Students awarded scholarships through Basin Electric’s annual program

This year, 167 students in the region have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year, thanks to Basin Electric’s Scholarship Program. Scholarships are awarded to dependent children of:

• Basin Electric and subsidiary employees (20 scholarships)
• Basin Electric’s member cooperative employees (20 scholarships)
• Member-system consumers (127 scholarships)

Now in its 31^st year, Basin Electric’s scholarship program recognizes and encourages academic and community achievements of students in the region. It’s also considered an investment in the economic future of rural areas.

Since the program's inception, Basin Electric has awarded 5,458 scholarships worth more than $5.4 million.

Scholarship winners for the Basin Electric and subsidiary employees category

The following 20 students are winners of the scholarships awarded to dependent children of Basin Electric and subsidiary employees:

• Isaac Anderson, son of Ryan Anderson, Headquarters
• Kora Biffert, daughter of Doug Biffert, Dakota Gasification Company
• Brooke Burgard, daughter of Alan Burgard, Headquarters
• Logan Ching, son of Kristie Ching, Deer Creek Station
• Martin Davis, son of Laura Davis, Deer Creek Station
• Alexus Foss, daughter of Ryan Tolosky, Antelope Valley Station
• Landen Fuller, son of Lance Fuller, Laramie River Station
• Katrina Hellman, daughter of Michele Hellman, Headquarters
• Briska Johnson, daughter of Abon Johnson, Gillette TSM
• Adin Jungers, son of Char Jungers, Headquarters
• Dawson Kaylor, son of Jerard Kaylor, Dakota Gasification Company
• Paige Lang, daughter of Ryan Lang, Headquarters
• Zachary Mahin, son of Les Mahin, Dakota Gasification Company
• Curtis Nickle, son of Amy Windmeier, Laramie River Station
• Sydney Rogness, daughter of Tim Rogness, Dakota Gasification Company
• Logan Schwab, son of Eric Schwab, Antelope Valley Station
• Brandon Snyder, son of Kelly Snyder, Leland Olds Station
• Morgan Soine, daughter of Andy Gunderson, Dakota Gasification Company
• Erik Solie son of Kevin Solie, Headquarters
• Mason Wick, son of Angie Wick, Antelope Valley Station

Scholarship winners for the member cooperative employees category

The following 20 students are winners of the scholarships awarded to dependent children of employees who work at a Basin Electric member cooperative.

• Big Horn Rural Electric Company, Ashley Umphlett
• Corn Belt Power Cooperative, Sean Connor
• Crow Wing Power, Claire Dahl
• Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc., Erin Moncur
• Douglas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bailey Spaans
• Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc., Madeline Robison
• H-D Electric Cooperative, Inc., Elise Hotzler
• Highline Electric Association, Alli Stromberger
• Hill County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Riley Pleninger
• Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation, Meghan Bishop
• Morgan County Rural Electric Association, Teagen Binder
• Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Ashtyn Laitinen
• Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Hudson Barnum
• Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., William Wadsworth
• Prairie Energy Cooperative, Marissa Eekhoff
• San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., Lena Gomez
• Sheridan Electric Cooperative, Inc., Kylee Kleppen
• Sioux Valley Energy, Ryan Nielson
• United Power, Inc., Lauryn Daniel
• Y-W Electric Association, Inc., Kylin Hillman

 There were 127 scholarships awarded to dependent children of member-system consumers. See who won these scholarships.