Pointe Coupee Electric to Award Continuing Ed Scholarships  

Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corporation (PCEMC) strives to promote education and today’s youth. “For many years, the co-op has sponsored and been involved in many educational programs within the local schools in our tri-parish service area.” said Joseph H. “Jodie” Cotten, Jr., general manager of PCEMC. Some of the programs include the Adopt-A-School Program, the Gift of Learning, the Washington Youth Tour Program, the Math & Science Awards Program, Electrical Safety Programs, participation in the 4-H Club Programs and so much more. Cotten continued, "PCEMC annually awards certificates and scholarships to three graduating high school seniors, one from each of our tri-parish service areas; Iberville Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish.” The three $500 scholarships will assist the students in their continuing education at any accredited college, university, business or vocational school of their choice.

     The criteria to be used in selecting the scholarship recipients will be as follows:

Ÿ        Applicant must live on PCEMC electric lines or have a parent who is a manager or owner of a company on PCEMC lines.

Ÿ        Applicant must have maintained at least a 2.5 overall grade point average in high school.

Ÿ         Applicant must submit a copy of high school grade transcript.

Ÿ        Applicant must be entering freshman year.

Ÿ        Applicant must be entering as a full-time student.

     "The applicants must meet all the criteria set in order to be eligible to receive the scholarships," Cotten noted. "The scholarship recipients will be announced at the PCEMC Annual Membership Meeting

scheduled for noon on January 27, 2010. One winner will be selected from each of the three parishes in which we serve," he continued.

     Applications and eligibility requirements are available at the local high schools in the tri-parish service area or the information may be picked up at the PCEMC office in New Roads. An application will be available for our members in the November issue of Louisiana Country as well. Application and guidelines can also be downloaded from our website at www.pcemc.org on the Student and Parent link. To request an

application and guidelines, you may also contact the PCEMC Member Services Department at 225-638-3751 or 1-800-738-7232. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, December 11, 2009.