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United Power announces 2023 scholarship recipients

Each year, the cooperative awards more than $20,000 in scholarships to outstanding students in its service territory
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UNITED POWER
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United Power proudly announces its scholarship recipients for 2023. Each year, the cooperative awards more than $20,000 in scholarships to outstanding students in its service territory. The United Power Scholarship Committee selected 20 high school seniors based on grades, test scores, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and a written essay. Applications are made available by December each year.

2023 scholarship recipients:

  • Kaden Rademacher, Mead High School, United Power Colorado College Scholarship, $2,000
  • Gavin Walker, Prairie View High School, United Power Colorado College Scholarship, $2,000
  • Lauren Brown, Frederick High School, United Power Youth Leadership Scholarship, $1,500
  • Hayley Howell, Frederick High School, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship, $1,000
  • Gwendolyn Hanks, Frederick High School, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Scholarship, $1,000
  • Otis Kindvall, Frederick High School, Lois Lesser Education Scholarship, $1,000
  • Dylan Leonard, Brighton High School, Bill Berens Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
  • Jolene Her, Prairie View High School, United Power Community College Scholarship, $1,000

Additionally, United Power dedicates a book scholarship to each high school within its service territory, provided students from those schools submit applications. This year, United Power distributed 12 of these $1,000 scholarships, including four “at-large” selections.

Dedicated book scholarships for 2023 were awarded to Brooklyn Yates, Brighton High School; Megan Derby, Eagle Ridge Academy; Cullen Aasmund-Williams, Frederick High School; Trisha Hammen, Fort Lupton High School; Gabriel Pemberton, Mead High School; Margaret Anne McEldowney, Prairie View High School; Jaden Atencio, Riverdale Ridge High School; Zayne Blair, Cherokee Trail High School; Grace Finnegan, Holy Family High School; Andrew Sawyer, Stargate Academy; Austin Hane, Northglenn High School; and Bailey Chess, Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins High School.

More information about United Power’s 2023 scholarship recipients can be found in the co-op’s monthly newsletter to members.

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