[Students] Department of Energy Speaker on Campus, November 17 for Student Lecture

Natalie Henderson Natalie_Henderson at tamu-commerce.edu
Thu Nov 11 07:55:54 CST 2010


Mr. Scott Minos, Senior Policy and Communications Specialist for the
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, will
be on campus Wednesday, November 17 for a lecture to students about
green job opportunities.  You are invited to attend the lecture. Below
is information about the lecture and speaker. 

 

The lecture will be:

 

Wednesday, November 17

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Journalism Building, Room 129 (seating is limited)

 

 

 

How to Position Yourself for Green Job Opportunities in the Transition
to a Clean Economy.

 

This speech will address how energy and environmental issues are
reshaping our economy, and what that means for future job placement.
The speaker will explore economic and societal trends that will
influence the job market as well, how to prepare to enter the
competitive green workforce, and what employment opportunities are out
there for students, both in the private and public sector.

 

About the speaker:

Scott Minos is a Senior Policy and Communications Specialist for the
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).  He has
worked in various positions for the United States Department of Energy
(DOE) since 1986 and is currently responsible for developing key
communication elements that promote DOE's domestic and international
programs relating to alternative and renewable energy sources, energy
efficiency, energy conservation, greenhouse gases and climate change,
carbon sequestration, electric transmission, and advanced energy
sciences. 

Scott's main focus has been on energy efficiency, especially in the
transportation, buildings, and industrial sectors.  He has worked
extensively on a variety of DOE laboratory programs, and various DOE
initiatives including Society collegiate automotive engineering
competitions, and the biannual Solar Decathlon collegiate building and
energy engineering competition.  Scott has also traveled throughout
Africa and Asia to support the Department's Renewables for Sustainable
Village Power program that brings electric power to remote areas of the
developing world.       

Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from
Florida State University in 1984, his Masters of Arts in Public Policy
and Political Theory from Johns Hopkins University's Institute for
Policy Studies at the School for Advanced International Studies in 1988,
and his Masters in Public Administration from Princeton University's
Woodrow Wilson School in 1993.  All graduate work was focused on a
variety of issues related to communication and propaganda, mainly
regarding energy and environmental information.  

Prior to his work at the DOE, Scott worked for United States Senator
Paula Hawkins (R-FL, 1984-1986), a Member of the Florida House of
Representatives. He currently resides in the Harpers Ferry-Shepherdstown
area of West Virginia. 

Natalie Henderson
Sponsored Programs Coordinator
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Graduate Studies & Research
P O Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Phone: 903/886-5161
Fax: 903/468-8784

 

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