On the morning of May 13, Randolph EMC lineworkers visited Tabernacle Elementary in Asheboro for the school’s career day. Linemen Rodney Haithcock and Ryan Kivett, and Apprentice Linemen Dakota Smith and Tanner Perdue explained the responsibilities of an electrical utility worker and the tasks they perform on any given day.

The students in Julie Perdue’s first grade class enjoyed learning about the functions of the bucket truck and trying on the flame-resistant gloves that lineworkers wear on the job. Randolph EMC employees encouraged the students to think about their future—especially the stable and rewarding job of keeping the lights on for rural North Carolina. Randolph EMC has a long history of supporting educators and students in our five-county region.