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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.
FRS YOUTH TOUR
Jessica Bingham, a junior at Max
High School, attended the 2016
Foundation for Rural Service
(FRS) Annual Youth Tour,
June 4-8, 2016. Each year, in
collaboration with National
Telecommunications Coop-
erative 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 telecommu-
nications 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 serv-
ing area and that school selects a high school junior to at-
tend 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 mu-
sical instruments, listening to music, Sudoku, and biking.
Scholarship^
WINNERS
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KENNEDY CHREST
Kenmare High School
Daughter of Tami Chrest
and Brad Chrest. Plans to
attend Bismarck State
College to major in
Business Administration.
KORBIN KNUTSON
Watford City High School
Son of Troy and Kallie
Knutson. Plans to attend
Montana State University to
major in Computer
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 University of
Jamestown to major in
Business Administration.