Shelby Electric announced their annual scholarships for higher education at the 2023 annual meeting. Three youth would receive the 2023 scholarships for their outstanding applications and essays; Audrey Summers, Evan Swisher, and Kallie Havera. Each recipient received $1,000 scholarships.
Summers hails from Shelbyville High School. She is the daughter of John and Amy Summers of Mode and plans to attend school at the University of Louisville where she hopes to major in sales and finance. Swisher attends school in Pana and will be attending Lake Land College where he will hope to major in environmental science before transferring to a four-year university. Swisher is the son of Bryan and Jennifer Swisher of Tower Hill. Havera is a Taylorville High School Graduate and plans to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she has been accepted into the nursing program. She is planning to work in critical care for two years as required to apply to the SIUE Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.
Information about the 2024 scholarships will be sent to area high school guidance counselors in the fall. You can learn more about this and other scholarships on the cooperative’s website, www.shelbyelectric.coop. Check the community tab. You can also call 217-774-3986. Shelby Electric congratulates all the 2023 graduates.
