Twenty area high school seniors recently each received a $2,500 award through the 2024 GVEC scholarship. This year, GVEC awarded $50,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors, in an effort to support them as they move on to higher education.
Over 230 exceptional students from throughout GVEC’s service area submitted applications. The recipients were selected for their outstanding academics, extracurricular involvement, community service and the desire to continue their education after high school.
Students receiving 2024 GVEC Scholarships are: Cuero High School, Truitt Luddeke; Yorktown High School, Tyler Respondek; Yoakum High School, Wyatt Hanzelka; Bryon P. Steele High School, Sarah Bonney; Canyon High School, Brooklyn Wiley; Gonzales High School, Grace Frederick (not pictured); Hallettsville High School, Zachary Henke; La Vernia High School, Lucas Campbell; Marion High School, Ava Harborth; Memorial Early College HS, Dakota Fisher; Navarro High School, Ava Clark; New Braunfels High School, Katherine Pickett; Sacred Heart Catholic HS, Klayton Chance; Samuel Clemens High School, Alexa Riojas; Seguin High School, Isabella Guerra; Shiner High School, Carter Dickens, Shiner High School, Cale Shows; Shiner High School, Rylee Vancura; St. Paul High School, Maurin Knesek; St. Paul High School, Vance Lucas;
“The dedication and hard work of these students are evident in their accomplishments,” said GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer. “They have participated in extracurricular activities, volunteered in their communities, held part-time jobs and excelled in academics. We want to recognize these outstanding individuals for their commitment to their schools and communities.”
The Cooperative recently honored all 2024 GVEC Scholarship winners, their families and school administrators at a luncheon held at The Venue at GG’s in Gonzales.
Each spring, GVEC awards these scholarships to high school seniors seeking to further their education. Awardees will receive their half of their $2,500 scholarship upon the start of the 2024 fall semester at their chosen university, college or technical school. They will receive the second half at the start of the spring semester 2025.
NOTE: The GVEC Scholarship Program is open to all high school seniors whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are Cooperative members. Applications and requirements for the 2025 GVEC Scholarship will be available in the fall of 2024.