WCEC Awards $10,000 to Region’s High School Students
A panel of three independent judges recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships as part of Wood County Electric Cooperative’s (WCEC) “Power My World” program. Ten local high school students, residing within WCEC’s 9 county service area, will each receive a $1,000 scholarship towards his or her continuing education. The program is funded entirely by unclaimed capital credit payments returned to WCEC by the state of Texas.
The judges were comprised of T. J. Henshaw, Judy Gordon and Mary Tom McLemore. They used various criteria to down-select the ten, who were chosen from thirty applicants. The judges were each tasked with reviewing the applications, accompanying academic records and lists of civic and community achievements. Additionally, each student was required to submit an essay, which was reviewed by each judge. Based on their exceptional submissions, and past achievements, the 2007 scholarship recipients are:
| Robin Anderson | Winnsboro |
| Justin Clark | Harmony |
| Danielle Hammonds | Hawkins |
| Graham Houser | Winnsboro |
| Jayna Milligan | Van |
| Ashley Overstreet | Mt. Vernon |
| Natalie Overstreet | Mt. Vernon |
| James Reeves | Victory Christian |
| Macie Rushing | Quitman |
| Kacie Sherrard | Quitman |
Of those selected, WCEC CEO/General Manager Debbie Robinson said, “It is wonderful to see so many remarkable students working hard to pursue continued education in fields that they have a passion in. All of the applicants this year had something to recommend them, but those selected are surely destined to aim high in achieving their goals. They are to be congratulated.”