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Where history meets the present
As she enters her new job at the Soldiers Memorial and Military Museum as the Education and Visitor Experience Interpreter, Whitney Tucker tells us how Southeast and the Historic Preservation program prepared her for this chapter in her life. “Southeast prepared me for this… Continue Reading “Whitney Tucker”
Not all of our students find story book endings to their journey, but recent Historic Preservation graduate Mike Archer did just that. In completing his advanced project in applied history, Mike had the opportunity to meet Roy Thomas, comic book writer for Marvel Comics.… Continue Reading “When Comics Meet History”
Maria, graduate student, talks about her experience at her internship in Washington, D.C. “This summer I had the privilege of being the Government Relations Intern at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the head office located in Washington, D.C. Throughout my time I… Continue Reading “Her Experience in DC”
Jenn, graduate student, tells us about her internship on Little Rock, Arkansas. “I spent the summer of 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas interning at the Department of Arkansas Heritage within the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. I had the privilege of designing my internship… Continue Reading “From the School Office to the Historic Preservation Office”
Hannah, graduate student, tells us about her internship in Maine. “Over the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to work with the Castine Historical Society (CHS) as their graduate curatorial intern. I spent ten weeks living in the small, sleepy coastal town of… Continue Reading “Castine and Hannah”
Katie, graduate student, tells us what she did at her internship in Memphis, Tennessee. “This summer I worked as a Community Engagement intern at the Pink Palace Family of Museums in Memphis, Tennessee. As a community engagement intern, I worked at community engagement tables,… Continue Reading “Pink family in Memphis”
Raeanne, graduate student, tells us about what she learned in Maine. “My internship was very unique, as it was actually two internships combined into one. Each summer, Maine Preservation in Yarmouth, ME selects four summer fellows to work in their office headquarters for the… Continue Reading “Windows Matter”
April, graduate student, tells us about her internship in Hannibal, Missouri. “I worked with Bob Yapp, owner of Preservation Resources, Inc., and the Belvedere School for Historic Preservation in Hannibal, Missouri. I worked as part of his crew in various restoration projects on a… Continue Reading “From Cape Girardeau to Hannibal”
April, historic preservation graduate student, found the opportunity for herself, another graduate student, and two undergraduate students to help with this wonderful project. April has previous experience in restoring buildings and more than happy to help with this building. Read about her experience below.… Continue Reading “Student Takes Her Skills on a Trip (pt. 2)”
Karl, historic preservation graduate student, joined April and two undergraduate students to the Surprise Schoolhouse to help with construction and preservation of the building. Combining his knowledge of preservation and his want for real world experience Karl explains what he did that day. “The… Continue Reading “Student Takes His Skills on a Trip”
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