Lowgap student serving Extension internship

RALEIGH — A Lowgap student is spending getting internship experience at the NC State Extension Surry County Center.

Alexander Kaufhold, a junior from the University of North Carolina Asheville, is completing an Extension internship this with the agency.

An Extension summer intern works with Extension personnel to deliver hands-on, educational programs. Job shadowing and mentoring help interns learn about the mission and work of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

“Extension makes a positive difference in the community every day. We provide educational programs that connect communities with research-based information. Our internship program is another way we help prepare students for challenging and rewarding careers in food, agriculture, natural resources, and family and consumer sciences,” said Dr. Richard Bonanno, associate dean of the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of NC State Extension.

Kaufhold is majoring in environmental science with a concentration in ecology and environmental biology. He is a native of Lowgap where he spent a lot of time exploring the woods with his two younger brothers. He enjoys being outside, hiking, and skateboarding. His parents are Sarah and Josh Kaufhold.