SECO Scholars Honored at Reception

Sumterville, FL – A reception was held at the Corporate headquarters office in Sumterville on Monday afternoon to honor the twelve scholarship receipients. Eleven of the twelve scholars were in attendance along with their parents, grandparents family and friends who came to share the moment.

Picture below from left to right: CEO Jim Duncan, Brittany Stone, Christa Bennett, Shelby Goicochea, Laura Puentes, Tana Hardin, Kaitlyn Weas, Halimah Kasem, Michael Hughes, Marisela Robles, Robert Lawler, III, Veronyca Schaudt, and Board of Trustees President Ray Vick. Not pictured: Chelsea N. Fourakre.

More on 2010 Scholarship Winners

Sumterville, FL – Jim Duncan, CEO of Sumter Electric Cooperative, announced that 12 graduating seniors from SECO’s service territory have each won $2,500 scholarships from the Cooperative. According to Duncan, SECO’s scholarship program began in 1996 when the SECO Board of Trustees first approved it. Since then, including this year’s winners, SECO has awarded 184 scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Duncan said, “With today’s high cost of a college education, every dollar that can be dedicated to the pursuit of higher education is important. At SECO we’re very proud of the young people in our service territory and we hope that, following college, some of them will bring their new found skills and knowledge back to our area. We wish our scholars well as they pursue their academic endeavors.” This year a record 200 qualified applicants were evaluated based on their scholastic achievements, school and community service activities, and financial need. The 12 SECO Scholars for 2010 are:

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