Sixteen local students will be receiving a scholarship from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2025 - 2026 academic school year. Three types of scholarships are offered through the cooperative’s program: academic, engineering, and lineman trade. This year, $50,000 will be distributed amongst the students, supporting continuing education.
Academic Scholarships:
- Riley Campbell, a 2024 Hermiston High School graduate, is studying physical therapy at the University of Montana.
- Lillian Cooke, a senior at Utah Valley University, is studying public health and nutrition.
- Taylor Copenhaver, a 2020 graduate of McLoughlin High School, is in a psychology doctoral program at the University of Oregon.
- Italy Daltoso, a 2025 Hermiston High School graduate and 2024 UEC Youth Tour delegate, will attend Colorado State University to study business administration.
- Keira Denny, a 2024 Weston-McEwen graduate, is studying business and marketing at Grand Canyon University.
- Cidney Estes, a sophomore at Tarleton State University, is studying ag-business and accounting.
- Kamylla Gonzalez, a 2024 Hermiston High School graduate, is studying business at the University of Oregon.
- Breanna Miller, a citizen of Stanfield, is studying nursing at Blue Mountain Community College to become a nurse after a career in dental hygiene.
- Caelyn Pullen, a 2025 graduate of Riverside High School, will attend Washington State University to study accounting.
- Eleanor Sak, a 2025 graduate of Riverside High School, will study nursing at Western Oregon University.
- Landon Shilhanek, a 2024 Hermiston High School graduate, is studying biomedical sciences at the University of Montana to become an orthodontist.
- Nancy Vert, a Pendleton citizen, is completing a masters degree in psychology at Oregon State University to become a school counselor.
- Hannah Walker, a 2018 Hermiston High School graduate, is attending veterinary school at the OSU Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Horacio Zurita, a senior at University of Portland, is studying accounting.
Lineman Trade Scholarship:
Blaine McClure, UEC’s Lineman Scholarship Recipient, is a 2025 graduate of Stanfield High School and will pursue the career of becoming a journeyman lineman by attending an accredited line school in the fall.
Engineering Scholarship:
Blane Peal, UEC’s Electrical Engineering Scholarship Recipient, is studying electrical engineering at George Fox University.