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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Tony Mauren — Governance & Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />May 9, 2023 <br />1.4 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Recognition of the ERMU Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION: <br />At the April 11, 2023, commission meeting, it was announced that Elk River High School Senior <br />Natalie Murphy was selected as the local winner of ERMU's $500 Tom Bovitz Memorial <br />Scholarship Award. <br />Staff is pleased to present Ms. Murphy to be congratulated by the Commission and to read her <br />winning essay. <br />Ms. Murphy's essay has been forwarded to Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) <br />judges for a chance to win an additional award through their statewide contest. <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 />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Essay - Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship — Natalie Murphy <br />• Scholarship Certificate — Natalie Murphy <br />Page IofI <br />2 <br />