NCC President’s Cup Awarded to Duke Energy

In the photo: Tanya Evans accepts the President’s Cup Award from NCC President Dr. Bill Carver for Duke Energy’s partnership and support of the NCC Electric Line Construction program. Evans, Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy, serves on the NCC Foundation Board of Directors.

Nash Community College’s most prestigious award, the President’s Cup, was awarded in 2016 to Duke Energy in appreciation of their collaborative support of the Electric Line Construction program,
Advanced Manufacturing and Biology. Each year, the President’s Cup can be awarded to anyone affiliated with Nash Community College programs who has made an indelible mark on the college.
“Duke Energy’s support and industry partnership with Nash Community College assisted in providing training to students in a highly skilled profession,” NCC President Dr. Bill Carver said.

Duke Energy generously provided funds for Nash Community College scholarships ensuring students have access to an affordable education. Additionally, Duke Energy’s support of instructional needs
in advanced manufacturing with funding for NCC’s Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) and WaterJet training, and development of the NCC Robotics Training
Lab have been critical to the college’s efforts to continue as a leader in training for high tech, high demand careers. The company’s investment in NCC through the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund
grant has extended biological research creating the Water Quality Institute on the community college campus to improve water quality and conservation in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico river basins through
scholarship, outreach, education and workforce training.

“Duke Energy continues to fill the gap in funding enabling the college to address workforce needs in our local community by providing the necessary equipment and instruction on campus,” Carver said.
In 1999, the company’s efforts assisted in establishing a two-year Electric Lineman Technology associate degree program giving their employees a place to receive training. With nearly fifty percent of the
industry’s line technicians nearing retirement, their partnership supported the college in training the future workforce to serve the local community and beyond. The college is extremely grateful to Duke Energy for their commitment in education and partnership in training tomorrow’s workforce for success in life.