Twelve area high school seniors were awarded a Children of Members Scholarship from Midwest Electric. Two first-place students received, $1,500, two second-place students received $1,000, two third-place students received $750, and six honorable mention students received $500 each toward their college education. The winners include:

First place, $1,500

Sarah Sheppard, Parkway High School, plans to attend Rhodes State and study Physical Therapy.

Ty Post, St. Henry High School, plans to attend the University of Toledo and study Electrical Engineering. Ty was also selected as the top overall applicant and participated in a statewide competition held by Ohio's Electric Cooperatives in Columbus on April 16. He was awarded an additional $1,700.

Second place, $1,000

Madison Louth, Parkway High School, plans to attend Bowling Green State University or the University of Dayton and study Business.

Cody Birt, St. Marys Memorial High School, plans to attend Defiance College or Rio Grande University and study Accounting.

Third place, $750

Grace Goecke, Spencerville High School, plans to attend Marian University Indianapolis and study Biology, Pre-vet.

Simon Partington, Marion Local High School, plans to attend the University of Toledo and study Mechanical Engineering.

Honorable Mention, $500

Keianna Wellman, New Knoxville High School, plans to attend Xavier University and study Exercise Science. 

Isaac Hannewald, Coldwater High School, plans to study Physics and Math. 

Isabel Byer, Coldwater High School, plans to attend the University of Toledo and study Mechanical Engineering.

Tatum Walsh, Bath High School, plans to attend Ohio Northern University and study Accounting. 

Chloe Neargarder, St. Marys Memorial High School, plans to attend Miami University and study Marketing and Entrepreneurship. 

Breanna Berry, Parkway High School, plans to attend the University of Findlay and study Pre-vet. 

Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship - Trade School or Technicial College, $1,500

The $1,500 Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship winner was Jetta VanGundy from St. Marys Memorial High School.  The scholarship is awarded to a student that will be attending a trade school or technical college after high school. Following graduation, Jetta plans to attend Marion Technical College and study Diagnostic Medical Imaging.