Abdullahi Mohamed Abdullahi is the IT Intern and is from St. Paul, MN. This fall, he will be a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he is majoring in Management Information Systems (MIS). In his free time, Abdullahi likes to pay soccer and video games. He also enjoys visiting museums and cultural centers.
Cort Hanson This summer Cort is working as an intern in the Quality Assurance group. He goes to school at Colorado School of Mines which is located in Golden, CO. Cort is majoring in Chemical Engineering and minoring in Materials Engineering. His hometown is Maple Grove, MN, and he attended Wayzata High School. In his free time he likes to swim, cook, go hiking, read a good book, and play the French Horn.
Ed Hontz Ed is a Project Management Intern in PA. He goes to school at Marywood University and is majoring in Architecture. Ed decided to go into architecture because he used to always wonder how houses and buildings were made and what all went into those buildings. Once he discovered that architects were responsible for the designing and layout of houses and other commercial buildings, he knew it was the career for him. Ed is not only interested in designing building, but he is also interested in knowing everything that is involved with a structure in order to make a more worthwhile experience for those using the building or living in the house. He is originally from Dallas, PA and enjoys being outside doing activities like hunting, fishing, and camping. Ed also likes to play sports, his favorite sports to play are football and baseball.
Evan Kyte Evan is a Project Management Intern and is from La Crosse, WI. He just graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a Bachelor s of Science degree in Sustainable Systems Management. He decided on his major because he is extremely interested in how sustainability can be incorporated into business to both drive profits and reduce environmental impact. During his college career, he had the opportunity to live, work, and study in Norway for a year. This allowed him to embrace his hobbies of traveling, rock climbing, and backpacking. Evan also has a four month old American water spaniel puppy at home.
Jake Demsien Jake is the Drafting and Design Intern. He is originally from Sturgeon Bay, WI and will be graduating in December 2018 from the University of Wisconsin Stout, which is located in Menomonie, WI. He is majoring in Construction Management and has taken drafting classes to steer his career more towards architecture and drafting. Jake likes to draw house plans and designs. He also loves being outdoors. In his free time, he likes to go hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, jet skiing, gardening, and racing. But his favorite thing to do is to go Jeeping. Jake likes to build/restore his Jeeps and then off-roads them.
John Buchholz John is a Project Management Intern and is from Bloomington, MN. He goes to Iowa State University and is studying Civil Engineering. He decided to major in Civil Engineering because he enjoyed the math, science, and elective engineering classes that he took while in high school. John likes to play sports with his friends and spend time with his family over the weekends at the lake.
Josh Perrizo This is Josh s second year interning at Fabcon and is the Supply Chain Intern. He grew up in Faribault, MN. Josh currently attends school at the University of Wisconsin- Stout where he is studying Supply Chain Management and will graduate next May. When he isn t at work, he loves to go fishing for bass and northern, golfing, and camping. When the weather isn t nice and Josh can t be outside, he enjoys playing the guitar.
Lexie Lightfoot Lexie is the Human Resources Intern and is from Jordan, MN. She goes to Minnesota State University, Mankato and will be graduating May 2019 with a Bachelor s of Science degree in Human Resource Management and a minor in Anthropology. She decided to major in Human Resource Management because of an HR class she enjoyed while in high school. And she is minoring in Anthropology because she took General Education anthro classes and found them very interesting. In Lexie s free time, she likes to be outside and play tennis, hike, hammock, and take her dog on walks.
Rhoda Yassin Rhoda is the Marketing Intern and is working under Joy Svoboda. She is 19 years old and will be graduating from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities with a Business Marketing and Human Resource Development degree next spring. Rhoda lives close by in the Savage-Prior Lake area. She is a social media influence and entrepreneur at heart. Her Instagram account has amassed 22,000 followers and is growing every day! A website is also in the works. Her end goal is to build a personal brand and own her own business.
Savannah Stougard Savannah is the Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern. She is originally from Nashwauk, MN, which is up North in the Iron Range. Savannah is getting her Applied Engineering degree from Bemidji State University. Ever since she was voted Safety Captain of the very first robotics team at her high school, she has had a passion for safety. Because of this, she felt it was pretty logical to focus her degree in Safety Engineering/Management. In her free time she enjoys hunting, fishing, kayaking, and snowshoeing. Savannah also has two German Shepherds and a lab that she likes to take to the lake, as well as hiking and snowshoeing with her.
Will McKinney This summer, Will is working as the Production Engineering Intern, and he is from Savage, MN. He graduated this past spring from Indiana Institute of Technology with a degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. In his free time, Will likes to go fishing.