Newsworthy Students
AUGUST YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 2019
Success defifined by YEC’s 2019 scholarship winners
   YEC awards 11 $1,000 Touchstone Energy Scholarships to graduating seniors at each area high
school. To apply, students
must be served by the Cooperative. YEC also
awards one $1,000 Technical Advantage Scholarship to a graduating senior attending York Technical College in the fall, and one $500 Work-Based Learning Scholarship to a senior participant at the Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center.
To learn more about these scholarship opportunities, please visit us online at yorkelectric.net.
Technical Advantage Scholarship
Logan Rivers
York Preparatory Academy
Son of Uvonne & Ryan Rivers
York Technical College
HVAC
“Success to me means
accomplishing my goals of completing college and having a happy,
worthwhile life by getting the necessary training to succeed and not become a burden to society.”
Work-Based Learning Scholarship
Trenton White
York Comprehensive High School
Son of Susan
& Scottie White
York Technical College
Agriculture Business
“Success is achieving
everything in your dreams. If you work hard and are dedicated,
you will always be successful.”
Touchstone Energy Scholarships Victoria Belk
York Preparatory Academy
Daughter of Debra & Scott Belk
Clemson University
Psychology
“Success isn’t how much
money you make or how many people know you. It’s choosing to be happy in what you do by working hard and
diligently to accomplish your goals.”
Mackenzie Campbell
Clover High School
Daughter of Brande & Randy Campbell
Western Carolina University Chemistry
“To me, success means fifinally reaching the goals you have set for yourself.
After putting in so much effffort and determination, success is the feeling of fifinally reaching your goals and dreams.”
Brandon Dickerson
Indian Land High School
Son of Shanna
& William Dickerson
Western Carolina University Biology
“To me, success means
keeping your integrity while achieving every goal you set out to
accomplish and while living out every dream you could possibly imagine.”
Margaret Sexton
Northwestern High School
Daughter of Kelly & James Sexton
Winthrop University
Mid-Level Education
“Success is fifinding what you love to do. It’s not how much money you
make or what car you drive, it’s fifinding what makes you happy and making something out of it.”
Katherine Spires
York Comprehensive High School
Daughter of Carroll & Tony Spires
Clemson University
Biological Sciences
“I believe success simply
means being truly happy. Whether an individual is a CEO of a corporation, daily worker, or stay at home parent, each of these
people are successful if they enjoy their role.”
Matthew Summers
Westminster Catawba Christian Academy
Son of Dr. Maureen Burdett & L. Christopher Summers
College of Charleston
Business Administration
“I believe success is about being happy with the life you have
created for yourself. Only you can determine whether or not you are successful.”
Cate Tedford
Nation Ford High School
Daughter of Katharyne & Stewart Tedford
Clemson University
Language & International Health
“To me, success is the
radical pursuit of your passions and the act of leaving footprints of
kindness everywhere you go.”
Kolbi Weissinger
Rock Hill High School
Daughter of Nikki
& Michael Weissinger
Winthrop University
Exercise Science
“Success to me is achieving my goal of creating a private
physical therapy offiffiffice based on Christian values so I can continue spreading His love through mine.”
Ella Westerburg
Fort Mill High School
Daughter of Joette Westerburg
& James Ruberg
Point Park University
Dance Performance
“Success to me is
succeeding in what you are passionate about and being content with your accomplishments. It is working hard toward your
goals while learning lessons along the way.”
Not Pictured: Grace Caroline Bell
South Pointe High School
Daughter of Erika & Andrew Bell Clemson University
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