Applications accepted for Carpenter Scholarship

The Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation is again accepting applications from area students for the Glynn and Mildred Carpenter scholarship.

Glynn Carpenter was manager/CEO of Woodruff Electric for 34 years. He and his wife, Mildred, both came from humble beginnings in Ashley County. Carpenter worked in the electric cooperative system for 53 years, retiring in 2003. Both Glynn and Mildred were strong advocates of higher education. He 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 established the scholarship program, which has awarded 39 scholarships to local area high school students since it began in 2015.

This year, there will be five scholarships for $1,000 each awarded to 2024 graduating high school seniors.

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 St. Francis, Woodruff, Cross, Monroe, 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 2024.

The entire application must be completed in full and received with the appropriate supplementary materials, in advance of the application deadline, which is March 18.

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