After serving eight years in the Navy on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Kevin earned an Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1991. “When I was single, I could go and spend the time on a campus,” he explained. “But there is no way I could do that now with a family.”

Kevin heard about the EPCE program and the courses sounded interesting. “I currently work at a gas turbine plant, but I'd like to get back into a nuclear plant.”

With his work schedule of 12-hour days—four days on and four days off—Kevin was able get a lot of studying done after taking his son to school. He also used valuable down time at work to do homework. “We were slow in the winter so I was able to get a lot done,” he said.

Kevin is already enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Nuclear Engineering Technology and eventually wants to obtain a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering. “I loved the overall experience with the EPCE program. I really enjoyed it!”