by Robin Runyan | Mar 22, 2023 | DEI, Our People, People
When you were a young person deciding your career path, did you have a clear vision of what you wanted to do? Or did you learn about your field along the way? Energy Supply’s Senior project engineer Sherea Brown didn’t know about engineering until her senior year of...
by Robin Runyan | Jan 26, 2022 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Monroe, Our People, Volunteerism
“All it took for me was one visit to my son’s FIRST Robotics practice and I was hooked,” says Justin Hayter, unit operator at DTE’s Monroe Power Plant. “I’ve been mentoring for seven seasons now, and it’s so rewarding to help kids solve problems and reach their...
by Robin Runyan | Nov 8, 2021 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, People
The DTE Foundation knows that education and engaging learning experiences play a big role in the future success of Michiganders, and the energy industry faces big challenges ahead. These are just some of the reasons we support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,...
by Robin Runyan | May 19, 2021 | Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
In a normal year, FIRST Robotics teams build out robots in schools or community centers, then compete in front of hundreds, if not thousands of family members, friends, volunteers and fans (like in the photo above, in February 2020). But this year has been anything...