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6 Local NOVEC Students Awarded $6k in Scholarships

[Courtesy of NOVEC via Facebook]
In honor of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) 80th anniversary, they gave $80,000 in scholarships, thousands of which went to those served by the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC).

VMDAEC, an association of electric cooperatives based in Glen Allen, announced the six local high school seniors who received $1,000 scholarships apiece:

  • Keira Moorhead of Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School in Manassas (Prince William County)
  • Aaron Viens of Mountain View High School in Stafford (Stafford County)
  • Katelyn Miller of Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville (Loudoun County)
  • Luke Austin of Austin Homeschool Academy in Aldie (Loudoun County)
  • Julia Atkinson of Seton School in Manassas (Prince William County)
  • Ethan Lim of Gainesville High School in Gainesville (Prince William County)

All these students plan to attend a two- or four-year institution in the fall.

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