The Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Fund announced recipients for 2025. The fund has grown from initially awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 1996 to now offering 17 $2,500 scholarships.
The Illinois Community College System Foundation (ICCSF) administers the scholarship fund. The scholarships are available to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university or vocational/technical school.
Ten scholarships are awarded to students who are the sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative consumer-member. Five are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a 2-year Illinois community college who are sons or daughters of an Illinois electric co-op member or employee.
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, and the Lavern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship goes to a student attending lineworker school at Lincoln Land Community College.
Congratulations to the 2025 Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship recipients.
College or university recipients
- Eliana Woodman, Corn Belt Energy Corporation
- Courtney Drake, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
- Taylor Clark, EnerStar Electric Cooperative
- Macie Wright, M.J.M. Electric Cooperative
- Brody Cummins, Menard Electric Cooperative
- Joshua Gerfen, Monroe County Electric Cooperative
- Matthew Held, Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative
- Isabella Miller, Shelby Electric Cooperative
- Carter Hertenstein, Tri-County Electric Cooperative
- Jake Wiseman, Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative
Community college recipients
- Macey Golder, Clinton County Electric Cooperative
- Hannah Miller, Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative
- Megan Brummer, Norris Electric Cooperative
- Wyatt Arnold, SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
- Ethyn Bradley, Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship
- Anna Biery, Western Illinois Electrical Coop.
Lavern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship
- Garrett Neisen, Adams Electric Cooperative
