McWhorter retires leaving legacy of community service

"I would not have missed it for the world. What an experience!" Betty McWhorter said in her parting words to co-workers at Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). McWhorter retired last week from MCEC after nineteen years of service.

"Betty has been a real asset to Mid-Carolina and the cooperative family," said CEO Jack F. Wolfe, Jr. "With Betty's leadership and organizational skills, the Cooperative has made great strides. As she meshed her devotion to the cooperative with love for community service, Mid-Carolina reaped even more rewards."

McWhorter says she learned at an early age that one needs to give back to the community. And that she does. While at MCEC, McWhorter was active with the Columbia and Lexington Chambers of Commerce, having served on numerous councils and boards. She was past Chairman of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Lexington School District One Educational Foundation and served on the boards of Lexington Economic Development Association, Lexington Rotary Club, Leadership Lexington County and the Lexington Medical Care Foundation. She assisted in development and funding of Mama Sue's Gardens, Alzheimer's Center at Lexington Medical Care Foundation and even found time to mentor children in Lexington School District One. McWhorter received the Chairman's Award in 2005 from the Lexington Chamber of Commerce for her dedication to the citizens of Lexington.

McWhorter will continue her career of service as she begins teaching at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Betsy Kosh of Lexington replaces McWhorter as supervisor of Member Service. Kosh is a graduate of USC and worked in public relations and the public school system prior to joining MCEC in 1993. She served as the Dutch Fork customer service coordinator from 1998 until the present, demonstrating the importance of service to members as well as co-workers.

"I leave you all in very good hands," said McWhorter.

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