Midwest Electric awards $11,000 in scholarships

Six area high school seniors each received a $1,500 Children of Members Scholarship from Midwest Electric.

Alyssa
Heinrichs, Fort Recovery High School; her school activities are cross
country, Spanish club, and national honor society. She also participates
in 4-H and her church youth group. Alyssa will be attending Muskingum
University and majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Jordan
Williams, Wapakoneta High School; she participates in Esports, symphonic
band, marching band, drumline, and volleyball at school. She plans on
attending Miami University, majoring in Communication and Design.

Katelyn
Mescher, Marion Local High School; her school activities include swim
team and Skills USA. Outside of school, she participates in the Sewer
and Growers 4-H Club, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), and Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA). Katelyn will study Biology/Pre-Med at
Bowling Green State University.

Benjamin Sheppard, Parkway High
School; Benjamin participates in the marching and concert bands, ASBDA honors band,
national honor society, and does K-12 productions for school musicals
and plays. He is active in his church youth group and has been a cub
scout and boy scout. He will study Engineering at Wright State
University Lake Campus.

Clayton Everman, St. Henry High School;
while in high school, he has played football, basketball, and baseball.
He is also a national honor society and a science club member. Clayton
also helps out at his church and has been a coach of youth flag football
and at youth football camp. He will attend The Ohio State University
and study Optometry.

Kaden Brackman, St. Marys Memorial High
School; Kaden is a four-year member of FFA, student council, and
scholastic bowl. He is also a member of the national honors society and
played football. When not at school, Kaden participates in 4-H, CYO
basketball, and is a bible school volunteer. He will major in
Agribusiness at Wilmington College.

Following brief interviews,
Alyssa Heinrichs was selected to compete for additional scholarships
from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives during the statewide competition in
Columbus on April 12, 2022.

Additionally a $2,000 Touchstone
Energy Achievement Scholarship winner was Claire Wendel from St. Henry
High School. Claire is a three-sport athlete participating in
volleyball, basketball, and softball during her four-years of high
school. She is also a member of national honor society. Outside of
school she is active in her church youth group, OFEA, and a Project
Everybody Ambassador. She will attend James A. Rhodes State College and
major in Accounting.

We are proud of all our applicants and winners for their hard work and wish them the best in all their future endeavors!

Midwest
Electric members who will be a college or trade school student in the
fall of 2022 still have an opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship at
the annual meeting held Saturday, June 4. More information is available
on our website at www.midwestrec.com/scholarships.

Based in St.
Marys, Midwest Electric is the not-for-profit, customer-owned electric
cooperative serving 11,000 homes, farms, and businesses in Allen,
Auglaize, Mercer, Van Wert, Shelby, Putnam, and Darke counties. To learn
more, visit www.midwestrec.com.