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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU CommissionTony Mauren–Executive Administrative Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 14, 20221.5 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Recognition of the ERMU and MMUA Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the April 12, 2022, commission meeting, it was announced that Elk River High School Senior <br />Brock Schmertman was selected as the local winner of ERMU’s $500 Tom Bovitz Memorial <br />Scholarship Award. His winning essay was forwarded to Minnesota Municipal Utilities <br />Association (MMUA) judges for a chance to win an additional award through their statewide <br />contest. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The MMUA Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award winners were named on May 4 with <br />judges consisting of five MMUA member utility representatives who ranked their top four <br />essays. <br /> <br />Staff is pleased to share that our local winner has once again earned additional scholarship <br />funds in the statewide competition as Brock placed fourth out of 20 total submissions. This <br />entitles him to an additional $500 from MMUA for his post secondary education. <br /> <br />The award is named in honor of the late Tom Bovitz, a former general manager of Hibbing <br />Public Utilities and MMUA president who was also a firm believer in the value of education. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Letter from Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />3 <br />