The Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) Marketing & Communications team announced it has received two prestigious honors at the 2025 Oklahoma Electric Cooperatives Conference.

The team earned the Award of Excellence for Best Community Outreach Effort for CVEC’s long-standing Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony, which brings together local youth, veterans, and community members to honor and properly retire American flags.

Additionally, CVEC received the Award of Merit for Best Marketing Campaign (Broadband Division) for its CVEC Fiber “Home for the Holidays” campaign, a creative initiative highlighting the importance of reliable, high-speed internet service during the holiday season.

“We are proud of the work we do for our CVEC members,” said Carla Tollett, Director of Communications & Member Engagement. “These awards reflect the heart of our cooperative, people dedicated to serving others. We sincerely appreciate the trust our members, the cooperative, our employees, and our community place in us to share the CVEC story.”

Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative extends sincere appreciation to its members, employees, and the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) for their continued collaboration and recognition.

About Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC): Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit, publicly owned utility cooperative committed to serving its members in the East Central Region of Oklahoma. Canadian Valley Electric provides essential electric utility service to over 25,000 accounts, catering to the needs of residential, commercial, and industrial members. This service area spans approximately 3,500 square miles, encompassing all or parts of the following counties: Oklahoma, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Lincoln, Creek, Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and McIntosh.