Central Virginia Electric Cooperative President and CEO Gary Wood with REC President and CEO John Hewa.
by vmdaec-tommy May 3, 2023 | Connections
A day that has been years in the making, Thursday, April 27, marked a major milestone in Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities. Local and regional leaders joined REC in Louisa County to...
Photo: From left, Andy Gibson, vice president of design and fiber services, S&N Communications; Owen Dean, Empower Broadband; David Hamilton, BARC Connects; Caleb Cooper, Firefly Fiber Broadband; Blake Barry and Blake Jarrett, RURALBAND; and Joe Phillips, fiber services project manager S&N Communications.
by vmdaec-tommy May 2, 2023 | Connections
Statewide association celebrates graduation of first Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program On April 21, five young men proudly accepted certificates of completion on their final day of the inaugural class of the Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program, a joint...
S&N Communications crew works on the Firefly Fiber Broadband system.
by vmdaec-tommy Jan 31, 2023 | Connections , Connections Archive
In collaboration with Fiber Broadband Association and S&N Communications, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives is excited to open enrollment into its first Fiber OpTIC certification class, which is scheduled to begin Feb. 21....
LTAP graduates in front of the “Storm Soldier” statue at the Electric Cooperative Training Center. Photos by Jim Robertson.
by vmdaec-tommy Jan 31, 2023 | Connections , Connections Archive
Family members, supervisors and others gathered on Jan. 27 in celebration of the completion of a four-year apprenticeship by 12 young line technicians representing electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. Graduating from apprentice to journeyman status requires...
John C. Lee, Jr. was recently presented a plaque in appreciation of his faithful and dedicated service on the NRECA board of directors. Lee served for three years, representing electric cooperatives across Virginia. Presenting the plaque to Lee is David Jones, chairman of MEC’s board of directors.
by vmdaec-tommy Jan 31, 2023 | Connections , Connections Archive
After serving three years on the board of directors of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, will not seek reelection. Lee, who represented Virginia’s electric...
