Electric co-ops in Virginia made their presence known Jan. 9 at the annual Virginia Agribusiness Council Legislative Appreciation Banquet. More than 100 electric co-op leaders packed 21 tables as the single largest segment among nearly 1,000 attendees, including...
There’s more to Northern Neck resident Genevie Boarman than derring-do and dimples. The 24-year-old, who was featured on the cover of the January 2020 issue of Cooperative Living, is now officially scaling new heights as Virginia’s first female electric cooperative...
Like many high school students overwhelmed by the options from which to choose, Kenny McMichael was undecided on which career path to take. Like the flip of a switch, that all changed during a four-hour presentation during a school field trip to Community Electric...
Starheim is New Delaware Electric Cooperative CEO Delaware Electric Cooperative has named Greg Starheim the new president and chief executive officer of the Greenwood-based not-for-profit utility. Starheim most recently served as senior vice president of Business and...
Patricia S. Dorey is the new chair of the VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Attorney E. Warren Matthews, who has served for 33 years as general counsel for Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Matthews...
A Craig County resident is the 2021 recipient of the Unsung Virginian Award for his work in promoting aviation, as well as conservation, in his community. Lanier Frantz of New Castle received the award, bestowed annually since 1968 by the Virginia, Maryland &...
A Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative member has been honored with the Good Samaritan Award for her tireless efforts on behalf of foster children and other children who have been victims of abuse or neglect, or are at risk. Tina Marie Scully of Winchester received...
The Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has awarded more than $60,000 in college scholarships to deserving students for the 2021-22 school year. The recipients are students whose parents live...
