Makenna Smith

Makenna Smith is a Project Engineer at Evonik since November 2024, with prior experience as a Process Engineer at Green Plains Inc. from June 2023 to November 2024, where a focus on improving performance and reducing operating expenses was emphasized. Makenna also served as a Process Engineering Intern at Novozymes and an Engineering Intern at Northern Natural Gas, where responsibilities included hands-on engineering tasks. Early career experiences included roles at Ragazzi's Pizza, conducting gas surveys for the Metropolitan Utilities District, and tutoring math at Mathnasium. Makenna holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, completed in 2023, and a GED from Omaha Northwest Magnet High School, obtained in 2019.