Eric Thornell (Antwerp), Kiersten Cline (Hicksville), and EricaRae (Swanton) each won $1,400 scholarships in the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives scholarship competition held April 13, 2021. The three winners took top honors in their individual co-op’s scholarship competition before moving to the statewide level.
Eric, the son of Garrett and Amy Thornell, was sponsored by Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Inc. He is a senior at Antwerp Local High School.
Kiersten, the daughter of Pete Cline and Sarah Vogelsong, was sponsored by North Western Electric Cooperative. She is a senior at Fairview High School.
EricaRae, the daughter of Amy Herrick and Rebecca Kincaid, was sponsored by Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. She is a senior at Liberty Center High School.
Twenty-four students representing 24 electric cooperatives in Ohio competed for $41,800 in scholarship awards.
The state’s electric cooperatives, all Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, provide electricity to more than 380,000 homes and businesses in 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties.
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is proud to serve more than 12,900 members in Paulding, Putnam, Defiance, Van Wert, and Allen counties in Ohio, and Adams and Allen counties in Indiana. Since 1935, our not-for-profit model has allowed us to provide affordable, reliable, and safe power to rural areas with pride.
Bryan-based North Western Electric Cooperative (NWEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric utility dedicated to providing superior member service; safe, affordable, and reliable electricity; and improved quality of life for its community. NWEC serves nearly 5,900 consumers in Williams, Defiance, Henry, and Paulding counties.
Malinta-based Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative is proud to serve more than 4,300 members in Ohio’s Henry, Fulton, Putnam, Wood, and Lucas counties. Since 1936, our not-for-profit, community focused model has allowed us to provide affordable, reliable, and safe power to rural areas with pride.
