Twenty $1,500 Victoria Electric Cooperative Scholarships Awarded to Graduating Seniors

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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

May 26, 2022

Media Contact:

Charlotte Whitley, HR & Communication Manager

Ph. 361-573-2428 Ext. 2112

cwhitley@victoriaelectric.coop

Twenty $1,500 Victoria Electric Cooperative Scholarships Awarded to Graduating Seniors

VICTORIA, TX — Victoria Electric Cooperative (VEC) announced that over 80 scholarship applicants/graduating seniors applied for their annual youth scholarship program and 20 of those were each awarded $1,500 scholarships to help further their education. Victoria Electric Cooperative offers scholarships each year to graduating seniors who plan to continue their education beyond high school in an accredited college, or technical school. Those that received scholarship awards will be paid out upon entry into their first semester of higher education.

“We are happy to announce that there were over 80 applicants that applied to potentially receive the 2022 VEC Scholarship, and, out of those applicants, VEC was able to award twenty $1,500 scholarships for a total of $30,000 in scholarships,” said Charolette Whitley, HR & Communication Manager. She shared that any graduating high school senior whose parents or guardian is a residential member or parent is employed by Victoria Electric Cooperative was eligible (residential is defined as having the primary residence within VEC’s service territory).

Criteria considered include a student’s diversification of skills/hobbies/interests, their past civic and volunteer efforts, demonstrated leadership attributes, and grade point average. Applicants were also required to submit a 500 word essay which covered experience from their life and how it influenced their development. Scholarship winners were selected by the Scholarship Committee at Victoria Electric Cooperative based on open competition among all applicants. The panel of independent judges was composed of VEC members.

“All of the recipients are very active in school and extracurricular activities, as well as active in their volunteer efforts in our community. All have excellent grades and VEC is very pleased to award them scholarship funds to assist them in continuing their education,” said Whitley.

The Victoria Electric Cooperative youth scholarship program is funded entirely by unclaimed capital credit money that would normally have to be turned over to the state. “We at VEC absolutely love supporting our area youth, particularly their dreams to further their education. We wish them the best in their future endeavors,” said Whitley.

The following are the 20 recipients of VEC’s Youth Scholarship Program:

Calhoun High School

Morgan Harkey, Texas A&M, Biomedical Science
Tarah Munsch, Tarleton State University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Savannah Lane, UT or Texas A&M, Bachelor of Finance and Master’s in Real Estate
Geraldine Tavola, UT Austin, Pre-Med & Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

St. Joseph High School

Sarah Ybarra, Texas A&M, Biomedical Science
Callie Nelson, McDaniel University (Maryland), Biology
Kloe Cowan, Baylor or University of Arkansas, Pre-Physical Therapy minoring in Business Administration
William Wright, UTSA, Computer Science
Sydney Partain, Texas A&M - Blinn, Allied Health & Nursing School

Futures Academy

Renee Bradicich, Blinn College - Bryan Campus, Agricultural Economics

Victoria West High School

Wyatt Borden, UT-Austin, Computer Science
Reilly Amsler, Angelo State University, Agricultural Education or Agricultural Communications
Jack Roessler, Texas State University, Education
Cassidy Zimmerman, Texas State University, Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences, Master in Communication Disorders
Katelyn John, Texas A&M Kingsville, Environmental Engineering
Seth Birmingham, Baylor

Cuero High School

Cason Jander, A&M, Agricultural Systems Management & Agricultural Engineering

Goliad High School

Rebecca Garcia, Texas State University, Family & Consumer Sciences.

Dripping Springs High School

Rosalyn Brysch, UT Dallas, Molecular Biology.

Industrial High School

Emme Brooke Heibel, UHV, Political Science

About Victoria Electric Cooperative

Victoria Electric Cooperative was founded December 17, 1938 at the Victoria County Courthouse. Decades later, the grassroot efforts of the founders to establish electricity in rural areas has helped VEC to grow toover 15,000 members with nearly 3,000 miles of line mapped across six counties serving homes, businesses, and farms. What was once deemed a luxury is now a necessity that powers communities and empowers economic growth and development.

Our Mission

To exceed our member’s expectations of providing safe, reliable, affordable electricity and continue to improve the quality of life of each member through loyal employees, with a focus on service and community.

Victoria Rotary Club & Lineman For Little Ones Partner To Raise Over $14,000 For Area Youth And Non-Profits

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Victoria Rotary Club & Lineman For Little Ones Partner To Raise Over $14,000 For Area Youth And Non-Profits

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert Royer
Public Relations Chairman, Victoria Rotary Club
(361) 212-9929

robert@bbm.email

Victoria Rotary Club & Lineman For Little Ones Partner To Raise Over $14,000 For Area Youth And Non-Profits

VICTORIA,TX —The Victoria Rotary Club hosted their 25th Annual Jack Whitmire Sporting Clay Shoot, Dinner & Auction April 30 - May 1, 2022 and this year’s event included a partnership to help non-profits and area youth. Victoria Rotary Club partnered with Lineman for Little Ones, a community project developed by Victoria Electric Cooperative to raise over $14,000 for local grants and scholarships to award to deserving non-profits and youth.

As part of their annual event, the two organizations partner together to host a live auction the evening before the sporting clay shoot at the stunning Beck Ranch. At the event, Victoria Rotary Club awarded the $1,000 first place youth scholarship and Lineman for Little Ones awarded the $750 second place youth scholarship.

On left is first place winner, Gunner Frank and, on the right, is second place winner Trevor Yancey. Winners are pictured with President-Elect/Clay Shoot Chairman, Manny Villareal.

“Many employees from Victoria Electric Cooperative, as well as members of the Victoria Rotary Club volunteered to help organize the clay shoot event and the collaboration was very successful in terms of fundraising for the Victoria Rotary Club and Lineman for Little Ones, as well as awareness of the program with attendees and volunteers,” said Robert Royer, public relations chair for Victoria Rotary Club.

Linemen for Little Ones is a community service project that was founded in 2014 by the employees of Victoria Electric Cooperative.

“Between 2014 and 2022, this project has donated more than $70,000 and many volunteer hours to local non-profit organizations that benefit children. That’s a powerful impact and one that VEC feels strongly about. We are pleased with the results of this year’s Rotary Clay Shoot and appreciate the partnership to continue to grow Linemen for Little Ones so we can help more children in this community we call home,” said Blaine Warzecha, VEC General Manager.

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