GCCC Endowment Association Announces New Sunflower Electric Annual Robotics Scholarship
[Garden City, KS] October 23, 2023 -- The GCCC Endowment Association has announced the Sunflower Electric Power Corporation Annual Robotics and Automation Scholarship, a new scholarship established by Sunflower Electric Power Corp.
"Sunflower is a proud supporter of Kansas' academic institutions and happy to see the implementation of the new Robotics and Automation Program at GCCC," said Megan Ball, Sunflower's executive manager of corporate services. "Establishing this scholarship is just one way Sunflower can support a program that will benefit students and the workforce of southwest Kansas."
The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in their first year of the Robotic and Automation Program at GCCC with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The student applicant must provide a personal statement in their scholarship application and show interest in working in southwest Kansas once their degree/certificate is completed.
Students are encouraged to apply early as scholarships are awarded in the order applications are received and until funds are exhausted. The 2024/2025 Scholarship Application is open now. For scholarship questions, contact the GCCC Financial Aid Office at 620-276-9519 or finaid@gcccks.edu.
This annual scholarship is in conjunction with the President's Scholarship Initiative, aimed at increasing the number of endowed scholarships available for Garden City Community College students. To learn more about creating a scholarship at GCCC, please contact Scott Kedrowski, Dean of Advancement/Alumni Relations, at scott.kedrowski@gcccks.edu or 620-276-9572.
About Sunflower
Sunflower Electric Power Corp., established in 1957, is a regional wholesale electric generation and transmission supplier dedicated to serving its members by providing reliable power at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound business and cooperative practices.
Sunflower's member cooperatives include Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative, Inc., Dighton; Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ulysses; Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc., Norton; The Victory Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., Dodge City; Western Cooperative Electric Association, Inc., WaKeeney; and Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., Scott City, Kan. Southern Pioneer Electric Company, Ulysses, is also a member of Sunflower. For more information, visit sunflower.net
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