Student Leadership Information For Tomorrow (LIFT) is a program of the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce. REMC is a primary sponsor of this educational outreach program. Student LIFT offers the county’s top-performing high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to learn more about careers in the region and gain valuable leadership skills.

To teach the dangers of electricity, Safety and Environmental Coordinator Jeff McDuffie spoke to the group on the unforgiving nature of electrical contact. McDuffie also narrated as a REMC crew presented the live-line demonstration in the Operations Support Facility.

With the oversight of Line Superintendent Skip Jobe and Journeyman Lineman Jereme Garner, the REMC crew outlined the functions of the mobile substation and instructed students about safety gear that lineworkers must wear. Journeyman Lineman Ryan Kivett, Lineman Hunter Allred, Chris Ingold and Jordan Hodges and Apprentice Lineman Aaron Lednum played vital roles in the safety demonstration.

Students also met with GIS Technician Hannah Monroe and Staff Engineer Cody Williams in the Dispatch Center. There they learned about the cutting-edge technology REMC uses to track and repair outages. To win prizes, students answered questions about the cooperative business model and the infrastructure of electric utilities. Communications employees Emely Noesi and Terry Locke assisted in the educational discussion.

Randolph Electric values the opportunity to teach students about advances in technology, the importance of safety and the careers available at your local cooperative. REMC would like to thank the Chamber and mentor, Baxter Hammer of the Timken Company, for helping to make this a memorable day for these future leaders.

Student LIFT Class of 2024–25

• Victor Beltran, Eastern Randolph High School
• Savannah Brown, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Colton Bryant, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Lilian Cozart, Randleman High School
• Macie Epps, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Emma Forester, Asheboro High School
• Sara Garcia, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Lexly Guevara, Randleman High School
• Samuel Harris, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Giovanni Bernal-Hernandez, Southwestern Randolph High School
• McKenzie Hill, Southwestern Randolph High School
• Vianey Jimenez-Jaimes, Eastern Randolph High School
• Emily Jauregui, Eastern Randolph High School
• Emily Jones, Asheboro High School
• Alexa Lopez, Eastern Randolph High School
• Heidi McNeill, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Sara Kate Marion, Southwestern Randolph High School
• Julia Moore, Eastern Randolph High School
• Ashleigh Page, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Franchesca Piansay, Asheboro High School
• Guadalope Soto, Asheboro High School
• Kaci Smith, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Ethan Steele, Uwharrie Charter Academy
• Aerial Tate, Uwharrie Ridge 6-12
• Kyla Wheatcraft, Eastern Randolph High School
• Shelby Williams, Eastern Randolph High School