Electric Utility Operations

Northwest Lineman College Unveils New Lineman Statue

Sept. 7, 2017

All four of Northwest Lineman College's campuses now have a statue of a lineman. The campus in Oroville, California, recently installed a bronze statue to honor lineworkers.

Amy Fischbach

A new bronze sculpture of a lineman now welcomes students at Northwest Lineman College in Oroville, California. The campus unveiled the 6-ft, 6-in. statue only a few days before a class of linemen were set to graduate. Following their graduation, they competed in a Lineman's Rodeo to showcase their skills to the local community.

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].