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

Meet the Intern: Kealie Vogel

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Kealie Vogel as our Environmental Services Intern this summer. Kealie is from Peoria, Illinois. She just completed her degree in natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois (U of I). Kealie was Vice President of the U of I chapter of the American Fishery Society, and she was involved in the club Students for Environmental Concer… More

Meet the Intern: Brooke Hasty

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Brooke Hasty as our Human Resources Intern this summer. Brooke is from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. She will be a senior this fall at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), where she is a business management major with a minor in marketing. At UCM, Brooke is involved in the Delta Zeta sorority and Phi Beta Lambda. She is also an orientation leader, a Mule Tea… More

Meet the Intern: Alexei Cogdill

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Alexei Cogdill as one of our Records and Information Management Interns this summer. Alexei is from Marissa, Illinois. He currently attends Maryville University, where he is majoring in cybersecurity. Since Alexei lives in close proximity to the campus, he has known about Prairie State since its inception. When his father noticed the internship postings, he p… More