CVEA Community Foundation Scholarships

The CVEA Community Foundation scholarship programs are funded with unclaimed, escheated capital credits and voluntary donations from CVEA members, like you.. 

$9,000 and two Youth Rally scholarships will be awarded to local students for the 2012-2013 school year as part of the CVEA Community Foundation Scholarship Program!

In 2012, the CVEA Community Foundation will award eight $500 General scholarships for high school seniors, four in each district.  These scholarships are awarded for vocational, technical, and apprenticeship training or a college degree program.

High school seniors interested in the electrical industry are eligible for a $1,000 Electrical scholarship if they intend to pursue a field of study that contributes to the development and improvement of the electrical industry.  One will be awarded in each district.

CVEA will award two Community College Scholarships, one in each district, to a returning PWSCC student or PWSCC students seeking continuing education and other opportunities for career advancement. This scholarship is not available to graduating seniors..  The $1,500 Community College scholarships are designed to assist students with the costs to attend PWSCC in the Valdez or Copper Basin service areas.

CVEA Foundation Youth Rally Scholarship

The Board has authorized two Idaho Youth Rally scholarships for 2012. The Idaho Youth Rally scholarship provides an opportunity for sophomores and juniors attending high schools in our service area and allows students to practice leadership, teamwork, and communication skills while learning about electric utility issues.  In addition, while at the Rally, students have an opportunity to earn additional educational scholarships and be selected to serve on the National Youth Leadership Council.

The Idaho Youth Rally provides an all expense paid week of travel, educational sessions, meeting new people, summer games of challenge and field trips.  The week long summer camp will be held at Albertson College in Caldwell, Idaho, in July.  This is an experience like no other and it is waiting for YOU!!

**All applications and supporting documentation may be hand-delivered, in a sealed envelope, to either CVEA office or mailed to P.O. Box 45, Glennallen, AK  99588 and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2012**

For more information, please contact Sharon Crisp at 835-7005 or 822-5506 or email crisp@cvea.org .

2011 Copper Basin Scholarship Winners

Ellie Bowman $500 Samisoni Finau $500 Samantha Knutson $500
Elijah Morse $500 Sabryna Shorten $500 Tabitha Yahr $500
Emmie Van Wyhe - Youth Rally

2011 Valdez Scholarship Winners

Billie Comer $500 Keriann Gilson $500 Blake Kueber $500
Chris Lowe $500 Sarah Rountree $500 Cera Tetz $500
Dustin Coppedge $1,500 Anna-Grace Jeffries - Youth Rally

Copper Basin Scholarship Winners

Sydnee Faulkner $500 Sara Jones $500 Rachel Stumpf $500
Ryan Williams-Cudo $500 Hannah Rosenkrans $500
Josh Lorence $1,000 Ronald Boeddeker $1,500 Daniel Leahy Youth Rally

Valdez Scholarship Winners
Colbi Hill $500 Colin Irish $500 Kelsey Lematta $500
Shelby Saylors $500 Quinn Verfaillie $500 Brett Wells $500
Sheila Mann $1,500 Forest Masters Youth Rally

 

$11,500 in CVEA Scholarships Were Awarded in 2009

Copper Basin Scholarship Winners

Katya Rempel $500 Dillon Sondergaard $500 Scott Yahr Jr. $500
Adrina Knutson $500 Gerald Mills Jr. $500 Chantelle Davey $500
Ashley Hicks $1,500 Keaton Shepherd Idaho Youth Rally

Valdez Scholarship Winners
Annaliese Hazlett $500 Genevieve Murphy $500 Lindsey Roberts $500
Britni Ezell $500 Alex Wegner $500 Sarah Gussert $500
Marche Bender $1,500 Quin Verfaillie Idaho Youth Rally

 

$9,500 in CVEA Scholarships Were Awarded in 2008

Copper Basin Scholarship Winners

Chris VanWyhe $1000 Mark Henspeter $500 Katherine Hannan $500
Daniel Hjortstorp $1,500
Alex VanWyhe - Youth Rally

Valdez Scholarship Winners
Travis Shiell $1,000 Heidi Kuchin $500 Ashley Tanner $500
Michelle Beyer $1,500
William Cullen Youth Rally

$7,500 in CVEA Scholarships Were Awarded in 2007

In 2007, $7,000 was awarded in scholarships to graduating high school seniors whose parents are members of CVEA. In the Copper Basin District, five seniors were awarded $500 general scholarships and one was awarded a $1000 Electrical Industry Scholarship.  Eight $500 scholarships were awarded in the Valdez District.

Copper Basin Scholarship Winners

Alex Gearhart $500 Emily McCarthy $500 Kari Odden $500
Philip Baur $500 Weston Davey $500 Spencer Jones $1000

Valdez Scholarship Winners  
Elise Sorum $500 Jessica Colbert $500 Kelsey Wakefield $500
Andrew Backau $500 Mei-Lani Bixby $500 Sheila Spader $500
Tessa Johnson $500

Alternative Energy Scholarship Winner

Kerstin Cullen $500

Kerstin completed and presented a science project researching the possibility of wind energy on Thompson Pass. CVEA awarded Kerstin a one-time Alternative Energy Scholarship to recognize and reward her for her efforts on this very important and timely subject.