TVA Donates $5,000 to Northeast Mississippi Community College
December 7, 2004
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – TVA Customer Service General Manager Terry Kemp today presented Northeast Mississippi Community College with a donation of $5,000 to help strengthen the quality of technical education at the college.
The college plans to use the donation to purchase a computer networking system for students to get hands-on experience setting up control systems in wireless environments -- a growing segment of computer technology.
“This grant from TVA will allow our students to develop their skills in a wireless world,” said Northeast Mississippi Community College President Johnny Allen. “No longer will control systems be confined to physical connections with the equipment that they regulate. Our students need these skills to succeed.”
”TVA is glad to be able to support the local community and strengthen our partnership with Northeast Mississippi Community College,” said Kemp. “This donation will help area students prepare for future career opportunities.”
TVA recruits from local colleges, including NEMCC, 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 and industries locating in the region will need in the future.
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 approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact:
Amy Tate, Tupelo, (662) 690-3403
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
