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• The Other Side of the Meter
  Electrician changes paths following career camp May 2025 by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer Chessa Trimble, a journeyman electrician well into her chosen career path, had driven daily past the Electric Cooperative Training Center near her home in Palmyra, Va., and wondered if the utility industry would better suit her career goals. Trimble was intrigued by […]
• The Future is Now
  Kaleb Jeffries joined the Wallops Island, Va., company full-time in January 2024 as an engineering technician. The post The Future is Now first appeared on Cooperative Living. The post The Future is Now appeared first on Cooperative Living.
• It’s OK to Change Your Mind
  An open mind and flexibility while navigating her career path allowed Rachel Harris to find a powerful career in geographic information systems with BARC Electric Cooperative in Millboro, Va. The post It’s OK to Change Your Mind first appeared on Cooperative Living. The post It’s OK to Change Your Mind appeared first on Cooperative Living.
• Four Years and Climbing
  Co-ops attract more than 80 female students to career camps January-February 2025 by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer Young women throughout the Delmarva region challenged their determination to reach new heights at this year’s Girl Power Camp, hosted by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, its member cooperatives and generous industry partners. More […]
• From Locating to Linework
  Growing up on a New Jersey farm and competing in a variety of youth sports, Megan Simmons thought she found her calling as a utility locator at age 19. A short pursuit of a nursing career led to the realization that she was meant to work outdoors. The post From Locating to Linework first appeared […]