{"id":740,"date":"2025-10-29T15:14:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsuwp.tricities.wsu.edu\/inef\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:17:53","slug":"ean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsuwp.tricities.wsu.edu\/inef\/ean\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Ambassadors Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2024.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\n\t\talt=\"Students and mentors seated around a table with laptops talking to each other.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 54% 71%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d18363a8a88\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Energy Ambassadors Network<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tEmpowering the Future Energy Workforce\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Energy Mentorship<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>The Energy Ambassador Network (EAN) incorporates student teams working with faculty and industry mentors to address local challenges and their&nbsp;impact on communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these teams, students get hands-on experience working on energy-related challenges with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Career-connected coursework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project-based learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INEF internships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy and the Environment Certificate (in development)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-position--relative wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-overflow--hidden\" id=\"contactSidebarHome\">\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray wsu-z-index--1-content\" style=\"top:0;left:0;height:100%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n<aside class=\"wsu-callout wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-spacing-margin-left--small wsu-spacing-margin-right--small wsu-zindex--level-2 wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-border--color-default wsu-color-background--white wsu-border--add-left\" >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">Jillian Cadwell, INEF Assistant Director for Program Development &amp; Student Engagement<br><br><a href=\"mailto:jillian.cadwell@wsu.edu\">jillian.cadwell@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/aside>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-overflow--hidden wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:80%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-top--none\" >\r\n    \n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-overflow--hidden wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0;left:500px;height:30px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-spacing-after--medium\">Program Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology Education\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tDevelop an understanding of cultural, social, economic, and potential effects of technology.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHistory\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tUnderstand the impacts of past energy generation on local populations.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Basics\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tUnderstand the energy sector, entrepreneurship, and how to leverage university services.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSystems Thinking Perspective\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tUnderstand the balance between food, energy, and water.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tUnderstand advanced energy technologies, systems, and the importance of sustaining natural resources.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCareer and Industry\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tUnderstand current industry opportunities (mentorship, internships, and co-ops).\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Outreach\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tDevelop strategies for engaging the community, particularly around new technologies.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-85 wsu-border-top--color-vineyard\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21st Century Energy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tStudy innovations and sustainable solutions along with impacts on the environment &amp; human health.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-top--none\" >\r\n    \n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-top--none\"  >\r\n        \n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-overflow--hidden wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"top:0;left:-500px;height:30px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-spacing-after--medium\">Why I became an ambassador<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"1\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote  wsu-font-size--large\">\n<p>The opportunity being here in my home, the Tri-Cities, motivated me to join since I want to become a part of the Tri-Cities legacy as a frontier in energy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote  wsu-font-size--large\">\n<p>This is a wonderful opportunity to conduct meaningful research and contribute to shaping the future of the F.E.W. nexus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote  wsu-font-size--large\">\n<p>I want to learn about topics people don&#8217;t think about when approaching from an engineer&#8217;s mindset &#8211; helps me view energy challenges from a different persepctive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wsu-align-item--left wsu-max-width--ultrawide wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-font-size--small\">Quotes from EAN students and INEF interns<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle wsu-spacing-before--large\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame \">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023-1024x683.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-Meeting-2023.jpg 2048w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Students seated around a table with laptops talking to each other.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-right\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are ambassadors working on?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying pressing research questions and pursuing collaborative solutions related to food, energy, and water (F.E.W)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leveraging F.E.W. industry resources in our region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studying impacts of advanced nuclear generation and large loads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting local F.E.W. project sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring strategies for community engagement and outreach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame \">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand-1024x683.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-tricities\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/EAN-PNNL-Group-Expand.jpg 1827w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Students seated around a table with laptops talking to each other.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 43% 57%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xhero\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-left\">\r\n                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ambassadors in the Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>EAN empowers and educates the next generation of energy leaders who tackle energy challenges using an integrated systems approach. 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