PEC awards $120K in scholarships
Meet the 40 recipients
Investing in our youth helps foster a prosperous future for the Texas Hill Country. That’s why we’re excited to announce our 2019 scholarship winners!
In celebration of the program’s 20th anniversary this year, PEC awarded an additional $20,000 in scholarships. Forty outstanding area students received a total of $120,000 in scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. To qualify, the student’s parent or legal guardian must be a PEC member in good standing.
Recipients were selected by a panel of independent judges based on their applicant profiles, including academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and financial need. Applicants also submitted an essay in which they identified how a PEC scholarship would help them achieve their educational and career goals. Nearly 330 applications were submitted.
“PEC’s scholarship program is just one of the many ways the cooperative seeks to support local students,” said Celeste Mikeska, PEC’s youth engagement representative. “We are proud to play a small role in these young members’ lives as they continue their education after high school.”
Congratulations to these outstanding high school seniors!
$10,000
Vanessa Kjeldsen, Chaparral Star Academy
$5,000
Hannah Bludau, Hallettsville High School
Isaac Stringfellow, Grace Academy of Georgetown
Jade Ruggirello, Hutto High School
Logan Garner, Hyde Park High School
Stephen Shell, Grace Academy of Georgetown
$2,500
Amber Cantu, Memorial Early College High School
Amritavarshini Mayavaram, McNeil High School
Anna Olmedo, Wimberley High School
Benjamin McLemore, Wimberley High School
Carissa Vickers, Liberty Hill High School
Cassy Dubel, Blanco High School
Daniel Eason, Katherine Anne Porter High School
Emma Ingram, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Eugenia Agobe, Home-school
Haley Frank, Liberty Hill High School
Haley Griffin, Liberty Hill High School
Hanna Gaither, Dripping Springs High School
Hayden Gish, San Marcos High School
Isaac Molina, Live Oak Academy
Johanna Villarreal, Blanco High School
Kaden Brunson, Cedar Park High School
Kalyn O’Dell, Vista Ridge High School
Kris Iyer, Westwood High School
Manasa Sudunagunta, Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School
Matthew Winkley, Tom Glenn High School
Micah Chantos, Canyon High School
Nathan Young, Geneva School of Boerne
Parker Wagner, Lake Travis High School
Rachel Beese, Leander High School
Rachel Foley, Home-school
Sarah Chieng, Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School
Sophia Urh, Boerne High School
Steven Kuhn, Hill Country Christian School
Sydney Smith, Lago Vista High School
Sydney Wright, Wimberley High School
Tana Morriss, Jack C. Hays High School
Taylor Cooper, Jack C. Hays High School
Trinity McCann, Liberty Hill High School
Tuan Pham, Westwood High School