DeRidder—Each year Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BECi) randomly selects students within its service area to receive a scholarship to attend a Louisiana University.  These funds were made possible through legislative changes in 1993 to allow unclaimed funding to stay in local communities assisting families to further their education.

Since its inception, BECi has awarded 92 students totaling more than $138,000.  The results of the scholarship drawing were announced Saturday during the BECi Annual Meeting at co-op headquarters in DeRidder.

The following students were chosen for the 2010-2011 academic school-year:

Kara Borland, a 2010 graduate of Oberlin High School

Autumn Brown, a 2010 graduate of South Beauregard High School

Ashley Fejarang, a 2009 graduate of Merryville High School

Kaleb Harper, a 2010 graduate of East Beauregard High School

Kirstyn Jeane, a 2010 graduate of Faith Training in Leesville

Erica Thompson, a 2010 graduate of Plainview High School

The 2011 scholarship application and requirements will be posted in January 2011. March 4, 2011 will be the deadline to apply.