Valley Rural Electric Cooperative awarded 15 $1,000 scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year to high school seniors as well as students already enrolled in post-secondary institutions.
The money to finance this initiative came from unclaimed capital credits refunds that previously had to be turned over to the state treasury. Thanks to the efforts of the cooperative’s political advocates, these resources were kept in co-op communities and used to assist consumers facing financial hardships, to support civic organizations, and to fund educational programs and scholarship.
The recipients of the scholarships are listed below. Congratulations to all of them.
| Recipient | H.S. (grad. year if not 2018) | Post-secondary Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina A. Bliss | Mount Union Area H.S. | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Lacey M. Bradshaw | Southern Fulton Junior/Senior H.S. (2016) | Wilkes University |
| Emily E. Buseck | Tussey Mountain H.S. | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| Daniel C. Calvert | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | Shippensburg University |
| Abigail P. Casner | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Kutztown University |
| Andrea N. Eichelberger | Mount Union Area H.S. | South Hills School of Business and Technology |
| Mason D. Hart | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Rutgers University |
| Olivia K. Hostler | Williamsburg H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Sara E. Hutchison | Juniata Valley H.S. | Clarion University |
| Yvonne M. Longenecker | Central H.S. | Penn State University |
| Seth A. Lowey | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | George Washington University |
| Linden C. Markley | The Grier School | Penn State University |
| Cassie A. Mock | Central H.S. | Juniata College |
| Katie M. Morgan | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Juniata College |
| Nathan A. Ross | Williamsburg H.S. | Juniata College |