As the summer winds down, we will say farewell to our Merchants interns later this week. We have had a wonderful summer with them in our offices and appreciate all of their hard work. This year we had eleven interns serving Merchants Bank, Merchants Capital, and Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois. Over the course of the summer, the interns gained real work experience by working closely with their mentors. They participated in special projects and voiced their ideas. The day to day experience gave them an opportunity to engage in concept-to-production tasks and problem-solving. They also participated as MPACT program volunteers serving meals to the residents at the St. Vincent House.

MERCHANTS CAPITAL INTERNS

Lewis Dilts, MCC Intern (Carmel, IN)

I will be a junior at Manchester University where I am double majoring in accounting and finance and playing baseball.  I am also involved in the College of Business Club and The Student Athletic Advisory Committee.  FUN FACT:  I was at the 2014 Colts vs. Chiefs playoff game when they came back from a 28-point deficit.

Elizabeth Kucer, MCC Intern (Carmel, IN)

I am going to be a junior at Indiana University where I am majoring in management with a minor in business. I am a recruiting intern for the IU football team and am very excited to continue doing that this year.  FUN FACT:  I am a quadruplet.

Elliot Prange, MCC Intern (Carmel, IN)

I am a student at Indiana University where I am studying finance. I’m also a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and enjoy playing intramural sports, specifically basketball and soccer.  FUN FACT:  I binge watched seven seasons of Game of Thrones in about 10 days.

Jackson Sewell, MCC Servicing Intern (St. Paul, MN)

I’m a senior at University of Minnesota studying economics and statistics. In my free time I enjoy working out, playing intramural soccer and participating in a student consulting organization.  FUN FACT:  I just returned from a semester abroad where I lived, worked and studied in London spending my weekends traveling all around Europe.

Hendrik Louters, Insurance Intern (St. Paul, MN)

I am a senior at Augsburg University, where I am majoring in math with a stats minor. A highlight thus far was spending a semester studying abroad in Sydney, Australia.  FUN FACT:  I play golf and once made a hole-in-one on a 209 yard par 3.

MERCHANTS BANK INTERNS

Lin Gary, HR Intern (Carmel, IN)

I will be a junior at Indiana University studying human resource management and marketing. I am involved in the Dance Marathon for Riley and the Letter Project, a club that sends encouraging letters to young women across the country.  FUN FACT:  I am adopted from China.

Jacob Brown, MBI Intern (Indianapolis, IN)

I recently graduated from Purdue, with a degree in finance.  FUN FACT: I own hairless cats. In my free time I enjoy camping, learning, exercising, and being near a lake.

Jordan Barson, MBI Intern (Carmel, IN)

I am a junior at Ball State University (BSU) studying marketing and human resource management. I am a member of Alpha Gamma Delta and the American Marketing Association club at BSU.

Jonathon Roth, Investment Real Estate Intern (Carmel, IN)

I was born and raised right here in Carmel, Indiana.  I am a junior at Indiana University studying finance and business analytics. I am currently President of my Fraternity, SigEp, and on the Hospital Relations Dance Marathon Committee.  I love to scuba dive, snow ski, and fish in my free time.

Katie Denien, Accounting Intern (Carmel, IN)

I will be a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School in the fall. I am a member of the Academy of Finance Club at HSE, Riley Dance Marathon, and the Spanish Honorary Society.

FARMERS-MERCHANTS BANK OF ILLINOIS INTERN

Kyle Freehill, Intern (Paxton, IL)

I will be a junior at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana majoring in accounting. I am a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and work at the Rec Center.   I have plans to study abroad in Italy next Spring.