Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
08/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/11/2025 15:26
2025 scholarship recipients announced
Some of this year's scholarship recipients attended the 2025 AIEC Annual Meeting. At the event, $19,060 was raised for the scholarship fund through silent and live auctions.
The Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Fund announced recipients for 2025. The fund has grown from initially awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 1996 to now offering 17 $2,500 scholarships.
The Illinois Community College System Foundation (ICCSF) administers the scholarship fund. The scholarships are available to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university or vocational/technical school.
Ten scholarships are awarded to students who are the sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative consumer-member. Five are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a 2-year Illinois community college who are sons or daughters of an Illinois electric co-op member or employee.
The Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one student who is the son or daughter of an Illinois electric co-op employee or director, and the Lavern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker's Scholarship goes to a student attending lineworker school at Lincoln Land Community College.
Congratulations to the 2025 Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship recipients.
College or university recipients
- Eliana Woodman, Corn Belt Energy Corporation
- Courtney Drake, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
- Taylor Clark, EnerStar Electric Cooperative
- Macie Wright, M.J.M. Electric Cooperative
- Brody Cummins, Menard Electric Cooperative
- Joshua Gerfen, Monroe County Electric Cooperative
- Matthew Held, Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative
- Isabella Miller, Shelby Electric Cooperative
- Carter Hertenstein, Tri-County Electric Cooperative
- Jake Wiseman, Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative
Community college recipients
- Macey Golder, Clinton County Electric Cooperative
- Hannah Miller, Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative
- Megan Brummer, Norris Electric Cooperative
- Wyatt Arnold, SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
- Ethyn Bradley, Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship
- Anna Biery, Western Illinois Electrical Coop.
Lavern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker's Scholarship
- Garrett Neisen, Adams Electric Cooperative
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