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VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation awards seven scholarships to local students - Shore Daily News
- VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation awarded seven scholarships to local high school seniors in 2026.
- Recipients will pursue college, technical, or trade education in the A&N Electric Cooperative service area.
- The foundation awarded $165,000 in scholarships across 92 high school seniors in the region this year.
- Local recipients include Chris Lopez-Perez, Sarah Bentley, and others from Arcadia, Nandua, and Chincoteague.
- "For 25 years, our electric cooperatives have invested in the young people we serve," said VMDAEC CEO Brian Mosier.
- The program aligns with the cooperative principle of 'concern for community' and supports future leaders.
- Since 2001, the foundation has awarded more than 1,350 scholarships totaling $1.4 million.
- Scholarship funds are paid directly to the recipient institutions to help with tuition or room and board.
- The 'Keeping the Lights On' license plate launched in 2018 boosted scholarship funding.
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