Nebraska Public Power District has donated more than $2 million for college scholarships since 1992 from an annual golf tournament, including more than $400,000 for Northeast Community College.
On Thursday, December 11, Brittney Koenig, NPPD retail manager in Norfolk, shared the good news and presented a check for $15,000 at the regular Northeast Community College Board of Governors’ meeting.
Koenig noted that that NPPD’s Nebraska Open golf tournament and fundraiser has raised more than $2 million since the first tournament in 1992. Of that total, $416,000 has gone to Northeast for scholarships. Northeast and NPPD have forged a special bond over the decades, including many utility line graduates working in the field for NPPD.
Leah Barrett, Northeast president, thanked NPPD for the contribution and its commitment to helping those in need with scholarships.
Koenig said Northeast does a lot for the Northeast Nebraska economy, including helping to provide trained workers and graduates. NPPD looks forward to hiring interns from Northeast, many of whom go on to work full-time for the electric utility, she said.
The Nebraska Open takes place in September in Columbus.
NPPD Check Donation
Nebraska Public Power District donated $15,000 to Northeast Community College for scholarships on Thursday as part of the proceeds from its Nebraska Open golf tournament. Shown (from left) are Jeff Scherer, outgoing chairperson of the Northeast Board of Governors; Leah Barrett, Northeast president; Brittney Koenig, NPPD retail account manager; and Nicole Sedlacek, NPPD economic development manager and Northeast board member. (Northeast Community College)
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