Two Lamb County EC Seniors were selected as a recipient of the Directors’ Memorial Scholarship from Golden Spread Electric Cooperative and its Board of Directors and administered by Opportunity Plan, Inc., of Canyon Texas.
The Directors’ Memorial Scholarship, established in 1991, honors former Directors of Golden Spread who were dedicated to the development and advancement of rural electrification. Golden Spread makes annual contributions to the fund, in addition to making contributions in memory or in honor of past Board Members. Individual contributions are welcome and add to the endowment for the scholarship fund.
The scholarships are designated for families who are Member-Consumers of one of Golden Spread’s 16 Member Cooperatives. More specifically, eligibility is for any Member Consumer, a spouse or child of a Member-Consumer or a child whose guardian is a Member Consumer. There have been 128 recipients since the first scholarship was awarded in 1995.
Two students from Lamb County EC who received scholarships in 2023 are: -Truett Kerby - Truett is the son of Rhett and Kylee Kerby of Sudan, TX, members of Lamb County EC. He attended Sudan High School and plans to attend Texas Tech University and major in Natural Resources Management.
- Julian Azua - Julian is the son of Israel and Lidia Azua of Sudan, TX members of Lamb County EC. He attended Sudan High School and plans to attend Texas Tech University and major in Agribusiness.