The Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative has named the winners of this year’s Scholarship Contest, offered annually to co-op members’ children who are graduating high school seniors and reside in a home served by Holmes-Wayne Electric.
The cooperative has distributed more than $300,000 in scholarships within the community since its establishment.
Judges for the two-day virtual competition were Dale Sidle, Craig Hershberger and Melinda Eliot.
Ella Saal of Northwestern High School is the first-place winner of $3,000. Saal was a part of a group of 35 students representing eight high schools who competed for a total of $20,200 in scholarships this year.
Saal is the daughter of Mark and Carolyn Saal of West Salem. She will attend The Ohio State University majoring in animal science, agriculture education and community food systems.
Other winners are:
