by Stephen Tait | May 2, 2019 | People, Your Neighborhood
A group of about 125 Scouts visited Fermi 2 on Saturday to get an up-close look at the science behind nuclear power. Boy Scouts and Venturing Scouts from Indiana, Ohio and throughout Michigan — including about a dozen from Monroe County — were at the nuclear power...
by Stephen Tait | Mar 21, 2018 | Energizing Youth
Jarrod Hosking is a welder. But he recently found out he’s a pretty good artist, too. The 19-year-old Newaygo resident used his welding torch, some pipes and a bit of inspiration from Michigan’s logging history to create a piece of metallic art to win the first...
by Stephen Tait | Jan 31, 2018 | Energizing Youth, Our People
When Dominick Williams looks back on his summer job from last year, he doesn’t think of the early mornings or the challenging work. Instead, he thinks of the fun. “It was unexpected how much fun I’d actually have,” the 19-year-old said of his summer job with DTE...
by Stephen Tait | Jan 11, 2018 | Energizing Youth
Amari Morgan is a senior at Cass Technical High School in Detroit — and one of the thousands of Michigan students who are the brains behind the robots built for FIRST Robotics competitions. FIRST Robotics is a worldwide organization that encourages students to pursue...
by Stephen Tait | Dec 20, 2017 | Energy Future
Sitting in class at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Dy’Ante Murphy opened a text book — filled with industrial and residential blue prints — and turned to a person next to him. “This book cost more than any pair of shoes I’ve ever bought,” he said with a laugh and...
