Access Energy Cooperative Awards Scholarships
Congratulations to area high school students who were recently named as recipients of the 2023 Access Energy Cooperative scholarship program! Receiving a $1500 award each were: Grant Lilley of Stockport; Shelby Baldosier of Brighton; Alexa Dingman of Saint Paul; Danielle Muhs of Mount Pleasant; Abby Korschgen of Burlington; and Makayla Morrison of Donnellson.
Grant Lilley, son of Brooke Lilley and Clayton Lilley, plans to attend Iowa State University to pursue a career in Engineering.
Shelby Baldosier, daughter of Brian Boldosier and Denise Baldosier, plans to attend Mesalands Community College to study Farrier Science.
Alexa Dingman, daughter of John and Tracy Dingman, will be attending the University of Iowa.
Danielle Muhs, daughter of David Muhs, plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, to study Music along with a STEM major.
Abby Korschgen, daughter of John and Kim Korschgen, will be attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, to attain a degree in Business.
Makayla Morrison, daughter of Matt and Bridget Morrison, plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa to pursue a career in Elementary Education.
Access Energy Cooperative awards six $1500 scholarships each year, two in each of its three districts. The parents or guardians of the applicant must be members of Access Energy Cooperative. Winners are chosen based on their academics, achievements, community involvement, and a submitted application with a few electric industry-related questions.
Access Energy Cooperative is a rural distribution electric cooperative, providing power to over 9000 homes, farms, businesses, and industries in 10 southeast Iowa counties.
Congratulations to recently named award recipients of the 2023 Access Energy Cooperative Lineworker Scholarship program! Receiving $2000 toward a line worker educational program are Payton Stevens and Vegas Watson.
Payton will graduate from Central Lee High School. His plans are to attend the Powerline program at Northwest Community College.
Vegas will graduate from New London High School, and also will be attending the Powerline program at Northwest Community College.
In addition to the $9000 in scholarship money awarded to students whose parents or guardians of the applicant are members of Access Energy Cooperative, up to two $2000 line worker scholarships can be awarded to students planning to pursue a career as a line worker. Winners are chosen based on their academics, achievements, community involvement, and a personal interview. They must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a lineworker educational program.
Access Energy Cooperative is a rural distribution electric cooperative, providing power to homes, farms, business and industry in 10 southeast Iowa counties.