Area High School Seniors Earn Electric Co-op College Scholarships

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Five high school seniors from the service territory of Powell Valley Electric Cooperative have each received $1,000 college scholarships awarded by the Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.

The 2021 scholarship recipients are:

  • William Fugate of Tazewell, a student at Claiborne High School
  • Elizabeth Napier of Harrogate, a student at Claiborne High School
  • Emma Brooks of Harrogate, a student at Claiborne High School
  • Brianna Trent of Tazewell, a student at Claiborne High School
  • Jordan Walker of Sharps Chapel, a student at Union County High School

The students were eligible for consideration because their parents or guardians are members of Powell Valley Electric Cooperative.

“We commend these students on their outstanding academic achievements,” said Russell G. “Rusty” Brown, chair of the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation Board and vice chairman of the board of directors at Northern Neck Electric Cooperative. “Our electric cooperatives are delighted to provide sup­port to these worthy students, as they represent a future generation of leaders in their communities.”

The Foundation awarded Worth Hudson Scholarships of $1,000 each to 57 students. They are named in honor of Hudson, the first chairman of the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation.

Since 2001, the Foundation has provided ap­proximately 780 scholarships totaling more than $800,000 to aspiring college students as well as to the next generation of electric lineworkers.

“We’re extremely proud to be able to help these deserving young people from electric cooperative service areas continue their education, whether at a college or university, or in learning a trade,” says Brian Mosier, president and CEO of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.

The Foundation is supported through tax-deductible donations and bequests from individuals, proceeds from fundraising events and CoBank’s Sharing Success Program. One hundred percent of donations go to students for scholarships. For information on donating to the Foundation, visit vmdaec.com/scholarship.