Alliant Energy: 25 students awarded Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarships

MADISON, Wis. (April 30, 20234) – Twenty-five Iowa and Wisconsin high school seniors received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from Alliant Energy. The annual scholarships, to be used for higher education expenses, reflect students’ academic achievements and outstanding leadership in their communities.

Students demonstrated leadership through community service and volunteer work, as well as academic achievement through exceptional grade point averages and test scores. Each student submitted a written essay identifying a problem in their community and proposed a creative solution using science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) concepts.

“Supporting workforce readiness and fostering young minds interested in STEM-based careers is critical to developing the future of a skilled and innovative workforce,” said Julie Bauer, Executive Director, Alliant Energy Foundation. “We are thrilled to contribute to each of these recipients’ futures.”

Tucker Rohrig of Creston High School in Creston, Iowa, expressed his gratitude for the scholarship.

“Receiving the Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship is a tremendous honor and inspires me to continue making positive impacts, while pursuing innovative ideas in my future aspirations,” said Rohrig. “I am grateful to Alliant Energy for this opportunity and excited to see where it will take me in my educational journey at Iowa State University.”

Congratulations to all the 2024 Alliant Energy Foundation Innovation Scholarship recipients.

STUDENT

HIGH SCHOOL NAME 

CITY, STATE 

Siri Anderson

Amherst High School

Amherst, WI

Alex Bailey

Stoughton High School

Stoughton, WI

Morgan Bellile

Mauston High School

Mauston, WI

Isabelle Bolton

Camanche High School

Camanche, IA

Avery Briggs

Albany High School

Albany, WI

Jacob Bult

Cedar Rapids Washington High School

Cedar Rapids, IA

Addison Cegielski

Winneconne High School

Winneconne, WI

Zoey Dennler

Waco High School

Wayland, IA

Sage Eggar

West Burlington Jr/Sr High

West Burlington, IA

Ryan Kolsrud

Waukon High School

Waukon, IA

Josie Kramer

Prairie du Chien Senior High School

Prairie du Chien, WI

Trey Laridaen

Mauston High School

Mauston, WI

Aubrey McCluskey

Mauston High School

Mauston, WI

Alyson Melssen

Dodgeville High School

Dodgeville, WI

Ella Nove

Prairie High School

Cedar Rapids, IA

Gus Pickup

Central DeWitt High School

DeWitt, IA

Makenna Pouillie

Mauston High School

Mauston, WI

Austin Proctor

Davis County High School

Bloomfield, IA

Brady Radtke

Mineral Point High School

Mineral Point, WI

Raquel Reuter

Darlington High School

Darlington, WI

Tucker Rohig

Creston High School

Creston, IA

Max Schneider

Prairie du Chien Senior High School

Prairie du Chien, WI

Cecelia Shaw

Van Buren County Community

Keosauqua, IA

Sean Steinbrech

Prairie High School

Cedar Rapids, IA

Grayson Weers

Anamosa High School

Anamosa, IA

Recipients must be age 24 or under and enrolling for the first time at an undergraduate school. They also must reside within Alliant Energy’s service territory at the time of application and be a dependent child of a current Alliant Energy customer or a customer themselves.

More information on the Innovation Scholarships and a full list of scholarships offered by Alliant Energy can be found at alliantenergy.com/scholarship.