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Wake Electric Membership Corporation,
which serves residential and commercial
customers in all or part of seven
counties, has awarded scholarships to
nine graduating seniors who will attend
college in the fall.
The Fred M. Alford Memorial
Scholarship of $1,500 was given to
Amanda Mae Howard of Kittrell, who
graduated from Southern Vance High
School.
Eight students received the
Touchstone Energy Scholarships of $1,000
each. The recipients are Camille
Bartholomew of Wake Forest, a graduate
of Neuse Baptist Christian School;
Mackenzie Hurley of Youngsville, a
graduate of Franklinton High School;
Samuel Richards of Zebulon, who
graduated from Wake Forest-Rolesville
High School; Torrie Thomas of Wake
Forest, a graduate of Wake Forest-Rolesville
High School; Octavia Mirabel of
Franklinton, a graduate of Franklinton
High School, Courtney Bailey of Selma,
who graduated from Smithfield-Selma High
School; Rebecca Elizabeth Marion of
Creedmoor, who graduated from North
Raleigh Christian Academy; and Kristen
Overby of Henderson, who graduated from
Southern Vance High School.
The money for the
scholarships comes from the generosity
of Wake Electric members who have signed
up for the Operation Round-Up Program.
That program also funds teacher grants
and projects for local nonprofit
organizations.
For more information about
Operation Round-Up, visit
http://www.wemc.com. |
