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Left to right: Mark Tuggle, Customer Services Technician for AEP/PSO and a student at OSU Institute of Technology;
Frank Phillips, Community Affairs Manager at AEP/PSO in McAlester; Bob Klabenes, OSU Institute of Technology president;
Mike Taylor, OSU Institute of Technology Engineering Technologies Division Chair; Kyla House, College Relations Coordinator
in AEP/PSO’s Human Resources Department; and Gary Briggs, AEP/PSO Power Plant Manager in Northeast Oklahoma. |
PSO Makes $10,000 Scholarship Contribution to OSU Institute of Technology
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), donated $10,000 in scholarship funds to Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in support of the university’s new Power Plant Technology Associate in Applied Science degree program. PSO representatives presented the check to OSU Institute of Technology’s president Bob Klabenes and Engineering Technologies Division Chair Mike Taylor on the school’s campus recently.
Taylor says he’s grateful for the support. “We applaud American Electric Power for recognizing the importance of investing in the emerging workforce. These funds not only impact the students who will receive them, but also will send a clear message to potential students that the Power Plant industry values students’ commitment to attaining their educational goals.”
The Power Plant Technology Associate in Applied Science degree program was created at OSU Institute of Technology in response to requests from utility companies to help rebuild their declining workforce.
“The ever increasing need for highly trained and technical people to staff our power plants requires, in some cases, more education than we have historically looked for,” says Gary Knight, vice president of the Generating Assets department at PSO. “The Power Plant Technology program is an excellent example of the kinds of things we are encouraging as strategies for meeting this burgeoning need.”
The program recruits and encourages students who show potential in the field. Along with AEP-PSO, other companies supporting the program include: Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, OG&E Electric Services, Green Country Energy, LLC; and Luminant (formerly TXU).
OSU Institute of Technology’s Power Plant Technology Associate in Applied Science degree program began last September.
About Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology offers high-quality technical training in more than 20 technical professions, planned and guided with the support of leading companies, industries, and high technology firms. As a result, students learn the latest technical advances that meet the demanding needs of employers.
For more information call 918.293.4678 or 1.800.722.4471. Information also is available online at www.osu-okmulgee.edu.
About AEP/PSO
PSO, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), is an electric utility company serving approximately 525,000 customers in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa, PSO has 4,400 megawatts of generating capacity, and is the largest provider of wind energy in the state. News releases and other information about PSO can be found on the World Wide Web at PSOklahoma.com. American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states.
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