1.4 ERMUSR 05-09-2023Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Tony Mauren — Governance & Communications Manager
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
May 9, 2023
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SUBJECT:
Recognition of the ERMU Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Winner
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION:
At the April 11, 2023, commission meeting, it was announced that Elk River High School Senior
Natalie Murphy was selected as the local winner of ERMU's $500 Tom Bovitz Memorial
Scholarship Award.
Staff is pleased to present Ms. Murphy to be congratulated by the Commission and to read her
winning essay.
Ms. Murphy's essay has been forwarded to Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA)
judges for a chance to win an additional award through their statewide contest.
The award is named in honor of the late Tom Bovitz, a former general manager of Hibbing
Public Utilities and MMUA president who was also a firm believer in the value of education.
ATTACHMENTS:
Essay - Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship — Natalie Murphy
• Scholarship Certificate — Natalie Murphy
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