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in the Great Depression, is a vocal
champion of Wabash County’s potential,
and he backs up his words with time
and resources. He’s passionate about
what Wabash and North Manchester can
become if they collaborate and promote
their amenities. When you put it all
together, says Beauchamp, “We have a
boutique, world-class small community.”
The challenge becomes parlaying those
attributes into economic growth.
MU’s sponsored internship program
is helping. In Wabash, Alex Corn ’17,
an economics major, worked alongside
Gillenwater this summer. Previous MU
interns helped Gillenwater by developing a
website for entrepreneurs.
Clockwise from top: Joe Messer teaches
entrepreneurial studies at MU and helps
fledgling entrepreneurs in Wabash County;
plans are displayed for the basement of
INGUARD in Wabash to become an incubator
for local businesses; Whitney Caudill, vice
president for strategic initiatives and external
relations, coordinates MU’s efforts to support
education and training in the region.
The cadre of MU interns supporting
economic development this year included
Kalie Ammons ’16, who worked at
OrthoWorx in Warsaw. Kalie helped
with social media and three websites that
promote the Orthopedic Capital of the
World as a great place to live and work.
Kalie’s work there helped her realize
opportunities in the region she didn’t know
existed.
Elizabeth Reading ’00 Hippensteel knows
the feeling. Early in their marriage, she
an