Central Electric Cooperative awarded scholarships in the amount of $4,000 to local students. The scholarships are funded by Basin Electric Power Cooperative of Bismarck, N.D., and the family of the late Jay Headley of White Lake.

Nathan Linke and Dawson Munger were selected as this year’s winners of the Jay Headley Memorial Scholarships and will receive a $1,000 scholarship each.

Nathan is the son of Henry and Paula Linke of Woonsocket. Nathan plans to attend South Dakota State University for mechanical engineering with minors in aviation and engineering for precision agriculture. Nathan hopes to work for an agriculture related company.