For the past several years, the San Luis Valley REC has made secondary education a priority when giving back to the Valley. With just over $180,000 given in the past five years, the REC annually awards several scholarships to local students.
The board of directors have announced the 2020 scholarship recipients:
SLV REC Adams State University Four-Year Scholarship: Alyssa Mortensen, Sangre de Cristo
Electric Lineworker Scholarship: Isaias Minchaca, Sierra Grande
Robert Wolfe Scholarship: Grace Whitehorn, Creede
SLVREC Past Director Scholarship: William Perez, Del Norte
SLVREC Past Retired GM Ray Villyard & CEO John Villyard Scholarship: Ariel Caldon, Sanford
SLV REC Scholarships: Makenzie Rogers, Sangre de Cristo; Kelsey Poe, Sangre de Cristo; Lexi Metz, Sangre de Cristo; Ryan Holland, Sargent
Tri-State G&T Scholarships: Clay Kimberling, Sargent; Dynae Johnson, Centauri
Board of Directors Scholarship: Garrett Valdez, Centauri
REC Dependent Scholarship: Caden Alonzo, Alamosa
Congratulations to SLV REC’s 2020 scholarship winners!