In The Community: September 2026
Human Resources Specialist I Tracy Williams and HR Business Partner Cort Bazemore
Fall Job and Resource Fair
On September 17th, Cort Bazemore and Carrie Peed (HR), along with Shirley Peele (Gas) and Nick Klapp (IT) attended the Washington Civic Center’s Fall Job and Resource Fair. The fair is open to high school students and community members looking for employment opportunities and career resources within the community.
Family Health Block Party
Jordan Clymer and Bradley Hardee (Electric), along with Cort Bazemore and Lena Previll (HR), represented GUC at the Pitt County Family Health Block Party on September 19th. The Block Party provides free OTC medications, teaches the community about Pitt County Health Department services, and connects with resources from community partners.
ENCORE – Invest Greenville Event
On September 20th, Emily Garner (Pub Info) attended ENCORE, an event put on by Invest Greenville in Wildwood Park. ENCORE is an event designed to help residents new to the Pitt-Greenville area connect with other residents and local companies to aid in their transition to a new community. At the event, GUC distributed water, had a lineman photo prop for children, and handed out various GUC-branded items and educational brochures.
ECU Job and Internship Fair
Leah Herring and Cort Bazemore (HR), Aaron Johnson (IT), Jessica Hardy (Finance), Scott Farmer (Water), Nick Klapp and Sean Hawley (IT), and Dillon Wade (Gas) represented GUC the morning of September 30th at ECU’s Fall Job & Internship Fair.
ECU Science, Engineering & Technology Job Fair
Leah Herring, Juanita Sims, Cortney Bazemore and Aracely Smith (HR), Jessica Hardy (FIN), Scott Farmer (WR) Sean Hawley, Nick Klapp, Aaron Johnson, and Todd Cannon (IT), and Dillon Wade and Carl Smith (Gas) met with students the afternoon of September 30th during ECU’s Science, Engineering & Technology Fair.
Employees Support Breast Cancer Awareness
GUC employees enjoyed pancakes from Rezzy’s Perfect Pancakes on September 30th with a portion of the proceeds donated to Cancer Services of Eastern NC. The donation assists in providing mammograms to rural communities. Cort Bazemore and Tracy Williams (HR), along with Lynn Pischke from Cancer Services of Eastern NC, were onsite to share breast cancer awareness information, educational resources, and swag with employees.
