Emily Martin has worked in the construction industry for 24 years and began leading Aschinger Electric in 2007 as President. She is the fourth generation of family leadership, and under her leadership, revenues grew 75% as the company continued to make advancements in technology.   Now in...

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Renee Freeman is an IBEW Apprentice and spends her free time volunteering with MOWIT, Missouri Women in Trades. "I am very ambitious with my volunteer work, and excited to share it. My long-term goal is to become a community/minority outreach coordinator, so (doing things like this) is ...

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Electro Post EP-10 Kevin Hilzinger – Creator of the Electro Post EP-10   Kevin Hilzinger, a Senior Electrical Designer for GECO Engineering Corporation spent the first 21 years of his career as a journeyman electrician in the field as well as running vario...

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Maya Angelou was a civil rights activist, poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' and her numerous poetry and essay collections.     Who Was Maya Angelou? Maya Angelou was an American ...

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Charles Vernon Stewart, III A pioneer in desegregating the electrical trade, the first African American admitted to an electrician trade school, and a successful Chicago business owner. Stewart was raised in an era where electrical work was popularly thought to be a white man’s job. U...

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Black History Month

Steven Oranchak, Guarantee Electrical Wireman at Valero Refinery in Benecia, CA, was 1 of 130 electricians that competed in the IDEAL National Championship. Of the 130 people, Steven was 1 of 54 apprentices. Over 40,000 people across the US competed in qualifiers for the tournament.   ...

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