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Ener Com Spring/Summer Quarter, 2013 Volume XVI, No. 1 Western Farmers Electric Cooperative P. O. Box 429 Anadarko, OK 73005 (405) 247-3351 www.wfec.com Cover: Spring has finally arrived in Oklahoma, with colorful wildflowers scattering along the roadways and countryside. Canola fields are also in full bloom throughout the area, including this one near the Wichita Mountains. (Photo by Sondra Boykin) Gary R. Roulet..................................................................CEO Brian Hobbs..................................VP, Legal & Corporate Svc. Mark Faulkenberry...........................Manager, Mktg. & Comm. Sondra Boykin, CCC.......................................................Editor Mark Daugherty, CCC..............................Writer, Photographer Maria Crowder.........................................Writer, Photographer Kansas Northwestern Alfalfa Kay Oklahoma Cimarron New Mexico Farmers’ Kiwash Northfork Harmon Southwest Rural Caddo Cotton Oklahoma Rural East Central Oklahoma Canadian Valley Kiamichi Roosevelt County Texas Red River Valley Rural Southeastern Choctaw Lea County Central Valley 2
Top Contest Winners Awarded Scholarship Dollars, Grants TThrough creativity and research, three Oklahoma high school students were awarded scholarship dollars as a part of the Go Go Geo Scholarship Video Challenge. These awards were presented during a luncheon banquet on April 22 in downtown Oklahoma City. The banquet culminated a two-day event, in which five contest finalists, along with their parents, met with sponsors, judges and other industry representatives. The Go Go Geo event was designed for the promotion of geothermal technology through the creative use of video and social media. The competition, consisting of a regional round and a state round, was sponsored by the Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, along with geothermal manufacturers, ClimateMaster, Bosch and WaterFurnace, serving as co-sponsors. Ean Bonjour, a senior at Stillwater High School, was awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarship dollars by taking first place honors in this video challenge, which allowed eligible students the chance at showcasing their creativity, while competing for almost $60,000 in scholarship dollars and school grants. Entries consisted of unique videos, created by high school juniors and seniors from across Stories, Photos by Sondra Boykin Oklahoma and southeastern New Mexico, with over 50 videos submitted. Bonjour’s award included $3,000 in scholarship dollars from the regional round and $7,000 for the top finish at the state level. For his first place finish, Stillwater High School, will also receive a total of $5,000 in educational grant money from the two rounds of competition. Second place went to Casee Cole, a junior at Pond Creek-Hunter Junior-Senior High School, which (Continued on Page 4) What were they thinking TThe latest video editing software has empowered people all over the world to tell their stories through movies, revealing both creativity and originality through these new techniques that are easily accessible for all ages. This creativity was certainly evident among those entering the Go Go Geo Scholarship Video Challenge, as students utilized musical talents, developed scripts, used artistry with drawings and graphics or took their imagination to the great outdoors. For five entrants, their skills and originality earned them a place in the final round of competition of the video challenge. So, just what led them to their unique ideas for explaining geothermal technology For Ean Bonjour, who took the first place honors in the competition that earned him $10,000 in scholarship dollars, it was a family-related idea that led him to his portrayal of the Wizard of Oz characters. “Our high school had just performed the Wizard of Oz, so my sister offered this as a suggestion,” he pointed out. He added that it also tied in with the Emerald City and some of the themes involving “going green”. (Continued on Page 6) 3
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