Valley Rural Electric Cooperative awarded 15 $1,000 scholarships for the 2024-25 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 2024) | Post-secondary Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Shalelyn K. Armstrong | Juniata H.S. | Penn State University |
| Addie G. Barnett | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | University of Kentucky |
| Sophia B. Blescia | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | Penn State University |
| Cameron R. Brown | Claysburg-Kimmel H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Haylie E. Brown | Juniata Valley H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Megan L. Diehl | Central H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Linkyn S. Harmon | McConnellsburg H.S. | Shippensburg University |
| Camryn F. Horne | Forbes Road Junior/Senor H.S. | Messiah University |
| Evangeline I. McGargle | Juniata Valley H.S. (2023) | Penn State University |
| Sara K. Oakman | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | University of Pittsburgh |
| Jacob M. Ott | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University |
| Hunter W. Smith | Central H.S. | Mansfield University |
| Brenna G. Snyder | Forbes Road Junior/Senor H.S. | Saint Francis University |
| Kaylin N. Witters | Tussey Mountian H.S. | Shippensburg University |
| Riley P. Zerbe | Huntingdon Area H.S. (2023) | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |