TVA Donates $5,000 to East Mississippi Community College
January 17, 2006
SCOOBA, Miss. –TVA has donated $5,000 to East Mississippi Community College to help strengthen the quality of technical education at the college.
“EMCC is very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with TVA in training and economic development capacities,” said EMCC President Dr. Rick Young. “This donation shows TVA’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life for people in this region through financial support of education.”
”TVA is pleased to be able to support the local community and strengthen our partnership with East Mississippi Community College,” said TVA Customer Service General Manager Terry Kemp. “The donation will help area students prepare for future career opportunities.”
TVA recruits from local colleges, including EMCC, for its craft and apprentice programs.
TVA’s Corporate Contributions supports public education programs that emphasize learning activities associated with energy and environmental education as well as vocational and technical education in skill areas that are vital to TVA’s workforce. TVA supports institutions that educate and train individuals with skills that TVA, power distributors and industries locating in the region will need in the future.
TVA partners with 28 local power distributors located in 36 Mississippi counties serving more than 312,000 households.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.6 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
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TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
