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Alliant Awards Innovation Scholarships, Hightshoe of Boone on List

Posted on 18 June 2021 by KWBG

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—A total of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin recently received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from Alliant Energy to recognize their outstanding community leadership and innovative problem solving. Recipients of the annual scholarships were selected using the following criteria:

  • Essay that identified a problem in their community and presented an innovative solution using science, technology, engineering and/or math.
  • Participation in a leadership role in community service activities and volunteer work.
  • Grade-point average.
  • Standardized test scores.

“We are proud to recognize these students for their outstanding community leadership and academic success,” said Julie Bauer, manager of community affairs at Alliant Energy. “We wish all the students the best of luck with their future plans and goals.”

Below is a full list of the 2021 Innovation Scholarship winners.

 

Name High School Student’s City
Madison Wiertzema Ames High School Ames, Iowa
Daniel Spoelstra Amherst High School Amherst, Wis.
Jonathon Ballinger Amherst High School Amherst Junction, Wis.
Jordyn Cummins North Union High School Armstrong, Iowa
Julia Prouse F.J. Turner High School Beloit, Wis.
Chiara Chier Oshkosh Lourdes Academy High School Berlin, Wis.
Zoey Hightshoe Boone High School Boone, Iowa
Chase Knoche Calamus-Wheatland High School Calamus, Iowa
Celia Neuzil South Winneshiek High School Calmar, Iowa
Lindsey Barnes Prairie High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Abigail Wuebker Wahlert Catholic High School Dubuque, Iowa
Ethan Hoefler Western Dubuque High School Epworth, Iowa
Shristi Sharma Maharishi School Fairfield, Iowa
Sully Herbers Grinnell High School Grinnell, Iowa
Grace AbouAssaly Linn-Mar High School Marion, Iowa
Alexa Martin Linn-Mar High School Marion, Iowa
Emily Cody Mineral Point High School Mineral Point, Wis.
Chloe Oberhauser Mineral Point High School Mineral Point, Wis.
Kristen Schlawin Muscatine High School Muscatine, Iowa
Austin Kruzich Nevada High School Nevada, Iowa
John Luke Mauston High School New Lisbon, Wis.
Dallas Wittenburg Wapsie Valley High School Readlyn, Iowa
Abbie Kinsley Louisa-Muscatine High School Wapello, Iowa
Shelby Ryan West Burlington High School West Burlington, Iowa
Carter Peplinski Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

 

Recipients must be age 24 or under and enrolling for the first time at an undergraduate school. They also must reside within Alliant Energy’s service territory at the time of application and be a dependent child of a current Alliant Energy customer or a customer themselves.

More information on the Innovation Scholarships and a full list of scholarships offered by Alliant Energy can be found at alliantenergy.com/scholarships.

 

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