Oversight Hearing on:

• "American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Education”

Archived Video Webcast:

Member Statements:

The Honorable Doug Lamborn
Subcommittee Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Ms. Marlene McMichael
Associate Vice Chancellor for Government Affairs
Texas State Technical College System
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Mr. Mark Volk
President
Lackawanna College
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Dr. Duane Hrncir
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Dr. Matthew M. Kropf
Director of The Energy Institute 
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Dr. Seth Lyman
Director, Bingham Entrepreneurship & Energy Research Center
Utah State University
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Ms. Teresa Jones
Associate Professor
Environmental Science/ Plant Biology Program Coordinator
Renewable Energy/ Energy Efficiency
Greenfield Community College
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Background:

The American energy boom has created new job opportunities across many sectors that require a skilled and educated workforce.  Today’s educational institutions are working to ensure that students and future generations are prepared to fill these jobs.  High schools are focusing on teaching skills and exposing high school kids to opportunities in the energy sector, community colleges are filling the gap in partnering to train skilled workers, and colleges are expanding geology and engineering programs and finding joint partnerships with industry to focus on filling workforce needs.  

Related Documents:

• Subcommittee Hearing Notice - June 13, 2014
• Subcommittee Hearing Witness List - June 24, 2014