2009 Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship Winners

1st Row: Lindsey Corrine Highbaugh of Munfordville, Molly Ward of Glasgow, Katryn Inga Steenbergen
2nd Row: Brandon Tyler Croghan of Hardyville, Charles Joseph Thomas Gossett of Cave City,Alisha DeAnne Alexander of Edmonton

Scholarship winners named

Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has awarded seven area high school graduates with college scholarships as part of its 2008 Senior Scholarship Program. selected from a pool of 32 applicants, the winners each will receive a $1,000 grant to help cover the cost of higher education. Scholarships are awarded annually based on director districts.

The winners are:

District #1

  • • Molly Maria Ward, a graduate of Barren County High School and the daughter of Steve and Kellie Ward of Glasgow, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in Animal Science.

    • Katryn Inga Steenbergen, a graduate of Barren County High School and the daughter of Frank and Lorena Steenbergen of Lucas, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in Physical Therapy.

    • Charles Joseph Thomas Gossett, a graduate of Caverna High School and the son of Kim and Cindy Gossett of Cave City, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy.

    • District #2

  • • Lindsey Corrine Highbaugh, a graduate of Hart County High School and the daughter of Tim and Sarah Highbaugh of Munfordville, plans to attend the University of Alabama with a double major in Biology and American Studies.

    • Brandon Tyler Croghan, a graduate of Hart County High School and the son of Ricky and Angela Croghan of Hardyville, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in Education.

    • District #3

  • • Alisha DeAnne Alexander, a graduate of Metcalfe County High School and the daughter of george Alexander and Vickie Carter of Edmonton, plans to attend Berea College and major in Pre-Medicine.

    • “We had an outstanding pool of high school graduates from which to choose,” said Bill Prather, Farmers RECC president and CEO. “In academics, school involvement, and community service, each student showed a high level of all-around excellence. Farmers is proud of all areas seniors and wishes each the best in future endeavors.”

    Each scholarship is a one-time grant of $1,000 to help cover the cost of higher education, including tuition, books, lab fees, instructional materials, and other costs directly related to education. The scholarship funds are sent to the student’s chosen institution of higher learning. The Farmers RECC Senior Scholarship program gives the cooperative an opportunity to recognize outstanding achievement in its younger members. “We feel it is an investment in the future of the communities we serve,” Prather said.

    A not-for-profit corporation founded in 1938 to provide affordable and reliable electric power to its member-owners, Farmers serves more than 23,000 consumers in Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, Grayson, Adair, Edmonson, Green, and Larue counties. Farmers is a member-owner of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, a generation and transmission cooperative headquarter in Winchester. EKPC’s 16 member cooperatives serve the electric power needs of nearly one million Kentuckians in 89 of the state’s 120 counties.