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May/June 2025 Newsletter
In this edition of the newsletter, we discuss:
Project Graduation
Twin Lakes Recently visited each high school in our service area to present the graduating seniors with a $2500.00 check to be used for Project Graduation.
Project Graduation is an overnight event the seniors participate in as their class gathers for one last time. Numerous items are given to the students during the Project Graduations as a gift for their accomplishments and hard work over the past four years. This occasion has been taking place for several years to give students an award and safe place to gather and say their goodbyes.
Twin Lakes is proud to sponsor this event and would like to congratulate the Class of 2025 and wish them the best in their next chapter in life.
Alvin C. York Institue
Clay County High School
Jackson County High School
Livingston Academy
Pickett County High School
Upperman High School
Local School Support
Twin Lakes recently visited all K-8 schools in our service area to present them with a check to help further meet the needs of their students. This year, we are thrilled to enhance our commitment by increasing our annual contribution from $1 to $3 per student. At Twin Lakes, we recognize the vital role education plays in our rural communities and are dedicated to enriching the learning experience for students in our region.
Visit the Twin Lakes Facebook page to see all the schools involved.
Cornerstone Elementary School
South Fentress Elementary School
Keeping Americans Connected with Broadband Built to Last
The idea that all Americans should have reliable access to communications services at a reasonable cost has been a national objective for over a century. Today, the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) helps rural Americans connect to high-quality, affordable broadband and supports critical connections for low-income families, schools, libraries and healthcare facilities in rural communities.
Without USF support, it is difficult to make a business case to invest in many rural areas, to sustain networks once they are built, or to keep service rates affordable. According to an August 2024 survey of more than 200 community-based broadband providers across 35 states, the loss of USF support could be catastrophic for rural consumers, efforts to keep investing in broadband deployment, and the viability of existing rural broadband networks.
Even as new broadband deployment programs offer great promise for reaching unserved areas, the USF remains critical to both getting and keeping rural consumers connected to high-quality, affordable services.
Learn more at ntca.org/advocacy/issues/universal-service-infrastructure