Scholarship Winners

In February, Adams Rural Electric Cooperative interviewed 12 outstanding students for its annual scholarship competition. The students were judged on personal achievements, scholastic records, teacher recommendations, and how they presented themselves during a personal interview.

The first-place scholarship of $1,200 was awarded to Darby Mills from Peebles High School. Darby is the daughter of Deirdre and David Mills. She plans to attend Wilmington College and pursue a career in agriculture science education. By placing first at Adams REC, Darby also qualifies to compete for an additional scholarship at Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives in Columbus.

The second-place scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Ethan Beekman of Peebles High School. Ethan is the son of Johnny and Donnie Beekman. He plans to attend

Hocking College and pursue a natural resources law enforcement career.

The third-place scholarship of $800 was awarded to Kelsey Cornette of North Adams High School. Kelsey is the daughter of Nathan and Jessica Cornette. She plans to pursue a career in speech pathology.

The fourth-place scholarship of $700 was awarded to Karlee Lawson of Northwest High School. Karlee is the daughter of Nathan and Stephanie Lawson. She plans to attend Shawnee State University and pursue a career in health care radiology.

The fifth-place scholarship of $600 was awarded to Mitchell Ohnewehr of North Adams High School. Mitchell is the son of Matthew and Melanie Ohnewehr. He plans to attend Alice Lloyd College and pursue a career in mathematics secondary education.

Adams Rural Electric Cooperative would like to commend every student who applied for a scholarship and wish them all the best in their endeavors.