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Teaching Today Wisconsin | Fall 2025 Page 5

Energetic Education: WPS Hosts Career Fair for Local Students

Students spread out across a college campus WPS field workers were on hand to give
isn’t uncommon. What is unusual is seeing them students an up-close look at how natural gas
working with high-voltage tools, gliding drones flows to their homes. A few feet away, they
through the air and using solar panels to produce helped students try out electric tools to complete
electricity — especially when it’s middle and mock circuits for overhead and underground
high school students earning the hands-on expe- power lines.
rience. “We received a great response from the
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) helped students at this year’s career fair,” said Charlie
provide a memorable field trip for more than 150 Bauer, electric operations supervisor — WPS.
area students by hosting an energy career fair in “They eagerly volunteered to try out some of
September. The event, co-hosted by the UWGB the tools of the trade. We often went longer than
at the Brown County STEM Innovation Center, the station time limit because the students we so
gave students hands-on opportunities to learn engaged in learning about our work.”
more about the people and technologies that
power homes and businesses every day. New Technologies, New Ways to Use
Energy Efficiently
Energy Experts Share Industry Insights The WPS energy career fair also allowed
During the career fair, students tried students to learn about renewable energy tech-
interactive demonstrations and learned from nologies. UWGB engineering professors worked
energy industry professionals at several differ-
ent stations. One area featured WPS employees
showing students the real-world electric and with students to explore clean energy designs, energy from the sun, but also heating things and
natural gas systems they use to provide afford- such as vertical wind turbines and a hybrid using it that way.”
able, reliable and clean energy. solar energy system that heats water. At another After exploring careers delivering energy,
“Events like this are a great chance to help station, students moved and tilted small solar students learned about important jobs helping
students learn more about careers they may not panels to capture enough sunlight to power small homes and businesses use energy efficiently.
have considered before,” said Charles Cornish, electric circuits. Building efficiency professionals demonstrated
natural gas operations supervisor — WPS. “I liked the solar power and learning about how to test for energy leaks and manage the
“It was great to see many of the students ask that, and how we can use the different technology energy use of heating and cooling equipment.
thoughtful questions and show interest in our in different ways,” said Leah, an Ashwaubenon
jobs and how we serve our customers.” High School student. “Not just only getting Continued on Page 6

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