Joseph Nickell of Rolla has been appointed to the Amusement Ride Safety Board by Governor Mike Parson. Nickell is a Zipline Technician for Universal Zipline Technology where he helps design and constructs course layouts that adhere to proper safety protocols. He recently graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Arts in civil engineering. While attending Missouri S&T, he completed a summer engineering and project management internship with Caron-Mitchell Inc. Engineering and Construction.