Santee Electric Cooperative officials are pleased to report that 3,827 members registered and voted for board of trustees Tuesday, April 7 during the 2015 Annual Meeting of members.

Consumer registration and voting began at 1 p.m. in Kingstree Senior High School's cafeteria. Registration and casting of ballots ended promptly at 6 p.m. Every member who registered received a $15 bill credit and a seven position Magnetic Flashlight with LED work light and was eligible to win a variety of door prizes that were given away at the business meeting.

Each year, at the meeting, SEC also gives away two $500 scholarships to high school seniors in each of the four counties it serves. Scholarship winners were Raven Giles, Elijah James Curtis, Jordan Glisson, Sidney Harper, Justin Paul Jeffords, Heidi Brooke Matthews, Sarah Farmer and Nicole Frank.

Santee Electric Cooperative's W.I.R.E. group also gives a $500 scholarship in remembrance of the late board member and W.I.R.E. supporter Omega Danials. The winner of that scholarship was Jaz'mine Williams.

Other prizes and winners include...

Crock pot             Robert Casselman

Stanley Fatmax Jump Starter      Myra Tisdale

Microwave         Ernestine Gibson

Utility Fan            Louise Alston

Coffee Maker    Bobby Etheridge

Slow Cooker       Levi Holloway

Eureka vacuumElizabeth Coleman

Haier 5.0 Cu Ft Freezer  Sheldon Gershman

Cordless Drill      Sylvia McClary

Weed Eater        Mary Cooper

Convection Oven             Jannie Williams

Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Refrigerator          Pressley Mitchum

Wireless Speaker             Alberta Washington

Pressure Washer             Teresa Singletary

Air ConditionerLatisha Johnson

Haier 7.1 Cu Ft Freezer  Albert Beach

$300 Energy Voucher      Lillie Cain

$400 Energy Voucher       Felicia Burgess

$500 Energy Voucher      Willie Chisolm

IPAD Mini           Lee Holmes

50' Samesong TV             Mamie Shaw

2007 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab Truck      R Casselman

SmartHub Text Power i-pad        Lisa Hampton

$50 gift card        Juanita Anderson

Prize winners will be contacted by phone and may pick up their prizes from the Kingstree office at 424 Sumter Hwy. at the member's convenience during regular business hours. Questions can be directed to Viney McKenzie at 843-355-0644.

Also during the business meeting, trustees Walter L. Sanders (District 1), Don E. Coker (District 3) and Andy D. McKnight (District 5) were re-elected to the Board of Directors.

Santee Electric Cooperative thanks everyone form coming out and taking part in the elections. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.