Tucker Williams
American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Tucker Williams of Jackson is one of five recipients of the 2025 Lyle B. Wright Scholarship.
This year, AMP is awarding 10 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Lyle B. Wright was a strong public power advocate who served on the AMP Board of Trustees from 1979 until his death in 1986. The $3,000 Wright scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors whose households receive electricity from an AMP Member utility. This year, 35 students were nominated for the Wright Scholarship, and the recipients were selected based on their scholastic records, personal achievements and scores on a test about public power.
The son of Morgan and Misty Williams, Tucker is a graduating senior at Jackson High School and plans to study molecular, cellular and developmental biology on a pre-med track at Yale University. He has held many leadership positions, including National Honor Society president and Student Council president and vice president. He is a varsity football and baseball player who was awarded the Jay Spires Award for his selflessness and humility. He is an active volunteer in his community, helping organizations including Christ Church and Spreading Joy to the Elderly, an organization he founded.
“Congratulations to Mr. Williams on his many accomplishments,” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President/CEO. “On behalf of the AMP Board of Trustees and AMP management, I extend best wishes for success in his educational journey. It is gratifying that a dedicated public power community like Jackson is home to one of this year’s Wright 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 $528,000 to deserving high school seniors through the AMP Scholarships Program.
For more information about the program, visit https://www.amppartners.org/services/scholarships-program.
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