“The Path of Most Persistence” Podcast
The Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) podcast, “The Path of Most Persistence,” was created with the objective to highlight and inspire. This format serves as a window into the people we engage and our world of developing the necessary workforce to support efforts across the State of Texas. We have a passion for engaging our partners and their surrounding communities while maximizing our strengths.
Our podcast’s goal is to highlight and share the tenacious stories of our partners with all who listen, providing inspiration, motivation, and appreciation throughout the great State of Texas. We believe the experiences and storytelling of our guests will illuminate our “Path.”
Latest Podcasts
Kimberly Bradford-Brown, Deputy Chief of Staff for Texas Workforce Commissioner Aaron Demerson and a children’s book author, joined us on our most recent podcast episode of the “Path of Most Persistence.” Kimberly spoke of the incredibly important work the Texas Workforce Commission does to ensure that Texans are employed and successful in the workforce. She also shared her book, “A Girl Whose Name is Magic”, her radio show, The Better Show”, and her passion of finding “better” opportunities to encourage and enlighten those around her. To learn more about Kimberly please view her bio.
Past Podcasts
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Creator of T. Adair Enterprises, author, mother, and founder and CEO of AMOL: A Message of Love, Tierashia Adair- September 2022 – CV
- Director of the Institute for Engineering and Education & Innovation, a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, and the Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab, Dr, Tracy Hammond – August 2022 – CV
- Retired Colonel for the US Army, Director, College of Engineering Professors of Practice Program, Associate Professor of Practice of Industrial Distribution for Texas A&M University, Colonel Mark Johnson – August 2022 – Bio
- Executive Director of Manufacturing Initiatives College Station, Rob Gorham – August 2022 – Resume
- Manager of the Graduate Office at Texas A&M University at Qatar, Dr. Valentini Pappa – July 2022 – CV
- Associate Professor of Programming and Outreach Librarian at the Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library & Archives, Dr. Francesca Marini -July 2022 – CV
- Recent Texas A&M graduate, Yesenia Salazar – June 2022- Bio
- Texas A&M graduate and Vice-President of Development for the Texas State Technical College, Michael Smith – June 2022 – Resume
- Creator of Halpin Leadership Industries, Ed Halpin – May 2022 – Bio
- Founder and partner at Edwards, David Stover and Associates, LLC, Lindsey Davis Stover – May 2022 – Bio
- Director for Facilities Program Integration and Strategic and Capital Acquisition Investment Planning at Sandia National Labs, Krista Smith – May 2022 – Bio
- Executive Director for Texas A&M’s Engineering Human Resources and Payroll, Nicole Pottberg – May 2022 – Resume
- Senior Manager, Nuclear Deterrence Special Projects and Use Control Group in the Advanced Systems and Transformation Center, Sandia National Labs, Chrisma Jackson – May 2022 – Bio
- Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Student, Ritika Bhattacharjee – April 2022 – CV
- Senior Policy Fellow with Argonne National Laboratory, Paul Dickman – April 2022 – Bio
- Executive Assistant for the Texas A&M University Office for Diversity, Ande Burks – April 2022 – Resume
- Clinical Speech – Language Pathologist, Abigail Palacios – April 2022 – Resume
- Troy High School Lead Counselor and one of our NPI Regional Coordinators, Mollie Huber – March 2022 – Bio
- Peer Mentor, Podcast Producer, Host, and Executive Coach, Joe Sharron – March 2022 – Bio
- Physics Professor at Prairie View A&M and a Scientist with 10+ years of experience, Dr. Merlyn Pulikkathara – March 2022 – CV
- University of Texas graduate and Project Manager at Chevron, Sabrina Garcia – February 2022 – CV
- Ag Science Teacher at Palacios High School as well as a NPI Regional Coordinator and WIT Sponsor, Christopher (Chris) Page – February 2022 – Resume
- Retired Interim Associate Director of the TEES Nuclear Power Institute, Cindy Wall – February 2022 – Bio
- Retired Colonel and Executive Director of the Bush Combat Development Complex, Ross Guieb – January 2022 – Bio
- Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Student, Bego Aranguren – January 2022 – Resume
- Palacios High School Senior, Orlando Carrillo – December 2021 – Bio
- Principal R&D Systems Engineer with Sandia National Laboratories, Dr. Adam Williams – December 2021 – Bio
- Texas Workforce Commission Chairman, Bryan Daniel – November 2021 – Bio
- Director of Operations, Dresden Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation, Carolyne Joseph – November 2021 – Bio
- Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, William D. Magwood IV – Special Edition October 2021 – CV
- Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez III – October 2021 – Bio
- 2020-2021 Clean SMARTS Masterclass Competition winner, Arian Gutierrez – September 2021
- Nuclear Engineering & Science Center Reactor Supervisor, Rebecca Hernandez – August 2021 – Bio
- Judge Migdalia Lopez – July 2021 – Bio
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Aleshia Duncan – June 2021 – CV
- Bishop Gary Janak – May 2021 – CV
- Keagan Gerberman, a student from East Side Intermediate in Palacios, Texas, and her mother, Leslie Gerberman, a WIT Jr. Sponsor and Teacher at Palacios High School – May 2021 – Bio
- South Texas Project (STP) Emergency Response Supervisor, Stephanie Rodgers – April 2021 – Resume
- Texas A&M Interim President, Dr. John Junkins – March 2021 – CV
- Texas Workforce Commissioner, Aaron Demerson – February 2021 – Bio
- Philly Seafood President, Regina Pena, and Philly Seafood Social Media Manager, Ava Pena – January 2021 – Bio
- Nuclear Power Institute Regional Coordinator and Stephenville High School Teacher, Brian Salge – December 2020 – Resume
- Independent Senior Technical Advisor, Dr. Steven Winston – November 2020 – CV
- Senior Advisor, Policy & Communications – U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Suzanne Jaworowski – October 2020 – Bio
- Program Manager, Professional & Continuing Education – Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Brandon Green – October 2020 – Bio
- Director of ENGR[x] and Professor of Practice at Texas A&M University, Shayla Rivera – September 2020 – Bio
- Associate Director, Nuclear Engineering & Science Center, and Associate Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. Valerie G. Segovia – August 2020 – Bio
- Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. Sean McDeavitt – August 2020 – Bio
- Palacios High School student and Workforce Industry Training (WIT) member, Patricia Castanon – July 2020 – Bio
- Troy High School student and Workforce Industry Training (WIT) member, Shayden Spradley – June 2020 – Bio
Past Podcasts
- Director of the Institute for Engineering and Education & Innovation, a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, and the Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab, Dr, Tracy Hammond – August 2022 – CV
- Retired Colonel for the US Army, Director, College of Engineering Professors of Practice Program, Associate Professor of Practice of Industrial Distribution for Texas A&M University, Colonel Mark Johnson – August 2022 – Bio
- Executive Director of Manufacturing Initiatives College Station, Rob Gorham – August 2022 – Resume
- Manager of the Graduate Office at Texas A&M University at Qatar, Dr. Valentini Pappa – July 2022 – CV
- Associate Professor of Programming and Outreach Librarian at the Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library & Archives, Dr. Francesca Marini -July 2022 – CV
- Recent Texas A&M graduate, Yesenia Salazar – June 2022- Bio
- Texas A&M graduate and Vice-President of Development for the Texas State Technical College, Michael Smith – June 2022 – Resume
- Creator of Halpin Leadership Industries, Ed Halpin – May 2022 – Bio
- Founder and partner at Edwards, David Stover and Associates, LLC, Lindsey Davis Stover – May 2022 – Bio
- Director for Facilities Program Integration and Strategic and Capital Acquisition Investment Planning at Sandia National Labs, Krista Smith – May 2022 – Bio
- Executive Director for Texas A&M’s Engineering Human Resources and Payroll, Nicole Pottberg – May 2022 – Resume
- Senior Manager, Nuclear Deterrence Special Projects and Use Control Group in the Advanced Systems and Transformation Center, Sandia National Labs, Chrisma Jackson – May 2022 – Bio
- Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Student, Ritika Bhattacharjee – April 2022 – CV
- Senior Policy Fellow with Argonne National Laboratory, Paul Dickman – April 2022 – Bio
- Executive Assistant for the Texas A&M University Office for Diversity, Ande Burks – April 2022 – Resume
- Clinical Speech – Language Pathologist, Abigail Palacios – April 2022 – Resume
- Troy High School Lead Counselor and one of our NPI Regional Coordinators, Mollie Huber – March 2022 – Bio
- Peer Mentor, Podcast Producer, Host, and Executive Coach, Joe Sharron – March 2022 – Bio
- Physics Professor at Prairie View A&M and a Scientist with 10+ years of experience, Dr. Merlyn Pulikkathara – March 2022 – CV
- University of Texas graduate and Project Manager at Chevron, Sabrina Garcia – February 2022 – CV
- Ag Science Teacher at Palacios High School as well as a NPI Regional Coordinator and WIT Sponsor, Christopher (Chris) Page – February 2022 – Resume
- Retired Interim Associate Director of the TEES Nuclear Power Institute, Cindy Wall – February 2022 – Bio
- Retired Colonel and Executive Director of the Bush Combat Development Complex, Ross Guieb – January 2022 – Bio
- Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Student, Bego Aranguren – January 2022 – Resume
- Palacios High School Senior, Orlando Carrillo – December 2021 – Bio
- Principal R&D Systems Engineer with Sandia National Laboratories, Dr. Adam Williams – December 2021 – Bio
- Texas Workforce Commission Chairman, Bryan Daniel – November 2021 – Bio
- Director of Operations, Dresden Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation, Carolyne Joseph – November 2021 – Bio
- Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, William D. Magwood IV – Special Edition October 2021 – CV
- Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez III – October 2021 – Bio
- 2020-2021 Clean SMARTS Masterclass Competition winner, Arian Gutierrez – September 2021
- Nuclear Engineering & Science Center Reactor Supervisor, Rebecca Hernandez – August 2021 – Bio
- Judge Migdalia Lopez – July 2021 – Bio
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Aleshia Duncan – June 2021 – CV
- Bishop Gary Janak – May 2021 – CV
- Keagan Gerberman, a student from East Side Intermediate in Palacios, Texas, and her mother, Leslie Gerberman, a WIT Jr. Sponsor and Teacher at Palacios High School – May 2021 – Bio
- South Texas Project (STP) Emergency Response Supervisor, Stephanie Rodgers – April 2021 – Resume
- Texas A&M Interim President, Dr. John Junkins – March 2021 – CV
- Texas Workforce Commissioner, Aaron Demerson – February 2021 – Bio
- Philly Seafood President, Regina Pena, and Philly Seafood Social Media Manager, Ava Pena – January 2021 – Bio
- Nuclear Power Institute Regional Coordinator and Stephenville High School Teacher, Brian Salge – December 2020 – Resume
- Independent Senior Technical Advisor, Dr. Steven Winston – November 2020 – CV
- Senior Advisor, Policy & Communications – U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Suzanne Jaworowski – October 2020 – Bio
- Program Manager, Professional & Continuing Education – Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Brandon Green – October 2020 – Bio
- Director of ENGR[x] and Professor of Practice at Texas A&M University, Shayla Rivera – September 2020 – Bio
- Associate Director, Nuclear Engineering & Science Center, and Associate Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. Valerie G. Segovia – August 2020 – Bio
- Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. Sean McDeavitt – August 2020 – Bio
- Palacios High School student and Workforce Industry Training (WIT) member, Patricia Castanon – July 2020 – Bio
- Troy High School student and Workforce Industry Training (WIT) member, Shayden Spradley – June 2020 – Bio