WEC offering five Carpenter scholarships

Woodruff Electric has announced scholarships available to area students in memory of the organization’s long-time director.

Students are encouraged to apply for the Glynn and Mildred Carpenter Scholarship program from which five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to 2022 graduating high school seniors.

Glynn Carpenter was manager/CEO of Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation for 34 years. He and his wife, Mildred, both came from humble beginnings in Ashley County. Mr. Carpenter worked in the electric cooperative system for 53 years, retiring in 2003. Both Glynn and Mildred were strong advocates of higher education. Mr. Carpenter recognized the value of education and encouraged his employees, family and acquaintances to better themselves with learning.

In honor of the couple, the board of directors of Woodruff Electric has established the Glynn and Mildred Carpenter Scholarship Program. The program has awarded 19 scholarships to local area high school students since beginning in 2015.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must be a graduate of any public or private high school in the counties of Woodruff, Cross, Monroe, St. Francis, Lee or Phillips or in the town of Des Arc; or be a graduate of home schooling while residing in a household of a Woodruff Electric member. The applicant must also be the child, grandchild or dependent of a Woodruff Electric member. The applicant must be attending a university, college or technical school as a full-time student in the fall of 2022. The entire application must be completed in full and received with the appropriate supplementary materials, in advance of the application deadline, which is March 21.

Applicants are asked to visit www.woodruffelectric.com for more information, contest rules and the scholarship application forms or call Woodruff Electric office at 870-633-2262 for more information.