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A4h Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Jennie Nelson— Executive Administrative John Dietz—Chair Assistant Al Nadeau— Vice Chair Daryl Thompson—Trustee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: April 8, 2014 5.6 SUBJECT: Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award BACKGROUND: On January 8, 2013,the Utilities Commission approved ERMU participating in the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. This award program is offered by MMUA to promote public power and increase goodwill within public power communities. High school seniors that are a customer or have a legal guardian that is a customer of a MMUA member municipal electric or gas utility would be eligible. Because ERMU is a MMUA member, high school seniors that are ERMU customers or those who have a legal guardian that is an ERMU customer are eligible. The Utilities Commission approved ERMU awarding a local winner a $500 scholarship. DISCUSSION: Staff advertised for the scholarship in the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014 through the Current and Connector newsletters and the ERMU website. Students were required to submit a 500-700 word essay on the topic "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us." Staff has reviewed the submissions and has chosen the following essay to receive the award per ERMU policy. This student did his homework and researched ERMU as well as related public power and energy conservation to his daily life. This is a testament to the benefit of educating our customers and community about the advantages of public power. ACTION REQUESTED: The following essay will be submitted to MMUA for consideration for their scholarship. No commission action is required. ATTACHMENT: • "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us" Scholarship Essay Submission !P O W E R E D I VT Page 1 of 1 NATURE Reliable Public Power Provider POWExEe To SERVE 138