ASNE’s grant-funded Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) Workforce Development program/competition returned to Virginia Beach April 15-17 for another exciting event. The ASNE Tidewater Section was thrilled to join forces with the PEP team by combining the Section's April dinner/meeting program with PEP25's industry reception.

The reception was a great opportunity for industry representatives to connect with the young engineers from various universities around the country. The students were outgoing, engaging, and eager to connect with industry reps. The students heard from several speakers discussing career paths in our industry. They also heard from ASNE Tidewater’s special guest speaker, Capt. Joseph E. Klopfer, USN, AIRLANT N43.