Tenaska accepting scholarship applications
Deadline for Grimes County Submissions Friday, Feb. 10
Special to The Examiner
SHIRO, Texas – Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., owner of Tenaska Frontier Generating Station near Shiro, is sponsoring $12,500 in academic and community service scholarships for college-bound students in Grimes County again this year.
Tenaska, one of the leading independent power producers in the United States, manages scholarship programs in communities where its generating facilities are located. To date, more than $900,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students across the country.
“We value education,” said Ross Billingsley, Plant Manager at Tenaska Frontier. “And we are pleased that our annual college scholarship program can help promising local high school seniors realize their potential.”
Students graduating in spring 2023 from public high schools in Grimes County who will attend a two- or four-year post-secondary education program at an accredited institution may apply. Scholarship applications are available through school guidance counselors or at tenaska.com/plantscholarships/.
Completed applications must be submitted no later than Feb. 10. Winners will be announced in the spring. Four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.
In addition, a $2,500 scholarship in honor of the late Strathwell Johnson will be awarded to a Grimes County student for excellence in community service. Johnson, who grew up in poverty in the 1920s and learned the value of helping others, donated many hours to public office and community service to better life for all. He passed away in 2019.
A committee at Tenaska’s headquarters will select the scholarship recipients. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate that they are prepared for college study, have good character and rank in the top 50 percent of their class.
About Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.
Tenaska, an energy company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, formed Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., to build, own and operate the Tenaska Frontier Generating Station. Today, Tenaska Frontier Partners is comprised of affiliates of Tenaska, J-POWER USA and Diamond Generating Corporation. Affiliates of Tenaska serve as the managing partner and operator.
About Tenaska
Ranked #18 on the Forbes List of America’s Largest Private Companies, Tenaska does business across the energy value chain. Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV) and Tenaska Power Services (TPS) are among the largest natural gas and electric power marketing companies in North America. Tenaska has developed, managed and/or operated approximately 22 gigawatts (GW) of natural gas fueled and renewables generation. Its development services portfolios include more than 23 GW of solar, wind, energy storage and carbon sequestration projects and Tenaska’s current operating fleet is comprised of 7.5 GW of natural gas and renewable generating facilities. More information is available at www.tenaska.com.