Energy Open House showcases CVTC programs

Eau Claire, WI – Noah Nelson struggled some in his first-ever attempt at climbing an electric power pole wearing the gear line workers depend on, but he had a couple of good teachers on hand during the Energy Open House at Chippewa Valley Technical College on April 19.

One teacher was Kadin Westphal of Fall Creek, who just graduated from CVTC’s Electrical Power Distribution program. The other was his father, Aaron Nelson, of Chippewa Falls.

“I went to school here to become a lineman back in 2010,” said Aaron, who now works for Xcel Energy. “I brought Noah to show him what the program is.”

Over 300 people attended the event, including many families from throughout the area, some with older children exploring the programs housed at CVTC’s Energy Education Center, and some with younger ones who were more interested in picking up baby chicks and petting a couple of young goats on display in the agriculture programs area.

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