News / Consolidated Communications awards scholarships to local students

 CONROE – Consolidated Communications recently presented scholarship awards to five students in the company’s Texas service areas including two Conroe High School students.

 

Matthew Reyes and Michelle Havens received $1,000 scholarships from the company at a school awards ceremony in May. Both students are members of the National Honor Society and earned the President’s Award for Educational Excellence and the University Interscholastic League Scholar Award. Havens is also an Advanced Placement Scholar.

 

"Consolidated Communications is proud to continue its tradition of supporting the educational opportunities of local students through scholarship awards," said Bob Udell, president, Telephone Operations. "These students represent our future, and we’re pleased to provide these scholarships to help them achieve their goals."

 

Founded in 1894, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a family of companies providing advanced voice, data and video services to both business and residential customers. Services include local and long distance, high-speed Internet, digital TV, private line, carrier services, wireless phone and VoIP. Serving markets in Illinois and Texas, Consolidated Communications operates the 15th largest independent local telephone company in the nation. Its related businesses complement its core telecommunications business and include directory services, business systems, retail and operator services, call completion services, and fully-integrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. Additional information about Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. and its products and service is available at www.consolidated.com.

 

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