Polk-Burnett awards $144,000 in scholarships to Class of 2024
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative is pleased to present 96 scholarships to the Class of 2024. Each scholarship winner will receive $1,500 to continue their education after high school. A total of $144,000 will be awarded to graduating seniors whose parents are co-op members.
Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program recognizes youth who demonstrate community service and make a difference in the lives of others.
“Giving back to our local community and youth is part of our mission as a co-op,” said Polk-Burnett Communications Director Joan O’Fallon. “We had an outstanding group of candidates this year! Thank you for your community service and congratulations to all 2024 graduates.”
Since 1987, Polk-Burnett has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to help students pursue advanced training and education. Scholarships do not affect electricity rates for members; they are funded with unclaimed Capital Credits that would be forfeited to the state if not used for education, and by the generosity of co-op members who donate their Capital Credits.
Congratulations to Polk-Burnett’s 2024 Community Service Scholarship winners (name and high school)
- Zoe Allen, Luck
- Gavin Almlie, Osceola
- Beau Baillargeon, Osceola
- Michael Betz, Hudson
- Jacob Brinkman, Luck
- Connor Brown, Osceola
- Andrew Cebery Unity
- Mara Christensen, Osceola
- Kylee Christianson, Turtle Lake
- Wyatt Connors, St. Croix Falls
- Teigan Corder, Osceola
- Kaleb Cox, Unity
- Curtis Craig, Minnehaha Academy
- Claire Danniger, Wausau West
- Morgan DeMoe, Osceola
- Emelia DeWolf, Webster
- Adelyn Ellefson, Osceola
- Ellen Fohrenkamm, Somerset
- Owen Fohrenkamm, Somerset
- Emma Gahm, Mahtomedi
- Mazie Gillespie, Osceola
- Allison Gingras, Unity
- Victoria Gomez, Somerset
- Lillia Gray, River Falls
- Lily Greene, Osceola
- Selah Greenquist, St. Croix Falls
- Sidney Gronski, Grantsburg
- Paige Haaf, St. Croix Falls
- Daniel Haase, Osceola
- Kelsey Handy, Grantsburg
- Mary Harrold, New Richmond
- Paige Hebert, Stillwater
- Stuart Hellie, Amery
- Cooper Hennemann, Osceola
- Lauren Hetfeld, Webster
- Madisyn Hohler, Somerset
- Mason Hughes, New Richmond
- Kendra Jackson, Webster
- MerriAnna Johnson, Osceola
- Morgan Johnson, Webster
- William Johnson, Webster
- Alayna Kelch, Luck
- Joseph Kelling, Amery
- Kellen Kelly, St. Croix Falls
- William King, Frederic
- Lillian Kirkpatrick, Hudson
- Carter Kurtzhals, Amery
- Lauren Laier, Stillwater
- Tianna Lochner, Amery
- Benjamin Lorsung, Amery
- Ryan Lundmark, Cumberland
- Sinyala Lupo, Frederic
- Grace Mangelsen, Siren
- Xander Mattson, Frederic
- Emily McManus, St. Croix Falls
- Gabbie Neumann, Osceola
- Cassandra Nicholas, Amery
- Adam Nick, Luck
- Emma Ogren, Unity
- Jenna Peper, Somerset
- Alexander Peterson, Grantsburg
- Eli Prokop, St. Croix Falls
- Jaxon Reynolds, Siren
- Carter Ronayne, New Richmond
- Ethan Ruud, Siren
- Hannah Sagness, Osceola
- Josephine Sawicki, St. Croix Falls
- Megan Schafer, Grantsburg
- Ayla Schmidt, St. Croix Falls
- Nick Silvis, Amery
- Ellianna Smith, Webster
- Lauren Sobczak, Deerfield Academy, Youth Tour
- Kateri St. John, Siren
- Cole Steffen, St. Croix Falls
- Griffin Stone, Stillwater
- Ericka Strenke, Clear Lake
- Kallysta Svoboda, Luck
- Allitny Swanson, Frederic
- Ethan Swanson, Osceola
- Mackenzie Symbal, Turtle Lake
- Jupiter Taylor, Siren
- Blake Terpstra, Osceola
- Addison Thayer, Amery
- Amber Tice, White Bear Lake South
- Stephanie Tice, White Bear Lake South
- Raegan Tims, Shell Lake
- Ava Troff, Amery
- Ava Urquhart, Somerset
- Mason Utke, Osceola
- Jadyn Werle, Amery
- Lewis Williams, Southwest
- Rylee Williamson, St. Croix Falls
- Ashley Wolf, Webster
- Kruse Yuhas, Amery
- Isaac Zahler, Unity
- Peyton Zipperer, Unity
