Personnel News

NRCS Offers Students Valuable Learning Experience

This summer, NRCS is hosting eight college interns, six high school interns, and one 1890's USDA Scholar Student. The students are placed in field offices throughout the state. Howard Conyers, a freshman at North Carolina A&T University, is an 1890's USDA Scholar Student working with the Greenville engineering office. The students received orientation on June 18, 2001, in the NRCS state office. "NRCS is pleased to offer these students an enriching, hands-on learning experience," said Walter W. Douglas, NRCS state conservationist. For more information, contact Dory Stevenson, NRCS human resources manager, at (803)253-3920.

NEW HIRES

College Students

• Alerick Varner, GS-499-03, hired 06/03/01, Sumter field office.
• Marcus Green, GS-499-03, hired 05/20/01, Bamberg field office.
• Kimberly Brinkley, GS-499-03, hired 05/20/01, Greenwood field office.
• Amy Aldridge, GS-499-03, hired 05/07/01, Greenville field office.
• Antoinette Davis, converted to Soil Conservationist, GS-457-07, 07/01/01, Lexington field office.
• Emily Parnell, GS-0457-07, Soil Conservationist, hired 05/20/01, Florence field office.

High School

• Kayla Player, GS-458-01, hired 01/14/01, Bishopville field office.
• Mary J. Lemon, GS-458-01, hired 05/20/01, Manning field office.
• Kristen Jacobs, GS-458-01, hired 06/04/01, Conway field office.
• LaQuanya Rivers, GS-458-01, hired 06/04/01, St Matthews field office.
• Leah McDuffie, GS-458-01, hired 05/01/01, Dillon field office.
• Frank Morton, GS-458-01, hired 06/04/01, St George field office.
• Howard Conyers, promoted to GS-899-03, Greenville field office.
  
  

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