Two area high school students were named as part of the six recipients of the 2023 Access Energy Cooperative scholarship. Shelby Baldosier of Brighton and Danielle Muhs of Mount Pleasant were awarded $1500 each to go towards their post-secondary education.

Baldosier, daughter of Brian and Denise Baldosier, plans to attend Mesalands Community College to study Farrier Science. Muhs, daughter of David Muhs, plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to study music along with a STEM major.

Access Energy Cooperative is a rural distribution electric cooperative, providing power to over 9000 homes, farms, businesses, and industries in 10 southeast Iowa counties. They award two scholarships to each of their districts every year. The parents or guardians of the applicant must be members of Access Energy Cooperative, and winners are chosen based on their academics, achievements, and community involvement.