AMP awards scholarship to local high school senior
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COLUMBUS American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of two scholarship programs, the Lyle B. Wright Scholarship and the Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship. AMP is awarding a total of nine scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Lauren Menke of Versailles is a recipient of the Lyle B. Wright Scholarship.
The $3,000 Wright scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors whose households receive electricity from an AMP member utility. This year, 23 students were nominated for the Wright Scholarship, and the recipients were selected based on their scholastic record, personal achievements and test scores. Four graduating seniors are receiving the 2021 Wright Scholarship.
Village of Versailles wins APPA Excellence in Safety Award
Staff report
Recognized for safety practices, the Village of Versailles Utilities was awarded first place by the APPA for Excellence in Safety in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure).
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COLUMBUS American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) congratulates the Village of Versailles Utilities for receiving a first place Excellence in Safety Award during the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) 2021 Engineering and Operations Technical Conference held virtually, March 23-24.
“Utilities that receive an APPA Safety Award have demonstrated that they have made the health and safety of their employees a core value,” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President/CEO and APPA Chair of the Board. “Congratulations to the Village of Versailles Utilities team. Versailles should be very proud.”
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