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Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence
The Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence consists of 13 Minnesota State colleges and universities offering 40 energy-related programs developed in partnership with representatives from major utilities, labor organizations, rural electrics, and state agencies.
 
How Xcel Energy is Diversifying its Field Workforce
On May 17, 2019 four African-American students graduated from Dakota County Technical College’s accredited Electrical Lineworker program. 
 
That might not sound remarkable, until you consider that these young men were the first people of color ever to graduate from the line worker program at DCTC.

It didn’t happen by accident. 
E3 WORKSHOPS: Why Educating Energy Educators Matters
Are Minnesota teachers aware of the opportunities available to their students in Minnesota’s clean energy industry? Do they have the tools and resources to get kids excited about preparing themselves for careers in energy?
 
The ones who’ve attended Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence’s E3 Workshops do.
ENERGY SCIENCE TRAILERS: Unleashing Creative Energy
How does industry get students interested in energy careers? How do teachers get students interested in energy science? The Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence had a plan: Energy Science Trailers delivering experiential learning in a mobile classrom. Turns out that was a pretty good idea.
Other Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence News:
The Power of Minnesota Documentary
First screened in August of 2018,  The Power of Minnesota , a documentary that’s sparked enormous interest and community engagement around clean energy in Minnesota, is now available for online viewing.
Bruce Peterson, Executive Director
320-564-5035
Other News from the Minnesota State Centers of Excellence:
Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence | Minnesota firms seek recruits earlier, adjust requirements due to tight labor market , Star Tribune, 6/11/19 http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-firms-seek-recruits-earlier-adjust-requirements-due-to-tight-labor-market/511090902/
Visit the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence |  Health and helicopters: Annual Scrubs Camp tours Sanford AirMed ,   Bemidji Pioneer, 6/11/19
Visit the Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence website to  learn more
Minnesota State Agriculture Center of Excellence, North | Lawmakers hear of 'dire' times: Smith, Peterson urge speedy rollout of new dairy insurance program , Ag Week, 6/6/2019
Visit the Minnesota State Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence | Finding qualified workforce a top challenge for Minnesota's manufacturers , Duluth Tribune, 5/22/2019
Visit the Minnesota State Advance Manufacturing Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State Agriculture Center of Excellence, South | Last harvest: Small farms wonder if this year could be the last , Fox 9 News, 5/21/19
Visit the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence, South website to learn more
Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence | Newly-Accredited Diesel Tech Program features strong instructional team and non-traditional student/mentor , 
Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence News, 5/15/19  
Visit the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence website to learn more
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence | Cybersecurity Programs Mushroom on Minnesota College Campuses , Star Tribune , 4/29/2019
Visit the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence website to learn more

In case you missed it ...

Minnesota State Centers of Excellence
Report to the Legislature,
January 2019 .

The Minnesota State Centers of Excellence
Minnesota State
Northern Agriculture
Center of Excellence
Keith Olander, Director
218-894-5163
Minnesota State
Southern Agriculture
Center of Excellence
Brad Schloesser, Dean
507-389-7263
Minnesota State
Energy
Center of Excellence
Bruce Peterson, Executive Director
320-564-5035
Minnesota State Engineering
Center of Excellence
Jason Bruns, Director
507-389-1309
Minnesota State HealthForce
Center of Excellence
Valerie Defor, Executive Director
507-429-6652
Minnesota State
IT
Center of Excellence
Wilson Garland, Executive Director
612-659-7228
Minnesota State
Advanced Manufacturing
Center of Excellence
Jeremy Leffelman, Executive Director
218-755-4222
Minnesota State Transportation
Center of Excellence
Chris Hadfield, Director
651-423-8311