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Meet the Intern: Blake Kreher

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Blake Kreher as our Mechanical Maintenance Intern this summer. Blake is from Freeburg, Illinois. He is currently an electromechanical engineering and technology major at Murray State University, and he will be entering his senior year this fall. Last summer, Blake worked at MAV Masonry and Ritefield lawn care, and he has previous experience at General Machine… More

Meet the Intern: Ojoniko Abah

Prairie State is excited to welcome Ojoniko Abah as one of our Training and Learning Development Interns this summer. Ojoniko is originally from Olamaboro, Kogi State, Nigeria. He currently attends Murray State University with a major in computer science and a minor in data analytics. At Murray State, Ojoniko is involved in the Baptist Campus Ministry, where he attends weekly student worship se… More

Meet the Intern: Kaelyn Schoenherr

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Kaelyn Schoenherr as one of our Training and Learning Development Interns this summer. Kaelyn is from Lively Grove, Illinois, and she currently attends Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Her major is mass communications, and she will be entering her final semester this fall. Kaelyn has always enjoyed communicating with others, and she prefers the s… More

Meet the Intern: Brayden Menke

Prairie State is excited to welcome Brayden Menke as our Coal Combustion Residuals Intern this summer. Brayden is from Highland, Illinois. He currently attends Mizzou as a civil engineering major with a minor in construction management. His interest in this field arose in high school, where he took an engaging, project-based class in architecture and civil engineering. Two summers ago, Brayden … More

Meet the Intern: Stephen Richardson

Prairie State is excited to welcome Stephen Richardson back to campus as our Chemical Engineering Intern this summer. Stephen is from Belleville, Illinois. He attends Iowa State University (ISU) as a chemical engineering major with a minor in energy systems. This fall will be his final semester. At ISU, Stephen is involved with ChemE Car, a team who designs and builds a chemically powered car. … More