Cobb EMC Foundation awards $70,000 in scholarships 

The Cobb EMC Foundation announced this year’s winners of the Cobb EMC Foundation Scholarships. Fourteen scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each were awarded to area high school seniors with a primary residence served by Cobb EMC. The award can be applied to an accredited two or four-year college or vocational-technical school. 

“These scholarship recipients represent some of the best and brightest in our community,” said Cathy Lane, member of the Cobb EMC Foundation Board. “Each year, we are excited to honor these students and are grateful to our members that participate in the Operation Round Up Program, which makes these scholarships possible.” 

To be considered, candidates had to be accepted to an undergraduate degree program at any accredited two or four-year university or any accredited vocational or technical institute. 

Additionally, applicants were also required to complete a two-page application, write a two-page autobiographical sketch, and submit an essay highlighting their future plans.

“These scholarships help area students continue their education and position them for future success,” said Mark Justice, Director of Education and Community Relations at Cobb EMC. “We’re excited to hear about all of their accomplishments as they move on to college or a technical school.” 

The annual scholarship was created in 2014 and is funded and administered by the Cobb EMC Foundation. A total of 141 applications were received and the selection committee invited 14 finalists to the interview round. 

The Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarship recipients for 2022 are: 
• Leah Caldwell – Wheeler High School 
• Mira Eashwaran – Milton High School 
• Avery Bayes - North Cobb Christian School 
• Ryan Lofland – Etowah High School 
• Ansley Wallace - North Paulding High School 
• Kunling Tong - Walton High School 
• Alaina Cothran - Sequoyah High School 
• Ethan Sinon – McEachern High School 
• Kate Newman - Johnson Ferry Christian 
• Karthik Valiveti - Wheeler High School 
• J.T. Hudson - Blessed Trinity 
• Grace Hamrick - River Ridge High School 
• Preston Diller – Allatoona High School 

Media Contacts:

Cobb EMC | Mike Codichini | 678-355-3058 | pr@cobbemc.com 

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Cobb EMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. The company safely delivers reliable electricity to more than 200,000 residential and commercial consumers in Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties. Cobb EMC is consistently recognized for low-cost, reliable power, a commitment to renewable energy, and giving back to the communities it serves. Cobb EMC is one of the largest EMCs in the nation, and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Gas South is a leading provider of natural gas in the Southeast. For more information, visit www.cobbemc.com.