Luther biology student gain valuable experience participating in a variety of internships.

January 2013

• Morgan Oberfoell - Minnesota Epilepsy Group, Minneapolis, MN.
• Kenza Sahir - Department of Bioscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
• Matthew Rosene - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
• Melene Thompson - Department of Bioscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 
• Julia Mandsager - Gundersen Lutheran Decorah Clinic, Decorah, IA.
• Matthew McKinney - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Jenna Berndt - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Campus, La Crosse, WI.
• Alise Miller - Euro-Team Physical Therapy Clinic, Decorah, IA.
• Jacob Everts - Taylor Physical Therapy, Parkersburg, IA.
• VanWyk, Katelyn - Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA.
• Tashjian, Nara - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI.
• Panning, Ali - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI.
• Kropp, Libby - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI.
• Grado, Keller - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI.
• Moburg, Kristina - Family Care Clinic, Decorah, IA.
• Klinger, Tasha - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Guimond, Kelly - Herman Dental, Caledonia, MN.
• Harbst, Ben - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI.
• Weitzel, Matthew - Affiliated Community Medical Center (ACMC) - Skylark Center, Wilmar, MN.
• Hwang, Dae Sun - Walgreens Pharmacy, Cedar Rapids, IA.
• Meyer, Tanya - Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, IA.
• Christensen, Matthew - Rock County Eye Clinic, Luverne, MN.
• Smit, Lydon - Dr. Christos Andrew Zambakides, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa; Dr. Robyn-Ann Petrie, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
• Guimond, Kathleen - Minnesota Masonic Homes, Bloomington, MN.
• Stokke, Lauren - ChildServe, Ames, IA.
• Josephson, Hannah - Cresco Medical Center, Cresco, IA.
• Jenson, Greg - Feed Energy, Des Moines, IA.

Summer 2012

• Erin Wilson -  University of Iowa Hospitals, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic, Iowa City, IA.
• Mariah Crotty - Wildlife Care Clinic, Iowa State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA.
• Katherine Van Winkle - Organic farm, Amherst, MA; Mossel Bay Marine Lab, South Africa.
• Lauren Maze - Linn County Physical Therapy; Mercy/St. Luke's Hospitals; Mercy Fitness Center, Cedar Rapids, IA.
• Amanda Dunn - Euroteam Physical Therapy, Decorah, IA.
• Erik Anderson - Des Moines Clinic, Des Moines, IA.
• Shelby Babcock - Faribault Veterinarian Clinic, Faribault, MN.
• Megan McClure - St. Cloud Medical, St. Cloud, MN.
• Lindsey Bohr - Gundersen Lutheran Eye Clinic, Decorah, IA.
• Amy Shishilla - Sheep dairy farm (cheese-making), Craftsbury, VT
• Sarah Floden - Mason City Mercy Regency Clinic; the Mason City Free Cinic; Mercy Hospital, Mason City, IA.
• Andrew Bentz - Land Stewardship Intern, Luther College, Decorah, IA.
• Libby Kropp - Mercy Medical Center North Iowa.
• Elizabeth Laferriere - Traditional healers, Madagascar.
• Daniel Schoess - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Hinckley, MN.
• Sarah Mathiesen - Institute of Athletic Medicine.
• Allison Richman - Den Herder Veterinary Hospital, Waterloo, IA; Cedar Heights Vet Clinic, Cedar Falls, IA; Covenant Hospital, Waterloo, IA.
• Jessica Zenchak - Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL.
• Madeline Kofoed - Land Steward Intern, Luther College, Decorah, IA.

January 2012

• Chella Bhagyam - Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI.
• Stephen Brockman - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Brian Butel - Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI.
• Maria Drenkhahn - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Amanda Dunn - Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint and Sports Surgeons, Spencer IA.
• James Flanary - Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI.
• Breanna Gibbons - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Alexander Greiner - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Maggie Herrity - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Kari Imhof - Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL.
• Heidi Kristenmacher - Cherokee Regional Medical Center, Cherokee, IA.
• Andrea Klepper - Medicap Pharmacy, Decorah, IA.
• Amelia Kundel - Bairo Pite Clinic, Dili, East Timor.
• Andrew Nelson - Prosthetic Laboratories, Rochester, MN.
• Mitchel Obey - Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, Rochester, MN.
• Kelsey O'Leary - Mayo Clinic, Department of Podiatry, Rochester, MN.
• Michael Redig - Sea Life Aquarium, Bloomington, MN.
• Lucas Reitz - Anesthesia Associates/Helps International, St. Cloud, MN.
• Addy Rickels - Medicap Pharmacy, Decorah, IA.
• Reece Rickertsen - Maquoketa Family Clinic, Maquoketa, IA; Medical Associates, Clinton, IA; VNA of Clinton County, Clinton, IA.
• Amanda Schaefer - Oregon Health and Science University, Women's Health Research Unit, Portland, OR.
• Jessica Schaeffer - Parkway Peridontal Group, West Des Moines, IA.
• Jana Sorensen - Carver Lake Veterinary Center, Woodbury, MN.
• Nic Staub - Dental Associates of Decorah, Decorah, IA.
• Laura Swanson - Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI.
• Jessica Ulrich - Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI.
• Sarah Webb - Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA.
• Emily Wonder - Family Care Clinic, Decorah, IA.

Summer 2011

• Hayley Fercho - Glenn Soley, Tagging and pollinating corn crops to produce higher yield corn, BASF-Plant Science, Olivia, MN.
• Daniel Schoess - Fish survey, stocking and invasive species control, Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Department, Bemidjii, MN.
• Stephanie Wick - Microneedles, vaccines and biological delivery systems/methods, Aeroteck and 3M.
• Trinda Phelon - Dr. Marzin-Keller, Veterinary medicine in a foreign country, France.
• Chella Bhagyam - Invasive species in the lakes of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, MN.
• Shelby Eaton - Client engagement, McKesson's Relay Health, Dubuque, IA.
• Elissa Stevens - Rehabilitation of orphaned and injured wild mammals, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, Roseville, MN.
• Calysta Rice - Dr. Grudem, Shadowing the everyday inner workings of an optometry office, White Bear Lake, MN.
• Sarah Czechowicz - Interning with a genetic counselor at Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI.
• Andrew Nelson - Shawdowing physical therapists who specialize in different unique parts of the body, Mayo Health System, Rochester, MN.
• Kendra Moser - Interning with Jeff Jirik, Blue cheese production, inclusind lab work, aging and packaging of the cheese, Swiss Valley Farms, Faribault, MN.
• Kelsey Kittleson - SPEP (Summer Pre-medical Enrichment Program), Cincinnati, OH.
• Nicole Woodson - Summer Medical Dental Educational Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
• August Lindmark - Dr. Josh White, World Wide Village's Community Health Initiattive, Haiti.
• Kimberly Stocks - Invasive species removal, greenhouse work and data entry - Neal Smith National wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, IA.

January 2011

• Janel Barnes - University of Iowa - Xing Laboratory of RNA Genomics and Bioinformatics, Iowa City, IA
• Andrew Bhagyam - Dr. Smilez Dental Care, Chennai, India
• Theodore Bhagyam - Dr. Smilez Dental Care, Chennai, India
• Jered Bourquin - USDA, Winneshiek County District Conservation Office, Decorah, IA
• Mallory Broderick - Winneshiek Medical Center Rehabilitation Department, Decorah, IA
• Blair Butler - Team Rehab and Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA
• Fran Fairfield - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI
• Feldkamp, Benjamin - University of Iowa - Research Internship - Iowa City, IA
• Blake Funke - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI
• Shannon Gerberding - Decorah/Gundersen Medical Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Rachel Haas - Gundersen/Houston Medical Clinic, Houston, MN
• Ashley Haight - University of Iowa CBB, Iowa City, IA
• Julia Ham - Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, IA & Austin Medical Center, Austin, MN
• Kirk Hanson - Madison County Health Care System, Winterset, IA
• Patrick Hussey - National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
• Elizabeth Laferriere - Pediatric Surgical Associates, Minneapolis, MN
• Augie Lindmark - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI
• Jessica Lister - University of Iowa, Eckstein Medical Research Building, Iowa City, IA
• Nicole Littlejohn - Research Internship, Luther College, Decorah, IA
• Bryanna Logsdon - Jefferson Eye Care, Jefferson, IA 50129
• Emilia McVey - Obstetrics/Gynecology Associates, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Geoffrey Purcell - Family Care Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Christopher Reynolds - Iowa Orthopedic Center, Des Moines, IA
• Allison Schneider - Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, VT
• Lance Serbousek - Decorah Veterinary Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Victoria Serra - Hardin Medical Library, Iowa City, IA
• Andrea Sturdevant - Mayo/Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA
• Rachel Tangen - Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, IA
• Alex Tomesch - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• Nolan Winslow - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - La Crosse, WI
• Hunter Woodley - University of Iowa, Department of Microbiology, Iowa City, IA

Summer 2010

• Andrea Caldwell - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel, MN
• Sam DePagter - Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Rochester, MN
• Anna Essendrup - Aqui Para Ti Latino Youth Clinic; University of Minnesota Bone and Marrow Transplant Clinic; Genetic Counselor Kristin Baker-Niendorf
• Kelsy Kittleson - University of Wisconsin Health Orthopedics and Podiatry Departments, Madison, WI
• Peter Kraus - Montana Department of Agriculture, Bozeman, MT
• Nicole Littlejohn - Mayo Clinic Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Rochester, MN
• Emma Spoon - Central Care Clinic, St. Cloud, MN

January 2010

• Kelsey Balk - Physiotherapy Associates of Monument, Colorado Springs, CO
• Marcus Barlow - Gundersen Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Brian Darling - Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
• Katherine Diebel - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Britta Dosland - Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, La Crosse, WI
• Kiesten Fevold - Decorah Veterinary Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Leah Forsberg - Pediatric Services, Edina, MN and Owatonna Clinic-Mayo Health System, Owatonna, MN
• Valerie Fyfe - Erie Family Health Center, Tinley Park, IL 60487
• Michele Gaertner - Metro Urology, Blaine, MN
• Rick Gauthier - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Kyosuk Goo - Ewha W. University Department of Life Science, Seoul, Korea
• Lisa Harney - Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, La Crosse, WI
• Eliza Harrold - Aviano Air Force Base, Roveredo in Plano, PN Italy
• Michaela Hill - Altni Hospital, Grand Forks, ND
• Patrick Hussey - Family Care Clinic, Decorah, IA
• Samantha Jewell - Team Rehab, Decorah, IA
• Jake Jurgensen - Jurgensen Chiropractic, Elroy, WI
• Luke Krystosek - Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, La Crosse, WI
• Kimberly Larson - Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, La Crosse, WI
• Ashley Prow - Southeastern Minnesota Dental, Rochester, MN 55906
• John Rainey - St. Luke's Hospital, Diagnostic Cardiology, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Julia Schiefelbein - Medicap Pharmacy, Decorah, IA
• Stuart Wheeler - Mercy Care - Marion, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Nolan Winslow - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Summer 2009

• Andrew Bhagyam - Watercraft Inspector (Invasive Species), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN
• Paul Meyer - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Minneapolis, MN
• Rachel Ziegeweid - Domestic Violence Shelter, Plymouth, MN

January 2009

• Lauren Baumann - British MRC Clinic, Gambia, Africa
• Brian Darling - Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN 
• Anna Essendrup - North Memorial Hospitals and Clinics, Edina, MN
• Megan Miller - Iow Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, IA and Urbandale Mercy Clinic, Urbandale IA
• Ashley Trail - St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
• Eli Wllace - St. Joseph's Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
• Kristi Wellman - Dr. Gerald Schleier, DDS, Keokuk, IA

Summer 2008

• Robert Harrison - Cape Technologies, South Portland, ME
• Amanda Lutz - Tracy Ralenkotter, Easter Seals, Milwaukee, WI
• Erik Mortens - Hy-Vee Grocery, Hong Kong, China
• Peter Wehr - Men's Leadership Lily Grant, Stu Johnston, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Summer 2007

• Karri Ledel - Pharmacy shadow experience - Hoines Pharmacy, Cresco, IA
• Megan Steiner - Physical therapy internship - Dan Nelson, Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, WI
• Heidi Wolf - Invasive species program inspector - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summer 2006

• Michelle Burns - Creation of public displays for lab and job shadowing in each department - Steve O'Brian, Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, Ankeny, IA
• Kristen Munks - Shawdowing experience with Dr. Joseph Hegenbruch, Harvard IL
• Sondra Ninneman - Shadowing experience with Joy Gustin, CentraCare Women and Children's Clinic, St. Cloud, MN

Summer 2005

• Solomon Gould - Optometry internship, Dr. Steven M. Gould/Lois Copple, Whylie Eye Care Center, Des Moines/Knoxville, IA
• T.J. Webb - North and South Bear Creek soil and water preservation, Todd Duncan, USDA, NRCS, Decorah, IA