Pictured: 2019 co-op scholarship winners at Osceola High School with Board Director Cindy Thorman. See all winners listed below.

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative awarded $57,500 to the sons and daughters of co-op members in Class of 2019 through its Community Service Scholarship program. Forty-six scholarship recipients will each receive $1,250 to continue their education after high school.

“Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program is unique because it is based on community service, not academic grades, athletic performance or financial need,” said Joan O’Fallon, communications director for the cooperative.  “This is an opportunity to recognize young people who make a difference in the lives of others, according to our co-op principles. We had an outstanding group of candidates this year. We thank all who applied and appreciate their community service.”

Polk-Burnett’s Community Service Scholarship recipients for 2019 are:

Co-op District 1
Ariel Moris, Osceola High School
Katelyn Haase, Osceola High School
Chelsey Henry, Blaine High School, MN
Logan Clark, Osceola High School
Ashton Anderson, Osceola High School
William Scheder, Somerset High School
Gus Peterson, Osceola High School

Co-op District 2
Christina Nygren, Osceola High School
Chase Kern, Unity High School
Jacob McKinven, St. Croix Falls High School
Journie Rosenow, Osceola High School
Collin Anderson, St. Croix Falls High School

Co-op District 3
Evan Rogers, Clear Lake High School
Rachel Ganje, Amery High School
Mason Goulet, Amery High School
Joseph Espeseth, Clear Lake High School
Grace Long, Amery High School

Co-op District 4
Jacob Eichelt, Unity High School
Emma Novak, Amery High School
Jazmine Christiansen, Clear Lake High School
Logan Dunsmoor, Unity High School

Co-op District 5
Andrew Baumgartner, Northfield High School, MN
Vincent Cloutier, Unity High School
Nicholas Hopkins, St. Croix Prep Academy, MN
Emily Fjestad, Stillwater High School, MN
Teagan Benson, Cumberland High School

Co-op District 6
Brittney Beecroft, Home School
Jade Horstman, Siren High School
Sophia Fredericks, Frederic High School
Alecia Knoop, Shell Lake High School
Isabelle Ulrich, Osceola High School

Co-op District 7
Anna Muntifering, Cretin Derham Hall, MN
Carter Doriott, Webster High School
Joshua Carroll, Home School
Autumn Gray, River Falls High School
Taylor Meyer, Colfax High School

Co-op District 8
Trevor Gustafson, Webster High School
Cameron Volker, Dyer County High School, TN
Sydney Hassing, Simley High School, MN
Charles Whisler, East Ridge High School, MN
Anna Brechon, John F. Kennedy High School, MN

Co-op District 9
Shannan Erickson, Frederic High School
Wyatt Swanson, Grantsburg High School
Grace Gerber, Grantsburg High School
Kerik Stubbe, Webster High School
Julia Cederberg, Siren High School

Since 1987, Polk-Burnett has awarded more than $711,000 to high school seniors. Scholarship recipients demonstrate community service and their parents are members of the co-op.

Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program does not affect electric rates; it is funded with unclaimed capital credits that otherwise would be forfeited to the state.

Read more about Polk-Burnett's scholarship program and see how your student can apply.

Pictured: Clear Lake, Frederic and Siren High School scholarship winners.