{"id":35946,"date":"2023-04-27T11:16:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gladeselectric.com\/?p=35946"},"modified":"2023-04-27T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:16:32","slug":"2023gladeselectricscholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gladeselectric.com\/2023gladeselectricscholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Glades Electric Educational Foundation Awards $48,000 in Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Glades Electric Educational Foundation (GEEF) awarded $48,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in 2023. The foundation awarded eight $4,000 scholarships to be disbursed over four years, six one-time $2,000 scholarships, and four one-time $1,000 scholarships. Since its inception through April 2023, the foundation has awarded over $676,000 to exemplary scholars.<\/p>\n

Eighteen high school seniors throughout Glades Electric Cooperative\u2019s service area in Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties were selected as scholarship recipients. Students were chosen based upon academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, essays, and financial need. Scholarships are funded by unclaimed Glades Electric Cooperative capital credits.<\/p>\n

In addition to the scholarships for college, Glades Electric also sponsored two students\u2014Allyson Lara and Salome Ortiz\u2014on an all-expenses paid educational trip to Washington D.C., as part of a national electric cooperative program. They were selected to represent Glades Electric Cooperative this summer and will join with peers from across the country in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association\u2019s annual Washington Youth Tour. For over 50 years, NRECA has hosted this week on Capitol Hill to help students explore the political process.<\/p>\n

The Washington Youth Tour recipients and the $4,000 scholarship winners were honored at the Glades Electric Educational Foundation\u2019s Youth Scholarship Banquet held at the Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center on April 25, 2023 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s $4,000 scholarship recipients, who were honored at the ceremony, include Lillian Everett and Riley Mullens from Moore Haven Middle-High School; Brianna Calvo and Isabely Gomez from Florida Virtual School; Lilly Canevari and Brooke Moon from Lake Placid High School; and Adam Moore and Hannah Rathbun from Okeechobee High School.
\nGlades Electric CEO Jeff Brewington said, \u201cThe annual GEEF Scholarship Banquet is my favorite event on the cooperative\u2019s business calendar. It is very rewarding to recognize the top students in our service territory and help them on their way to a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2023 Youth Tour Winners and $4,000 scholarship recipients were honored at the Glades Electric Educational Foundation banquet held April 25, 2023 at the Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

$4,000 Scholarship Recipients<\/strong>
\nMoore Haven Middle-High School<\/strong>
\nLillian Everett
\nRiley Mullens
\nFlorida Virtual School<\/strong>
\nBrianna Calvo
\nIsabely Gomez
\nLake Placid High School<\/strong>
\nLilly Canevari
\nBrooke Moon
\nOkeechobee High School<\/strong>
\nAdam Moore
\nHannah Rathbun<\/p>\n

$2,000 Scholarship Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agape Christian School<\/strong>
\nMatthew Ezell
\nClewiston Christian School<\/strong>
\nIzabella Szucs
\nLorelei Lazo
\nClewiston High School<\/strong>
\nAlexis Imhoff
\nAliana Smith
\nLake Placid High School<\/strong>
\nRebecca Peitz<\/p>\n

$1,000 Scholarship Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avon Park High School<\/strong>
\nTaylor Lillpop
\nOkeechobee High School<\/strong>
\nJohn Williamson
\nLaci Prescott
\nLake Placid High School<\/strong>
\nEli Ming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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