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Intern Spotlight – Meet Luke Benfer!
Name: Luke Benfer Title: Milling Intern University: Kansas State University What drew you to intern with Didion? In the interview process, Didion talked about the impactful projects that past interns had the opportunity to be a part of and that really excited me. The...
Intern Spotlight – Meet Lisa Zuiderveen!
Name: Lisa Zuiderveen Title: Mill Quality Intern University: Kansas State University What drew you to intern with Didion? The leadership focus and the culture of Didion is what initially drew me in. But more than that, their partnership with USAID and USDA to address...
Intern Spotlight – Meet Slater Blick!
Name: Slater Blick Title: Milling Intern University: Kansas State University What drew you to intern with Didion? Last summer I held an internship with a company in Minnesota, and while I was visiting a friend in Winona, I ended up meeting Michael Greco, a Mill Leader...
Intern Spotlight – Meet Wyatt Bentz!
Name: Wyatt Bentz Title: Mill Maintenance Intern University: Kansas State University What drew you to intern with Didion? I attended the Info Night at K-State to learn about Didion and they seemed like a great company – family oriented, purchase corn from local...
Get to Know: Derrick Nelson
Derrick Nelson Mill Operations Future Leader MEANINGFUL WORK CREATES PURPOSEFUL INTERNSHIPS We study and work hard throughout college towards a goal: securing our dream job. But how do you know if you will truly enjoy the work? Internships give a glimpse into that...
Get to Know: Celina Banderas
Celina Banderas Quality Assurance Lab Lead A DIDION JOURNEY Every fork in the road leads to a new opportunity. That fork for Celina came at the age of 13 when she moved to Wisconsin from Mexico. At 18, Celina was ready to join the workforce full-time and answered the...
Get to Know: Matt Pham
Matt Pham Production Planner THE STARS ALIGNED One day, while scrolling through Facebook, Matt Pham stumbled upon a Didion Facebook post that looked too good to be true. At the time, he was not actively seeking a new job and worked out of state, but was intrigued, so...
Feeding the World – One Kernel at a Time
From Africa to Asia to Central America, Wisconsin agriculture helps feed people all over the world. Sun Prairie, WI - 690 million people worldwide go to bed hungry every night. It’s a staggering statistic that can seem hard to grasp or feel connected to if you are...
Didion Donates to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Fundraising Campaign
$5,000 donation helps the Sheriff’s Office reach their $20,000 match goal. Sun Prairie, WI – Didion is honored to support the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office efforts to add a fourth K-9 unit to their team with a $5,000 donation. Didion’s gift helped to push the...
Get to Know: Becky Fallon
Becky FallonQA and CI Operations Leader-in-Training WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: BECKY FALLON Becky Fallon, QA and CI Operations Leader in Training at Didion, has sage advice for someone who is considering a job within the manufacturing field: “Be willing to learn, because...
Get to Know: Brian Parker
Brian ParkerEthanol Plant Manager WHO IS BRIAN PARKER? Southern Illinois/St. Louis metro area. Six Sigma green belt certified. Dinner with Albert Einstein or Nikola Tesla. What do these three random things have in common? Brian Parker. Our new Ethanol Plant Manager,...
Packaging Operator – $17-20/hour
POSITION SUMMARY: The Markesan Packaging Operator is a very hands-on role that is critical in ensuring the highest of production, quality, and efficiency standards in the production of grain based products. Markesan Packaging Operators are cross-trained in multiple...
