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Meet the Intern: Mary Kathryn Deister

Prairie State is excited to welcome Mary Kathryn Deister as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Mary Kathryn is originally from Wildwood, Missouri. She will be a junior at Missouri S&T, where she is majoring in mining engineering. This major was her choice because it allows her to work underground and shatter rocks. “I like how essential the industry is to society. I also appreciate … More

Meet the Intern: Landon Florkowski

Prairie State is excited to welcome Landon Florkowski as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Landon is originally from Robinson, Illinois. He is attending Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, studying mechanical engineering. He said mechanical engineering interested him because of the diversity of the degree. “I really enjoy designing new things and will hopefully be able to… More

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