The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation recently awarded $5,000 scholarships to 20 local high school seniors, including three students from Dawson County High School.
According to a release, the scholarships are part of its goal to support local education in the areas that Sawnee EMC serves.
“The Youth Scholarship Program is a shining example of what the Foundation and Sawnee EMC are all about; which is their commitment to being a partner and supporting in the various communities Sawnee EMC serves,” Sawnee EMC’s Vice President of Member Services Blake House said in the release.
The 2021 scholarship recipients included three seniors from Dawson County High School: Annsley Anglin, Elizabeth Keys and Caleb Roberson.
Other scholarship recipients included:
Logan Carras, Sequoyah High School
Jasmine Song, Lambert High School
Christopher Kelly, West Forsyth High School
Emily Baldwin, Creekview High School
Kevin Maranto, West Forsyth High School
Colby Louise Hetzel, West Forsyth High School
Valerie Ponomarev, Chattahoochee High School
Grace Lim, Denmark High School
Lauren Stephens, North Forsyth High School
Jeremy Brown, Creekview High School
Alana Murray, Alliance Academy
Vibha Mohan, South Forsyth High School
Kathleen Daly, Lambert High School
Tharini Kavitha, South Forsyth High School
Kylissa Katalinich, Chattahoochee High School
Katie Krznarich, Cambridge High School
Quinn Benson, Forsyth Central High School
According to the release, the foundation has awarded $852,500 in scholarships to 212 high school seniors in seven counties over the past 15 years.
“Supporting those in need in our communities, and helping those outstanding students continue their education is a key part of meeting the Foundation’s core mission,” Deborah Pelfrey, chairman of the Foundation’s board, said in the release.
For more information about the scholarship program or the Sawnee Foundation, go to www.sawnee.com/round_up or contact Sawnee EMC’s Director of External Affairs Cindy Badgett by calling (678) 455-1399 or emailing cindy.badgett@sawnee.com.