Kytc Minute July 25, 2013

Hi, this is Miranda Thacker with your KYTC Minute. This summer, many of the students in the Civil Engineering Scholarship Program are receiving hands-on training by working for the Transportation Cabinet. We recently caught up with Matt Caudill and Talya Estes. Matt is from Edmonson County and is entering his second year in the Scholarship Program. Matt's working in Bowling Green. Voice of Matt Caudill: Coming in you have a better understanding of what exactly Civil Engineers do than most students going into it. Just from working over the summer and being around the engineers -- and seeing the problems they deal with. Talya's from Louisville, and is a senior this year. She's working in Lexington. Voice of Talya Estes: I've been a summer employee three years now. I worked in Louisville in Right-of-Way and I've worked in Construction in Lexington for two summers. I think the summer employment component of the scholarship is a great opportunity. It gives students a chance to get out into the field and see what engineering's really about. It also gives them an opportunity with financials -- it gives them money for school. And gives them a job post graduation. For more information about the Transportation Cabinet's Scholarship Programs, log onto transportation.ky.gov. Under the Programs & Services tab, click Scholarship Opportunities. This has been your KYTC Minute. Visit us every Thursday for updated information.