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EnerStar Electric Cooperative Manager Peter E. Kollinger has
announced that for the fifteenth consecutive year the
Illinois electric cooperatives will award academic
scholarships to high school seniors.
Seven scholarships of $1,250 each will be awarded in 2010 to
eligible high school seniors through the Thomas H. Moore
Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship
Program.
Four scholarships will be awarded to students who are the
sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative member
receiving service from the cooperative. A fifth scholarship,
the Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship, will be awarded to
a student who is the son or daughter of an Illinois electric
cooperative employee. The sixth and seventh scholarships are
reserved for students enrolling full-time at a two-year
Illinois community college who are the sons or daughters of
Illinois electric cooperative members, employees or
directors.
“We hope to assist electric cooperative youth while
honoring past rural electric leaders with this scholarship,”
says Kollinger. “EnerStar Electric Cooperative and the other
Illinois electric cooperatives are always seeking ways to
make a difference in our communities. One of the best ways
we can do that is by helping our youth through programs like
this one.”
Candidates are judged on the basis of grade point
average, college entrance exam scores, work and volunteer
experience, school and civic activities, and a short essay
that demonstrates their knowledge of electric cooperatives.
For more information regarding the scholarships,
contact Angela Griffin, EnerStar’s Manager of Member
Services at 217-463-4145 or 800-635-4145. All necessary
paperwork has also been sent to area high school guidance
counselors and is also available for download at the
cooperative’s website at www.enerstar.com, under the
Community Link.
EnerStar Electric Cooperative is a member of Touchstone
Energy - an alliance of more than 685 local, consumer-owned
electric utilities around the country. EnerStar Electric
Cooperative is committed to providing superior service based
on four core principles: integrity, accountability,
innovation and commitment to community. The co-op serves
more than 5,334 members over 1,520 miles of line in parts of
Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion counties. For
more information visit
www.enerstar.com. |
