Blackhawk Technical College graduated 23 high school juniors in its 2025 Rock Internship Program. Pictured are (front, left to right) Alana Martin, Lylah Peters, Neva Clarke, Lisa Ramsden, Londyn Liggett, Abigail Tahtinen, Avayah Salaam, (middle) Emma Kinzelman, Kaden Randall, Natalia Mauer, Jayda Wellnitz, Jacqueline Marqui, Bronwyn Sherlund, Sophie Chesney, Alan Perez-Plata, (back) Sahler Urish, Simon Doll, Alexander Castellanos, Daylen Schilling, Jeron Thorson, Dylan Bongle and Cole Wegner. Not pictured is Essence Coleman.
Blackhawk Technical College graduated 23 high school juniors in its 2025 Rock Internship Program. Pictured are (front, left to right) Alana Martin, Lylah Peters, Neva Clarke, Lisa Ramsden, Londyn Liggett, Abigail Tahtinen, Avayah Salaam, (middle) Emma Kinzelman, Kaden Randall, Natalia Mauer, Jayda Wellnitz, Jacqueline Marqui, Bronwyn Sherlund, Sophie Chesney, Alan Perez-Plata, (back) Sahler Urish, Simon Doll, Alexander Castellanos, Daylen Schilling, Jeron Thorson, Dylan Bongle and Cole Wegner. Not pictured is Essence Coleman.
JANESVILLE — Blackhawk Technical College graduated 23 high school juniors from its summer Rock Internship Program on July 25, the sixth year the experience has been offered.
The Rock Internship is a paid, six-week internship program that is an “earn-and-learn opportunity that provides students with a structured career pathway,” Blackhawk Technical College said in a release.
The students’ experience culminated in a ceremony in which they shared a summary of their internship experiences that offered insights and achievements with family, friends and employers in attendance.
The internship is offered through a partnership with Blackhawk Technical College, the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Rock County and Rock County 5.0, which is a public/private implementation platform to “advance Rock County’s economic development vision through a single voice,” according to the Rock County 5.0 website.
Students in the program were required to submit a resume, letter of recommendation and an academic and career plan, which were used to match students with worksites.
In addition to Blackhawk, employers participating in the program included Angus-Young, Batterman, CCI, Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce/Irontek, JP Cullen, MercyHealth, The Morse Group, OrthoIlinois, Rock County, Scot Forge, SSM Health, Stoughton Trailers, University of Whitewater at Rock County, Welty Environmental Center and YWCA Rock County.
This year’s summer intern graduates were Sophie Chesney and Cole Wegner of Milton High School; Alan Perez-Plata, Simon Doll and Alana Martin of Edgerton High School; Dylan Bongle, Alexander Castellanos, Natalia Mauer and Jacqueline Marquis of Rock University High School; Shaler Urish of Rock County Christian High School; Jeron Thorson, Avayah Salaam and Daylen Schilling of Janesville Parker; Emma Kinzelman of Janesville Craig; Abigail Tahtinen, Bronwyn Sherlund and Londyn (Madyson) Liggett of Beloit Turner; Essence Coleman and Lisa Ramsden of Beloit Memorial; Neva Clarke, Lylah Peters and Jayda Wellnitz of Clinton Junior/Senior High School and Kaden Randall of The Lincoln Academy.
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