Investing in the Eastern Shore’s Future
Scholarships awarded to local students will enable them to pursue higher education
Choptank Electric Cooperative has always devoted resources to the local students across the Eastern Shore, and we have many programs that students can take advantage of like Youth Tour, educational programs, and our annual scholarships.
The Cooperative has three different scholarship programs that are exclusive to our members. One of the scholarships is through the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, and another is through the Choptank Electric Trust and our Operation Round Up program.
2020 VMDAEC Scholarship
Winners
The Education Scholarship Foundation of the VMDAEC selected six Choptank Electric member-students to receive the $1,000 scholarships. The recipients are:
- Madison Birckett, Stephen Decatur High School
- Adrianna DiSilvestro, St. Michaels High School
- Anna Hubbard, North Dorchester High School
- Jake Hurley, Cambridge South Dorchester High School
- Kyla Lynch, North Dorchester High School
- Ilsa Naseer, North Caroline High School
These students were selected based on academic achievement, community involvement, and financial need.
“We commend these students on their outstanding academic achievements,” said Russell G. “Rusty” Brown, chair of the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation Committee and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Northern Neck Electric Cooperative. “Our electric cooperatives are delighted to provide support to these worthy students, as they represent a future generation of leaders in their communities.”
2020 Choptank Electric Trust Scholarship Winners
The Choptank Electric Trust, through the Operation Round Up program, selects nine worthy students every May to receive their $2,000 scholarship. This year’s winners are:
- Madison Birckett, Stephen Decatur High School
- Autumn Conley, Queen Anne’s County High School
- Kolby Downes, North Caroline High School
- Eric Gwin, Stephen Decatur High School
- Jake Hurley, Cambridge South Dorchester High School
- Benjamin Jackson, Snow Hill High School
- Ilsa Naseer, North Caroline High School
- Caitlin Pfeiffer, Queen Anne’s County High School
- Julia Smith, Queen Anne’s County High School
“The students selected are based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular and community activities, and their references. It’s a rigorous process,” said John Roschy, Chairman of the Trust Board and Queen Anne’s County representative. “These scholarship opportunities are important because it helps alleviate the financial burden of attending college for our best and brightest youth.”
To qualify for this scholarship, you must be a high school or home school senior, a member or employee of Choptank Electric Cooperative, and be entering a post-high school educational institution as a freshman in the fall of 2020.
“Our member-students work hard for their accomplishments and we are honored to be part of their higher education journey,” said Mike Malandro, President and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative. “We wish them all good luck this fall as they pursue their futures.”
Congratulations!!