Alliance Coal Scholarship Awards Announced

Alliance Coal grants 15 college scholarships to employees' children, and five recognition awards to exceptional teachers.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2015

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ARLP and Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. AHGP this week announced scholarship awards to 15 outstanding graduating seniors and recognition awards to five exceptional teachers.

The Alliance Coal Scholars Program recognizes scholastic achievement by the sons and daughters of employees, awarding $2,000 scholarships to the top five graduating high school seniors and $1,000 scholarships to the next ten highest-ranking candidates. The $2,000 scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years. Since 1996, the program has provided $263,500 in scholarships to 160 students. In addition, five teachers are selected annually to receive a $500 Alliance Coal Teacher Achievement Award. A total of $29,500 has been given to exemplary teachers since the program started 19 years ago.

"Alliance Coal congratulates the outstanding students who are this year's scholarship recipients," said Paul Mackey, Vice President, Employee Health and Benefits. "We are proud to sponsor this program — and to increase support for college-bound students beginning with this year's scholarship awards. In addition to supporting these students' continuing academic success, this program also helps Alliance Coal identify and cultivate top talent for the future."

The top five students, awarded $2,000 renewable scholarships, are:

Rachel Burke, graduate of Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Indiana, daughter of Michael Burke, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Owensville, Indiana. Rachel will major in Math at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Payton Carver, graduate of Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Madisonville, Kentucky, son of Jonathan Carver, employed by Warrior Coal, LLC near Madisonville, Kentucky. Payton will study Engineering at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Emily Haynes, graduate of Hopkins County Central High School in Madisonville, Kentucky, daughter of Larry Haynes, employed by CR Services, LLC in Madisonville, Kentucky. Emily will study Psychology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Torin Lee, graduate of Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois, son of Andrew Arthur, employed by White County Coal, LLC near Carmi, Illinois. Torin will study Sports Management at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana.

John McLemore, graduate of Tecumseh Junior/Senior High School in Lynnville, Indiana, son of John McLemore, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Princeton, Indiana. John will major in Chemistry at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The scholars receiving $1,000 awards are:

Tyler Blair, graduate of Norris City High School in Norris City, Illinois, son of Carlos Blair, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Owensville, Indiana. Tyler will study Diesel Technology at Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois.

Sydney Burnett, graduate of Carmi-White County High School in Carmi, Illinois, daughter of Seth Tate, employed by White County Coal, LLC near Carmi, Illinois. Sydney will study Biology/Pre-Med at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Erica Gaither, graduate of Caldwell County High School in Princeton, Kentucky, daughter of Steven Gaither, employed by Webster County Coal, LLC in Madisonville, Kentucky. Erica will major in English at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

Rayven Grant, graduate of Hopkins County Central High School in Madisonville, Kentucky, daughter of Steven Grant, employed by Sebree Mining, LLC near Sebree, Kentucky. Rayven will major in Biology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Regan Hatcher, graduate of Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois, daughter of Robert Hatcher, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Princeton, Indiana. Regan will study Nursing at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana.

Makayla Hensley, graduate of Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana, daughter of Brandie Hensley, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Princeton, Indiana. Makayla will study Nursing at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Shelby Myers, graduate of Hopkins County Central High School in Madisonville, Kentucky, son of Kenneth Myers, employed by Hopkins County Coal, LLC near Madisonville, Kentucky. Shelby will study Physical Therapy at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

Chasity Putlovis, graduate of Tucker County High School in Hambleton, West Virginia, daughter of Brian Putlovis, employed by Mettiki Coal, LLC in Oakland, Maryland. Chasity will study Nursing at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Margaret Sprague, graduate of Union County High School in Morganfield, Kentucky, daughter of James Vanover, employed by River View Coal, LLC near Morganfield, Kentucky. Margaret will study Nursing at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana.

Brooke Walden, graduate of Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana, daughter of Steve Walden, employed by Gibson County Coal, LLC near Princeton, Indiana. Brooke will study Physical Therapy at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Alliance Coal Scholars Program also supports excellence in teaching through its Alliance Coal Teacher Achievement Awards — $500 awards to the elementary, junior-high, or senior-high teachers recommended by the top five scholarship recipients each year.

"We join our top-ranked students in recognizing the dedicated teachers who made important contributions to their success," said Mackey. Congratulations to: Robert Black of Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois; Sarah Emerson of Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Madisonville, Kentucky; Beth Hancock of Hopkins County Central High School in Madisonville, Kentucky; Jamie Tooley of Tecumseh Junior/Senior High School in Lynnville, Indiana; and Mike Wheaton of Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Scholarship America, the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization, administers all aspects of the Alliance Coal Scholars Program, including the selection process.

About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

ARLP is a diversified producer and marketer of coal to major United States utilities and industrial users. ARLP, the nation's first publicly traded master limited partnership involved in the production and marketing of coal, is currently the third largest coal producer in the eastern United States with mining operations in the Illinois Basin and Appalachian coal producing regions. ARLP operates ten mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia. ARLP also has made equity investments in, and is purchasing reserves and operating surface facilities related to, a new mining complex in southern Illinois. In addition, ARLP operates a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Indiana.

News, unit prices, and additional information about ARLP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are available at http://www.arlp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. at (918) 295-7674 or via e-mail at investorrelations@arlp.com.

About Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.

AHGP is a limited partnership formed to own and control Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, the managing general partner of ARLP, through which it holds a 1.98% general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights in ARLP. In addition, AHGP owns 31,088,338 common units of ARLP.

News, unit prices, and additional information about AHGP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are available at http://www.ahgp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. at (918) 295-1415 or via e-mail at investorrelations(at)ahgp(dot)com.

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