Next-Gen Education Right Here in the Bayou State

Explore groundbreaking educational initiatives and multi-million-dollar investments to expand Louisiana's energy landscape and educate the most advanced energy innovators on the planet.  Jacqueline Richard, at Nunez Community College in Chalmette, discusses pioneering energy education with the Louisianan’s first associate degree program focused on wind energy and turbine technology. At McNeese State University LNG Center of Excellence in Lake Charles, former executive director of the center and current assistant to the university president, Jason French, shares insights on how this cutting-edge facility is driving workforce development and sustainable growth in the liquefied natural gas industry. Dr. Ken Oertling, Superintendent of St. Charles Parish Public Schools explains how parish schools work together – at a shared satellite center - to build a world-class education model that’s shaping tomorrow’s workforce. Read reports, link to materials and find more information on the topics discussed in this episode at www.makinenergy.com.