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Meet the Intern: Jeff Hightower

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Jeff Hightower as our Accounting and Finance Intern this summer. Jeff is from Mascoutah, Illinois. He recently earned his B.S. in Accounting from Quincy University, where he was involved on the baseball team all four years. Jeff’s past work experience includes Quincy Relic, Inc., an auction company at which he worked last summer and throughout the past scho… More

Prairie State’s Mine Rescue Team Competes in Alabama Contest

In May, Prairie State’s Lively Grove Mine Rescue Team competed in the 43rd annual Alabama State mine rescue contest. This was a two-day mine rescue contest held at Bevill State Community College in Summinton, Alabama. Trophies were given for the top three places in the preshift, first aid, and bench contests. Out of seven teams, the Lively Grove Mine Rescue Team placed fourth overall.   … More

2019 Intern Class Tours Energy Campus

Last week, our 2019 Intern Class toured the mine and the power plant to learn more about the cutting-edge technologies in place at Prairie State. Our interns are off to a great start, and we are looking forward to working with them this summer! More

2019 Intern Class

This week, Prairie State was pleased to welcome our 2019 Intern Class to campus. These individuals will be performing meaningful work in various departments across campus, focusing in their area of study. We look forward to a great summer! More

Prairie State Employees Teach Junior Achievement

The Junior Achievement (JA) program partners businesses with local schools to educate students on entrepreneurship, work readiness, and personal finance. Each year, Prairie State brings this interactive program to students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Okawville Grade School.   Last week, Prairie State volunteers brought JA in a Day to students at Okawville Grade School for the n… More