10 Beloit-area students taking part in Summer Rock Internships

15 Jun 2025

JANESVILLE — On Friday, Blackhawk Technical College celebrated 23 high school juniors who were kicking off their 2025 Summer Rock Internships.

Ten of the 23 students were from Beloit-area high schools.

Beloit Memorial — Essence Coleman, Lisa Ramsden.

Beloit Turner — Abigail Tahtinen, Bronwyn Sherlund, Londyn (Madyson) Liggett.

Clinton — Neva Clarke, Lylah Peters, Jayda Wellnitz.

Rock County Christian — Shaler Urish.

The Lincoln Academy — Kaden Randall.

The 2025 Summer Rock Internship Program is a paid, six-week internship that is in its sixth year in Rock County. The students chosen had to submit a resume, letter of recommendation, and an academic and career plan.

The companies participating this summer are Angus-Young Associates, Batterman Engineering, Blackhawk Technical College, CCI, Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, J.P. Cullen, MercyHealth, The Morse Group, OrthoIllinois, Rock County, Scot Forge, SSM Health, Stoughton Trailers, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County, VNE, Welty Environmental Center and YWCA Rock County.

Front row, left to right: Alana Martin, Neva Clarke, Lylah Peters, Emma Kinzelman, Avayah Salaam, Abigail Tahtinen, Londyn (Madyson) Liggett. Second row, left to right: Lisa Ramsden, Natalia Mauer, Jacqueline Marquis, Alan Perez-Plata, Bronwyn Sherlund, Kaden Randall, Cole Wegner, Sophie Chesney. Third row, left to right: Jayda Wellnitz, Shaler Urish, Essence Coleman, Daylen Schilling, Alexander Castellanos, Dylan Bongle, Jeron Thorson. Photo provided

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