Mentors: Danny and Tina Garner, Inspire Woodworks Student: Josiah Susmilch Josiah Susmilch from the Class of 2021 interns with his mentors Danny and Tina Garner at Inspire Woodworks. Josiah has been learning all about custom woodworking, making functional art ranging from custom bar tops to furniture to charcuterie boards. Inspire Woodworks is a family-owned business […]
Mentor: Liam Ellerby, The Curious Forge Students: Daniel Freedman and Sam Negrete Daniel Freedman and Sam Negrete from the Class of 2021 both intern at The Curious Forge with their mentor, Liam Ellerby. The Curious Forge is a 20,000+ sq/ft Maker Space located in Nevada City, where members have access to training on a wide
Mentor: Jesse Emrich, The Cabinet Company, Inc. Student: Milan Limonciello Milan Limonciello from the class of 2020 has an amazing internship at CCI — The Cabinet Company Inc. Under the direction of his mentor, Jesse Emrich, Milan is learning the fine art of creating custom cabinetry in a modern manufacturing facility. Established 40 years ago,
Mentors: Terri Alvarado and Dennae Cromer, Spark’s Subsational Student: Socks Rutledge Hungry? Future sandwich aficionado Socks Rutledge from the class of 2023 thinks you are. Socks is spending the second semester of their Freshman Year interning at Spark’s Subsational in Grass Valley. Opened in 1989 by Ken Archinek, the restaurant is now being run at
Mentor: Ray Lubitz Student: Ziola Meereiltagh Ziola Meereiltagh from the Class of 2021 has an internship at South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), was founded in 1983 to protect the South Yuba River from dams. Through their activism, SYRCL won permanent protections of 39 miles of the South Yuba River under the Wild and Scenic
Mentor: Thomas Roberts Student: Logan Williams, Class of 2024 Logan Williams from the Class of 2024 interns at Gold Country Automotive with his mentor Thomas Roberts. James is learning all about vehicle repairs, as Gold County Automotive works on Cooling Systems, Water Pumps, Radiators, Engines, Starters, Alternators, Fuel Injection systems, Transmissions, Clutches, Fuel Pumps, and
Mentor: Curt Smith Student: Chris Miller Clocktower Records in Grass Valley does more than just sell some of the grooviest used and new albums, CDs, movies, rock posters, cassettes, and 8-track tapes! Did you know they also repair old audio equipment like turntables, amplifiers, tape decks, and reel-to-reel machines? Well, they do, all the way
Mentor: Ed Townsend, Grass Valley Sign Student: Jackson Joyce Jackson Joyce, from the Class of 2021, has been interning at Grass Valley Sign with his mentor, owner Ed Townsend, since he was a Freshmen. Founded in 1984, Grass Valley Sign is the largest full-service sign shop in Nevada county. They specialize in custom-made commercial and
Mentor: Jennah McIntosh, NorCal Rider’s Choice Student: Rain, Tristan, Robert Rain (Class of 2022), Tristan (Class of 2021), and Robert (Class of 2020) are all interning this semester at NorCal Rider’s Choice with their mentor Jennah McIntosh. At NorCal Rider’s Choice, they work on motorcycles, quads, and UTVs. From simple oil changes to complete rebuilds,
Mentor: Victory Lapp Student: Destiney Sandoval Class of 2024’s Destiney Sandoval interns at Paw Spa in Brunswick Basin under the watchful eye of her mentor Victory Lapp, who has owned Paw Spa since 2017. Paw Spa offers clients full-service grooming, haircuts, and summer shave-downs — not to mention those emergency appointments for skunk and flea
