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RTC Sponsors
Jessica Bingham for Youth Tour
. . .
Jessica Bingham,
a junior at Max
High School,
attended the
2016 Founda-
tion for Rural
Service (FRS)
Annual Youth
Tour, June 4-8,
2016. Each year,
in collaboration with National Telecom-
munications Cooperative Association
member companies, FRS brings rural
students from across the United States to
Washington, D.C. for a four-day, expenses-
paid tour.
While in Washington, Jessica learned
about the telecommunications industry
as well as the regulatory and legislative
processes. She also visited the U.S. Capitol
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
and met with industry leaders and members
of Congress. Attendees were also given
ample time to explore Washington,
D.C. and its many attractions including
the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials;
the Korean, Vietnam and World War
II Memorials; Mount Vernon, home of
George Washington; and the Smithsonian
Museums.
Every year, RTC randomly selects a school
within our serving area and that school
selects a high school junior to attend the
FRS Youth Tour. Max High School was
drawn this year and Jessica Bingham was
selected. Jessica is involved with school
activities including band, choir, Character
Counts Club, National Honor Society,
and Math Counts. Jessica’s extracurricular
activities include volleyball, baseball, pep
band, drama, and Western Plains Children’s
Choir. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys
reading, playing musical instruments,
listening to music, Sudoku, and biking.
RTC ScholarshipWinners
. . .
Korbin Knutson
Watford City High School
Son of Troy and Kallie Knutson.
Plans to attend Montana State
University to major in Com-
puter Science/Engineering.
Bree Diffely
Garrison High School
Daughter of Shawn and Sonja
Diffely. Plans to attend North
Dakota State University to
major in Agri-business.
Nicholas Thompson
Max Public School
Son of Jeremy and Karen
Thompson. Plans to attend Uni-
versity of Jamestown to major
in Business Administration.
Kennedy Chrest
Kenmare High School
Daughter of Tami Chrest and
Brad Chrest. Plans to attend
Bismarck State College to major
in Business Administration.
This year, RTC awarded four college scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500. These scholarships were given to students that
met our scholarship criteria, in order to recognize their outstanding academic and personal achievements as well as encourage
their continued educational success.
RTC ANNOUNCES
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Accountant
Jon Rogness
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Ed Elkins
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