中途大学学生John Stafford被选中参加2023年春季伍德福德县经济发展局（EDA）实习。 斯塔福德主修工商管理，并希望在获得学位后进入商业房地产行业。

为了在实习期间获得学分，斯塔福德参加了体育管理副教授加文·华盛顿教授的BUS 495实习课程。 除了课程之外，斯塔福德平均每周工作10个小时，在凡尔赛市中心的EDA办公室远程工作。

“This internship opportunity allows me to learn firsthand about the business of community development and planning,“ said Stafford. “My favorite courses have been business and finance, and with this internship opportunity I will be able to apply knowledge from the classroom to a real-world setting.”

“This internship opportunity was developed last year, and John is our second intern at the EDA,” said Michael Michalisin, Instructor of Business, Midway University and Chairman of the Woodford County EDA. “These internships allow our students exposure to the real-world of business. John has impressed us in the classroom and now he can take what he is learning and apply it in the community - it is a win-win for Midway University and Woodford County.”

斯塔福德是肯塔基州马丁县人，是一名学生运动员，是中途大学摔跤队和西部队的成员。 在中途岛大学之外，他在肯塔基州国民警卫队担任石油供应专家。

图左至右-中途岛大学体育管理副教授Gavin Washington； 中途大学学生、伍德福德县EDA实习生John Stafford； 以及中途大学商业讲师、伍德福德县EDA主席Michael Michalisin