MADISON, Wis. (April 30, 20234) – Twenty-five Iowa and Wisconsin high school seniors received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from Alliant Energy. The annual scholarships, to be used for higher education expenses, reflect students’ academic achievements and outstanding leadership in their communities.
Students demonstrated leadership through community service and volunteer work, as well as academic achievement through exceptional grade point averages and test scores. Each student submitted a written essay identifying a problem in their community and proposed a creative solution using science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) concepts.
“Supporting workforce readiness and fostering young minds interested in STEM-based careers is critical to developing the future of a skilled and innovative workforce,” said Julie Bauer, Executive Director, Alliant Energy Foundation. “We are thrilled to contribute to each of these recipients’ futures.”
Tucker Rohrig of Creston High School in Creston, Iowa, expressed his gratitude for the scholarship.
“Receiving the Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship is a tremendous honor and inspires me to continue making positive impacts, while pursuing innovative ideas in my future aspirations,” said Rohrig. “I am grateful to Alliant Energy for this opportunity and excited to see where it will take me in my educational journey at Iowa State University.”
Congratulations to all the 2024 Alliant Energy Foundation Innovation Scholarship recipients.
| STUDENT | HIGH SCHOOL NAME | CITY, STATE |
|---|---|---|
|
Siri Anderson
|
Amherst High School | Amherst, WI |
|
Alex Bailey
|
Stoughton High School | Stoughton, WI |
|
Morgan Bellile
|
Mauston High School | Mauston, WI |
|
Isabelle Bolton
|
Camanche High School | Camanche, IA |
| Avery Briggs |
Albany High School |
Albany, WI |
| Jacob Bult |
Cedar Rapids Washington High School |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Addison Cegielski |
Winneconne High School |
Winneconne, WI |
| Zoey Dennler |
Waco High School |
Wayland, IA |
| Sage Eggar |
West Burlington Jr/Sr High |
West Burlington, IA |
| Ryan Kolsrud |
Waukon High School |
Waukon, IA |
| Josie Kramer |
Prairie du Chien Senior High School |
Prairie du Chien, WI |
| Trey Laridaen |
Mauston High School |
Mauston, WI |
| Aubrey McCluskey |
Mauston High School |
Mauston, WI |
| Alyson Melssen |
Dodgeville High School |
Dodgeville, WI |
| Ella Nove |
Prairie High School |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Gus Pickup |
Central DeWitt High School |
DeWitt, IA |
| Makenna Pouillie |
Mauston High School |
Mauston, WI |
| Austin Proctor |
Davis County High School |
Bloomfield, IA |
| Brady Radtke |
Mineral Point High School |
Mineral Point, WI |
| Raquel Reuter |
Darlington High School |
Darlington, WI |
| Tucker Rohig |
Creston High School |
Creston, IA |
| Max Schneider |
Prairie du Chien Senior High School |
Prairie du Chien, WI |
| Cecelia Shaw |
Van Buren County Community |
Keosauqua, IA |
| Sean Steinbrech |
Prairie High School |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Grayson Weers |
Anamosa High School |
Anamosa, IA |
Recipients must be age 24 or under and enrolling for the first time at an undergraduate school. They also must reside within Alliant Energy’s service territory at the time of application and be a dependent child of a current Alliant Energy customer or a customer themselves.
More information on the Innovation Scholarships and a full list of scholarships offered by Alliant Energy can be found at alliantenergy.com/scholarship.
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