CEMC awards twelve local seniors $1,000 college scholarships
Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Senior Scholarship Program. Twelve promising high school seniors have each been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education.
The scholarship program is part of CEMC’s commitment to education and community development. Recipients were selected through a competitive application process that considered academic performance, extracurricular involvement, community service, and financial need. A committee of experienced educators evaluated each applicant’s qualifications and potential to contribute to their communities in the future.
The awarded funds can be used to cover freshman year expenses such as tuition, textbooks, and lab fees.
CEMC congratulates each of the following 2025 scholarship winners:
- Karleigh Bisogno is a graduate of Stewart County High School and plans to attend Murray State University.
- Tapanga Bowers is a graduate of Rossview High School and plans to attend Austin Peay State University.
- Sydney Crouch is a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School and plans to attend Austin Peay State University.
- Jesse Davis is a graduate of Station Camp High School and plans to attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- Semeria Elyer is a graduate of Stewart County High School and will attend John A. Gupton College.
- Layna Haywood is a graduate of Jo Byrns High School and plans to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.
- Luke Holland is a graduate of Aaron Academy and plans to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.
- Simon Matei is a graduate of Station Camp High School and is currently undecided on where he will attend college.
- Kamara Smith is a graduate of Montgomery Central High School and plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin.
- Preslee Taylor is a graduate of Montgomery Central High School and plans to attend Austin Peay State University.
- Yelina Urbano is a graduate of Portland High School and plans to attend Belmont University.
- Chloe Williams is a graduate of White House High School and plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
