TECA brings home three awards from the Cooperative Communicators Association Communications Contest

The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is excited to announce their communications team won three awards through the Cooperative Communicators Association’s 2025 Communications Contest.

“We’re honored to be recognized by the Cooperative Communicators Association,” said Trent Scott, TECA’s vice president of communications. “These awards reflect the creativity, passion and professionalism of our team. The work they do communicates the value of electric co-ops and the impact co-ops have on Tennessee.”

The Tennessee Magazine won second place in the Publications category for Member Publication, greater than $150,001. The only other electric co-op magazine that placed in this category was Texas Co-op Power in third place.

TECA’s Energizing Every Moment campaign video won third place in the Programs and Projects category for Promotional Video – Under 3 Minutes. The video showcases how Tennessee’s electric co-ops energize every moment – both the ordinary and extraordinary moments of life.

Lineman Get Your Rest, a video TECA released on Lineworker Appreciation Day in 2024, won third place in the Programs and Projects category for Promotional Video – Over 3 Minutes. The words in the video were written by Ben Cupples, a lineworker for Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, who wrote the poem to provide a glimpse into the sacrifice and passion required by those who wear the title “lineman.”

The contest allows communicators to demonstrate knowledge, expertise and skills in more than 50 categories. Professionals critique the entries and select winners in a blind judging contest. Outstanding communicators were recognized during the annual CCA Institute. In addition, contest participants will receive valuable feedback and benefit from the chance to view others’ work in an online Winners Showcase on the CCA website.

“The CCA Awards are unique because they are open to all co-ops, not just electric co-ops,” Scott said. “TECA was competing against big brands with deep pockets, so that makes these wins especially exciting.”