Hannah would fascinatingly glance up at the power lines near her backyard and wonder how they worked. That curiosity lit up an engineering career that now involves keeping the lights on for towns and cities across the Midwest!
Summer has a way of drawing our attention to the things right in front of us. What we rarely think about are all the things working quietly in the background that make those moments possible.
Melissa’s civil engineering start set the foundation for a number of experiences that ultimately led to her career now powering electric co-op communities.
Several years ago, custom homebuilder Shrock Construction mapped out plans for its most ambitious project: a new fully developed community of duplexes featuring more than 30 homes.
The family-owned business hit roadblocks once planning began … until an electric co-op reached out to eagerly welcome the neighborhood to the neighborhood.

