Valley Rural Electric Cooperative awarded 15 $1,000 scholarships for the 2021-22 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 | High School (grad. year if not 2021) | Post-secondary Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Mason C. Baker | Central H.S. (2020) | Lebanon Valley College |
| Ian C. Brodbeck | Mount Union Area H.S. | Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Alyssa R. Brumbaugh | Central H.S. (2018) | Penn State Altoona |
| Jabon C. Butler | Central H.S. | Grace College and Seminary |
| Katerina E. Coffman | Juniata Valley H.S. | Penn State University |
| Rebecca R. Christophel | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Juniata College |
| Karly G. Diebold | Tyrone Area H.S. | Juniata College |
| Miranda A. Goodman | Tyrone Area H.S. | Penn State University |
| Sydney K. Houck | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Lock Haven University |
| Megan A. Lynn | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Seton Hill University |
| Garrett J. Nicewonger | Williamsburg Junior/Senior H.S. | Seton Hill University |
| Travis B. Saylor | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Taylor R. Uplinger | Williamsburg Junior/Senior H.S. | University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg |
| Sophia J. Wood | Juniata Valley H.S. | Penn State University |
| Marissa T. Woodward | Juniata H.S. | Delaware Valley University |