To think, there once was a time when the kinds of things you can see at the 2018 University of South Florida Engineering Expo would be squarely in the realm of science fiction. TECO is proud to be part of this free event for all ages, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 17 at the USF College of Engineering in Tampa. And the simple fact is that…
Tampa plugs into the future of transportation
Although it was slightly cloudy Monday morning at the University of South Florida’s Marshall Student Center, the future of transportation in the bay area was shining bright. The USF Tampa campus – one of Tampa’s most popular transit areas – is where leadership with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Authority, local elected officials and funding partners, including TECO, unveiled four new Tesla Model X all-electric vehicles that will support…
Helping USF women grow WISE beyond their years – with helpful guidance from TECO
Sarah MacDonald may be relatively new to Florida, but considering how she went from president and CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company to the president of TECO Services in Tampa (both are part of the Emera family of companies), she’s no stranger to seeing the bright side of things – an idea that underpinned her remarks to young women at the recent Women Who Ignite Student Engagement (WISE) Symposium at…
Co-founder of a new scholarship, Hilili’s drive pays it forward for USF women
As a financial auditor and certified public accountant, Fadwa Hilili has excelled at TECO, which commits itself to being a learning organization. Now Hilili is helping others follow in her footsteps with a scholarship she co-founded at the University of South Florida – the higher-learning institution that helped her get her foot in the door of a great career. Hilili is one of four USF graduates who established the Forward…
Higher-learning dreams culminate before the silver screen
Under the stars in a palace of history and fantasy, 51 TECO team members recently came face-to-face with a new reality: that they’ve taken their education and opportunities for the future to exciting new places. To put it another way, to everyone who received their degrees at a ceremony at Tampa Theatre: congratulations, graduates! The 51 team members completed courses at a variety of learning institutions throughout Tampa Bay, including…