As part of Careers in Energy Week, Roger Curtis, Vice President of Public Affairs for Consumers Energy, and Mollie Waller, Youth Solutions Executive Director, will co-moderate a discussion with Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) panelists about the impact youth have on the future through careers in energy. JMG youth will discuss careers in the energy sector, what the future of energy looks like to them, and different ways they can get involved in making the future of energy reflect the world they want to live in.

• Lewis Williams is a JMG Alumni from Cody High School. Since finishing school in 2018, Lewis has been an employee at DTE, working as a Maintenance Fitter Apprentice.

• Seth Wilson is a JMG Alumni from Networks Northwest. He graduated in 2021 and quickly went into the energy sector.  He is currently an Electrical Apprentice with Atkin Electric and owns his own business, Wilson Works.

• Zuberi Spencer is a junior and current JMG youth at Hamady Middle/High School. He was selected to participate in the Consumers Energy Summer Youth Academy. His future goal is to work in the energy industry.

• Edrecee Taylor is a sophomore, JMG youth, and member of the National Honors Society at Hamady Middle/High School. Edrecee was also selected to participate in the Consumers Energy Summer Youth Academy where he learned about many different careers in the energy industry.

About Youth Solutions, Inc. Inspiring and connecting youth to achieve a future beyond imagination, Youth Solutions is committed to providing Michigan’s youth with the desire for an education, the experiences that prepare them for a job or career, and the tools to realize their potential. Youth Solutions was established as a 501(c)3 in 2017 but has served in this capacity since 2008, positively impacting more than 18,000 youth ages 14-24 across Michigan. For more information about Youth Solutions, Inc. or to become a partner, visit us at www.ouryouthsolutions.org, follow us on LinkedIn,  Instagram, and Twitter or “like” us on Facebook at @JobsforMichigansGraduates.