NEWS RELEASE
UNITED POWER
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BRIGHTON — United Power proudly announces its scholarship recipients for 2024. This year, the cooperative awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to outstanding students in its service territory. The United Power Scholarship Committee selected 18 high school seniors based on grades, test scores, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and a written essay. Applications are made available on the cooperative’s website by December each year.
2024 scholarship recipients:
- Harley Baas, Branson School Online, United Power Community College Scholarship, $1,000
- Lucas Burela, Brighton High School, United Power Colorado College Scholarship, $2,000
- Lilliana Ritter, Prairie View High School, United Power Technical Scholarship, $1,000
- Rachael Schmidt, Frederick High School, United Power Colorado College Scholarship, $2,000
- Giselle Sixtos, Fort Lupton High School, Lois Lesser Education Scholarship, $1,000
- Alanna Snyder, Horizon High School, Bill Berens Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
- Skylar Whalen, Mead High School, United Power Youth Leadership Scholarship, $1,500
Additionally, United Power dedicates a Bright Futures Scholarship to each high school within its service territory, provided students from those schools submit applications. This year, United Power distributed 11 scholarships for $2,000 each, including one “at-large” selection.
Bright Futures scholarships for 2024 were awarded to Cody Bydalek, Weld Central High School; Elizabeth Clement, Stargate Charter School; Sydney Dawson, Eagle Ridge Academy; Paige Gibbs, Fort Lupton High School; Josh Goodrich, Mead High School; Colt Lanaghen, Mountain Territory; Devyn Nabarrete, Erie High School; Joaquin Rodriguez, Riverdale Ridge High School; Paige Walker, Prairie View High School; Nicholas Aasmundstad-Williams, Frederick High School; and Owen Woodford, Brighton High School.
More information about United Power’s scholarships, including a video commemorating this year’s recipients, can be found on the co-op’s website.
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