MY IBEW 98 STORY: John Collins Odada Nyongesa

This is the first in a new series of videos called “My 98 Story”, created by IBEW Local 98 Business Manager Mark Lynch to showcase our amazing members.

Here is an interview with John Collins Odada Nyongesa, a 4th year student in IBEW Local 98’s Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry (ATEI) program.

John’s journey from Africa to Alaska to Local 98 in Philadelphia is inspiring. John, a U.S. Army Veteran, came to Local 98 through the American Military’s Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP), a unique partnership with the IBEW. To learn more, watch this brief video.