Rio Grande Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's scholarships. Each high school student received a scholarship in the amount of $1,211.54, payable to the college, university or trade school of his/her choice. Scholarships are provided annually and are made possible through a process whereby a portion of unclaimed capital credits are returned to the Co-op by the state.
Isaac Caballero
School: Eagle Pass High School
Hometown: Eagle Pass, Texas
College: Texas Wesleyan University
Major: Psychology
Sage Fisher
School: Carrizo Springs High School
Hometown: Carrizo Springs, Texas
College: Tarleton State University
Major: Kinesiology/Biology
Haley Jo King
School: Loving High School
Hometown: Carlsbad, New Mexico
College: Sul Ross State University
Major: Agriculture Business/Economics
Ellie Lewis
School: Brackettville High School
Hometown: Brackettville, Texas
College: Texas A&M University
Major: Business Administration
Sarah Martinez
School: Carrizo Springs High School
Hometown: Carrizo Springs, Texas
College: Angelo State University
Major: Biology
Gisselle Menchaca
School: CC Winn High School
Hometown: Eagle Pass, Texas
College: Texas A&M International
Major: Respiratory Therapy
Corbon Mendoza
School: Fort Hancock High School
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
College: El Paso Community College
Major: Ecology & Environmental Biology
Manuel Padilla
School: Buena Vista High School
Hometown: Coyanosa, Texas
College: University of Texas Permian Basin
Major: Finance
Kylie Penders
School: Alpine High School
Hometown: Alpine, Texas
College: Texas Christian University
Major: Biology
Taylor Polanco
School: Del Rio High School
Hometown: Del Rio, Texas
College: University of Texas at San Antonio
Major: Biology
Dustin Rees
School: Hallettsville High School
Hometown: Hallettsville, Texas
College: Texas A&M University
Major: Construction Science
Colton Roark
School: Homeschooled
Hometown: Carrizo Springs, Texas
College: Tarleton State University
Major: Construction Science & Management
Eli Rode
School: Fredericksburg High School
Hometown: Fredericksburg, Texas
College: West Texas A&M University
Major: Animal Science