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Southwire joins Environmental Protection
Agency’s Energy Star program
Southwire has joined the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
ENERGY STAR® Program. ENERGY STAR
is a voluntary program managed by the U.S.
EPA, supported by U.S. Department of
Education (DOE) and Natural Resources
Canada, that is focused on improving energy
efficiency in buildings, plants and homes.
“We’re excited to partner with ENERGY
STAR,” said Norman Adkins, Southwire’s
Chief Operating Officer (COO). “As a part of
this partnership, we plan to improve energy
efficiency at a faster pace throughout our com
pany operations.”
In support of the company’s Growing Green
initiative, Southwire aims to reduce its environ
mental footprint and maintains a deep commit
ment to responsible growth and actively inte
grating environmental priorities into its core
operations. In July 2020, Southwire announced
its Carbon Zero goal to eliminate or offset all
of the company’s Scope 1 - associated with
fuel combustion - and Scope 2 - associated
with electricity consumption - greenhouse gas
emissions by 2025.
Southwire purchases Genesis
Wire & Cable of Wisconsin
Southwire Company has completed the pur
chase of Genesis Wire & Cable based in
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. “After announcing
the acquisition in September, we’re excited to
officially welcome our newest Southwire team
members today,” said Winn Wise, senior vice
president of Infrastructure at Southwire. “We
look forward to completing integration activi
ties and getting everyone onboarded as seam
lessly as possible. We’re excited for these expe
rienced professionals to now be part of The
People Behind the Power.”
Genesis Wire & Cable is a U.S. low-voltage
cable manufacturer, providing connection for a
wide range of residential and commercial
applications, including comfort, security, net
work and communications, entertainment and
fire and safety. The company serves a broad set
of distributors, dealers and professional con
tractor customers.
Partners Advancing Student Success
(PASS) states 94% passing rate
Partners Advancing Student Success had a
nearly 94% graduation rate among served stu
dents. The local non-profit focused on student
success released its end of year report for the
2022-23 school year at a celebration breakfast
last week. Stakeholders including donors,
board members, and volunteers heard from stu
dent speakers, advocates, Executive Director
Brooke Mobley and Board Chair Amy Brown.
PASS aims to increase student success and
high school graduation rates by providing serv
ices and support to at-risk high school students.
PASS advocates in each local high school work
to remove barriers, improve student perform
ance and keep students on track for graduation.
The 2022-23 school year was a time of tran
sition for PASS as longtime Executive Director
Cynthia Langley retired and a number of other
staff changes occurred, Mobley said.
During the 2022-23 school year, PASS had a
total duplicated reach of 34,691 contacts with
students. That’s up from 18,469 the previous
year. Total reach includes every contact PASS
has with students throughout the year, Mobley
said, and represents whole school services like
career days, adulting days and interview days.
PASS advocates also conduct smaller group-
level meetings and events which totalled 1,759
student contacts in 2022-23. Each PASS advo
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cate has an assigned list of students who have
been recommended for personal, one-on-one
support. Last school year, saw 308 of these
case-load students served individually by PASS
advocates. That number is from 283 the prior
year. Of these individual students who were
high school seniors, 93.9% graduated, up from
93.3% the prior year.
The work of PASS is made possible by
grants and the support of community partners.
Since 2019, PASS has hosted Ladies Night Out
as its signature event to raise awareness and
funds for the organization and to provide a
night of fashion and fun for the west Georgia
area. The event typically features a fashion
show from local boutiques, auction items,
shopping, red carpet photos and much more.
The 2023 event was held in July and raised a
record $94,000 in support of the organization’s
efforts.
“One thing I want our community to under
stand is that PASS is doing cmcial work to help
struggling students succeed,” board chair Amy
Brown said. “It takes the support of our com
munity to generate the funds necessary, and we
are so thankful for those partners, sponsors and
donors who recognize the need and show up -
some to volunteer, some with supplies, some
with money. It takes us all.”
To learn more about PASS and its mission to
serve local students, visit passwestga.org or fol
low Partners Advancing Student Success on
Facebook and Instagram. For more information
about how to donate and further the mission of
PASS, visit passwestga.org/donate.
WGTC opens Regional Workforce
Training Center
Industry and community partners joined
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC)
President Dr. Julie Post and Vice President of
Economic Development Steve Cromer as they
officially cut the ribbon on the College’s
Regional Workforce Training Center (RWTC).
The Regional Workforce Training Center is a
regional hub that offers customized training to
the community. It was created to help employ
ers quickly and efficiently close the skills gap
that many employers are currently facing.
“Our job is workforce development,”
WGTC President Dr. Julie Post said. “The
Regional Workforce Training Center stands as
a testament to our dedication to fostering eco
nomic growth and meeting the demands of a
rapidly changing job market. This state-of-the-
art facility is equipped with resources and tech
nology that will ensure our customers receive
top-tier training in alignment with industry
standards.”
The RWTC offers a subscription model that
allows business and industry partners to sched
ule training for their employees well in
advance so that production schedules are less
impacted. The training can be scheduled at the
RWTC throughout the calendar year and when
possible, the training can be scheduled at
employer facilities for maximum convenience.
Last January, WGTC was selected to receive
a $400,000 grant from the Strada Education
Network to launch the RWTC. Strada created
this grant-making initiative as the first step in a
strategy to partner with community colleges to
support stronger regional economies and com
munities. Delta Airlines’ Ground Support
Equipment (Delta GSE) division was the first
to utilize the RWTC.
Kia, Duracell, Hyundai Transys, Hyundai
Mobis, Kason Industries, Bonnell Aluminum,
Nestle Purina, Yamaha, Kimberly-Clark,
Douglas Chamber, Newnan-Coweta Chamber,
and the LaGrange-Troup Chamber of
Commerce have also taken advantage of train
ing at the RWTC.
For more information: contact Massiah
Cameron, Training Center Coordinator, at 706-
756-4560
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