The Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Fund announced recipients for 2024. The fund has grown from initially awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 1996 to now offering 16 $2,000 scholarships.
The Illinois Community College System Foundation (ICCSF) administers the IEC Memorial 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.
Of the 16 scholarships, 10 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 consumer-member or employee. The final scholarship, 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.
Congratulations to the 2024 Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship recipients.
Four-year college or university recipients
Andrea Schaffnit, Adams Electric Cooperative
Austin Fehrenbacher, Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative
Ojas Shah, Corn Belt Energy Corporation
Madilyn Stephens, McDonough Power Cooperative
Katherine Kuehl, Menard Electric Cooperative
Sarah Wright, M.J.M. Electric Cooperative
John Berns, Shelby Electric Cooperative
Spencer Fox, Southwestern Electric Cooperative
Avery Vaughn, Spoon River Electric Cooperative
Jackson Klingler, Western Illinois Electrical Coop.
Two-year community college recipients
Paris Van Dyke, Clay Electric Co-operative
Logan Becker, Clinton County Electric Cooperative
Aubrey Lawson, EnerStar Electric Cooperative
Hannah Wenzel, SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Jaden Schwarzlose, Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative
Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship
Madison McTaggart, Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative