Focus Areas: Wind Energy Solar Energy Blade Repair Substation Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
Program News
Department Chair, Kit Thompson, current student, Leah Benne, and one of our recent graduates, Barry Watkins recently interviewed with Elizabeth Weise from USA Today. You can read the article here.
CCCC partnered with HirePaths and EDPR’s Meridian Way Wind Farm this summer to create a Cool Careers video about the job of a Wind Turbine Technician. The Wind Turbine Technician video features Ethan Mahin, a graduate of Cloud’s Wind Energy Technology program, and a brief appearance by Kit Thompson, CCCC Renewable Energy Department Chair. Ethan works for EDPR at their Meridian Way Wind Farm south of Concordia.
January 17, 2022-CCCC Renewable Energy Alumni Billy Bechard was recently interviewed by NCK Today. Read the full article and listen to the interview here.
January 18, 2022-Enel recently shared the story of CCCC Renewable Energy Alumni Matthew Cyre and his wife Brandy Cyre. Matthew is son of retired Cloud County Community College Renewable Energy instructor Dan Cyre.
CCCC Renewable Energy Alumni Tryston Jochems was recently interviewed by NCK Today during the Concordia High School Alumni Moment. Read the full article and listen to the interview here.
August 2, 2021- CCCC Renewable Energy Alumni Chance Jacobson from Hope, Kansas spoke with Enel Green Power about being a multi-generational farmer and wind technician at their Diamond Vista wind farm.