Gulf Coast Electric Employees Recognized

SOUTHPORT– Several Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative employees were recently recognized with plaques at employee meetings held in both the Southport and Wewahitchka offices:

* Karen Ash and Tomica Lowery for completing the nationally recognized “Continuum Customer Service Training Program;”

* Will Coatney for completing TVPPA’s nationally recognized “Line Technician Apprenticeship Training Program” and also his promotion to the title of Line Crew Leader;

* Kaci Rhodes for completing the independent study course “RUS Borrower Accounting;”

* Ben Wilson for completing the Comprehensive Staking Technician Certification Program.

GCEC CEO/General Manager Michael White presented the plaques to the employees.

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative is part of the Touchstone Energy® national alliance of local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to customers large and small.  GCEC serves approximately 20,500 meters in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, Walton and Washington counties and in the municipalities of Wewahitchka, Ebro, Lynn Haven, White City, Fountain and Southport.