“Select Sires offers hands-on internships each year that help to expand knowledge of the industry and give interns the opportunity to contribute to our day-to-day operations,” said David Thorbahn, President and CEO of Select Sires Inc. “Exposing them to the opportunities at Select Sires will help them gain valuable experience, which is a critical piece of their development and helps the Select Sires federation identify future leaders of our organization.”
Cheney, Kansas native Camryn DeVore joins Select Sires as one of six livestock production interns. DeVore will be a senior at Kansas State University studying animal science and industry. She is a member of Collegiate Cattlewomen and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. Hannah Chapman, of Gallipolis, Ohio, will be a senior studying animal biosciences at The Ohio State University this fall. Chapman has served as president of the Pre-Vet Club at Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) and was recognized as an outstanding student selected for the 2024 Ohio State ATI Homecoming Court. Chapman and DeVore will be working at the D.R. Monke Production Center.
From Plain City, Ohio, Hailey Dee will also join as a livestock production intern at the Kellgren Center. She will be a junior at the University of Findlay studying animal science on the pre-veterinary pathway. Dee serves as a first-year experience class peer mentor in the University of Findlay’s animal science department and has field experience as a veterinary assistant. Emma Orahood of Urbana, Ohio, will be working at calf campus, where she will assist with the processing, examination and treatment of incoming calves. Orahood will be a junior at Kansas State University where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in feed and pet food science.
Cody Workinger of Canal Fulton, Ohio, will be based at the Hoyt Center. Workinger will be a senior at Wilmington College studying agribusiness. He has a row-crop production background and is a member of the football team. Jada Danielson of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, will be a sophomore at South Dakota State University this fall. Danielson is an animal science major, and outside of school she serves as a hunting instructor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and girls’ team captain for North Bristol Sportsman’s Club. She will be based in the Chichester production barns. Roles and responsibilities of livestock production interns include general livestock care, semen collection, bull handling and operating farm equipment.
Liliana Phillips of Sidney, Ohio, will be a senior at The Ohio State University and will join the global marketing communications department as the corporate communications intern. Phillips is an agricultural communication major, president of Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow and public relations chair for Meat Science Club. In her role, Phillips will produce the annual breeding calendars and assist with developing advertisements and marketing resources.
Sophia Gomes of Tulare, California, will be the World Wide Sires, Ltd. international marketing intern. She will be a senior at California State University, Chico studying agriculture science: communications and leadership. Gomes serves as the secretary and director of communications for the Sigma Alpha sorority, as well as the director of relations and recruitment for Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. In her role, Gomes will provide market support to international distributors, create marketing materials to support global brands and assist with international tours.
Mallory Myers of Thornville, Ohio, will join Select Sires as the LCT intern. Myers will be a senior at Kansas State University where she studies agribusiness with a minor in global food systems leadership. She was the 2024-2025 financial director of Block and Bridle and is a member of Sigma Alpha sorority. In her role, she will assist in the outreach of LCT’s certification program to beef on dairy producers, along with performing research and analytics to inform supply chain initiatives.
Libby Ramge of Marysville, Ohio, will join Select Sires as talent development intern. She will be a junior studying agriscience education at The Ohio State University where she is also the president of Meat Science Club and a College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ambassador. Ramge will create content for the Select Sires internal training platform, assist with facility tours and participate in individual and team development training.
Joining the team as a data analytics intern from Troy, Idaho, is Joseph Doumit. He will be a senior at the University of Idaho, where he studies animal science and agricultural economics. Doumit serves as a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Ambassador and president of Collegiate Young Farmer and Ranchers Club. As the data analytics intern, he will engage with business stakeholders to understand requirements, project scope and desired outcomes. Additionally, he will develop reports, visualizations or models that translate data into meaningful business insights.
Brandon Zuercher of Jenera, Ohio, will join Select Sires as a veterinary intern. Zuercher studies at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and will be going into his third year this fall. He has been with Select Sires since May 2025 as a livestock technician and is a member of the Veterinary Business Management Association and The Food Animal Club of The Ohio State University. His role involves assisting with sample collection, sire physical exams and export paperwork.
Joining Select Sires as the semen processing and research intern is Ella Resor. She is a University of Findlay graduate from New Knoxville, Ohio. Resor plans to continue her education at The Ohio State University in animal sciences as she begins her master’s degree, focusing on ruminant nutrition. She grew up on a row-crop and beef cattle operation and has animal clinic work experience. Resor will perform semen quality control evaluations, general laboratory maintenance and assist with research projects.
Zach Johnson, of Tunbridge, Vermont, will serve as the sire development and marketing intern for Select Sires this summer. Johnson will be a junior at The Ohio State University studying animal science. He is an officer for Buckeye Dairy Club and is on the collegiate dairy cattle judging team. Johnson will assist the sire department with gathering information and maintaining data. He will also aid the marketing department by preparing sire progeny for photography.
Joining Select Sires as the beef intern is Alli Perry of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Perry is a recent Oklahoma State University graduate earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science. She was involved with the National Junior Angus Association for three years and served as foundation director in 2024. Perry will assist with breeding cows, photographing sires, developing marketing content and planning beef tours.
Amherst, Wisconsin native Amelia Fuller will join Select Sires as the global dairy solutions intern. Fuller will be a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying animal science. She has a strong background in dairy and is involved in the University of Tennessee dairy club. In her role, she will develop and deliver training to field teams and via the online employee training platform.
*Not pictured: Brandon Zuercher and Amelia Fuller