The Expys 2018 Program

PRESENTSCELEBRATING NORTHEAST OHIO’S BEST INTERNS8AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR YEARSWednesday, April 11, 2018 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Windows On The River PRESENTING SPONSOR contempo DESIGN + COMMUNICATIONS

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A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Thank you for being with us to celebrate The Expys eighth annual awards program where we recognize the best internship programs in Northeast Ohio and the people who make them great! Congratulations to today’s finalists! YOU are already the best of the best - being chosen as a finalist is quite an accomplishment! An outstanding experiential learning experience is the result of collaboration between higher education and employers in a shared mission: to educate our region’s students about career options while increasing the talent supply for NE Ohio’s industry sectors. Our colleges and universities understand the crucial educational benefits of internships including increasing the likelihood of degree attainment and post-graduation employment. Employers understand the importance of internships in providing a robust talent supply for their organizations while benefiting from the skills and fresh ideas that interns bring. NOCHE’s Board of Directors believes higher education and industry working together can ensure our region’s economic success. Thank you sponsors and judges … and GOOD LUCK to all of our 2018 Finalists! Best regards, Holly Harris Bane President Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education L. E. A. D. at UNION HOME MORTGAGE UHM focuses on empowering our Interns to Learn, Educate, Achieve and Develop. As they grow, our Interns become professionals, experts and leaders who continue to build our world-class culture. Learn to L.E.A.D. by visiting UnionHomeMortgage.com/Careers Union Home Mortgage NMLS 2229 Union Home Mortgage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

BEST INTERN FINALISTSDevin Clark BEST LARGE COMPANYThe University of Akron INTERNSHIPPenske Truck Leasing The Lincoln Electric CompanyKristen Mackayla Cox Medical MutualNorth Central State College Progressive InsuranceArcelorMittal Union Home MortgageSuzanna Hammond BEST SMALL COMPANYThe Ohio State University at Mansfield INTERNSHIPLittle Buckeye Children’s Museum Banyan TechnologyMackenzie Husmann Innovative Global VisionKent State University Little Buckeye Children’s MuseumMedical Mutual Vizion SolutionsBelle MercurioCuyahoga Community College &Baldwin Wallace UniversityBeck Center for the ArtsSantiago ReyesCase Western Reserve UniversityThe Lincoln Electric CompanyJaya Sai VarreNortheast Ohio Medical University& The University of AkronNEO Student Venture FundJonathan TuckerThe University of AkronSafran Electrical & PowerJared VanasdaleYoungstown State UniversityGoodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyAnna ZschuppeMiami UniversityDwellworks

THE COOLEST INTERNSHIP BEST COLLEGE ADVISORLittle Buckeye Children’s Museum Margaret HersmanNortheast Ohio Student Venture Fund The Ohio State UniversityPrelude2Cinema at MansfieldVizion Solutions Charlene JonesBEST SUPERVISOR/MENTOR Cleveland State UniversityDave Fedor Pamela PhillipsThe Lincoln Electric Company Notre Dame CollegeEric KlineSafran Electrical & Power Danielle RuegerKristen Peed Cleveland Institute of ArtCBIZChristy Quinn We make what matters work.*Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company * Power. It’s all around us. depend on Eaton. ToCommitted to Turn on the lights. Step help manage power andExcellence. onboard a train. Open resources more safely,Committed to the your laptop. Drive to the reliably and efficientlyCommunity. store. Take an elevator each and every day. to work. Share a cup Because this is whatWe proudly support the Expys. of coffee with a friend. really matters. And Nearly everything we do we’re here to make sureSame-day and experience is made it works. possible by power. To learn more go to:appointments And the companies we Eaton.com/whatmatters depend on to keep our216.444.CARE modern world moving We make what matters work.clevelandclinic.org/gps

Congratulations to this year’s finalists and our very own KEL KRAKOWSKI Recipient of the 2017 Best College Advisor Award KENT STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CAREER SERVICES OFFICE 330-672-1285 WWW.KENT.EDU/BUSINESS/CAREERS

THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES Dr. Stephen Brooks Julie Cruz Blair Associate Professor Executive Director Emeritus, Political Science Leadership Lorain County The University of Akron Brian Matthews Sara Daugherty Assistant Director, Economic Development Experiential Learning Program Manager Case Western Reserve Eastgate Regional University Council of GovernmentsHONORARY AWARDRECIPIENTSFor more information on uakron.edu/visitinternships and co-ops pleasevisit jobs.lincolnelectric.com CAREER READY AND CONNECTED

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