Concordia High School Alumni Moment: Billy Bechard

Billy Bechard, a 2018 graduate of Concordia High School, works for Vestas, a market leader in the North American wind industry.

Vestas works on designing and manufacturing wind turbines.  It has installed its wind turbines in more than 83 countries.  The company has an extensive team of 29,000 employees and they are moving forward with the legacy of sustainable energy solutions.

Bechard attended Cloud County Community College on a baseball scholarship and graduated in 2020 with his Associate of Applied Science degree from the college's Wind Energy Program before landing a job with Vestas in Maryville, Missouri.

Cloud County Community College's curriculum blends on-campus, on-line and distance learning, land-lab, and field training opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students.  This educational program has been producing a qualified workforce to serve the emerging wind industry throughout Kansas and the nation.  Graduates of the program possess the necessary skills to secure a position with a modern commercial wind farm operation or an industry career related to the production and utilization of wind energy.

During the Concordia High School Alumni Moment on 1390 KNCK and 98.3 FM, Bechard told KNCK's Loren Swenson he'd definitely recommend a career in renewable energy.

Billy, the son of Matt and Christy Bechard, also shared with us fond memories of his time as a student athlete at Concordia High School.  Billy spoke highly of his interactions with science teacher Dustin Bender, who also coached Billy on the baseball field.

You can listen to the complete interview with Billy Bechard on the Concordia High School Alumni Moment when you visit the Talk Shows page on NCKToday.com.