b'STEM EDUCATIONThrough University Partnerships,Technology and Educationindustry in a broad spectrum of INL supports STEM educationCenter (ESTEC), part of ISUselectrical, oil, gas, renewable in public schools and partnersCollege of Technology, inand allied manufacturing with universities on a number ofPocatello. The skill requirementssectors. Students learn through programs. A partnership amonghave been developed intraditional classroomINL, Idaho State University (ISU)partnership with energy utilitiesexperience and extensive and Partners for Prosperity, anand vendors to assure thatlaboratory exercises.eastern Idaho-based nonprofitprogram graduates enter the organization, resulted in theworkforce with the precise creation of the Energy Systemsskills required by the energy ESTEC INTERNSName University INL Organization* INL Mentor ProgramChelsea BeamanIdaho State University MFC Terry Smith Instrumentation &Controls TechnicianColt Farmer Idaho State University ATR Veryl Kirkpatrick Nuclear Operations TechnicianJonathan Isham Idaho State University ATR Veryl Kirkpatrick Nuclear Operations TechnicianTrey Mecham Idaho State University ATR Curtis Burtenshaw Instrumentation &Controls TechnicianThomas Naranjo Idaho State University MFC Robert Neibert Instrumentation & Controls TechnicianCade Pocock College of Eastern Idaho MFC Terry Smith Instrumentation &Controls TechnicianAlejandro Villegas Moran College of Eastern Idaho MFC Terry Smith Electrical TechnicianLander Walker Idaho State University ATR Veryl Kirkpatrick Nuclear Operations Technician*ATR: Advanced Test Reactor, MFC: Materials and Fuels ComplexESTEC OFFERS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO EDUCATING STUDENTS BY OFFERINGTHE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED IN ENERGY PRODUCTION.MANY ESTEC STUDENTS LEAVE THE PROGRAM WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE.2018 Annual Report| 29'