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“They enjoy doing it. They like to share what they know about the nuclear
industry,” Keith said.
And that makes a difference to the students, said Brett Crusselle, 33, of Pasco,
who graduated in the spring and got a full-time job as a nuclear chemical
operator for Washington River Protection Solutions, which employs 14 program
graduates.
“They really want us to succeed and they want us to be the next generation of
nuclear workers,” he said.
It’s a role Crusselle said he takes seriously.
“We’re cleaning up the legacy of Hanford. … We’re protecting the environment,
the river and the area for those who live out here, and making sure it’s properly
taken care of,” he said.
“Even though it has a nuclear focus, our students can
go into other areas. Our graduates are very versatile.”
— Janese Thatcher, dean for computer science, engineering, and career &
technical education, Columbia Basin College
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