2020 Intern Projects

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Abbott, Little Canada, Nahir Hurtado

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation and waste reduction at a medical device manufacturer.

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Albert Lea Wastewater Treatment Plant, Albert Lea, Gabriel Pfeiffer

Goal: Lead a project to optimize nutrient removal in wastewater.

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August Schell Brewing Co., New Ulm, Mason Balster

Goal: Lead a project focused on process efficiency and wastewater loading reduction at a Minnesota brewing facility.

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Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, Owatonna, Aiden Kamber

Goal: Lead a project to reduce metal scrap waste and improve energy efficiency.

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Chemical Alternatives Project, Metro Area, Anja Savic

Goal: Lead a project focused on working with the company to eliminate Trichloroethylene from their processes.

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Chemical Alternatives Project, Metro Area, Elizabeth Jambor

Goal: Lead a project focused on working with the company to eliminate Trichloroethylene from their processes.

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Lifecore Biomedical, Chaska, Elisabeth King

Goal: Lead a water conservation project at a medical device manufacturer.

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Minnesota Department of Administration – Facilities Management Division, Saint Paul, Yaakov Knobloch

Goal:  Lead a water conservation and energy efficiency project at the State Capitol Complex.

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Minnesota Department of Commerce, Minnesota, Tiffany Schindler

Goal: Identify opportunities for energy efficiency at fifteen sites and use this information to help electric utilities develop rebates to incentive efficiency improvements.

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Minnesota Specialty Yeast, Hutchinson, Matthew Landauer

Goal: Lead a project to improve water efficiency and reduce nutrient wastewater loading.

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Minnesota Technical Assistance Program, Minneapolis, Bethany Mestelle

Goal: Lead a project focused on analyzing industrial water conservation data to make recommendations for high value projects with replication potential across industries.

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Northwest Minnesota Wastewater Optimization, Karlstad & Breckenridge, Ella Carlson

Goal: Lead a project to optimize nutrient removal in wastewater treatment ponds.

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Northwest Minnesota Wastewater Optimization, Roseau & Warroad, Jerald Lim

Goal:  Lead a project to optimize nutrient removal in wastewater treatment ponds.

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Old Dutch Foods, Roseville, Madison Best

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local food processor.

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Otsego Wastewater Treatment Plant, Otsego, Ingrid Chan

Goal: Lead a project to optimize nutrient removal in wastewater.

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Pearson’s Candy Co., Saint Paul, Lydia DeBuhr

Goal: Lead a project in energy efficiency and lean process optimization at a candy making facility.

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Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, Natalia Kaliszewski

Goal: Lead a project focused on energy and steam efficiency at a cereal making facility.

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Rust-Oleum, Brooklyn Park, Mika Rodrigues

Goal: Lead a project focused on industrial cleaning alternatives at a coating manufacturer.

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Sappi, Cloquet, Breanna Sobania

Goal: Lead a project focused on improving energy efficiency and reducing waste at a pulp and paper mill.

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St. Croix Forge, Forest Lake, Leah Ness

Goal: Lead a project focused on process efficiency and scrap rate reduction at a Minnesota horseshoe forging facility.

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University of Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, Olajumobi Akeeb

Goal: Lead a project focused on targeted energy reduction strategies to reduce electrical, steam, and chilled water use and optimize control of energy consuming equipment automation systems.

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