Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation Awards Seven Scholarships

Contact: Cindy Badgett, Director of External Affairs

(Cumming, GA, June 8, 2007)- On June 6, 2007, six (6) area students were each awarded $3,000 scholarships by the Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation at a reception held at Sawnee EMC.

The 2007 scholarship recipients are:

Hannah Lee – Graduate of Sequoyah High School – daughter of Sue Anne and Steven Lee. Hannah plans to attend Cornell University.

Craig Isner – Graduate of Dawson County High School– son of Lori and Gary Isner. Craig plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology.

Lauren Sullivan – Graduate of Forsyth Central High School – daughter of Janice and Larry Sullivan. Lauren plans to attend Furman University.

Kevin Schneiderman – Graduate of Chattahoochee High School – son of Leslie and Jason Schneiderman. Kevin plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kyle Sharry – Graduate of West Hall High School – son of Therese and William Sharry. Kyle plans to attend University of Georgia.

James Chaput – Graduate of Lumpkin County High School – son of Betsy and Jim Chaput. James plans to attend Brevard College.

            Congratulations to all of the Sawnee Foundation Scholarship recipients!

            This is the eighth year that Sawnee has offered a youth scholarship program for deserving high school seniors.  A total of $58,000 has been awarded to 26 outstanding recipients over the last eight years.

            “As a member-owned cooperative, Sawnee EMC and the Sawnee Foundation support our community in many ways,” said Blake House, Vice President of Member Services. “Through these scholarships, we are able to recognize young people who have worked hard in school and made a positive contribution in their community.”

            The scholarship recipients were chosen from a field of 67 applicants from thirteen area high schools. A panel of three (3) retired educators judged the applicants based on school, community and work activities, an autobiographical essay and an interview. The scholarships will be used at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school.

About Sawnee EMC:

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is a distribution electric cooperative headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee serves electricity to over 140,000 accounts in greater north Georgia. Sawnee assets exceed $368 million with annual energy sales of 2.23 billion and revenue of $201 M. With over 296 dedicated employees making up a team of professionals that meet the needs of its member-owners through a network of over 9,420 miles of distribution facilities in Sawnee’s complex network of distribution facilities.