November 2019 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO There are few things in life more frustrating than not being heard. Maybe you’re a parent who doesn’t feel like your kids listen to you. Maybe it’s that friend who asks for your advice but never takes it. As Americans, we are raised to believe that a […]
SVEC Awards $1,000 Scholarships To 10 High School Seniors
July 2019 Consistent with one of its guiding cooperative principles — concern for community — SVEC supports the schools, teachers, and students in the Suwannee Valley. In 2015, the board of trustees established SVEC’s scholarship program to help fund the continuing education of graduating high school seniors who are also dependents of cooperative members. This […]
Meet Your Trustee — Sam Roberson, District 3
May 2019 Sam Roberson represents District 3, which is comprised of Suwannee County north of County Road 136 and west of U.S. Highway 129. He lives north of Live Oak and has served on the board since 2010. Q: What line of work are you in?I’ve been a farmer all my life, but I retired […]
Building a Better System
April 2019 SVEC is improving reliability every day Lots of kids grow up building elaborate structures with Legos, but SVEC Director of Engineering Kurt Miller never quite grew out of it. Instead, he found a job where he could build for a living. “I’m a grown man still playing with Legos,” he says. “Every day […]
