Wake Forest, NC— Wake Electric recently awarded 40 $25 Visa gift cards to area students who received at least one “A” (or its equivalent) on their report cards through the co-op’s “Give Us an A” program.
Due to recent changes by the United States Treasury in how savings bonds are purchased, Wake Electric began giving the $25 gift cards instead of savings bonds so students can purchase a $50 savings bond through www.treasurydirect.gov with their gift cards. These awards are part of a drawing held three times a year.
Students in any grade in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance and Wake counties are eligible to apply.
Funding for the “Give Us an A” program is made possible by Wake Electric members through the Operation RoundUp program. Members who sign up to participate in the Operation RoundUp program elect to have their monthly electric bill rounded up to the next whole dollar. These pennies collectively add up to major dollars for community programs.
The most recent “Give Us an A” winners include:
Alexis Ankrum, Millbrook High School in Wake County
Jai Austin,Youngsville Elementary School in Franklin County
Aubrianna Bryan, Thales Academy-Wake Forest in Wake County
Teasia Covington, Vance County Early College High School in Vance County
Anna Doria Evangelista, Franklin Academy in Wake County
Rita Furbert, Durant Road Middle School in Wake County
James Hamil, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Julia Hamil, Jones Dairy Elementary School in Wake County
Devin Hoffman, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Matthew Hoffman, Cedar Creek Middle School in Franklin County
Taryn Hoffman, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Shelencia Holmes, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Samantha Holtman, Franklin Academy in Wake County
Louis Isabella III, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Ryan Kidd, Sanderson High School in Wake County
Margaret Lassiter, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Benjamin Manfredi, Wakefield High School in Wake County
Christopher Mathews, Franklin Academy in Wake County
Matthew Matunis, Wakefield High School in Wake County
Joseph Maurais, Trinity Academy of Raleigh in Wake County
Jazlyn Montague, Cedar Creek Middle School in Franklin County
Alayna Moss, G C Hawley Middle School in Granville County
Vanesa Munoz Cuevas, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Andrew Norton, Leesville Road High School in Wake County
Kaitlin Oakes, Cedar Creek Middle School in Franklin County
Emilie Phan, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Allyson Ryan, Durant Road Middle School in Wake County
Kaetlyn Ryan, Durant Road Middle School in Wake County
Hannah Russell, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Ashley Sajecki, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School in Wake County
Elizabeth Sample, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Stephanie Sample, Cedar Creek Middle School in Franklin County
Allison Schulz, Franklin Academy in Wake County
Emily Schulz, Franklin Academy in Wake County
Isabella Serpe, North Forest Pines Drive Elementary School in Wake County
Julianna Serpe, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Brandon Smith, Heritage Middle School in Wake County
Hannah Stutts, Franklinton High School in Franklin County
Claire Wilson, Cedar Creek Middle School in Franklin County
Olivia Wilson, Youngsville Elementary in Franklin County
The deadline for the next drawing is May 21, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. Because each school district may have a different time for issuing report cards, if a student’s entry misses one deadline, the entry will automatically be included in the next drawing.
To enter, students should include:
– A copy of the report card with any “A”s highlighted
– Parents’ or guardians’ names (if applicable)
– Home address
– Email address that is checked regularly
– School attending
– Telephone Number
For more information on Wake Electric’s “Give Us an A” program, go towww.wemc.com/giveusana.aspx.
Wake Electric is a non-profit electric utility serving over 35,000 members in parts of Franklin, Durham, Granville, Johnston, Vance, Nash, and Wake counties. For more information on Wake Electric, please visit www.wemc.com.
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