November 2023

Twenty-three graduates pose for a picture on November 16, 2023. They are joined by SVCC President, Dr. Quentin R. Johnson and instructors Clyde Robertson and Mike Costley.  

Jason Loehr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southside Electric Cooperative was the graduation speaker.  Kudos to SEC and Mr. Loehr for being such a fantastic partner in the Power Line Worker Training School.  

Southside Electric Cooperative is a member owned electric distribution company with more that 57,600 active services across 18 counties in central and southern Virginia.

Roscoe Young from Montpelier, Virginia, was chosen to receive the cohort's Climbing Higher Award. Recipient characteristics include:



• Pride in their work
• Resilience and fortitude
• Dedication to the profession
• Commitment to safety
• Recognizes PLW as more than a career, it is a lifestyle
• Has the backs of their brothers and sisters in the field

Cohort #23 graduates are joined by brothers who are also graduates! Andrew Neace (far left), a graduate of cohort #6 and an employee of Davis H. Elliot Company is joined by his brother Andrew, a graduate of cohort #23. Christian Tingen, a graduate of cohort #23 is joined by his brother Kyle Tingen, a graduate of cohort #19. Kyle is employed by Pike Electric Corp.

Read about Genevie Boarman, a graduate of Cohort #12!

Cohort #24 matriculates - Monday, February 5, 2024

Cohort #24 graduation - Thursday, April 18, 2024