Valley Rural Electric Cooperative awarded 25 $1,000 scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year to high school seniors planning to enroll in post-secondary institutions.
The money to finance this initiative came from unclaimed capital credits refunds that previously had to be turned over to the state treasury. Thanks to the efforts of the cooperative’s political advocates, these resources were kept in co-op communities and used to assist consumers facing financial hardships, to support civic organizations, and to fund educational programs and scholarship.
The recipients of the scholarships are listed below. Congratulations to all of them.
| Recipient | High School | Post-secondary Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Blescia | Hollidaysburg Area Senior H.S. | Penn State University |
| Barrett Brode | Tussey Mountain H.S. | Duquesne University |
| Chloe Brown | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Penn State University |
| Hope Dively | Central H.S. | Wilson College |
| Makenzie A. Ebersole | Claysburg-Kimmel H.S. | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| Maycee Fox | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Juniata College |
| Chloe Gutshall | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Mount Aloysius College |
| Gavin L. Hall | Tussey Mountain H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Katelyn M. Harper | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Penn State University |
| Dalton A. Hartman | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| Taylor L. Heeter | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Penn State University |
| Jaleena M. Kurnas | Calvary Christian Academy | Warner University |
| Anna L. Longenecker | Central H.S. | Penn State University |
| Samson McGargle | Juniata Valley H.S. | Hutchinson Community College |
| Maggie K. Mellott | McConnellsburg H.S. | Elizabethtown College |
| Madison L. Mowrer | Juniata Valley H.S. | Penn State University |
| Kacie N. Norris | Williamsburg H.S. | Penn State University |
| Samual McCurdy Parks | Williamsburg H.S. | Penn State University |
| Eva M. Penning | Calvary Christian Academy | Word of Life Bible Institute |
| Haley A. Ross | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Mount Aloysius College |
| Amelia K. Russell | Juniata Valley H.S. | Penn State University |
| Hevon A. Schooley | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Juniata College |
| Lauren T. Walgrove | Altoona Area H.S. | Penn State Altoona |
| Isabella G. Whitsel | Southern Huntingdon County H.S. | Penn State Schuylkill |
| Brady M. Young | Huntingdon Area H.S. | Shippensburg University |