NOVEMBER 2016 VOLUME 37 • NUMBER 8 · 2017 Scholarship Requirements See last page INVESTING IN EDUCATION $ 9.7 Million In Scholarships Awarded! WREC’S UPCOMING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE WREC offices will be closed Thursday, December 24th & Friday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday. Investing in our communities and families continues to be one of the guiding principles of electric cooperatives across the country. Since 1997, your Cooperative’s Education Foundation has awarded 1,644 college scholarships with a potential payout of over $9.7 million. The recipients of these scholarships can attend any in-state, regionally accredited college, university or technical school. The Cooperative funds this worthwhile program using abandoned Capital Credits that would otherwise be forfeited to the State of Florida as abandoned property. Dear WREC Education Foundation, My lifelong dream of attending college to serve my community and pursue a career in public service law enforcement is coming true thanks to your generous donation. Since be- ing named one of the recipients of the WREC Educational Foundation, Inc. scholarship, my dream is becoming a reality at Pasco Hernando State College. The $10,000 award gives me an opportunity to earn skills that serve the com- munity following graduation to continue to achieve my goals. Thank you personally for your generosity. Without the WREC Education Foundation scholarship, students such as my- self would be unable to pursue their dreams. Thank you again for your vote of confidence. I am committed to my education and one step closer thanks to your generosity and the WREC Educational Foundation, Inc. scholarship. Sincerely, Sean White - River Ridge High • Class of 2016 Dear WREC Education Foundation, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for awarding me the WREC scholarship. It is truly a great honor to be selected as a recipient of this award. This scholarship will help greatly in reducing my financial burden and allow me to focus on my education. I will be attending Saint Leo University and obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Crimi- nal Justice. I plan on pursuing a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the hopes of traveling abroad. Thank you again for investing in my future. I will make sure to do my best in achieving my academic and career goals. Sincerely, Emilee Beard Hudson High • Class of 2016 Sean White River Ridge High Class of 2016 Emilee Beard Hudson High Class of 2016 SEE INSIDE FOR ALL OF THE 2016 WREC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
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NOVEMBER 2016VOLUME 37 • NUMBER 8
· 2017 Scholarship Requirements See last page
INVESTING IN EDUCATION$9.7 Million In Scholarships Awarded!
WREC’S UPCOMING HOLIDAY SCHEDULEWREC offices will be closed Thursday, December 24th & Friday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.
Investing in our communities and families continues to be one of the guiding principles of electric cooperatives across the country. Since 1997, your Cooperative’s Education Foundation has awarded 1,644 college scholarships with a potential payout of over $9.7 million. The recipients of these scholarships can attend any in-state, regionally accredited college, university or technical school.
The Cooperative funds this worthwhile program using abandoned Capital Credits that would otherwise be forfeited to the State of Florida as abandoned property.
Dear WREC Education Foundation,
My lifelong dream of attending college to serve my community and pursue a career in public service law enforcement is coming true thanks to your generous donation. Since be-ing named one of the recipients of the WREC Educational Foundation, Inc. scholarship, my dream is becoming a reality at Pasco Hernando State College. The $10,000 award gives me an opportunity to earn skills that serve the com-munity following graduation to continue to achieve my goals. Thank you personally for your generosity. Without the WREC Education Foundation scholarship, students such as my-self would be unable to pursue their dreams.
Thank you again for your vote of confidence. I am committed to my education and one step closer thanks to your generosity and the WREC Educational Foundation, Inc. scholarship.
Sincerely,Sean White - River Ridge High • Class of 2016
Dear WREC Education Foundation,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for awarding me the WREC scholarship. It is truly a great honor to be selected as a recipient of this award. This scholarship will help greatly in reducing my financial burden and allow me to focus on my education.
I will be attending Saint Leo University and obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Crimi-nal Justice. I plan on pursuing a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the hopes of traveling abroad.
Thank you again for investing in my future.I will make sure to do my best inachieving my academic andcareer goals.
Sincerely,Emilee BeardHudson High • Class of 2016
Sean WhiteRiver Ridge High
Class of 2016
Emilee BeardHudson HighClass of 2016
SEE INSIDE FOR ALL OF THE 2016 WREC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
WWW.WREC.NET • 24/7 Access
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2016 scholarship recipients are listed alphabetically by their last name.INVESTING IN EDUCATION $9.7 Million In Scholarships Awarded!
For more information on the WREC Educational Foundation, Inc.,scholarship program, contact your local WREC district office,high school guidance office, or go online to: www.wrec.net.
Chelsea AbrahamCentral High
Maritza AcostaWiregrass Ranch High
Isabella AlfonsiRiver Ridge High
Prisma AlvertoPasco High
Jordan AndersonWeeki Wachee
Danielle BarnasonWeeki Wachee
Elizabeth BartholomewWeeki Wachee
Megan BauerCrystal River High
Cari BeanF.W. Springstead High
Emilee BeardHudson High
Ryan BellRiver Ridge High
Corissa BellingarFivay High
David BendlHernando High
Brendan BoniolRiver Ridge High
Joel BottLecanto High
Tyler BowmanRidgewood High
Nicholas BrinkLand O’ Lakes
Lucas BrownBishop McLaughlin
Ashley BurnesWesley Chapel High
Steven CabreraCentral High
Kayla CantonHudson High
Joseph CapassoBishop McLaughlin
Cameo CasteelFivay High
Allysin CavanaughF.W. Springstead High
Steven CollinsLand O’ Lakes
Jacob ConatyLand O’ Lakes
Rebecca CraytonNature Coast Tech. High
James D’AmicoNature Coast Tech. High
Jenna DenslerRidgewood High
Kristen DetzWesley Chapel High
Grace DietschWiregrass Ranch High
Jodi FellWeeki Wachee
Kirsty FisherF.W. Springstead High
Kaylee FlahertyHernando High
Tiffany FotiF.W. Springstead High
Alondra GalvanWesley Chapel High
Sierra GarciaWiregrass Ranch High
Alexis GerondidakisCentral High
Douglas GrahamRiver Ridge High
Noah GrowneyRidgewood High
Alexis HarrisLand O’ Lakes
Maia HassRidgewood High
Thea HenryWiregrass Ranch High
Brianna HibbertF.W. Springstead High
Amber HibnerLecanto High
Dylan HilbertRiver Ridge High
Megan HouptLecanto High
Jonathan JerezWiregrass Ranch High
Edmund JohnsonWeeki Wachee
Kyle KeeferWeeki Wachee
Leah KimbleHernando High
Caleb KinsellaFivay High
Felicia KirschFivay High
Alaijai LawsonWiregrass Ranch High
Taylor LesterWiregrass Ranch High
Rachaelanne LiskaRiver Ridge High
Jeremiah LovestrandHome Schooled
Logan ManciniHudson High
Ana MartinezNature Coast Tech. High
Justin MayorgaRidgewood High
Heather McCauslandNature Coast Tech. High
Brendan MejiaLecanto High
Jordan MeunierRiver Ridge High
Mark MulleaveyWeeki Wachee
Jeremy MullenWeeki Wachee
Jacob NagySpring Hill Christian Academy
Mitchell NeedlyFivay High
Linda NguyenCentral High
Ginnie NixonLand O’ Lakes
Jennifer NorrisWesley Chapel High
Gabriela OrtizLand O’ Lakes
Tyler PantleyHernando High
Julia ParryHudson High
Marla PassafaroHernando High
Annemarie PastoreRiver Ridge High
Talyna PrestonNature Coast Tech. High
Elizabeth RamsamoojLand O’ Lakes
Nikki RicciardiF.W. Springstead High
David Rios-HernandezPasco High
Kaylee RitzenthalerF.W. Springstead High
Emma RobertsNature Coast Tech. High
Emily RocheCentral High
Fabricio RodriguezZephyrhills High
Justin RogersWesley Chapel High
Noelle RosaF.W. Springstead High
Christina SanchezWiregrass Ranch High
Joseph SantanaNature Coast Tech. High
Jaxten SchramHudson High
Matthew ShounHudson High
Abbagail SmithCrystal River High
Patricia SmithsonWeeki Wachee
Joshua ThorneNature Coast Tech. High
Darran TiwarieWesley Chapel High
Payton TurnerRiver Ridge High
Ashley VazquezWeeki Wachee
Paula VelasquezRidgewood High
Alexandra VieiraCentral High
Hunter WellmanF.W. Springstead High
Sean WhiteRiver Ridge High
Dakota WilleyNature Coast Tech. High
Milen WilliamsWesley Chapel High
Ashley WindelerF.W. Springstead High
Taylor WitherowNature Coast Tech. High
Shannon WolfAmbassador Academy
Alexzandra WoodworthF.W. Springstead High
Monica YoungHernando High
Jenna ZemkeHudson High
WRECSCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTSNOT PICTURED
Paige Chupcavich -Central HighBrian Hernandez -Pasco High
Each Applicant Must...• Beahighschoolseniorandmaintainaminimum2.0GPA.• Beabona-fideresidentwithintheserviceareaofWithlacoocheeRiver ElectricCooperative,Inc.,“WREC”foratleastoneyearpriortoDecember31.• BethedependentofaWRECMember.• Plantoattendanin-statecollege,universityortechnicalschoolfull-time(minimum of 12 credit hours per semester).*• Maintaina2.0GPAeachsemester(orhigherifmandatedbytheinstitution)tomaintaineligibility.
Eachsuccessfulcandidatewillreceive$1,375persemester(maximum$11,000)forundergraduatestud-ies.ThescreeningandrecommendationofcandidateswillbeatthediscretionofacommitteedesignatedbyWREC.Application forms will be available after December 1, 2016, at your high school guidance office, any WREC district office or online at www.wrec.net.
Completed applications must be mailed to WREC headquarter’s office and postmarked no later than March 3, 2017.
WREC Educational Foundation • P.O. Box 278 • Dade City, Florida 33526-0278
NOTE: Funds used for Scholarships would otherwise be forfeited to the State of Florida.Scholarship funds are acquired through unclaimed Capital Credits and cannot be used for other purposes.
*Schools must be accredited by one of the six regional accrediting institutions, such as SACS, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.If the institution is a technical school, it should be accredited by the Council on Occupational Education or its equivalent.
NOVEMBER 2016 • VOLUME 37 • NUMBER 8 • WWW.WREC.NET - 24/7 ACCESS
2017 SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
WREC CONTACTS: PASCO: Billy E. Brown Corporate Center: 352-567-5133 P.O. Box 278, Dade City, FL 33526-0278 One Pasco Center District Office: 352-588-5115 New Tampa/Wesley Chapel: 813-979-9732 Bayonet Point District Office: 727-868-9465 Land O’Lakes/Odessa: 813-972-9233 POLK: One Pasco Center District Office: 863-687-4396 CITRUS: Dunnellon: 352-489-6818 Crystal River: 352-795-4382 SUMTER: Bushnell: 352-793-7813 HERNANDO: West Hernando District Office: 352-596-4000
Billy E. Brown, Executive V.P. and General Manager • P.O. Box 278, Dade City, Florida 33526-0278 Your Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Corporate Office in Dade City to conduct the business of the Cooperative and its’ subsidiaries.LEGAL NOTICE: Operation Round-Up is a Registered Trade Name for WRECares. 100% of all contributions are available for disbursement. Registration #SC-02353. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free from within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. 1-800-435-7352.
To Report An Inoperative OrMalfunctioning Street Light,
please call yourlocal Cooperative Office.
Press “2” for Repair Serviceand follow the voice prompt.
OR, you may log on towww.wrec.net and click on the
Repair Street Light button,then complete and submit the
Street Light RepairRequest Form.
Students are selected in their senior year of high school by local guidance counselors and
Cooperative personnel. Applications will be available after December 1, 2016 and must be
postmarked no later than March 3, 2017. Scholarship applications can be obtained at any
local Cooperative office, high school guidance office or online at www.wrec.net .