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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Michelle Canterbury—Executive Administrative <br /> John Dietz—Chair Assistant <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> April 12, 2016 2.5 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On January 8, 2013, the Utilities Commission approved ERMU participating in the Minnesota <br /> Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. This award <br /> program is offered by MMUA to promote public power and increase goodwill within public <br /> power communities. High school seniors that are a customer or have a legal guardian that is a <br /> customer of a MMUA member municipal electric or gas utility would be eligible. Because <br /> ERMU is a MMUA member, high school seniors that are ERMU customers or those who have a <br /> legal guardian that is an ERMU customer are eligible. The Utilities Commission approved <br /> ERMU awarding a local winner a$500 scholarship. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> Staff advertised for the scholarship in the fall of 2015 and spring of 2016 through the Current <br /> and Connector newsletters, ERMU website and local high schools. Students were required to <br /> submit a 500-750 word essay on the topic "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us." <br /> Staff has reviewed the submissions and has chosen the following essay to receive the award per <br /> ERMU policy. This student did their homework and researched ERMU as well as related public <br /> power and energy conservation to their daily life. This is a testament to the benefit of educating <br /> our customers and community about the advantages of public power. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> The following essay will be submitted to MMUA for consideration for their scholarship. No <br /> commission action is required. <br /> ATTACHMENT: <br /> • "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us" Scholarship Essay Submission <br /> POWERED 01 <br /> EN Page 1 of 1 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public' <br /> Power Provider P OWERED T O SERVE <br /> 60 <br />