AMP awards scholarship to local high school senior
COLUMBUS — American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Carly Koverman of Minster is one of five recipients of the 2022 Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship.
This year, AMP is awarding 10 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Richard H. Gorsuch, who was dedicated to promoting the advantages of municipally owned electric systems, was the organization’s president from 1983 until his death in 1987.
The $3,000 scholarships in this program are awarded to graduating seniors whose parent or guardian is an employee of either a municipal electric system or AMP, or who is an elected official with responsibility for the electric system. This year, 24 students were nominated for this award.
The recipients were selected based on their scholastic records, personal achievements and scores on a test about public power. Five graduating seniors are receiving the 2022 Gorsuch Scholarship.
Koverman is a graduating senior at Anna High School and plans to attend Bowling Green State University to study cell biology. The daughter of Ben and Katy Koverman, Carly is a member of the National Honor Society and participates in CYO Basketball with her church and volunteers with different 4-H clubs and county fairs. Her father, Ben, is a senior lineworker for the Minster Electric Department.
“It is great to have a strong municipal electric community like Minster as home to one of this year’s Gorsuch scholarship recipients,” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President and CEO. “This year’s group of scholarship applicants was outstanding, and I congratulate Ms. Koverman on her exceptional achievements and wish her the best of luck in her educational pursuits.”
The AMP Board of Trustees established the Richard H. Gorsuch and Lyle B. Wright scholarships in memory of public power leaders who contributed significantly to AMP and municipal electric systems in the region.
Since 1988, AMP has awarded $438,000 to deserving high school seniors through the AMP Scholarships Program.