Ohio Natural Energy Institute

Racing fans, mark your calendars! June 10 in Zanesville! The Ohio Natural Energy Foundation and @RaceMCS are proud to present the inaugural Shale Crescent Dirt Cup! For more information, visit: ohionaturalenergy.org/shalecrescentd…

Today we are at the Ohio Energy Project Career Conference at Cherry Valley Lodge in Licking County. Students interested in the energy sector from nine different school districts were in attendance!

Today, we were at Garraway High School, part of @GarawayLocal, for a career event! We also participated in the Noble County College and Career Expo at the Noble County Fairgrounds. Busy day today making sure students know about their options in the natural gas and oil industry!

Last weekend, Charlie was at the Wayne County Regional Training Facility providing an ""aha!"" fire training moment on hydrocarbon vapor suppression with Class A-B Foam. These trainings are vital for keeping our communities safe! Visit ohionaturalenergy.org/safety-trainin…!

ONEi recap! This week, Shawn was at the Wayne County Career Center, Charlie was at Waterford Elementary for an outdoor education program, and Mandolyn sat on the “Engaging with Effort” Career Panel at Heath High School.

Our Scholarship Committee is hard at work today deciding who our 2026 scholarship recipients will be! After weeks of reviewing every single piece of 97 applications, they come together to pick out the top applicants. Best of luck to this year's students!

ONEi was proud to sponsor the Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association Annual Spring Meeting today! We shared information about our safety trainings as well as an institute update. Congratulations to @ooga_hq's Mike Chadsey for being presented with the 2026 Workhorse Award!

Last week, Shawn was at Marlington High School with Geology, Agriculture and Energy students during the day, and in the evening was at Washington Elementary Schools Family STEAM night with Jody Jones from EOG Resources! They are both part of @MarlingtonLocal!

Before Essential Ohio Energy Opening Night at @RaceMCS yesterday, we were at Dawes Arboretum for an Arbor Day celebration in Licking County!

Still need Saturday night plans? Come join us tonight at @RaceMCS for Essential Ohio Energy Opening Night! Hot laps start at 5 PM, and races beginning at 6 PM. See ya there!

We cannot wait! This is a great opportunity to support students pursuing careers in the natural gas and oil industry, as well as other educational opportunities. For more information, visit: ohionaturalenergy.org/shalecrescentd…

Last Friday, we were at Greenfield Exempted Village Career Discover Day with fifth grade students, showing them how Ohio's natural energy industry powers their daily lives—and their future careers. Read more from @bb2careers here, bb2careers.org/bb2c-blog/gree…!

We wear a lot of hats at OOGA, both literally and figuratively, so we thought let’s share them. As we hit the road today, our hat is @OHNaturalEnergy . Their team educates a record number of Ohioan each and every year about Ohio’s #oil and #gas.

Today, Shawn was at Greenfield Elementary in Greenfield, OH for their Career Day! She spent the day with fifth grade students building pipelines and making lip balm.

Today, Shawn listened to amazing presentations given by students at the Appalachian STE(A)M Collaborative Best Practices in STEM and Workforce Development meeting at @ZaneStateC. Young people in Ohio are doing great things!

Yesterday, Mandolyn was at Utica Shale Academy, and today Shawn was at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, part of @bbhcsd, for their annual career fair!

Thank you to Aspire Energy for donating a new piece of equipment to our training props at the Wayne County Regional Training Facility! This working gas meter can simulate gas leaks that oil and gas professionals and first responders can use to learn gas monitoring techniques.

This morning, Shawn was at Etna Elementary School, part of @swl43062, with second grade students! They explored where products come from and fossils.

Today, Shawn was at @sms_sheridan in Perry County with students who were excited to learn about the energy that powers their lives!

Recap of the last couple of days! On Wednesday, Shawn was at @BelmontCareer sharing industry opportunities with students, and yesterday she was at Washington County Career Center.