Corn, OKLA. — Touchstone Energy Partners, along with the Ki-Wash Electric Co-op, recently awarded Corn Bible Academy eleventh grade student Ellie Troyer with an all-expense paid summer trip to Washington D.C. In order to receive the award, Ellie had to go through a rigorous process that included a written exam and an interview in front of the Ki-Wash Board and supporters.
Ellie, daughter of Don and Karla Troyer of Hydro, first heard about the Washington D.C. opportunity from chapel speaker Lisa Willard, a spokesperson for the co-op. Encouraged by her history instructor, Kenny Schimmer, Ellie agreed to enter the contest and take the test. After completing the written exam at school which included multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and two essay questions about the history of small electric co-ops and the way in which they operate, Ellie waited on the outcome, but not expecting to go very far in the process. When the letter arrived announcing that she was one of four semi-finalists, she was thrilled but still not confident that she would be chosen as the recipient of the trip.
“Mr. Schimmer told me that I had a good chance of winning this trip and I knew it would be a great opportunity to represent western Oklahoma. I am looking forward to the trip because I know I will benefit from the experience of visiting our nation’s capital with other high school juniors from all over the United States.”
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