The Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Fund announced recipients for 2022. The fund has grown from initially awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 1996 to now offering 14 $2,000 scholarships.
The Illinois Community College System Foundation (ICCSF) administers the IEC Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Of the 14 annual awards, 13 are specific for high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school. Of those, eight scholarships are awarded to students who are the sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative consumer-member receiving service from the cooperative. Four are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a two-year Illinois community college who are sons or daughters of Illinois electric co-op consumer-members, employees or directors.
The Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one student who is the son or daughter of an Illinois electric co-op employee or director.
One scholarship, the LaVern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship, is awarded to an individual to attend lineworker’s school conducted by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives in conjunction with Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC), Springfield.
The 2022 Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship Fund recipients are:
Grace Lynch,
Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, plans to attend the University of Notre Dame.
Ian Henderson,
Clinton County Electric Cooperative, plans to attend the University of Tennessee.
Charlie Kessinger,
M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, plans to attend the University of Missouri.
Carissa Jefferson,
Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, plans to attend the College of the Ozarks.
Ethan Pride,
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, plans to attend Purdue University.
Colby Flanders,
Menard Electric Cooperative, plans to attend Illinois State University.
Kaylee Scarbrough,
Clay Electric Co-operative, plans to attend Greenville University.
Abbie Johnson,
Western Illinois Electrical Coop., plans to attend Monmouth College.
Molly Ellner,
Monroe County Electric Cooperative, plans to attend Southwestern Illinois College.
Allison Cox,
Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, plans to attend Kankakee Community College.
Delaney Nation,
Shelby Electric Cooperative, plans to attend Lake Land College.
Siera Houston,
Adams Electric Cooperative, plans to attend John Wood Community College. 
Elena DeWees,
Earl W.Struck Memorial Scholarship recipient,
plans to attend Spoon River College.
She is the daughter of
Joshua DeWees,
president/CEO
of Spoon River Electric Cooperative.
Nolan Ernst,
LaVern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship recipient,
plans to attend lineworker’s school at LLCC.
