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. This program encourages academic achievement and Wake Electric encourages the winners to purchase a savings bond through www.treasurydirect.gov with their Visa gift card money. 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:

Emily Berrier, North Raleigh Christian Academy
Aislinn-Anne Brown, River Dell Elementary
Cullen Brown, Archer Lodge Middle School
Ethan Brown, Franklin Academy
Nicholas Brown, Franklin Academy
Wade Creech, Zebulon GT Magnet Middle School
Sarah DeBruhl, Bunn Middle School
Hunter Dickerson, Heritage Middle School
Kaitlin Dodge, Wakefield High School
Edward Isabella, Franklinton High School
Brianna Flamion, Butner-Stem Middle School
Teliza Henderson, Franklinton High School
Matthew Hoffman, Cedar Creek Middle School
Taryn Hoffman, Franklinton High School
Anna Huseboe, Sandford Creek Elementary
Evan Huseboe, Ravenscroft Upper School
Louis Isabella, III, Franklinton High School
Cameron Jarvis, Heritage High School
John Latz, Heritage High School
Kevin Martin, Franklinton High School
Kelsey Middleton, North Raleigh Christian Academy
Shawn Montren, South Granville High School of Health and Life Sciences
Jake Moody, West Millbrook Middle School
Max Moody, Endeavor Charter School
Drew Mormann, Franklin Academy
Amy Nguyen, North Ridge Elementary School
Makaya Parham, Brentwood Elementary School
Anna Pollock, Glendale- Kenly Elementary School
Emily Roland, Franklin Academy
Phoebe Rutter, G C Hawley Middle School
Andrew Sample, Franklinton High School
Elizabeth Sample, Franklinton High School
Stephanie Sample, Franklinton High School
Emily Sandberg, Franklin Academy
Hannah Skaff, North Raleigh Christian Academy
Hannah Stutts, Franklinton High School
Corbin Smith, Wakefield High School
Jade Webb, Mary Potter Middle School
Jessica Weber, Franklin Academy
Taylor Weber, Franklin Academy

The deadline for the next drawing is September 20, 2013 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 37,000 consumers in parts of Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, and Wake counties. For more information on Wake Electric, please visit www.wemc.com.

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