Spring/Summer Quarter - Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

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
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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”.
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