RTC Communicator for Winter 2019

14 WINTER 2019 Apply Now for RTC $2,500 Scholarships Preference will be given to students going into telecom, IT, electronics, accounting, marketing, or business-related fields who show an interest in returning to RTC’s service area after earning their degree. Applications are available at RTC Parshall Headquarters, New Town office, www.RTC.coop/scholarships, and your local high school. Application forms and attachments should be submitted to: RTC, PO Box 68, Parshall ND 58770-0068. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2020. For more details on RTC scholarships, visit www.RTC.coop/scholarships. In 2020, RTC will award four scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, to 2020 graduating high school seniors for their first year as a freshman college student. FRS Scholarships Help Rural Youth The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth. The scholarships are awarded to students from rural America for their first year of college, university, or vocational-technical school. All of the following scholarships can be applied for by completing the FRS scholarship application. • FRS Scholarship: A one-time $2,500 scholarship that seeks to encourage students to return to their rural communities upon completing their education. • FRS Staurulakis Family Scholarship: Four $5,000 awards with a preference to students going into the science, math, medicine, or engineering fields. • TMS Scholarship: Two $1,500 scholarships. • Everette Kneece Return to Rural America: One $7,000 scholarship. For more details on FRS scholarships, visit www.RTC.coop/scholarships. 2020 FRS Youth Tour High school juniors will soon be able to apply for this free trip toWashington, D.C., June 6-10. Watch for more details. Emma Condit Kenmare High School Jeneca Kostad Kenmare High School Lindsay Peterson Watford City High School Dylan Rynestad North Shore Plaza High School Welcome to Our New Employees Samantha Kienholz Purchasing Agent, Watford City Cody Allard Utility Tech, Watford City Remington Bigelow Technology Specialist, Parshall Holiday Office Closures Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day Wednesday, January 1 NewYear’s Day Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC) reserves the right to terminate the scholarship program or change the provisions and conditions with reasonable notice except that once a scholarship is awarded for a school year, it will continue throughout the expiration of the term. Please direct any inquiries regarding RTC’s Scholarship Program to Human Resources Manager Gretchen Edwards at 1.888.862.3115 or PO Box 68, Parshall ND, 58770. 2019 RTC Scholarship Recipients