Et cetera : Ten $500 Scholarships Awarded 2011 Graduating Seniors

Connor Roth

Joel Parr

Jamie Hodnefield

Mary O'Laughlin

Nathan Pech

Cloey Goedken

Jesse Moellers

Ashley Frush

Nicole Thompson

Rachel Kleitsch

For the past five years East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative has awarded over 75, $500 and $1,000 scholarships to winning students from 16 area high schools who are going into various fields of study. Those seniors who want to work in the electric utility industry as a line worker and are accepted in the one- or two-year Powerline Tech Program at Northwest Iowa Community College, ECI awards up to two (2) $1,000 scholarships each year. This year there were no applications received for the Powerline Tech Program, however, there were 56 application received for the $500 scholarships and ten (10) of those scholarships will be awarded to these selected high school seniors who’s parents or legal guardians receive electricity from ECI REC.

“ECI REC would like to congratulate all our scholarship recipients. We are proud to actively participate in our members’ communities by supporting the collegiate-level education of these students.” - Harry Ruth, ECI REC CEO

The following 2011 High School Graduates will each receive a $500.00 scholarship.

BELLE PLAINE HIGH SCHOOL

Connor Roth, Luzerne (unknown)

BENTON HIGH SCHOOL

Joel Parr, Van Horne (Iowa State University)

Jamie Hodnefield, Van Horne (Coe College)

INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Mary O'Loughlin, Independence (Wartburg College)

STARMONT HIGH SCHOOL

Nathan Pech, Winthrop (Iowa State University)

Cloey Goedken, Lamont (Cornell College)

Jesse Moellers, Arlington (Iowa State University)

UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Ashley Frush, La Porte City (Wartburg College)

VINTON-SHELLSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Nicole Thompson, Palo (Luther College)

WAPSI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Rachel Kleisch, Fairbank (Wartburg College)