Meet The Intern: Trent Marhanka

Prairie State is happy to welcome Trent Marhanka as our Facilities Intern this summer! Trent will return to Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville this fall, where he will be a senior studying business administration. He chose this major because it seemed to be a good field. Trent plays intramural basketball and slow-pitch softball. He also enjoys watching sports, specifically the Ca… More

Meet The Intern: Logan Gegg

Prairie State is excited to welcome Logan Gegg as our Electrical Maintenance Intern this summer! Logan recently graduated with a two-year degree in control systems technology from Ranken Technical College. He selected this major because he enjoys the variety the field offers. A fun fact about Logan is that he can juggle. Logan has previously worked as an American Legion baseball coach and … More

Meet The Intern: James Inman

Prairie State is happy to welcome James Inman as our Records & Information Management Intern this summer! James is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville (SIUE). He is studying business finance and management because these focus areas allow him many different career options to choose from. At SIUE, James was in the fraternity Delta Chi for two years; he was t… More

Meet The Intern: Jack Ortinau

Prairie State is excited to welcome Jack Ortinau as our Mine Operations Intern this summer! This fall, Jack will return as a senior to the Missouri University of Science & Technology (S&T). He will continue his studies on mining engineering with a geological engineering minor. Jack chose this path because he was always interested in rocks and geology; he toured the school’s mine an… More

Meet The Intern: Chris Wichlac

Prairie State is excited to welcome Chris Wichlac as our Mechanical Engineering Intern this summer! Chris attends the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where he studies mechanical engineering. He developed this interest because of family involvement; his cousins, uncles, and grandpa have all been involved in the field. At UIUC, Chris has done volunteer work with the college o… More