COLUMBUS – William Yeater of Ashland was awarded a $1,400 scholarship at the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Children of Members Scholarship competition, held April 17 in Columbus.
Yeater, the son of Keith and Heidi Yeater, was sponsored by Firelands Electric Cooperative. He is a senior at Hillsdale High School and plans to study mechanical engineering at Miami University in the fall.
Twenty-four high school seniors representing each of the Ohio-based electric distribution cooperatives competed for $37,000 in scholarships. A panel of independent judges reviewed the applications and interviewed the finalists.
The state’s electric cooperatives, all Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, serve more than 380,000 homes and businesses in 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties.
Firelands Electric, A Touchstone Energy Partner, is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative providing electric service to approximately 9,100 homes and businesses in rural areas of Ashland, Richland, Huron, and Lorain counties.
