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Meet The Intern: Hannah Liske

June 7, 2022 | Posted by: Prairie State Staff | Interns

Prairie State is excited to welcome Hannah Liske as our Environmental Services Intern this summer! Hannah will be a senior this fall at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO). Her major is agribusiness, with a focus on plant and soil science. She chose this degree path due to her experience growing up on her family’s farm; she’d like to continue educating people on the importance of … More

PSGC Welcomes 2022 Intern Class

May 24, 2022 | Posted by: Prairie State Staff | Interns

On May 23, Prairie State welcomed our 2022 class of interns. These 13 will be working across the corporate office, coal mine, and power plant. Interns gain hands-on experience, while providing meaningful work for our campus. More information about this group will be shared throughout the summer. To the interns, welcome! More

PSGC Names Randy Short As Next President & CEO

April 12, 2022 | Posted by: Prairie State Staff | Leadership

MARISSA, IL – The Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) is pleased to announce that Randy Short has been selected as the new President and CEO. Mr. Short will succeed current President and CEO, Don Gaston, who announced in 2021 his pending retirement after successfully leading the energy campus since 2014. Mr. Short joined Prairie State in 2014 as the Chief Operating Officer with more th… More

Diversity of Thought

April 4, 2022 | Posted by: Prairie State Staff | Employees

We know that, statistically, diversity of a team increases productivity. A study by McKinsey & Company concluded that productivity was 15% higher in gender diverse teams and 35% higher in ethnically diverse teams. Creating diverse teams can challenge preconceived notions with unique viewpoints. Prairie State’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Committee is not only focused on gender … More

2021 Trunk or Treat

October 28, 2021 | Posted by: Prairie State Staff | Employees

On Sunday, October 24, Prairie State hosted a trunk or treat for employees and their families. Voting for the costume contest was conducted on our Facebook page. After tallying these votes, the winners for their age division or group were Kara, Sophia, Dayla, Keegan, and Rylan and Everly. Congratulations! Another contest we held was for the best decorated trunk, which was voted on by attende… More

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