SVEC In The Community
Scholarship Winners
Every spring, SVEC awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who are dependents of co-op members. The scholarships go toward the costs of attending an accredited community college, four-year college, technical school, or vocational school.
This year’s winners of $1,500 scholarships were:
- Austin Humphries and McKaden Wilkerson – Branford High School
- Elijah Dockery – Columbia High School
- Jackson Combass and Anna Morgan – Hamilton County High School
- Avery Buchanan and Ella Hancock – Lafayette High School
- Madison McMillan and Rachel Willis – Suwannee High School
- Gracyn Markham – Cambridge Prep Academy
Memorial Day Restoration
A few years ago, SVEC employees volunteered their time to help clean up and clear invasive vegetation at the South Live Oak Cemetery. During that project, they discovered the badly damaged headstone of a World War I veteran. To commemorate Memorial Day this year, SVEC commissioned Madison Marble Works to create and install a new headstone for Matt Winston, who served in the 153rd Depot Brigade at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
During WWI, the U.S. Army faced immense challenges to reach a strength of 4 million soldiers. The depot brigade’s role was to receive and organize recruits and provide them with uniforms, equipment, and initial military training.
While this project was for only one veteran, we feel it was a meaningful way to honor the memories of all the men and women who have served our country but are no longer with us.
7th Annual Cornhole Tournament Is a Winner!
The seventh annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament hosted by SVEC raised over $4,700 for United Way of Suwannee Valley, supporting families and nonprofits within our community. Our thanks go to the teams and community partners who participated in the event.
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