Wake Forest students are invited to apply for a semester-long internship with the Skip Prosser Literacy Program. Interns work as a team to help coordinate, elevate, and grow the program while exploring their own individual interests related to literacy education. Interns are empowered to grow as student leaders and engage in meaningful community-based service, including READ with the Deacs and Deacon Detectives. Congratulations to the interns who have been selected for the 2024-2025 school year
2024-2025 Student Interns
Payton Cahill
Majors: History and Art History
“Being part of the Skip Prosser Literacy Program made me realize just how big of an impact reading can have on the rest of your life.”
Bo Cummins
Major: Elementary Education
“Reading is a way to express a story or event that may change a person’s life, which is exactly what I want to do for my community as part of the Skip Prosser Literacy Program.”
Horatio Fields
Major: Communication
“What I love is the ability to invest in and encourage the youth of our community. Reading was so impactful for me at a young age and still is today. I never want that to change.”
Kelci Little
Major: Psychology
Minor: Schools, Education, & Society
“I love children, and being a part of this internship allows me to connect with them and become a role model in the hopes of influencing how they feel about reading.”
Yan Luo
Majors: Political Science and Economics
“Reading always comes with new knowledge and experiences. Let’s dig in and get as much from it as possible!”
Sydney Merriweather
Major: Health & Exercise Science
Minor: Psychology
“I am excited to be more involved in the Winston-Salem community and to connect with students and their families.”
Abby Riordan
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Psychology
“I am excited to foster meaningful connections with the students I get to meet through this program and share our mutual love for Wake Forest and reading. I can’t wait to talk with the fourth grade students to learn what they are reading and help cultivate their growth.”
Lauren Strain
Major: Communication
Minor: Schools, Education, & Society
“Emphasizing the importance of reading in an encouraging way is such an important message for kids. Setting them up for success in the future is what it’s all about.”