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February 27, 2024

Pioneer Electric awarded 10 scholarships to children of members. Eight of those area high school seniors have been selected to receive Pioneer Electric Cooperative’s 2024 Children of Members scholarships, awarded to students who plan to attend a traditional college or university. Thirty-eight students throughout Pioneer’s service territory applied for the scholarships and 25 students were interviewed, by judges from outside the cooperative, to narrow the applicants to 10. The eight traditional scholarship winners, all children of Pioneer members, are: $1,500 – Riley Barhorst, Jackson Center $1,000 – Andrew Oen, Tippecanoe $500 – Eva Goubeaux, Russia $500 – Jacob Keller, Minster...

April 24, 2023

Pioneer Electric Cooperative was named a 2023 Tree Line USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize its dedication to proper urban forest management in the provider’s service area. Tree Line USA, a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes public and private utilities for pursuing best practices that protect and cultivate America’s urban tree canopy. In addition, Tree Line USA promotes delivering safe and reliable electricity while maintaining healthy community forests. “Trees are essential to creating more urban green spaces in communities across the United States,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the...

April 17, 2023

Eliza Gariety of Russia was awarded a $ 2,300 scholarship at the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Children of Members Scholarship competition, held on April 12, 2023. Gariety, the daughter of Pioneer Electric Cooperative members Greg and Connie Gariety, is a senior at Russia High School. Twenty-four high school seniors representing each of the Ohio-based electric distribution cooperatives competed for $49,000 in scholarships. A panel of independent judges reviewed the applications and interviewed the finalists before determining the scholarship winners.

March 16, 2023

Pioneer was recently awarded a certificate of safety achievement for their 2022 safety evaluation through the Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP), a comprehensive system-wide inspection program completed by safety professionals and peer reviewers.  Pioneer once again improved scores overall compared to previous inspections. The RESAP evaluation reviews all areas of Pioneer’s safety program, including work site inspections, facility inspections, and one-on-one employee interviews.

February 23, 2023

Eight area high school seniors have been selected to receive Pioneer Electric Cooperative’s 2023 scholarships. Twenty-three applicants from 14 schools throughout Pioneer’s service territory applied for the scholarships. The eight scholarship winners, all children of Pioneer members, were chosen through an application and virtual interview process conducted by judges from the local communities. Winners include: $1,500 – Eliza Gariety, Russia; $1,000 – Zane Michael, Anna; and $500 — Kelsey DeMarco, Graham; Kennedi Doseck, Botkins; Brandon Jones, Graham; Simone Puthoff, Russia; Lindi Snodgrass, Miami East; and Abigail Welbaum, Troy. “As a cooperative we believe it’s important to support and serve not...

February 11, 2022

Arbor Day Foundation Awards Recognition to Pioneer Electric Cooperative as 2022 Tree Line USA Utility Pioneer Electric Cooperative earns the Tree Line USA recognition for our commitment to urban forestry in our community Pioneer Electric Cooperative was named a 2022 Tree Line USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize our dedication to proper urban forest management in our service area. Tree Line USA, a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes public and private utilities for pursuing best practices that protect and cultivate America’s urban tree canopy. In addition, Tree Line USA...