Externships Connect Education and Industry for Rock County Teachers
Rock Externship Cohort 1
Rock Externship Cohort 2
Two cohorts of educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on June 19 and June 26 to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program.
This year, a total of 23 participants came from Beloit Turner High School, Beloit Memorial High School, The Lincoln Academy, Janesville Craig High School, Janesville Parker High School, Milton High School and Rock River Charter School. The externs rotated through six different worksites, including Mid-States Concrete Industries, United Alloy, Seneca Foods, ANGI Energy, CCI and Alliant Energy.
The workshop at Blackhawk provided educators an opportunity to share their experiences and collaborate on integrating their new knowledge into their teaching. They gathered at Blackhawk’s Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for a day focused on teamwork and curriculum development.
Now in its fifth year, the Rock Externship Program is a collaborative effort among Rock County, the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, and Blackhawk.
Cohort 1 participants were:
- Katie Adams, Janesville Parker High School
- Brianne Allbee, Beloit Turner High School
- Brian Denu, Beloit Memorial High School
- Emily Fuentes, Beloit Memorial High School
- Sara Johnson, Beloit Memorial High School
- Brett Koplin, Beloit Memorial High School
- James Krajeck, Beloit Memorial High School
- Henry Kremnitzer, Beloit Memorial High School
- Nicole Schaefer, Milton High School
- Tiffini Schwenn, Beloit Memorial High School
- Renee Stieve, Milton High School
- Luke Tamborini, Beloit Memorial High School
- Amy Wargowsky, Beloit Memorial High School
Cohort 2 participants were:
- Melinda Arensdorf, Beloit Memorial High School
- Melissa Baker, Rock River Charter School
- Erin Bier, Rock River Charter School
- Breja Fink, Beloit Memorial High School
- James Hansel, Beloit Memorial High School
- Stacie Hudson, The Lincoln Academy
- Stephanie King, Janesville Craig High School
- Shelly Learned, Janesville Craig High School
- Olivia O'Sullivan, Janesville Craig High School
- Aimee Thurner, Janesville Craig High School