The Lignite Energy Council recently provided scholarships to seven students. One of them received the $1,000 Burgess Scholarship that is awarded through the North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF). This scholarship was set up to honor the late Jeff Burgess, who was the research and development manager for the Lignite Energy Council when he was killed in an automobile accident in 2009.
This year’s recipient was the eighth senior from a Bismarck Public School to receive the scholarship. The criteria for the scholarship includes academic expertise along with enrolling in a science-related field. The scholarship was originally set up through contributions from Jeff’s family and friends. Contributions to this scholarship fund can still be made through NDCF in Bismarck. For more information, go to www.NDCF.net.
Lauryn Hinckley, left, is the 2018 recipient of the Jeff Burgess Scholarship. Presenting the check is Jason Bohrer, president and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council. The Burgess Scholarship was established by the Lignite Energy Council and is awarded annually to a high school senior from Bismarck who is pursuing a college degree in a science-related field. Lauryn plans to pursue a career in nursing. Next year, she will attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.
The Lignite Energy Council also presented six $2,000 scholarships to seniors who belong to the Coal Country Leadership Academy. This year, three seniors from Center and three from Hazen High Schools received the scholarships. The money for these scholarships comes from the LEC Foundation.
Three seniors from the Center-Stanton High School will receive scholarships for their participation in the Coal Country Leadership Academy. Pictured with LEC President and CEO Jason Bohrer are Macauley Haag, Abigail Hintz and Mykaela Jacobson. To receive the $2,000 scholarship, all three completed and presented a comprehensive media relations package focused on the lignite industry building a clean-coal power plant in the future.
Three seniors from the Hazen High School will receive scholarships for their participation in the Coal Country Leadership Academy. Pictured with LEC President and CEO Jason Bohrer are Haley Sailer, Sydney Brunmeir and Olivia Byerley. To receive the $2,000 scholarship, all three completed and presented a comprehensive media relations package focused on the lignite industry building a clean-coal power plant in the future.