Power Up
Our annual grant program for local teachers.
To enhance the education of area students, the White River Valley Electric Trust Board annually allocates funds from Operation Round Up to Power Up — the organization’s educational grant program.
Since the program began in 2006, over $1.1 million has been given back to the educational community in the form of grants to local teachers. All these grants enhance the learning experience within the classroom and effect the upcoming generation of students for years to come.
Teachers located at schools within WRVEC service territory are eligible to apply for funds to support projects outside of normal school funding for grades Pre K-12.
2025-2026 Power Up Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Power Up recipients. All teachers and corresponding school districts are listed below.
| Teacher | School District |
| Morgan Emerich | Ava |
| Cindy Hailey | Ava |
| Ginger Gastineau | Ava |
| Devin Donley | Ava |
| Cathy Rahder | Ava |
| Kim Woods | Ava |
| Kelsey Lakey | Blue Eye |
| Caitlin Woody | Blue Eye |
| Kala Blakey | Blue Eye |
| Brenda Coffelt | Bradleyville |
| Susan Mooney | Bradleyville |
| Madison Sims | Bradleyville |
| Matthew Sprague | Bradleyville |
| Gina Swift | Bradleyville |
| Rebecca Williams | Bradleyville |
| Tracy Wilson | Bradleyville |
| Sara Blair | Bradleyville |
| Christopher Donegan | Bradleyville |
| Zoie Harmon | Bradleyville |
| Hannah Hodges | Bradleyville |
| Sarah Graves | Bradleyville |
| Kendra Helsel | Branson |
| Joy Lekar | Branson |
| Melissa Harris | Branson |
| Erica Reid | Chadwick |
| Abby Bertoldie | Chadwick |
| Stephanie K. Tanksley | Forsyth |
| Laura Burton | Forsyth |
| Amanda Brown | Forsyth |
| Amanda Medora | Forsyth |
| Eric Boston | Forsyth |
| Tammy Payne | Forsyth |
| Jerry Kiger | Gainesville |
| Alison Decker | Gainesville |
| Julie Kiger | Gainesville |
| Dr. Brenda L. Maddan | Gainesville |
| Sheryl Lawson | Gainesville |
| Haley Cooper | Gainesville |
| Rachel Hogan | Gainesville |
| Stacy Garrison | Gainesville |
| Brandy Crouse | Gainesville |
| Candi Lundry | Gainesville |
| Hailey Hand | Gainesville |
| Randi Hubbard | Gainesville |
| Tina Poe | Gainesville |
| Mrs. April Luna | Gainesville |
| Amanda Skaggs | Gainesville |
| Bethany Barcelona | Gainesville |
| Rachel Oberdieck | Galena |
| Kelly Baker | Galena |
| Mary Watson | Galena |
| Amber Purkey | Galena |
| Beth Taylor | Hollister |
| Brandi Ortega | Hollister |
| Stephani Allred | Hollister |
| Leea Smith | Kirbyville |
| Latisha Gonzalez | Kirbyville |
| Joan Edgmon | Kirbyville |
| James Myers | Legacy Academy |
| Sue Chinn | Legacy Academy |
| Blair Coomer | Legacy Academy |
| Hannah Stahler | Legacy Academy |
| Tonya Cooper | Legacy Academy |
| Rob O’Bryan | Legacy Academy |
| Heath Treat | Lutie |
| Misty Walrath | Lutie |
| Jill Hand | Lutie |
| Lakelynn Vaught | Lutie |
| Rob Matyska | Lutie |
| Holly Sinning | Lutie |
| Bailee Garrison | Lutie |
| Brittney Veach | Lutie |
| Tamara Etheredge | Lutie |
| Erica Clayton | Lutie |
| Candice Collins | Lutie |
| Shelby Dalton | Mark Twain |
| MELINDA ROGERS | Mark Twain |
| Joyce L. Noah | Mark Twain |
| Erin Evans | Nixa |
| Kristy Gaunt | Nixa |
| Christina Morrow | Nixa |
| Emily Drefke | Nixa |
| Josie Gregory | Nixa |
| Erin Neal | Nixa |
| Brooke Rowe | Nixa |
| Chris Wilson | Nixa |
| Tara Ray | Ozark |
| Maria Turner | Ozark |
| Katherine Morrison | Ozark |
| Gwendolyn Gerard | Ozark |
| Sarah Shivler | Ozark |
| Jacki Dublin | Ozark |
| Shelly Rogers | Plainview |
| Amanda Scarbrough | Plainview |
| Leigh Mitchell | Plainview |
| Katelyn Davis | Plainview |
| Lexi Messenger | Reeds Spring |
| Charlie Burk | Reeds Spring |
| Tennile Lee | Reeds Spring |
| Jim Brooks | Riverview Bible |
| Tim Brooks | Riverview Bible |
| Alicia Borders | Skyline |
| Heather Decker | Skyline |
| Sarah Goss | Skyline |
| Melissa Willhite | Skyline |
| Candace Mayberry | Skyline |
| Carolyn Willhite | Skyline |
| Emma Young | Sparta |
| Ozie Eaton | Sparta |
| Darlene Small | Sparta |
| Lydia Otten | Sparta |
| Debbie Kastning | Sparta |
| Carey Dye | Sparta |
| Megan Gilmore | Sparta |
| Chelsea Maggard | Sparta |
| Nora Kassajikian | Sparta |
| Ashley Van Meter | Sparta |
| Stacey Coggin | Sparta |
| Chloi Burden | Sparta |
| Grace Sharp | Sparta |
| Samantha Miller | Sparta |
| Emma Shreve | Sparta |
| Lainee Albert | Sparta |
| Sarah Waggoner | Sparta |
| Taylor Darrow | Sparta |
| Allison Jenkins | Sparta |
| Mackenzie Fleishhacker | Sparta |
| Dr. Maryam Behnia | Spokane |
| Tonya Claybrook | Spokane |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Spokane |
| Mrs. Hannah Bray | Spokane |
| Marlana Byrne | Spokane |
| Carlie Hall | Spokane |
| Jennifer Loving | Spokane |
| Lisa King | Taneyville |
| Melanie Whittaker | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Ken Kelley | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Mike Howie | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Kylee Knight | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Misty Sims | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Ethan Sims | The Homestead Schoolhouse |
| Sarah Overcast | Thornfield |
| Brenda Miller | Thornfield |
| Dawn Sims | Thornfield |
Interested?
Applications are accepted and reviewed each fall during the month of October. Notifications of awards are in December and checks will be released in January.
Applications for the 2026-2027 school year will be open October 1-October 31, 2026.