Group photo of scholarship winners in attendance at Saturday’s annual meeting: FRONT: Tyler Scholl, Tristan Schwab, Damion Howe, Kye Kuriyama, Connor Life;  BACK: Morgan Jones, Nicole Dresen, Anna Zielinski, Rachel Trotter, Kiana Ledin, Katelyn Cimino, Devynn Johnson, Allie Douthit, Darcy Wintermote, Bailey Van Valkenburg

 

On May 11, at its 70th annual meeting in Granby, Mountain Parks Electric (MPE) awarded nearly $60,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors. These scholarships are made possible by MPE’s educational trust, which receives funding from unclaimed patronage capital. Since 2004, the trust has awarded $278,000 in scholarships to local students with post-secondary education aspirations.

“It’s a privilege to assist our youth as they take the next step in life and prepare for the future,” said Mark Johnston, MPE’s General Manager. “These scholarships are one of the many ways that Mountain Parks Electric supports the communities it serves.” This year, MPE expanded the number of scholarships that it awarded from 17 to 26.

Middle Park High School recipients include:

Riley Sedlar, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Kiana Ledin, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Jordan Emery, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Rachel Trotter, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Connor Life, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Emily Hoffmeister, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Cameron Dellamano, $4,000 Rosemary Knerr Memorial Scholarship + $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship

Taylor Ehlert, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Paige Romero, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Stone McGuan, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Katelyn Cimino, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Anna Zielinski, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Aironas Bilevisius, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Kye Kuriyama, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Nicole Dresen, $1,000 Basin Electric Academic Scholarship

Tristan Schwab, $1,000 Tri-State G&T/Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

 

West Grand High School recipients include:

Morgan Jones, $4,000 Rosemary Knerr Memorial Scholarship

Tyler Scholl, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

 

North Park High School recipients include:

Devynn Johnson, $4,000 Rosemary Knerr Memorial Scholarship

Damion Howe, $2,000 Mountain Parks Electric Vocational/Technical Scholarship

Allie Douthit, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Darcy Wintermote, $3,500 Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Bailey Van Valkenburg, $1,000 Tri-State G&T/Mountain Parks Electric Academic Scholarship

Bryce Carlstrom, $1,000 Mountain Parks Electric Scholarship Committee Scholarship