{"id":13979,"date":"2022-05-05T21:26:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T21:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=13979"},"modified":"2022-05-24T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T08:27:49","slug":"ncc-holds-spring-electric-line-construction-rodeo-and-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2022\/05\/ncc-holds-spring-electric-line-construction-rodeo-and-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Holds Spring Electric Line Construction Rodeo and Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ElectricLineGraduatingClass_May2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ElectricLineGraduatingClass_May2022.jpg 4816w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ElectricLineGraduatingClass_May2022-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ElectricLineGraduatingClass_May2022-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ElectricLineGraduatingClass_May2022-1024x609.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nash Community College celebrated its Electric Line Construction Technology program Third Class certificate graduates on Thursday, May 5, 2022 with a pole climbing rodeo and graduation ceremony.\u00a0The day&#8217;s celebration began\u00a08:30 AM on NCC\u2019s utility pole training field as Electric Line Construction students competed in a rodeo demonstrating their skills in protected grounding, climbing obstacles and hurt man rescue techniques. With family members, friends and supporters looking on, the students earned points for safety, and were timed during the competition. Winners of the rodeo are Dylan Willette &#8211; First Place; Caleb McElvie &#8211; Second Place; Justin Edgerton &#8211; Third Place.<\/p>\n<p>Nash Community College\u2019s Electric Line Construction curriculum prepares students for line construction in rural and utility settings through laboratory and practical applications. NCC students master competencies including elements of electricity, overhead pole and electrical line construction, safety codes and applications, electric power system, transformer installations, and more. An emphasis on safety is embedded in Nash Community College\u2019s program as students earn OSHA, CDL and CPR certifications during training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electric Line Construction Certificate &#8211; Third Class Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tyler B. Davis, Castalia, NC<br \/>\nJaeden B. Dixon, Kinston, NC<br \/>\nJustin W. Edgerton, Dunn, NC<br \/>\nDaniel R. Fisher, Chesapeake, VA<br \/>\nDavid T. Godbold, Warsaw, NC<br \/>\nBrett A. Hart, Elm City, NC<br \/>\nJohn C. Heath, La Grange, NC<br \/>\nZachary D. Holland, Castalia, NC, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Line Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nAndrew A. Lineberry, Siler City, NC, Sally Leonetti Unsung Hero Memorial Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nCaleb J. McElvie, Norlina, NC, Duke Energy\u00a0Electric Line Construction Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nGriffin T. Pyle, La Grange, NC<br \/>\nTrent J. Rantanen, Angier, NC, Ryan Barrett Memorial Electric Line Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nRustin O. Reason, Plymouth, NC, Currin-Noblin Electric Line Technology Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nClark M. Thornton, Rocky Mount, NC, Duke Energy\u00a0Electric Line Construction Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nXavier Tolentino Sotelo, Dunn, NC, Currin-Noblin Electric Line Technology Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nSeth A. Vanderhoof, Benson, NC<br \/>\nDylan M. Vick, Roanoke Rapids, NC<br \/>\nAaron G. Walker, Wake Forest, NC, Duke Energy\u00a0Electric Line Construction Scholarship Recipient<br \/>\nDylan B. Willette, Wilson, NC, Duke Energy\u00a0Electric Line Construction Scholarship Recipient<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electric Line Construction Technology\/Underground Certificate Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cody R. Braswell, Rocky Mount, NC<br \/>\nNicholas R. Clark, Broadway, NC<br \/>\nJameson L. Cowan, Walstonburg, NC<br \/>\nZackery Johnson, Bailey, NC<br \/>\nWesley Murphy, Greenville, NC<br \/>\nJoseph E. Penny, Henderson, NC<br \/>\nJared Pickett, Kinston, NC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nash Community College celebrated its Electric Line Construction Technology program Third Class certificate graduates on Thursday, May 5, 2022 with a pole climbing rodeo and graduation ceremony.\u00a0The day&#8217;s celebration began\u00a08:30&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2022\/05\/ncc-holds-spring-electric-line-construction-rodeo-and-graduation\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13979"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14143,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13979\/revisions\/14143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}