Graduating high school seniors were awarded $35,750 in scholarships from Sioux Valley Energy and its power suppliers this year. The majority of scholarship funds came from Sioux Valley Energy’s Operation Round Up® program, with additional funds from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC), L&O Power Cooperative, and the Rodney Park Memorial Scholarship. Park was a journey line worker who worked at SVE from 1973 until 2006 when he passed away. Additional scholarships were awarded to the Cooperative’s EmPOWER Youth Leadership participants.

During the most recent quarterly meeting of the Sioux Valley Energy Customers’ Trust Board of Directors, $35,899 in grants were awarded by the Cooperative’s Operation Round Up® program. An additional $5,000 was reserved for scholarships.