Speakers at a Bishop State line‑worker graduation thanked the college and its employer partners for a training program that the presenters said prepares graduates for lineman jobs. An Alabama Power representative praised the continued partnership with Bishop State and said the program adds value for participants seeking employment in the region.

At the ceremony a speaker identified as an Alabama Power representative said, "On behalf of Alabama Power, I wanna thank Bishop State, with the continued partnership that we have here with the Line Worker program." The transcript records program details offered on stage: one speaker described the course as an "11 week course, and once you graduate, you can become a lineman at any power company in this region," and another said linemen "can make up to a $100,000 a year," describing that earning potential as a recruitment message.

A graduate named Ty Johnson was publicly congratulated as a program completer. One speaker told Ty the speaker could help him get into a lineman program at Bishop State and later offered to watch his progress and assist with enrollment. The transcript records family members and staff celebrating the graduation and referencing the training as a route to "be productive, successful citizens."

The record shows a public emphasis on workforce training and employer partnerships but does not include program enrollment numbers, placement statistics, or the identity of the specific power companies that hire graduates. It also does not include any contract or funding details for the Bishop State program or a memorandum of understanding with Alabama Power; those items are not in the transcript and would require follow-up for confirmation.

Speakers at the event framed the training as both a workforce pipeline and a tool for crime-prevention and second-chance opportunities: one speaker explicitly invited a recently involved youth to pursue the lineman pathway as an alternative to street activity. The transcript captures offers of assistance from adults in the audience and a stated willingness by program supporters to provide referrals and mentoring.