Paducah, KY – Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative (JPEC) recently awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors across the co-op’s service area. To be eligible, applicant’s primary residence must be served by JPEC and they must be a high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited university or community college no later than the fall semester.
Recipients are:
McCracken County – Bailey Bowland, Brooke Bowling and Morgan Guess
Marshall County – Griffin Darnall and Tyler Treas
Graves County – Ellie Miller
Livingston County – Robert Schmitt and Brandon Henson
Ballard County – Emily Walker
Carlisle County – Carter Gibson
“It is always rewarding to invest in the future of young people,” said JPEC President & CEO Greg Grissom, “these students will grow up to hold positions in a variety of areas and we hope they are proud to say that their electric cooperative helped them along the way.”
JPEC supports schools throughout their service area by participating in learning experiences and conducting electrical safety demonstrations. To learn more about our community involvement, like us on Facebook and view our website at www.jpenergy.com.