Meet Our Interns
The Shannon B. Jones Passion Pursuit Foundation operates through the passion and creativity of our talented interns! Get to know them!
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Toan NguyenFall 2022-Fall 2023Toan Nguyen has recently graduated from the Community College of Denver in the Summer of 2022 with an Associate’s Degree in General Studies. Now, he is an up-and-coming student in Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver. As a student of CU Denver, Toan is working diligently to stay connected with his CCD roots and the relationships he has fostered there. In a turn of events, he was offered to serve as an Officer to CCD’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Mu Mu, as well as an internship here at The Shannon B. Jones Passion Pursuit Foundation. He is eager to further his education and continue the legacy of SBJPPF.
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Dereck HelmsSpring 2021-Summer 2022Dereck Alton Helms is a Computer Science student, co-president of Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Mu, and intern for The Shannon B. Jones Passion Pursuit and Project C.U.R.E. Dereck believes that efficient web design is an integral part of communicating one’s purpose to the world. As an intern for Project C.U.R.E. and The Shannon B. Jones Passion Pursuit, Dereck helps convey these organizations’ purposes through clear, effective design. For instance, Dereck has built many pages for Project C.U.R.E., but the 18th annual Golf Sanctuary Page is one of the most rewarding pages Dereck has built as it exemplifies clear and concise design. Moreover, Dereck has re-built The Shannon B. Jones’ webpage from an outdated page to a modern website while managing social media posts of his internship and honor society.
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Sabrina SpannSpring 2021-Fall 2022Sabrina Spann is currently studying English and Communication at the Community College of Denver in the pursuit of an Associates of Arts in each. She is serving as co-president to CCD’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Mu Mu. Sabrina also works as an intern for the Shannon B. Jones Passion Pursuit Foundation. Her work with PTK and SBJPPF are founded on inspiring and supporting her communities to pursuit passions large and small while reinforcing the value of lifelong learning. Outside her work in SBJPPF, PTK, and academics, her passions include film and literature and digging into how they connect and interact with past and present popular culture.
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