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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

Meet the Intern: Nate Kellermann

Prairie State is excited to welcome Nate Kellermann as our Mechanical Engineering Intern this summer. Nate is from O’Fallon, Illinois. He is attending the University of Missouri (Mizzou), where he will return this fall for his final year studying mechanical engineering. He chose to pursue engineering because, “from a young age I enjoyed building things and working with my hands. Whether tha… More

Meet the Intern: Dan Vaeth

Prairie State is excited to welcome Dan Vaeth as our Mechanical Engineering Intern this summer. Dan is originally from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He is attending Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), where he is studying mechanical engineering. He will graduate later this year, after completing his fall semester. When asked why he chose this field, Dan said he had a h… More

Meet the Intern: Miley Brunner

Prairie State is excited to welcome Miley Brunner as our Data Analytics Intern this summer. Miley is from Shiloh, Illinois. She is studying computer science the University of Illinois (U of I), where she will begin her sophomore year this fall. Miley chose to study computer science because she feels that it is a perfect mix of math, analytics, and creativity. She says, “It intrigued me how th… More