Talen Energy Wins Nuclear Energy
Institute’s TIP Award
for High School Nuclear
Co-Op Program with WBACTC
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently in-formed Talen Energy’s Susquehanna Nuclear that it had won a Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Award this year for its submission of the “Nuclear Co-Op Program Recruits High School Seniors as Outage Workers” entry. Susquehanna’s Pilot Co-Op Program officially launched in advance of this year’s Unit 2 refueling outage. It’s also the first time in Susquehanna’s 42 year history that a formal training program connecting area high school students with the nuclear power industry was formed.
Dr. Guariglia and Mr. Majikes were instrumental in launching the Co-Op Program within their organization, Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center. They helped identify nine seniors, who ultimately received training and the formal qualifications necessary, to work alongside nuclear professionals during the most recent refueling and inspection outage at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES).
You can view the official company briefing news letter below.
Official Talen Energy Company Briefing News Letter
Pictured above (L to R) FIRST ROW: Mr. Frank Majikes, WBACTC Principal; Dr. Anthony Guariglia, WBACTC Administrative Director; Kari Dyer, Operations CAPCO - Susquehanna Nuclear; Kenny Lore, Site Support Services Sup’t. - Susquehanna Nuclear; SECOND ROW (L to R): John Lussi, Safety Professional - Susquehanna Nuclear; Mr. Anthony Cibello, WBACTC Assistant Principal; Mr. David Vnuk, WBACTC Co-Op Coordinator; and Jake Niewinski, Susquehanna Nuclear Instruments & Controls Technican.
Pictured above: The NEI Top Innovative Practice (TIP) National Industry Award Trophy received by Talen Energy for its 2025 Co-Op Program with WBACTC.
Pictured above (L to R): WBACTC Administrative Director Dr. Anthony Guariglia; Susquehanna Plant Manager Derek Jones; and WBACTC Principal Frank Majikes—who worked at Susquehanna during its construction phase while attending college for his degree; toured the Station. Dr. Guariglia and Mr. Majikes were instrumental in launching the Co-Op Program within their organization.
