The Joshua Tree National Park Association recently announced a Copper Mountain College student as the 2022 recipient of the Pasadena Garden Club’s Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Internship. Now in its fourth year, the internship is awarded annually to a student from CMC majoring in STEM with a GPA of 3.0 or better. With more on the award, here’s Heather Clisby…
CMC student Keila Haynes is the winner of the 2022 Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Internship. The internship will occur in CMC’s Spring 2022 semester. Haynes will work under the supervision of Joshua Tree National Park employees in the Science and Resource Stewardship division and will perform a mix of fieldwork, data management, and scientific research.
Minerva Hamilton Hoyt was one of Pasadena Garden Club’s most esteemed members and is credited for being instrumental in the establishment of Joshua Tree National Park. The internship honors her legacy by promoting environmental quality through educational programs and actions in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
