WILLIAMSPORT, Md., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac
Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), will host two
teachers from Washington and
Frederick counties this summer as
part of the Maryland Chamber Foundation's 2021 Teacher Externship
Program. Potomac Edison is one of 13 companies in Maryland participating in the paid externship
program, which helps teachers gain valuable technical and career
pipeline knowledge that can be passed on to their students.
Bobby Burkhart, a biology teacher
at Williamsport High School in Washington
County, and Steven Hensley, a
physics teacher at Walkersville High School in Frederick County, will spend four weeks at
Potomac Edison's headquarters in Williamsport from mid-July through early
August. During that period, the two will spend time with company
executives learning about various aspects of Potomac Edison's
operations, including service reliability, engineering and design,
substations, meter reading, vegetation management and emerging
technologies.
"Developing qualified talent is vitally important for the future
of our company and for ongoing economic development efforts across
the state," said James A. Sears,
Jr., president of FirstEnergy's Maryland operations and a board member of the
Maryland Chamber of Commerce. "We
look forward to hosting Bobby and Steven this summer and providing
them with insights about our business that will help inform their
teachings and generate awareness about career opportunities with
Potomac Edison."
Now in its third year, the Maryland Chamber Foundation's Teacher
Externship Program bridges the gap between businesses and educators
by pairing high school teachers with top Maryland businesses that provide hands-on
experience in industries related to the subjects they teach.
Maryland teachers then bring this
knowledge back to the classroom, where they can empower their
students with the essential information and skills needed for a
future career path. To learn more, visit
www.mdchamber.org/foundation/teacher-externships.
To learn more about career opportunities with FirstEnergy, visit
www.firstenergycorp.com/careers.
Potomac Edison serves about 275,000 customers in all or parts of
Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington counties in Maryland and about 151,000 customers in the
Eastern Panhandle of West
Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at www.potomacedison.com, on
Twitter @PotomacEdison, and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/PotomacEdison.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and
on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
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