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Billy E. Brown Corporate Center: 352-567-5133 - P.O. Box 278, Dade City, Florida 33526-0278One Pasco Center District Office: 352-588-5115 | New Tampa / Wesley Chapel: 813-979-9732
Bayonet Point District Office: 727-868-9465 | Land O’Lakes / Odessa: 813-972-9233
CITRUS: Dunnellon: 352-489-6818 | Crystal River District Office: 352-795-4382
HERNANDO: West Hernando District Office: 352-596-4000
POLK: One Pasco Center District Office: 863-687-4396 | SUMTER: Bushnell: 352-793-7813
To Report An Inoperative Or Malfunctioning Street Light,please call your local Cooperative Office, OR you may also log on to wrec.net and clickon the Repair Street Light button, then complete and submit the Street Light RepairRequest Form, or you can download the SmartHub app and request a street light repair.
CONNECTIONS is published by: Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc.Billy E. Brown, Executive V.P. and G.M. | P.O. Box 278, Dade City, FL 33526-0278
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET AT: wrec.net
Your Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at10:00 a.m. at the Corporate Office in Dade City to conduct the
business of the Cooperative and its’ subsidiaries.
LEGAL NOTICE: Operation Round-Up is a Registered Trade Name for WRECares. 100% of all contributions are available for disbursement. Registration #SC-02353. A copy of the official registration and financial infor-mation may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free from within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. 1-800-435-7352.
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WREC 2021 SCHOLARSHIPREQUIREMENTS
Each Applicant Must...• Beahighschoolseniorandmaintainaminimum2.0GPA.• BethedependentofaWRECMember.• Beabona-fideresidentwithintheserviceareaof WithlacoocheeRiverElectricCooperative,Inc., “WREC”foratleastoneyearpriortoDecember31.• Plantoattendanin-statecollege,universityortechnicalschoolfull-time(minimum of 12 credit hours per semester).*• Maintaina2.0GPAeachsemester(orhigherifmandatedbytheinstitution)tomaintaineligibility.Eachsuccessfulcandidatewillreceive$1,375persemester(maximum$11,000)forundergraduatestudies.ThescreeningandrecommendationofcandidateswillbeatthediscretionofacommitteedesignatedbyWREC.Application forms will be available after December 1, 2020, at your high school guidance office, any WREC district office or online at wrec.net.
Completed applications must be mailed to WREC Corporate Center office and postmarked no later than March 26, 2021.WREC Educational Foundation • P.O. Box 278 • Dade City, Florida 33526-0278
NOTE: Funds used for Scholarships would otherwise be forfeited to the State of Florida.Scholarship funds are acquired through unclaimed Capital Credits and cannot be used for other purposes.
*Schools must be accredited by one of the six regional accrediting institutions, such as SACS, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.If the institution is a technical school, it should be accredited by the Council on Occupational Education or its equivalent.
2021 SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS√ Students are selected in their senior year of high school by local guidance counselors and Cooperative personnel.√ Applications will be available after December 1, 2020, and must be postmarked no later than March 26, 2021.√ Scholarship applications can be obtained at any local Cooperative office, high school guidance office or online at wrec.net . $$$ PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION $$$
$14 MillionIn Scholarships Awarded!
Investing in our communities and families continues to be one of the guiding principles of electric cooperatives across the country. Since 1997, your Cooperative’s Educational Foundation has awarded 2,084 college schol-arships with a potential payout of over $14 million. The recipients of these scholarships may attend any in-state regionally accredited college, university or technical school.
The Cooperative funds this worthwhile program using abandoned Capital Credits that would otherwise be forfeited to the State of Florida as abandoned property.
Dear WREC Scholarship Committee,I want to express my sincerest gratitude for the very generous scholarship you
have bestowed upon me. As the recipient of this gift I will be able to continue my educational journey. My inter-personal, community, and social relationships will strengthen as I pursue my academic goals thanks to the generosity of the Withla-coochee River Electric Cooperative.
My target moving forward is to immerse myself in the Honor’s Program and the Engineering Department within the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, creating a positive track for my future and the world.
Again, thank you for your generosity and kindness.Sincerely,James “Ryley” PriceClass of 2020 - Lecanto
SEE INSIDE FOR ALL OF THE 2020 WREC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
James “Ryley” PriceClass of 2020 - Lecanto
INVESTING IN EDUCATION -Over $14 Million In Scholarships Awarded!2020 scholarship recipients are listed alphabetically by their last name.
For more information on the WREC EducationalFoundation, Inc., Scholarship Program, contactyour local WREC district office, high schoolguidance office, or go online to wrec.net.
WRECSCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTSNOT PICTURED
Carlos Acosta - HudsonJusto Arzu - Wesley ChapelRicky Hall - AncloteAnthony Houston - Nature CoastAlesha McCraine - Nature Coast
Bayley RiddleF.W. Springstead
Isaiah RiveraWeeki Wachee
Andreas RodriguezNature Coast Tech.
Joshua RodriguezF.W. Springstead
Arelis Rodriguez MartinezLand O’ Lakes
Alysia SanchezWiregrass Ranch
Domenic SchoonoverCentral
Mackenzie ShollWiregrass Ranch
Ruby SilverF.W. Springstead
Madison SkillenHudson
Loren SteeleHudson
Sierra SteelyLecanto
Imaan StephensRiver Ridge
Kaitlyn StewartHudson
Loretta ThompsonLand O’ Lakes
Joanne TrangluuWesley Chapel
Jason Novak, Jr.Hernando
Luis OrtizHudson
Samira OsmanCentral
Aitany OteroRiver Ridge
Gigi PalmerWesley Chapel
Antonio PerezWiregrass Ranch
Isabella PeruginiNature Coast Tech.
Nicole PhillipsF.W. Springstead
Rachel PinskyLand O’ Lakes
Missy PoeWest Hernando Christian
James PriceCrystal River
Rebecca RadcliffCypress Creek
Kanishkh RameshWiregrass Ranch
Emilie RamosWiregrass Ranch
Kole ReslerRiver Ridge
Kayla NievesWeeki Wachee
Kevina TrappHudson
Pamela WaitkevichHudson
Paige WickstromFivay
Jack WalkerSunlake
LeeAnn WallaceCentral
Ashlyn WaltersWesley Chapel
John WaltonWest Hernando Christian
Mackenzie WhiteHudson
Evelynn ZarateF.W. Springstead
Jayla AlfaroWesley Chapel
Marycarmen AndruskiewiczPasco
Alexis AponteCypress Creek
Olivia AtilesWeeki Wachee
Bruce BairdFivay
Alejandra BisbalHudson
Skylar BohmFivay
Hannah BreedloveInverness Christian
Alexandria Bryant-BrownWendell Krinn
Bianca CarneiroF. W. Springstead
Katina ChrisF.W. Springstead
Aliyah ClarkeCypress Creek
Marissa CookSpring Hill Christian
Madilyn CorbinWesley Chapel
Caitlin CorlettGulf
Nicole Berrios-PargaF. W. Springstead
Emma CrisciNature Coast Tech.
Kayla DavidBishop McLaughlin
Christian EscalaHudson
Nykia FentyF.W. Springstead
Ryan FullerF.W. Springstead
Jordan GencoWeeki Wachee
Ariana GennusaF.W. Springstead
Brandon GlennBishop McLaughlin
Julianna GreenbergCypress Creek
Jocelyn HammettCypress Creek
Susan HammondPasco
Cara HardyCrystal River
Peter HartleyHernando E-School
Isabella HarveyRiver Ridge
MacKenzie HatkeHudson
Maysa HamedUniversal Academy of FL
Jarvis HeWiregrass Ranch
Shayla HobotWesley Chapel
Rachel HritskoNature Coast Tech.
Kaiya JohnsonWeeki Wachee
Emilee JohnsonWest Hernando Christian
Seth LaneyWesley Chapel
Lyndsey LilleyCentral
Brandon LopezCrystal River
Cody LouraFivay
Alicia LueckeHomeschooled
James LupoCitrus
Noel Martinez-PlaCypress Creek
Ja Shanti MathisNature Coast Tech.
Charles McKeeCrystal River
Haven McClureCitrus
Taylor McKinneyWesley Chapel
Emily McLoughlinNature Coast Tech.
Caitlin McMahonCentral
Caitlin MegargelRiver Ridge
Courtney MegargelRiver Ridge
Crighton MetheWiregrass Ranch
Abigail MiramonPasco
Sarah MonsalveCrystal River
Madison MonsegurCentral
Luis MontesZephyrhills
Jarazlyn MoralesF.W. Springstead
Amber MortonCrystal River
Natalie MoskoLand O’ Lakes
Ambar MotaCentral
Nikki MurrayHomeschooled
Tami NelsonF.W. Springstead
Drake MulyckNature Coast