Four high school juniors won Mountain View Electric Associationís essay contest. They will receive an all-expense paid leadership-focused trip. This year, the first and second place winners will receive a week-long trip to Washington, D.C., for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in June. They will participate with about 1,900 high school juniors from cooperatives across the nation. The third and fourth place winners will attend the Colorado Electric Education Institute Youth Leadership Camp in Clark, Colorado, in July. They will join nearly 100 students from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming to improve their leadership skills and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities.First place: Ashley Enghaus attends Falcon High School, where she is active in cheerleading, track,and JROTC. Ashley is also getting a head start on her future career as a nurse through the Health Academy at Falcon High School.Second place: Isabella Avdem, a student at Falcon High School, is a regular on the honor roll. Isabella excels in academics, having won accolades in math, as well as student leadership roles. After high school, Isabella plans to attend medical school to become a pediatrician.Third place: Lane Wilfong from Peyton Junior-Senior High School is an accomplished student athlete who wrestles for his school and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. After he graduates from high school, Lane is applying to attend the United States Air Force Academy to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering and a career as a pilot.Fourth place: Mahalie Owens, a student at Limon Public Schools, is a member of the National Honor Society. Mahalie is active in FFA, softball, basketball and band. After high school, she hopes to attend a college or university out of state.MVEAís essay contest encourages students throughout MVEAís service territory to submit their best response to an essay question. This yearís topic was: ìYou have just been named CEO of Mountain View Electric Association Inc. As the new CEO, write about what you would do first in your new position. Explain your priorities and values and give the reasons why you feel that way.î The authors of the student essays are not revealed until the winners have been chosen.
