Congratulations to the 2023 Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative Youth Tour trip and scholarship winners THADDEUS (THAD) DONLEY, AUBREY GENGLER and DOAK GUTTERY! 

Rolling Hills Electric’s strong tradition of promoting youth leadership continues by offering these winners all-expenses-paid leadership programs this summer. Winners were selected based upon application data, a written essay, and scores on an open-book electric co-op exam. The competition this year was tough, and we thank all the applicants for their time and efforts in applying!

Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Winner

THAD DONLEY will attend the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., which will resume this year after being canceled for the past three years due to ongoing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the son of John and Vicky Donley of Kanopolis. He is homeschooled and plans to study aviation at K-State Salina or attend Kansas State University to major in animal science after graduation.  

Read his essay HERE

Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp Winners

Two students were chosen to attend the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp in July near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

AUBREY GENGLER is the daughter of Craig and Jolene Gengler of Beloit. She attends St. John’s Catholic High School in Beloit and plans to study business or marketing at Benedictine or Kansas State University.

DOAK GUTTERY is the son of Brice and Shana Guttery of Alton. He attends Osborne High School and plans to study animal science at Kansas State University after graduation. 

Read their essays HERE

Rolling Hills Electric’s scholarship program also provides a $500 scholarship to each winner upon completion of the designated trip. What a great group of young people we have representing Rolling Hills Electric! We wish them much success as they enter their senior year in high school and soon begin their college education.