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Grand Rapids, MN – Lake Country Power is pleased to announce 28 local high school seniors from 28 different schools have been awarded the Lake Country Power 2018 Les Beach Memorial Scholarship. The Les Beach Memorial Scholarship honors a former co-op employee and recognizes student commitment and contribution to local communities.

The $4,000 scholarships will help the following graduating seniors pursue their college plans and career dreams:

  • Deanna Wallin: Carlton School

  • Alyssa Reini: Cherry School

  • Isaac Stone: Cloquet School

  • Alyssa Hoff: Cromwell-Wright School

  • Ashley Drotts: Deer River School

  • Matthew Johnson: Esko School

  • Ryne Prigge: Ely-Memorial Secondary School 

  • Morgan Schuchard: Eveleth-Gilbert School

  • James Pedigo: Floodwood School

  • Julie Anderson: Grand Rapids School

  • Bailey Hubbard: Greenway-Coleraine School

  • Abigail Kukowski: Hermantown School

  • Jacob Lastovich: Hibbing School

  • Izabella Bishop: Hill City School

  • Anabel Marotz: McGregor Secondary School 

  • Emily Baudek: Mesabi East School

  • Aaron Bode: Moose Lake School

  • Henri Parenteau: Mountain Iron-Buhl School

  • Karlyn Lorenz: Nashwauk-Keewatin School

  • Tate Olson: North Wood School

  • Melissa Nelmark: Northeast Range High School

  • Kayci Zorman: Northland-Remer School

  • Zachariah Coughlin: Proctor School

  • Lily Hall: South Ridge School

  • William Keute: Virginia School

  • Kobey Cofer: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School

  • Jamie Pleus: At Large category

  • Anne Rovinsky: Home school 

The Les Beach Memorial Scholarship is available to local students from more than 30 area high schools.  Qualified students must be co-op members through their parents or legal guardians who receive electricity services from Lake Country Power.

The electronic application process for high school seniors will open again, January 1, 2019, when qualifying high school seniors may apply for the next round. The online application is available from the cooperative’s website.

The Les Beach Memorial Scholarship is made possible through unclaimed capital credits. The State of Minnesota permits electric cooperatives like Lake Country Power to use unclaimed funds for charitable purposes, such as scholarships.

Lake Country Power also offers $1,000 scholarships to five area community college foundations and three Minnesota lineworker schools to support students in trade schools and community/technical college programs. Applications for these scholarships are available directly through the colleges.