2008 Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship Winners

1st Row: Lindsey Hensley of Canmer, Jon David Hammer of Glasgow
2nd Row: Jeanne Shearer of Cave City, Tonisha Corbin of Center, Lindsey Hubbard of Edmonton
3rd Row: Andrew Srother of Horse Cave, Laura Brooks of Glasgow

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

  • Jeanne Michelle Shearer, a graduate of Glasgow High School and the daughter of Michael and Anita Shearer of Cave City, plans to attend Georgetown College and major in biology.
  • Jon David Hammer, a graduate of Barren County High School and the son of David and Jane Hammer of Glasgow, plans to attend the University of Kentucky and major in engineering.
  • Laura Elizabeth Brooks, a graduate of Barren County High School and the daughter of Clifton and Annette Brooks of Glasgow, plans to attend Eastern Kentucky University and major in pre-med and Spanish.

    • District #2

  • Lindsey Jean Hensley, a graduate of Hart County High School and the daughter of Barry and Anita Hensley of Canmer, plans to attend the University of Louisville and major in pre-med.
  • Andrew Bryant Strother, a graduate of Hart County High School and the son of Lance and Shelly Strother of Horse Cave, plans to attend the University of Kentucky and major in business and marketing.

    • District #3

  • Tonisha Corbin, a graduate of Glasgow High School and the daughter of Tony and Shannon Corbin of Center, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in education.
  • Lindsey Renee Hubbard, a graduate of Metcalfe County High School and the daughter of Stephen and Teresa Hubbard of Edmonton, plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in photo journalism.

    • “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.