Nearly $50,000 in scholarships has been awarded to 15 high school seniors, thanks to Dixie Electric Cooperative.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly $50,000 in scholarships has been awarded to 15 area high school seniors, thanks to Dixie Electric Cooperative.
The co-op presented the scholarships to seniors from Bullock, Macon and Montgomery counties during Dixie’s annual scholarships luncheon Wednesday. Fourteen of the students earned scholarships of $3,000 while the fifteenth saw her amount doubled to $6,000. “One of our founding cooperative principles is concern for community,” says Gary Harrison, President and CEO of Dixie Electric Cooperative. “By assisting these students with the cost of education, we are empowering them to be future leaders of our community.”
Dixie’s scholarship luncheon started in 1997 with its board of trustees increasing both the number of recipients and the amounts of the scholarships over the years.Applications for graduating seniors are usually available in November of each year with a deadline in mid-February.
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