Local Students Awarded Scholarships from Blue Ridge Electric (Ashe)
For Immediate Release
Contact: Renee Whitener, Director of Corporate Communications, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, (828) 758-2383 ext. 3213; Pager:1-800-471-1323; or E-mail: Renee Whitener
West Jefferson, North Carolina (August 10, 2004) – As part of its commitment to community, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation has awarded scholarships to several local students in the cooperative’s service area.
The scholarships are designed to assist students in their educational goals and are awarded annually to deserving high school seniors and adults living within the cooperative’s service territory. This year Blue Ridge Electric offered five $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors seeking a four-year degree and seven $800 scholarships to students seeking a two-year vocational/technical degree. Students from Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes Counties were eligible for up to ten Goodman-Hurt Scholarships totaling $14,000.
Doug Cox, son of Ander and Martha Cox of West Jefferson, received a $2,000 Goodman-Hurt Scholarship. He will attend Appalachian State University. Receiving a Goodman-Hurt $800 scholarship was Jennifer Mahala, daughter of Everett and Ann Mahala of Creston, who will attend CCC&TI.
Brandi Vannoy, daughter of Susan Lewis, was awarded the Tom Cockerham scholarship, which was formed to honor the memory of long-time board member Tom Cockerham. Lewis will attend Wilkes Community College.
Applications for the scholarships are available each year through local high school guidance counselors, community colleges in the Blue Ridge Electric service territory, or on-line at www.BlueRidgeEMC.com. For more information about Blue Ridge Electric scholarships, contact Grey Scheer, director of community relations, by calling your local Blue Ridge Electric office or online at gscheer@blueridgeemc.com.
Blue Ridge Electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative electric utility serving some 67,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Alexander and Wilkes counties.
