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Entergy’s River Bend Station employees host Livonia High School students
12/06/2023
Community engagement is key to the plant’s long-term success
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. – Students from Livonia High School Jobs for America's Graduates program joined Entergy's River Bend Station team to learn about nuclear power and the different careers onsite.
During the students’ visit, River Bend employees discussed their careers and how specific skills helped them become who they are today. Speakers ranged from the site's operations, training, safety and maintenance departments, one being a local from Pointe Coupee Parish.
"Accountability and ownership are key in everything you do. You can do anything you set your mind to with those behaviors," said Jason Rivet, River Bend Station site mechanical maintenance superintendent and Pointe Coupee Parish resident.
Jobs for America's Graduates-Louisiana Program is an affiliate of the National Jobs for America's Graduates Program, the nation's largest dropout prevention and recovery program serving youth 12-21. JAG-LA provides an educational setting that promotes academic and skills attainment, civic responsibility, leadership development and social awareness necessary to become a responsible citizen and productive worker.
Students ended the visit by visiting the plant's main control room simulator to see first-hand how the site produces clean, reliable and sustainable nuclear energy.
About Entergy
Entergy Nuclear, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy Nuclear owns, operates and supports a fleet of five reactors in four locations, generating enough clean, carbon-free electricity to power millions of homes. Entergy (NYSE: ETR) is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
