Eight apprentices from upper New York state graduated from NEPPA's lineworker training program in late 2012. NEPPA trainer Bill Hesson taught the course at MEUA’s training facility in Fairport, N.Y.
The following students graduated from the four-year program:
Lou Szabo of the Village of Arcade, Charles Orr of the Village of Solvay, Justin Kent of Allegany State Park, Patrick Seager of the Village of Bath, Donald Kreher of the Village of Akron, Phil Whynot of the Village of Ilion, Mike Ritz of the Village of Fairport, and Nicholas Fisher of the Village of Silver Springs.