Wood County Electric Cooperative (WCEC) has awarded Power My World scholarships to 38 area students totaling $76,000. These $2,000 scholarships will assist high school seniors across WCEC’s nine-county service area as they pursue their higher education goals by attending college or trade school.

Scholarships are funded through unclaimed capital credit payments returned to WCEC by the state. This allows the cooperative to support local students without impacting its operational budget.

2026 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations go t0 Isabela Hernandez, Braelyn Massie, Kayden Massie, Kaden Trimble, Alba-Golden High School; Gabe Beverly, Canton High School; Cayden Good, Fruitvale High School; Gracie Jo Curry, Rynlee Melton, Kolbi Phillips, Grand Saline High School; Kayley Barriga, Shianne Burnam, Walker Fannin, Hawkins High School; Grace Huggins, King’s Academy Christian School; Addilyn Bills, Isabella Petty, Lindale High School; Andres Martinez, Raylie Peebles, Chance Williams, Mineola High School; Caden Decker, Meredith Mears, Mt. Vernon High School; Jackalyn Alcorn, Corbin Boren, Kori Hammond, James Mullican, Kacey Myers, Annabelle Popek, Sophia Ramirez, Stacy Van Vleet, Quitman High School; Tatum Horton, Sadie Reed, Kayla White, Van High School; and Galen Birdsong, Colten Carr, Nolee Carroll, Makenzy Driver, Madison Neal, Lilly Rulison, Porter South, Winnsboro High School.

“We are proud to help these students as they start a new chapter and work toward their goals. The caliber of students that applied gives us confidence in not only their futures, but their potential to enrich our communities in ways that matter,” said WCEC CEO/General Manager Trey Teaff.