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1/15/2010

Power Source Volunteers Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Currently, South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers Committee is offering one $1,000 and two $500 college scholarships. To be considered those applying must live in a home, which receives electric service from South River EMC.

Factors considered in granting scholarships included: character, moral standards, citizenship, past and present academic performance, letters of recommendation, statements of career goals and qualifications and extra-curricular activities.

Also, candidates must have a recommendation from either his or her high school principal, guidance counselor or teacher. Non-traditional students or transfers must provide a letter from their work supervisor or community college advisor. College students are required to have a letter from their advisor or a professor.

Applications are due to the Cooperative office by Friday, January 22.

For more information, or to request a scholarship visit www.sremc.com/psvolunteers.aspx, contact Julie Wahl at 910-892-8071, ext. 2151, or send a request to jwahl@sremc.com.

South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers, or PSV, is a volunteer committee comprised of Cooperative members. The committee members are dedicated to serving the cooperative through community activities and goodwill. One such activity is the scholarship program offered to Cooperative members and their children.

South River EMC is a locally-owned and operated electric cooperative, which provides electric service to 42,000 homes, farms and businesses in parts of Harnett, Cumberland, Sampson, Johnston and Bladen counties.

A complete transcript and SAT scores are required; please allow time for this to be processed at your school.

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