Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative distributes $12,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors
Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. has announced the winners of its annual college scholarship competition, held April 12 and 13 at the cooperative’s Millersburg office.
Jessica Rohr, of West Holmes High School, and Eric Myers, of Triway High School, are the first place winners of $2,500 scholarships, in their respective divisions in the 2011 Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative scholarship competition.
Rohr and Myers were part of a group of students representing 11 area high schools who competed for a total of $12,000 in scholarships.
Rohr is the daughter of Christopher and Jody Rohr of Millersburg. She plans to pursue a degree at Hillsdale College in Michigan.
Myers is the son of Greg and Susan Myers of Wooster. He will be attending Youngstown State University majoring in civil engineering.
As winners of their respective divisions, Rohr and Myers qualify to compete for additional scholarships at a competition sponsored by Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., the statewide association for electric cooperatives. There, they compete with students representing 24 co-ops from across the state, for scholarships up to $2,810 in the Columbus event.
Other winners were:
Alexandra Jaeb, second place, Girls’ Division ($2,000). Jaeb is the daughter of Michael and Georgia Jaeb of Millersburg. A senior at West Holmes High School, she will major in musical theatre/vocal performance at Capital University or Kent State University.
Brad Mullet, second place, Boys’ Division ($2,000). Mullet is the son of Steve and Jill Mullet of Dundee. Mullet is a senior at Hiland High School, and will be majoring in environmental science at Eastern Mennonite University.
Third-place winner in the Girls’ Division ($1,500) is Stephanie Berger, a senior at Northwestern High School. She is the daughter of Steve and Donna Berger of West Salem. Berger will be studying abroad in Russia as she pursues a degree in international business.
Michael Chase Gordon, a senior at West Holmes High School, was the third-place winner ($1,500) in the Boys’ Division. He is the son of James and Beth Gordon of Holmesville. Gordon will major in mechanical engineering at Cornell University.
Judges for the competition were Lucille Hastings and Melinda Eliot.
The Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative Scholarship contest is offered annually to children of co-op members who are graduating high school seniors and reside in a home served by Holmes-Wayne Electric.
Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative serving approximately 18,000 accounts in Holmes, Wayne, Ashland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Knox, Medina and Coshocton counties. Headquarters are in Millersburg, with a district office in West Salem.
Jessica Rohr, of West Holmes High School, and Eric Myers, of Triway High School, are the first place winners of $2,500 scholarships, in their respective divisions in the 2011 Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative scholarship competition.
Rohr and Myers were part of a group of students representing 11 area high schools who competed for a total of $12,000 in scholarships.
Rohr is the daughter of Christopher and Jody Rohr of Millersburg. She plans to pursue a degree at Hillsdale College in Michigan.
Myers is the son of Greg and Susan Myers of Wooster. He will be attending Youngstown State University majoring in civil engineering.
As winners of their respective divisions, Rohr and Myers qualify to compete for additional scholarships at a competition sponsored by Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., the statewide association for electric cooperatives. There, they compete with students representing 24 co-ops from across the state, for scholarships up to $2,810 in the Columbus event.
Other winners were:
Alexandra Jaeb, second place, Girls’ Division ($2,000). Jaeb is the daughter of Michael and Georgia Jaeb of Millersburg. A senior at West Holmes High School, she will major in musical theatre/vocal performance at Capital University or Kent State University.
Brad Mullet, second place, Boys’ Division ($2,000). Mullet is the son of Steve and Jill Mullet of Dundee. Mullet is a senior at Hiland High School, and will be majoring in environmental science at Eastern Mennonite University.
Third-place winner in the Girls’ Division ($1,500) is Stephanie Berger, a senior at Northwestern High School. She is the daughter of Steve and Donna Berger of West Salem. Berger will be studying abroad in Russia as she pursues a degree in international business.
Michael Chase Gordon, a senior at West Holmes High School, was the third-place winner ($1,500) in the Boys’ Division. He is the son of James and Beth Gordon of Holmesville. Gordon will major in mechanical engineering at Cornell University.
Judges for the competition were Lucille Hastings and Melinda Eliot.
The Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative Scholarship contest is offered annually to children of co-op members who are graduating high school seniors and reside in a home served by Holmes-Wayne Electric.
Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative serving approximately 18,000 accounts in Holmes, Wayne, Ashland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Knox, Medina and Coshocton counties. Headquarters are in Millersburg, with a district office in West Salem.
Published: May 25, 2011
