The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation recently awarded 20 local high school seniors each with a $5,000 scholarship in support of education in the areas served by Sawnee EMC.
In a press release, Vice President of Sawnee EMC’s Member Services, Blake House, said the Youth Scholarship program is a shining example of what the Foundation and Sawnee EMC are all about.
The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation scholarship recipients for 2023 are:
- Suzette du Toit, Denmark High School
- Douglas Fratt, East Forsyth High School
- Alison LaFayette, Lambert High School
- Harrison Lowe, East Forsyth High School
- Eshan Momin, Alpharetta High School
- Aadi Nag, South Forsyth High School
- Jaiknishka Rajkumar, Alliance Academy for Innovation
- Liam Reid, Denmark High School
- Samantha Schoenfeld, Forsyth Central High School
- Ramapriya Srinivas, Denmark High School
- Gabriel St. George, St. George Academy
- Prem Stanley, West Forsyth High School
- William Taylor, Cambridge High School
- Ashley Track, Alliance Academy for Innovation
- Clayton Tucker, Sequoyah High School
- John Tucker, Sequoyah High School
- Joel Unger, North Forsyth High School
- Matthew Warren, Creekview High School
- Sara Watson, North Forsyth High School
- Grant Witczak, Lambert High School
To date, the Foundation has awarded $1,152,500 in scholarships to 272 high school seniors within Sawnee EMC’s seven-county service area.
“Supporting those in need in our communities, and helping these outstanding students continue their education is a key part of meeting the Foundation’s core mission,” Chairman of the Foundation’s Board, Evonda Mathis said in a press release. “We look forward to seeing the exciting things this year’s recipients will accomplish after high school.”
The Sawnee Electric Foundation was created in 2003 with the mission of providing charitable donations within the Sawnee communities. More information on the program can be found online at www.sawnee.com/round_up.
