Former San Jose Giants General Manager Mark Wilson, left, holds up a jersey presented to him by current General Manager Ben Taylor at a pre-game retirement ceremony held at Excite Ballpark on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Wilson officially retired in December 2020, but he was finally honored for his service this season (thanks, COVID). He truly is one of the great people to be part of any sport in the city of San Jose.Ĭurrent General Manager Ben Taylor presented Wilson with a jersey emblazoned with the number 38 during the ceremony, representing the number of years that Wilson spent with the organization, starting as an intern in 1984. But that was more than appropriate for Mark Wilson, the team’s longtime general manager who was honored with an on-field retirement ceremony at Excite Ballpark. “And we want them to understand why transportation and the impact on greenhouse gas emissions is important and how we need to change that going forward with more innovative transportation solutions.”Ī GIANT SALUTE: The San Jose Giants did something extraordinary last Saturday by retiring the number of someone who never even wore one of their jerseys. “We want the kids to see the big beautiful trees,” Philbrick said. “We’re here to show kids what’s possible, and you can’t just lecture at them for three weeks straight.”Īnd when it comes to transportation and the environment, something beyond a lecture is valuable, like a visit to Henry Cowell State Park. “One of the biggest crises we’re facing in transportation is the lack of a skilled workforce and how are we going to recruit students to fill in these opportunities?” she said. The goal is to open high school students’ eyes to the continuum of job opportunities in the transportation sector. Next on the agenda is a visit from the Mountain View-based Nuro - a startup company that will give students the opportunity to get a close-up of its autonomous vehicles. On Friday, the students went to the Central Valley to visit the high-speed rail construction site. Making sure the students are engaged is a key part of the program, which includes lectures on environmental science but also has hands-on activities and field trips. They are also fun to use, she pointed out. “Drones are becoming more prevalent in transportation as one of the tools to combat congestion,” Philbrick said. Karen Philbrick, executive director of the Mineta Transportation Institute, said drones are being used to address first- and last-mile deliveries, get medications to people in hard to reach areas, conduct bridge inspections and even warn people who are trespassing on train crossings. “This was a lot better experience.” Evergreen Valley High School student Charlotte Ho, right, pilots a drone during the Mineta Summer Transportation Institute at San Jose State University on Monday, July 18, 2022. “The only experience I’ve had flying remote control vehicles was a tiny helicopter,” said Ho, who has an interest in engineering. And then the controls were handed over to pairs of students who zipped the flying machines around the area near the Boccardo Business Complex.Ĭharlotte Ho, a student at Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, said she had a great time piloting the drone. Bo Yang, an assistant professor in the department of urban and regional planning, showed the students how the controls work on both a large and small drone. One of the early lessons this week was about drones - how to fly them and use them for aerial mapping. Thirty-five students from around the Bay Area were taking part in the Mineta Summer Transportation Institute, a three-week program aimed at interesting them in a variety of jobs in the transportation sector. Classes may be out for the summer, but there still was a bit of buzz on the San Jose State campus this week.
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