Meet the Intern: Mason Lucas

Prairie State is excited to welcome Mason Lucas as the Electrical I/C & Mechanical Maintenance Intern this summer! Mason will be a senior at Ranken Technical College this fall, where he studies industrial technology. He chose this major for its diversity; he’s learning about welding, hydraulics, facilities, mechanical, and electrical. Prior to this internship, Mason has been employed… More

Meet the Intern: Madi McKenzie

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Madi McKenzie as the Mine Maintenance Intern this summer! Madi will return for her senior year this fall at Missouri S&T. There, she studies mechanical engineering. She is also involved in Kappa Delta, MST Cheer Team, and the National Panhellenic Council. Madi has been a teaching assistant for about a year now for a machining lab on campus. In past sum… More

Meet the Intern: Blake Maes

Prairie State is excited to welcome Blake Maes as the Mine Warehouse Intern this summer! Blake is currently studying marketing at Quincy University, where he will return as a junior this fall. He chose to study marketing because he has always been successful with sales, whether it be fundraising for his sports teams or school events, selling things people need in the classroom, or selling eq… More

Meet the Intern: Anita Burns

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Anita Burns as the Mechanical Engineering Intern this summer! Anita will be a senior at Missouri S&T this fall, where she studies mechanical engineering. She chose this field because she has always enjoyed seeing how things work and considering what possible improvements can be made. The agriculture community is also a big reason she chose this major. … More

Meet the Intern: Rylie Manker

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Rylie Manker as the Accounting & Finance Intern this summer! This fall, Rylie will be a senior at Murray State University, where she majors in accounting/finance. Knowing she wanted to major in business, Rylie chose the accounting course specifically after taking a few related classes. She decided to also major in finance to better understand how both … More