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 What is Electric Power Technology?
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Kenny Baird General Manager LaFollette Utilities Board LaFollette, TN AAS in Electric Power Technology Spring 2009 
Kenny Baird knew he liked the energy industry having worked for LaFollette Utilities Board in 1987. After working as a Corporate Controller with a roofing company, he returned to LaFollette Utilities Board in 1993 as the Director of Accounting & Finance. He was promoted to General Manager in 2005.While researching the purchase of a regular transformer versus an auto-transformer, Kenny decided it would be beneficial to be able to technically discuss the factors of this decision. He definitely had a solid business education earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an MBA, but he needed to find something to provide him with the technical knowledge he required. When he saw the BSC online energy education programs presented in the American Public Power Association (APPA) Magazine, he decided to take advantage of it. The Electric Power Technology program at BSC kept Kenny engaged. "I've always been pretty good at school," Kenny said. "Like a hobby. If I'm interested I'll work for hours." "I enrolled in the program to learn the technical aspects of the industry," Kenny continued. "It really helped me with the engineering and operations talk. My engineers were impressed with it!" Kenny strongly recommends that students starting out stay on schedule. "Don't put your studying off! You've got to do a little everyday." Rhodia Sleet Junior Construction Draftsman Ameren UE St. Louis, MO AAS in Electric Power Technology Spring 2009 
Rhodia Sleet worked in the accounting department at Citigroup for several years, but felt that there was no opportunity to grow within the company. She applied at Ameren UE and was hired as a Mail Clerk.Rhodia was pursuing her Associate's degree at a local community college. "It was taking forever at the local community college since I was only able to go part-time," she recalls. "It would've taken until 2014 to get my degree there!" She noticed that Ameren regularly communicated about BSC's online energy education programs. Rhodia looked into it and decided to stop attending the local community college and enroll in Electric Power Technology. "Some of the courses were difficult, but I was never afraid to ask questions." She even reached out to her fellow students. "By asking my classmates, I ended up talking to them on the phone to fully understand the assignments. Some of my classmate's careers were based on the course work, which was really helpful." Currently, Rhodia's potential goal is to be a Construction Designer. With her new Associate's degree, she now meets the educational requirements for the position. "I would like to incorporate into my career some field experience, but there are always new positions becoming available. There are a lot more opportunities available to me with my new education. So, who knows?" |
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