First Electric awarded $2,000 college scholarships to nine recent high school graduates living in the cooperative’s five districts. The scholarships were funded by the co-op’s Operation Round-Up program.

Scholarship recipients for 2025 are:

 Since 1998, the Operation Round-Up program has awarded over $1.7 million in donations to nonprofit organizations and provided college scholarships.

Members may enroll in Operation Round-Up by visiting firstelectric.coop/community/programs/operation-round-up or by calling 800-489-7405.