Will Heltzel, MAAV’s arcGIS Graduate Intern, plays a vital role in the MAAV Monument Audit, assisting Dr. Sarah Plummer in cataloging and mapping various monuments across Appalachian Virginia.

Rachel Poteet serves as a Community Engagement Intern for MAAV, where she works closely with Forest Botanicals, one of the Round 1 projects funded by MAAV.

Leeanna Duong is a Communications Intern for MAAV. She creates content for all our socials, attends events to engage with the public, and strategically assists with implementing communications plans to help broaden our audience and outreach.

Chance Cheek, MAAV intern, shares experiences in visiting some monuments in person.

Bethany Hansel is one of MAAV’s community engagement interns who is completing her undergraduate degrees in International Public Policy and Arabic at Virginia Tech this December. Here she shares her reflections on her experiences working with MAAV.