Several art history students have been accepted into competitive programs this summer to learn more about their fields.

Hannah Harmon

Hannah Harmon, an art history major and museum studies minor, was awarded a competitive summer internship at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Harmon was the only person awarded the internship, which also carries a $1,500 stipend. As part of her internship, she will design a temporary exhibit in the Cahokia Mounds museum.

Chaney Jewell

Chaney Jewell, an art history major and museum studies minor, was awarded a competitive summer 2016 curatorial internship at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Curatorial interns participate in researching, developing, and producing exhibitions and publications; coordinating with artists, galleries, collectors, and other museums; and generally supporting the needs of the curatorial department and the museum as a whole.

Paige Whitcomb and Tana Redman

Paige Whitcomb and Tana Redman, art history majors, were accepted into the survey training program sponsored by the Missouri Archaeological Society. The 2016 sessions will be held at Wappapello Lake in southeast Missouri. The program includes instructional classroom activities, field survey, laboratory analysis and recording of identified archaeological resources.