COLUMBUS, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Lauren Johnson of Troy is one of five recipients of the 2023 Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship.
This year, AMP is awarding 10 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Richard H. Gorsuch, who was dedicated to promoting the advantages of municipally owned electric systems, was the organization’s president from 1983 until his death in 1987. The $3,000 scholarships in this program are awarded to graduating seniors whose parent or guardian is an employee of either a municipal electric system or AMP, or who is an elected official with responsibility for the electric system. This year, 23 students were nominated for this award. The recipients were selected based on their scholastic records, personal achievements and scores on a test about public power.
Lauren is a graduating senior at Milton-Union High School and plans to attend Wright State University to study mathematics education. The daughter of Chris and Jyle Johnson, Lauren has been a member of the concert band and solo and ensemble at her high school; has participated in the Ohio Music Education Association District 11 honor band, Ohio State Skull Session and Disney World Parade; and volunteers at different events throughout her community. Her mother, Jyle, is the finance clerk II with Tipp City Utilities.
“Congratulations to Ms. Johnson on her exceptional achievements. On behalf of myself and the AMP Board of Trustees, I wish her the best of luck in her educational pursuits,.” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President and CEO. “It is great to have a strong municipal electric utility like Tipp City Utilities represent one of this year’s Gorsuch Scholarship recipients.”
The AMP Board of Trustees established the Richard H. Gorsuch and Lyle B. Wright scholarships in memory of public power leaders who contributed significantly to AMP and municipal electric systems in the region.
Since 1988, AMP has awarded $468,000 to deserving high school seniors through the AMP Scholarships Program.