BRTC Awards Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp. Member Scholarship

Elizabeth Spinks of Piggott has received the Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp. Member Scholarship made possible by funding from the Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation.

Spinks is a 2022 graduate of Piggott High School and the daughter of Joe and Tracy Spinks. She plans to seek a bachelor’s degree in animal science after which she plans to attend veterinarian school to become a livestock and equine veterinarian.

The Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp., Member Scholarship is an annual Novaria/BRTC Foundation Golf Tournament named scholarship. Each golf scholarship is sponsored by a $1,000 donor who is able to name the scholarship.  The Black River Technical College Foundation matches the $1,000 donation allowing students to be awarded $1,000 per semester, fall and spring, provided the student maintains enrollment and  GPA requirements.

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at shawna.lepard@blackrivertech.edu.