Ag business major Alan Peachey (pictured left) was recently recognized by Helena Chemical Company as the 2011 Outstanding Midwest Division Intern Award winner. Peachy is a senior at Iowa State University. He was selected from a competitive group of fifty interns throughout the Midwest for his outstanding performance throughout his summer internship with Helena Chemical Company.

During his internship, Peachey worked with dealers positioning and evaluating multiple agricultural chemicals and proprietary yield enhancing products throughout the Iowa market.

The 2011 Helena Summer Intern class was comprised of 50 students from Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, University of Missouri- Columbia, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, University of Wisconsin- Madison, University of Kentucky, Michigan State, NW Ohio State, University of Wyoming and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The $1,500 award is designed to encourage creativity and innovation among the intern team and assist with college expenses.

Helena Chemical Company is a leading distributor and formulator of crop protection and crop production inputs and services. Based in Collierville, Tennessee, Helena has over 350 locations across the United States.