and I am an intern at Smoker Gard Associates LLP in New Holland, Pennsylvania. I have done a variety of different job duties and routines and some projects in my time here. I have also grown from this experience and learned so much. This has influenced my future career goals exponentially and…

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…

Michael Skiles – Law Internship

I am interning at Smoker & Gard Associates (SGA), a law firm in New Holland. SGA is a civil law firm, meaning that they handle family and business law. I have many different responsibilities and frequently get to experience new things. The environment in the firm is very inviting and I have felt very welcome…

Molly Brennan – Political Internship

In October, I was lucky enough to be a part of Democracy Day here at Garden Spot. I sat awkwardly at a table of people I don’t remember the names of when Mr. Schneider walked towards me with Representative David Zimmerman. After a short introduction, Dave gave me his business card and expressed his interest…