Intern Update: Ben Twitchell

Mechanical Maintenance Intern, Ben Twitchell, has spent his summer repairing and maintaining various equipment across the power plant. Most of Ben’s work this summer has been preventative maintenance on the pumps in the plant. One of his personal projects has been to use the experience and difficulties as a technician to change his understanding of mechanical engineering and design. This… More

Intern Update: Bailey Fisher

Electrical Engineering Intern, Bailey Fisher, has spent his summer working on upgrading relays, rewiring connections, reviewing drawings, and more. Bailey has been looking over various drawings related to the relay upgrades, which are present in multiple different projects. These upgrades also involve rewiring connections to the new relays and comparing new values to the old values. Bailey h… More

Intern Update: Rylie Manker

Accounting & Finance Intern, Rylie Manker, has spent her summer assisting with inventory audits and monthly financial forecasts. In addition to shadowing various budget, forecast, and financial review meetings, Rylie has also heped with internal audits related to delegation of authority, access controls, purchase order closures, and more. She has been involved in monthly close activities… More

Meet the Intern: Trent Marhanka

Prairie State is excited to welcome back Trent Marhanka as the Facilities Intern this summer! This fall, Trent will return to Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville for his senior year studying business administration. In his free time, Trent plays in leagues for golf and softball. He also enjoys hanging out with friends, playing basketball, and watching Cardinals baseball. Trent has w… More

Meet the Intern: Lukas Ellis

Prairie State is excited to welcome Lukas Ellis as an Electrical I/C Maintenance Intern this summer! Lukas will be entering his second year at Ranken Technical College this fall, where he studies electrical automation and control systems technology. In high school, he played basketball and baseball. Lukas was also an FFA officer. For the past four years, Lukas has worked on a family-owned … More