2024 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students. 

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

• Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative.

• Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the end of the 2024 spring college term. 

• Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 5, 2024. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July. 

Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need. 

Application should be returned by mail to Mallory Wafzig, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

2024 WIRE Scholarship Application

2023 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students. 

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

  • Student or student’s family must be served by a Kentucky rural electric cooperative
  • Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the end of the 2022 Fall College Term
  • Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 6, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July. 

Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need. 

Applications can be mailed to:

Mallory Wafzig

c/o Kentucky Electric Cooperatives

P.O. Box 32170

Louisville, KY 40232

or emailed to mwafzig@kyelectric.coop.

2023 WIRE Application

2022 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students. 

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

  • Student or student’s family must be served by a Kentucky rural electric cooperative
  • Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the end of the 2021 Fall College Term
  • Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 14, 2022. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July. 

Scholarships will be awards based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need. 

Applications can be mailed to:

Mary Beth Dennis

c/o Kentucky Electric Cooperatives

P.O. Box 32170

Louisville, KY 40232

or emailed to mdennis@kyelectric.coop.

2021 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students.

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative.
Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the end of the 2020 Fall College Term.
Student must attend a Kentucky college or university
The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 14, 2021. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July.

Scholarships will be awards based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need.

Application should be returned to Mary Beth Dennis, c/o Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

2021 WIRE application

2020 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students.

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

  • Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative.
  • Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the end of the 2019 Fall College Term.
  • Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 12, 2020. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July.

Scholarships will be awards based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need.

Application should be returned to Mary Beth Dennis, KAEC, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

2019 WIRE Scholarships Available For KY College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students.

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

  • Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative.
  • Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the beginning of the 2018 Fall College Term.
  • Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 9, 2019. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July. Scholarships will be awards based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need.

Mail applications to: Mary Beth Dennis, KAEC, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

WIRE Scholarship Application

2018 WIRE Scholarships Available For KY College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students.

The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

  • Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative.
  • Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours at the beginning of the 2017 Fall College Term.
  • Student must attend a Kentucky college or university

The scholarship application deadline is JUNE 8, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July. Scholarships will be awards based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career goals, recommendations from professors and community leaders, and financial need.

Mail applications to: Mary Beth Dennis, KAEC, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

WIRE Scholarship Application

2017 WIRE Scholarships

Since 1989, the Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) has offered college scholarships to Kentucky college students to help them finish their degree. WIRE is now taking 2017 applications for three $1,000 scholarships.​

WIRE scholarships are open to any eligible student whose family is served by a Kentucky electric cooperative and has at least 60 hours of credit at a Kentucky college or university by the start of the fall term. (Electric cooperative employees, directors, managers, and their relatives, and those of Big Rivers Electric Corporation, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, and the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, are not eligible.)

One of 2016’s recipients, Spencer Bolton, says his WIRE scholarship was especially appreciated since this scholarship benefits rural people. “I’m from London, Kentucky,” says Spencer, “and it’s great this scholarship is directed toward rural communities to help those pursue an education.”

Spencer heard about the WIRE scholarships at Sullivan University where he is pursuing a dual degree by completing an MBA program as well as a graduate/doctorate program in the College of Pharmacy. Spencer wants to hopefully become more of a clinical pharmacist in a hospital and go back to an underserved rural area that could use more health care professionals. His family is a member of Jackson Energy electric cooperative.

WIRE is an organization of women associated with Kentucky electric cooperatives. Members are wives of cooperative managers, board members, employees, employees themselves, and other women associated with electric co-ops in Kentucky. A yearly fundraising event is held in November with all proceeds going to the WIRE college scholarship program. Over the past 27 years, WIRE has given more than $94,000 in Kentucky college scholarships.

The deadline for submitting a WIRE college scholarship application is June 9, 2017.
DOWNLOAD THE 2017 WIRE APPLICATION.

Please return applications to Mary Beth Dennis, KAEC, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232

$1,000 WIRE Scholarships For College Students

Since 1989, the Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) has offered college scholarships to Kentucky college students to help them finish their degree. WIRE is now taking 2016 applications for three $1,000 scholarships.

Kelci Fulkerson is very grateful she was one of the 2015 scholarship recipients. “I’m attending graduate school now and it is more expensive. Receiving the WIRE scholarship helped relieve a little financial burden stress and I can focus more on school work.”

Kelci, who is studying speech language pathology, says she heard about the WIRE scholarship from her mother whose hometown is served by Warren RECC and it was her mother who encouraged her to apply.

WIRE scholarships are open to any eligible student whose family is served by a Kentucky electric cooperative and has at least 60 hours of credit at a Kentucky college or university by the start of the fall term. (Electric cooperative employees, directors, managers, and their relatives, and those of Big Rivers Electric Corporation, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, and the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, are not eligible.)

WIRE is an organization of women associated with Kentucky electric cooperatives. Members are wives of cooperative managers, board members, employees, employees themselves, and other women associated with electric co-ops in Kentucky. A yearly fundraising event is held in November with all proceeds going to the WIRE college scholarship program. Over the past 27 years, WIRE has given more than $91,000 in Kentucky college scholarships.

The deadline for submitting a WIRE college scholarship application is May 13, 2016.
DOWNLOAD THE 2016 WIRE APPLICATION.

Please return applications to Mary Beth Dennis, KAEC, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232.

Lineman’s Rodeo

September 21, 2023 September 22, 2023 EDT

Registration Packet:


Questions & Answers

Transformer and Street Light Change Team Event

How heavy is the transformer? A: It will be a 15kva transformer at actual weight.

What type block and tackle will we use? A: This will be the Ox block and tackle system from Buckingham

Will we remove just street light head or entire light? A: The entire street light

Will there be a lag bolt in the street light arm? A: NO

How will street light wire connection be made? A: There will be a pigtail of 12ga wire coming off the duplex and connections will be made with wire nuts.  Each team will get 2 new wire nuts at start of event.

Individual Capacitor Isolation Event

Will cutouts be hanging on the same side of the capacitor bank A: Yes


Schedule

All times are in central time.

Wednesday, September 20th

Registration/ Packet Pick Up: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ** Individuals ONLY **

11 a.m. – KRUS Golf, Crosswinds Golf Course: 1031 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103

6:30 p.m. – Head Judges Meeting

Thursday, September 21st

7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.– Registration

7 a.m.– Mandatory judges and clerk meeting

8 a.m.– Welcome, national anthem, prayer

8:30 a.m.– Begin apprentice, journeymen, and senior events

6 p.m.- United Utility Supply sponsored evening event at Pub by Novo

Friday, September 22nd

7:30 a.m.– Lineman memorial

7 a.m. – Mandatory judges and clerk meeting

8:30 a.m– Events start

12-3 p.m.– Lunch served

30 minutes after conclusion of events–awards ceremony


Hotel Accommodations

  1. Home2 Suites by Hilton: Book Online

Address: 520 Wall Street, Bowling Green, KY 42103

Phone: (270) 904-2219

Cut Off Date: 08/30/23

  1. Candlewood Suites: Book Online

Address: 540 Wall Street, Bowling Green, KY 42104

Phone: (270) 843-5505

Cut Off Date: 08/30/23

  1. Country Inn & Suites: Book Online

Address: 535 Wall Street, Bowling Green, KY 42104

Phone: (270) 781-7200

Cut Off Date: 8/25/2023

*Select dates and then select the ‘special rates’ tab, choose ‘Promotional code’, enter the code KYLINE and click search.

Warren RECC

270-842-6541

View Organizer Website

Phil Moore Park

7101 Scottsville Rd
Alvaton, Kentucky 42122 United States