F4K Success Story Erick Andino is getting
an Electronics Engineering Technology degree, and Progress Energy is paying
for it. He is also getting invaluable on-the-job experience doing technical
work at Progress Energy’s Nuclear Power plant—learning how to produce and
send energy, working with and calibrating power breakers (which Erick says
are “as big as refrigerators”) and assisting in keeping the plant working
effectively.
How did Erick get here? In high school, he used Futures for Kids (F4K) and
through the career interest assessment identified Progress Energy’s Power
Careers Program, his teacher used the results of his F4K assessment and his
self-starter nature to identify him as an ideal candidate.
Erick described his new job as very exciting, especially enormous pumps
moving huge amounts of water. Most of all he enjoys the practical
application of the math he learned in school, such as using special
equipment to measure liquids and gases. Erick is grateful for the direction
he received through F4K, and his entire family is so proud of him for
pursuing his passion with Progress Energy.
Futures for Kids Evaluation Study
91% of
students surveyed by Duke University’s Center for Child and
Family Policy said, “F4K helped me realize I need to do well
in school to get the kind of job I want.”
