Cooperative Selects 25 Recipients for $3,000 to 5,000 Awards
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(KYLE, Texas) May 5, 2025 — Pedernales Electric Cooperative has a long history of supporting its members and communities through educational programs that benefit students across its service area. This spring, as an example of PEC’s efforts to invest in the future of its communities, the Cooperative proudly awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 25 recipients. Students were selected from nearly 500 applicants and scholarship awards ranged from $3,000 to $5,000.
“We are delighted to support these students in their educational journeys,” said Mikayla Herron, PEC community outreach specialist. “PEC serves members within 23 different school districts and across approximately 34 public high schools. The competition was steep and we were thrilled to receive so much interest.”
This round of scholarships marks $1.6 million that PEC has awarded to nearly 900 students since beginning the program in 1999. PEC scholarship recipients can put funds toward tuition at the college, university, technical or trade school of their choice. Besides scholarships, PEC provides other free programs and support for youth education, including school visits, PEC’s Youth Tour, various online resources, and the co-op’s new Learn, Empower, and Develop (LED) program to help students access career information and learn how to build resumes.
This year’s scholarship recipients and their families were recognized at a reception, May 2, at EVO Entertainment in Kyle.
PEC’s 2025 scholarship recipients and their award amounts are listed below:
$5,000
Maia Martin, Wimberley High School, Wimberley ISD
Anella Mason, Westwood High School, Round Rock ISD
Joshua Burgos Rivera, Liberty Hill High School, Liberty Hill ISD
Kamiily Visser, Dripping Springs High School, Dripping Springs ISD
Allison Yao, Westwood High School, Round Rock ISD
$4,000
Karson Bye, Liberty Hill High School, Liberty Hill High School
Cayden Eastwood, Vista Ridge High School, Leander ISD
Paige Gately, Canyon High School, Comal ISD
Zachary Haley, Lyndon B. Johnson High School, Johnson City ISD
Alexis Hawkins, Rouse High School, Leander ISD
Samantha Jameson, Cedar Park High School, Leander ISD
Wayne Jurica, Smithson Valley High School, Comal ISD
Raul Lopez, Lehman High School, Hays CISD
Aiden Martinez, Great Hearts Monte Vista in Spring Branch
Deetya Pai, Ann Richards School For Young Women Leaders, Austin ISD
Ian Rowan, McNeil High School, Round Rock ISD
Weiss Stanley, Stanley Christian Homeschool in Marble Falls
Henry Vanicek, Marble Falls High School, Marble Falls ISD
Alexia Ylinen, Dripping Springs High School, Dripping Springs ISD
Christien Zimmerman, Moe and Gene Johnson High School, Hays CISD
$3,000
Tanner Gibbons, Blanco High School, Blanco ISD
Caleb Lackey, Cedar Park High School, Leander ISD
Landon Loerwald, Florence High School, Florence ISD
Katelyn Anne Martin, Arrowroot Christian Academy in Lampasas
Additionally, PEC awarded one adult/nontraditional student a $3,000 scholarship:
Sarah Hemmitt, Austin Community College
For more information visit mypec.com/scholarships and mypec.com/youth-programs.
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