2.6 ERMUSR 04-13-2021UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Michelle Canterbury – Executive Administrative Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
April 13, 2021 2.6
SUBJECT:
ERMU’s Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
BACKGROUND:
On January 8, 2013, the Utilities Commission approved ERMU’s participationin the Minnesota
Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. This award program
is offered by MMUA to promote public power and increase goodwill within public power
communities. High school seniors that are a customer or have a legal guardian that is a
customer of ERMU are eligible to apply. At that time, the ERMU Utilities Commission also
approved annuallyawarding a local winner a $500 scholarship.
DISCUSSION:
Staff advertised and promoted the scholarship through local high schools, social media, the
Current newsletter, and ERMU’s website. Having reviewed the submissions, staff has chosen
the attached essay to receive ERMU’s $500 award. This thoughtful and well-researched essay
perfectly meets the goal of the scholarship program, educating our customers and community
about the advantages of public power.
The winning essay will now be forwarded on to MMUA judges for a chance to win an additional
$500, $1000, $1500, or $2000 through their scholarship program.
Following MMUA’s scholarship award, the local winner will be invited to the May 11
Commission meeting to be formally recognized as the winner of ERMU’s 2021 Scholarship
Award.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$500 budgeted item.
ATTACHMENTS:
Essay – “The Many Advantages of Municipal Utilities” by Karl Pederson
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