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  Pay it forward
THROUGHOUT HIS 30-YEAR
career as a line techni- cian at Horry Electric Cooperative, Kevin Gore earned the admiration of his co-workers and co-op members. When he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his cooperative family
found a fifitting way to honor his service— a $25,000 endowment to the electrical lineman technician program
at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
The fund will be used
to grant scholarships
to students in the certifificate program that prepares them for apprentice train- ing with electric utilities.
Gore was “overcome by the news
of the endowment and the scholarship that will be awarded on an annual basis in his honor,” says Burroughs Nobles, manager of operations for Horry Electric Cooperative. “Kevin asked me to be sure to tell everyone what a privilege it is to be able to work for a company like Horry Electric Cooperative where everyone cares about each other like family and where the leadership values each per- son’s contribution to the organization.”
Gore passed away from his illness in March 2019, shortly after the endow- ment was announced.
Horry Electric created the fund to honor Gore’s dedication to the job and his professional demeanor, says Pat Howle, CEO and executive vice president of Horry Electric Cooperative.
had a smile on his face, a positive atti- tude, and started your day making you glad to be a part of Horry Electric Cooperative.”
The endowment will make a differ- ence in the lives of future electrical lineworkers, says HGTC professor Scott Shoemaker.
“Some of our students are challenged with the cost of the program and the required tools. Because of donations
like this, students are able to begin their career debt-free,” he says. “It is very heart- warming ......... that Horry Electric chose to
CLASS ACT Students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College (top left and above) learn the basic skills needed to hire on with cooperatives and other utilities as an apprentice. Future students will benefit from an endowment given by Horry Electric Cooperative to honor line technician Kevin Gore.
“It is very heart-warming ......... that Horry Electric chose to honor Mr. Gore’s legacy in this way.”
— HGTC PROFESSOR SCOTT SHOEMAKER
honor Mr. Gore’s legacy in this way.” The electrical lineman technician program at HGTC is a one-semester
certifificate program that prepares grad- uates for on-the-job training. Students must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid driver’s license to enroll. For more program details, contact Shoemaker at (843) 349-5339 or visit hgtc.edu.
  LASTING LEGACY Kevin Gore’s cooperative family is honoring his 30 years of service as a line technician by creating a scholarship endowment at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
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“Kevin was always the fifirst person I saw as I pulled into our parking lot,” he says. “He always
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COURTESY OF HORRY ELECTRIC CO-OP