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Nex-Tech Community Engagement Update - May 2024

CEO’s Update 

 

Hello, friends and stakeholders of Nex-Tech. I want to thank you for working to enhance the quality of life in our communities. As you may know, Nex-Tech serves customers in over 100 communities across northwest and central Kansas. As such we know that there are dozens and perhaps hundreds of well-meaning community stakeholders and individuals working for a brighter future in our communities. We value every one of you and take pride in supporting and partnering with you to achieve our collective goals. 

 

Last year, we brought in a Community Engagement Specialist, Friday Otuya, to work closely with our communities. We hope that he will be a useful resource in the development of your community. This newsletter highlights some of what we have been up to around our service footprint, and some items that might be useful to your community. Going forward, we plan to send you an update on what we are up to every month. We hope that this medium of communication will further strengthen our relationship with you, as we work to make our towns and cities better. 

 

Thank you once again. Your effort is noticed, it makes a difference, and it is appreciated. 

 

If I can further assist, please call my office at 785-567-4281. Thanks! 

 

Jimmy Todd,  

CEO and General Manager

Nex-Tech "Break the Rules" 2024 Scholarship Winners

$1,000 Scholarships
Aiden Conrad, Osborne
Hannah Klein, Hays
Bodie Pfannenstiel, Norton
Jennifer Odom, Hays
Colin Clark, Hays
Rylee Haresnape, Norton
Ava Gregg, Great Bend
Mara Kats, Logan
Elijah McCullough, Hays
Mackenzie Clydesdale, Norton

$500 Scholarships
Doak Guttery, Osborne
Parker Reling, Quinter
Wade David, Norton
Mia Lang, Hays
Brendan Stults, Hays

Press Releases

In response to the recent announcement from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the conclusion of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) after April 2024, Nex-Tech is pleased to announce its commitment to ensuring a seamless transition for its valued customers. Read Full News Release. 

 

In keeping with our mission of supporting our communities, we are excited to invite all rural veterans with disabilities within the Nex-Tech service footprint to apply to this year’s No Barriers program. The No Barriers Program is a transformative experience that helps participants to overcome challenges, create new relationships, and experience new possibilities. Read the Full News Release. 

Please check out stories of some of what we have been up to in our communities. 

  • How Nex-Tech Bridges the Digital Divide with Free Internet Hotspots 

     

  • CES Engages with Oberlin City Council  

     

  • CES Engages With LINC Grant Community – Herndon  

     

  • Nex-Tech Marks Safe Digging Month with Gov. Kelly  

     

  • CES Engages Lt. Governor Toland During MicroFactory Opening in Hays  

     

  • CES Tours Salina Area Technical College  

    Nex-Tech CES Engages with State Legislators in Hays  

     

  • Why Nex-Tech Connected 100% of Cooperative Communities to 100% Fiber  

     

  • What does art have to do with broadband?  

Want to know where we are currently building fiber networks?

 

Check out our fiber builds here. 

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Friday Otuya

Friday Otuya
Community Engagement Specialist

Friday Otuya /əoTU:ya:/ drives our multifaceted community economic development efforts and is the Nex-Tech contact for all our loan and grant programs. His vision is to position Nex-Tech as the community economic development partner of choice in Kansas for federal, state, and local stakeholders.  He lives with his wife and son in Hays, KS.

Nex-Tech, 2418 Vine St, Hays, KS 67601, United States, 877-625-7872

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