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The APAPA Ohio Newsletter
Spotlight Event: The Internship Gala
By Angela Zheng, Kevin Wang and Lynn Zheng
0. Overview - Angela
On Saturday, August 7th, APAPA Ohio (Columbus) hosted the Internship Gala to celebrate the achievements of interns and dig deeper into the Engineering Office (Cornell Robertson) and Environmental Law (Judge Stephanie Mingo) Department.
Interns including Seth Liyanapathirana, Nikhil Srivastava, Luke Yu, and Cindy Yu shared their perspectives and stories of working with these departments. 
Many of the APAPA youth attended the Internship Gala in which they discovered the many opportunities to impact our community. After learning the importance of public service, the group had time to ask questions and take a picture.

Now, let’s take a look into two specific sections.
1. The Engineering Department - Kevin
Our first speaker was Cornell Robertson, who has served in the engineering department at the Franklin County Engineer’s Office since 1992 and has served as the Franklin County Engineer since 2017.
Cornell discussed the work that he has done with the department surrounding bridges and roads, including many large scale projects such as the Lane Avenue Bridge over the Olentangy River and the Broad Street Bridge over the Scioto River.
Cornell’s talk inspired many students to ask him questions or have a conversation with him about the work that he does at the Engineer’s Office. So the next time you see a new bridge or road being built in Franklin County, keep it in mind that it probably has something to do with Cornell Robertson.
2. The Environmental Law Section - Lynn
What comes to your mind when you think of Environmental Law? Recycling? Vegetation? Carbon emissions? While all of those subjects are important and environmental law is complex, Judge Stephanie Mingo told us the purpose of her Environmental Law court.
Environmental Law court is more about the infrastructure construction that will have a significant impact on the environment. Emerging environmental hazards, including illegal dumping, are mainly regulated by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Environmental Law court determines things such as where an infrastructure can be built and how far its property lines extend. The importance of this court cannot be overstated.
Overall, we believe that learning about Environmental Law was a new and eye-opening experience.
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