Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) care for community goes beyond providing safe, reliable and affordable energy for its member-owners. It also includes empowering today’s youth to achieve their academic and career goals.
Every year, the Cooperative offers the Community Scholarship program to students who are seeking to advance their career goals by attending a college or a career and technical school. Two $2,500 and 15 $1,000 scholarships are awarded.
“Our annual scholarship program is one of the ways the Cooperative supports the community,” said Brian Wolfe, Senior Public Relations Specialist. “By providing these scholarships to 17 students, we’re investing in the future of our communities.”
Each of the following students received a $1,000 scholarship:
Brennan Lasher, Fauquier County – Liberty High School
Juliet Daniel, Orange County – Orange County High School
Mikayla Dowell, Greene County – William Monroe High School
Lise Eanes, Fauquier County – Liberty High School
Miranda Jenkins, Rappahannock County – Rappahannock County High School
Destini Ruffner, Madison County – Madison County High School
“We greatly congratulate each recipient of the 2022 Community Scholarship, and we wish them the best as they pursue their academic and career goals,” said Casey Hollins, Managing Director – Communications and Public Relations.
Applications for the 2023 Community Scholarship are now open. To apply for each scholarship, the applicant’s parent or guardian must be a member-owner of REC, and the applicant must be planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution. To learn more and access the online application, visit myrec.coop/scholarships.
REC provides electric service to over 172,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 18,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
