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Posted on: October 9, 2018

[ARCHIVED] Alcoa Electric Department’s Mark Young Honored by TVPPA

Mark Young of Alcoa Electric has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).

Young is among the first 23 recipients of TVPPA Education & Training’s Utility Security Professional (USP) certificate. That inaugural class was honored at TVPPA’s 2018 Utility Safety & Security Conference, conducted Sept. 26-28 at Chattanooga, TN.

Young and his classmates earned the recognition by completing a rigorous, comprehensive course of study. TVPPA’s USP curriculum is designed to provide superior training for the individuals charged with the protection of assets and staff at their utilities.

“Earning a USP certificate is an outstanding achievement by any standard,” said TVPPA Director of Training Kim Culpepper. “Alcoa Electric Department will, no doubt, benefit quickly and significantly as a result of the work Mark did to earn this recognition.”

Kenny Wiggins, Public Services Director for the City of Alcoa, added his congratulations.

“Mark is an outstanding City employee,” Wiggins said. “He always has the customer’s best interest in mind and his service is very much appreciated.”

The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) is the non-profit, regional service organization representing the interests of the 154 consumer-owned electric utilities that purchase wholesale power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and distribute it to 9 million customers in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina.

TVPPA’s Education & Training Services maintains a comprehensive selection of utility-specific professional management and technical training programs for utility employees. The mission of the TVPPA Education & Training Committee is to aid TVPPA in the development and delivery of nationally recognized education and training opportunities to meet current and future electric utility workforce needs.

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