Published 6:00 pm Friday, May 9, 2025
By Staff Reports
Photo submitted | Pioneer Electric Cooperative awarded scholarships to nine graduating high school students: (left to right) Jack Houston, Katie Nimmer, Kaleb Bibb, Cade Henderson, Alana Jones, Charisa Bullard, Sydney Blackmon and Deandre Mobley. Not pictured is Riley Lane.
Photo submitted | Deandre Mobley, Sidney Blackmon, Cade Henderson, CeCe Bullard, Alana Jones, Kaleb Bibb, Katie Nimmer, Jack Houston and Riley Lane are awarded Pioneer Electric Cooperative Scholarships.
Pioneer Electric Cooperative is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 scholarship awards, supporting the educational goals of outstanding students across its service area.
This year, Pioneer Electric awarded scholarships to nine high school seniors to support their pursuit of higher education. These scholarships are part of the cooperative’s commitment to investing in the communities it serves and encouraging the success of future leaders.
Scholarship recipients were selected by an independent committee based on academic achievement, community involvement, leadership and letters of recommendation.
Operation Round Up Scholarships
Pioneer Electric’s Operation Round Up Charitable Foundation provides five scholarships at $1,000 each to graduating high school seniors whose parents or guardians are Pioneer Electric members.
This year’s recipients are Sydney Blackmon, Cade Henderson, Jack Houston, Alana Jones and Riley Lane.
Blackmon is graduating from Fort Dale Academy and will attend Lurleen B. Wallace Community College to study nursing. Henderson is graduating from John T. Morgan Academy and plans to study engineering at Auburn University.
Houston is graduating from McKenzie High School and plans to study exercise physiology and physical therapy at Troy University. Jones is also graduating from McKenzie High School and plans to study business at Troy University.
Lane is graduating from Lowndes Academy and plans to study nursing at Auburn University.
$5,000 Lineworker Training Scholarships
Pioneer Electric’s Operation Round Up Charitable Foundation provides two scholarships of $5.000 each for students who attend a 15-week lineworker training program.
This year’s recipients are Kaleb Bibb and Deandre Mobley.
Bibb is graduating from Calhoun High School and will train at Northeast Lineman College in Edgewater, Florida. Deandre is graduating from Georgiana High School and will train at Southeast Lineman Training Center in Trenton, Georgia.
Electric Cooperative Foundation Scholarships
Since 1997, the Electric Cooperative Foundation has provided scholarships to graduating high school students attending college or vocational/technical schools. The awards are open to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are Pioneer Electric members.
This year’s recipients of $1,000 each are Charisa Bullard and Katie Nimmer.
Bullard is graduating from McKenzie High School and plans to continue her education at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Nimmer is graduating from Greenville High School and plans to study biology at Auburn University.
Pioneer Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution utility serving portions of Butler, Dallas, Lowndes, Wilcox and surrounding counties. Guided by the cooperative principles, Pioneer Electric is committed to delivering reliable power and supporting the communities it serves.
