Your cooperative strives to keep members engaged and informed, and we were recognized for our efforts with two Spotlight on Excellence Awards from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Central Electric was honored for Best External News Publication for the Cooperative Connections Magazine and Best External Event for the First Responder Training Program.
The Spotlight on Excellence Awards Program has been recognizing outstanding co-op employees and projects for more than 35 years. The awards are highly competitive, and they honor the best public relations and marketing efforts by electric cooperatives across the country.
More than 800 entries were submitted nationwide across multiple categories, with only 24 awards being given in Central Electric’s class (distribution cooperatives with 1-22,999 meters). Faculty members from the University of Missouri Columbia and accomplished professionals in the fields of marketing, digital communications and newspapers judged the entries.
Manager of Communications Tara Miller is the Cooperative Connections Magazine editor, and several employees contribute content on a regular basis. Manager of Operations Brian Bultje and Line Superintendent Dusty Roskens lead the annual First Responder Training with help from others in the Operations Department.
Congratulations to all employees involved with these ongoing member engagement efforts.