Oliva Carmel

Sharanbir Grewal

Melinda Wolboldt

Colton Zody

Emma Ann Brewer

Ryan Swartz

2009 Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative Scholarship Winners

Olivia Carmel, West Holmes High School and Sharanbir Grewal, Wooster High School, won first place – and $2,000 scholarships – in their respective divisions in the 2009 Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative scholarship competition. Carmel and Grewal were part of a group of 39 students representing 11 area high schools who competed this year.

Carmel is the daughter of Randall and Joan Carmel, 5062 Township Road 257 , Millersburg. She plans to pursue a degree in english.

Grewal is the son of Parwinder and Sukhbir Grewal, 2280 Larch Drive, Wooster. He will be majoring in International relations.

By taking first place at HWEC’s local contest, Carmel and Grewal earned the right to represent Holmes-Wayne in a statewide scholarship competition in Columbus on May 11. Students representing electric Co-ops from around the state compete for top prizes of $2,625 in the Columbus event.

Other winners were:
Melinda Wolboldt, second place, Girls’ Division ($1,500). Wolboldt is the daughter of Gail and Robin Wolboldt, 4989 Oil City Road, Wooster. A senior at Triway High School, Melinda will attend Case Western Reserve University majoring in chemistry.

Colton Zody, second place, Boys’ Division ($1,500). Zody is the son of Steve and Jacki Zody, 4069 Batdorf Road, Wooster. Zody is a senior at Triway High School.

Third-place winner in the Girls’ Division ($1,000) was Emma Ann Brewer, a senior at West Holmes High School. She is the daughter of of Thomas and Julia Brewer, 13818 State Route 520 Glenmont. Brewer plans to earn a degree in animal science with pre-vet and business minors.

Ryan Swartz, a senior at Northwestern High School, was the third-place winner ($1,000) in the Boys’ Division. He is the son of Dan and Kris Swartz, 13537 Overton Road, West Salem. Swartz plans to major in english.

Our best wishes go out to all the students who participated in this year’s scholarship contest and a special thanks to the judges: Melinda Elliott, Lucille Hastings, and Neely Summers