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Meet the Intern: Blake Vogt

Prairie State is excited to welcome Blake Vogt as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Blake is originally from Danville, Kentucky. He is attending the University of Kentucky, majoring in mining engineering. This fall, he will return for his junior year. He chose mining engineering because he could see himself enjoying a career in the field. When asked why he chose Prairie State, Blake said… More

Meet the Intern: Cami Meddows

Prairie State is excited to welcome Cami Meddows as our Procurement Intern this summer. Cami is originally from Trenton, Illinois. This year, she graduated from Missouri Baptist University with a degree in business administration and a minor in management. She chose to major in business because it provides diverse opportunities for her future career. At Missouri Baptist, Cami played on the soft… More

Meet the Intern: Mehran Mustafa

Prairie State is excited to welcome Mehran Mustafa as our Electrical Engineering Intern this summer. Mehran is from Carbondale, where he attends Southern Illinois University (SIU). He completed his master’s degree in electrical engineering, and he is currently working on a PhD. “I chose to do a master’s degree in electrical engineering from SIU because I had prior experience in working as… More

Meet the Intern: Noel Short

Prairie State is excited to welcome Noel Short as our Mine Operations Intern this summer. Noel is originally from Florence, Kentucky. This fall, she will return to the University of Kentucky (UK) for her senior year studying mining engineering. Noel became interested in the field of mining engineering after attending an information session at her school. “The more I learned about mining, the … More

Meet the Intern: Logan Braundmeier

Prairie State is excited to welcome Logan Braundmeier as our Plant Safety Intern this summer. Logan is originally from Aviston, Illinois. She is attending Murray State University as a graduate student. Her major is environmental health and safety, which she chose after showing interest in environmental studies classes. “I was interested in learning about the health and safety of those in the … More