Two scholarships are available to high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are customers of Alexandria Light and Power:
- LeRoy Meyer Memorial Scholarship. Follow the guidelines below to apply for this scholarship.
- Missouri River Energy Services Scholarship (MRES). Ten $1,000 scholarship are awarded each spring--which are renewable for three years if criteria is met. MRES is one of our power suppliers. MRES’s brochure and application form can be picked up at your high school guidance office. (Please contact our office if your school does not have an application available.)
LeRoy Meyer Memorial Scholarship Guidelines- $500
This scholarship is available to high school seniors whose parents are ALP customers and who plan on attending a post-secondary education institution.
PURPOSES:
- To give something back to the community.
- To increase awareness of public power.
To apply, you will need to write an essay based on the criteria outlined below. ALP will award the LeRoy Meyer Memorial Scholarship of $500 to the essay contest winner at the spring honors night ceremony. (In April, ALP will enter the winning essay winner in the Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Program sponsored by the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA). The MMUA fund is split in to $500, $750, and $1,000 scholarships.)
GUIDELINES:
- Participants are to write an essay interpreting one or more aspects of the theme, “Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us”. Judges will particularly look for the relevance of the theme and how it applies to Alexandria Light and Power. We recommend that you research our website to learn about ALP and what services we provide to our customers. The MMUA site is www.mmua.org. Additional resources are available at your high school guidance office, our office at 316 Fillmore Street in Alexandria or you may call us at 320-763-6501 for more information.
- High school seniors whose parents or legal guardian are customers of ALP are eligible to apply. Immediate family members of utility personnel are not eligible.
- Essay length is to be from 500 to 1,000 words, typed and double-spaced.
- All essays should include a cover page with the writer’s name and address.
- Essays need to be submitted to ALP, 316 Fillmore Street, Alexandria, MN 56308 by April 1, 2008.
Entrants should read and follow the above guidelines closely. Decisions by the judges and disqualifications are made according to the guidelines and are final.
Past LeRoy Meyer Scholarship Essay Winners:
2007: Ryan Weber
2006: Joey Fleming (also 1st Place in MMUA contest)
2005: Amber Goraczkowski
2004: Emily Brand
2003: Teresa Desautels (also 1st Place in MMUA contest)
2002: Cherie Smith (also 1st Place in MMUA contest)
2001: Eugene Michtchenko
2000: Tyanna Engebretson
1999: Sonja Ausen
1998: Angela Thoennes
1997: Britta Petersen (also 1st Place in MMUA contest)
LeRoy Meyer served as an ALP board member for over 35 years.
LeRoy passed away in November of 2006.
To honor LeRoy, ALP named its annual scholarship after him.
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