Students compete in resume contest
Published 9:15 am Friday, May 5, 2023
- County winners of Southeast AlabamaWorks’ third annual Regional Resume Contest. PowerSouth Energy Cooperatives partnered in the program. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Southeast AlabamaWorks recently partnered with PowerSouth Energy Cooperatives to hold the third annual Regional Resume Contest. Contestants competed in a countywide resume contest where one winner was selected to receive $250 and advance to the regional competition.
At the regional finale, the 10 county representatives competed in a panel interview competition to select a scholarship winner.
This year, the winner is Charlie McVay of Crenshaw County. McVay received $250 for winning the local competition and an additional $1,000 for winning the regional finale.
The scholarship is made possible through contributions by PowerSouth Energy Cooperatives — Covington Electric Co-op, Pea River Electric Co-op, South Alabama Electric Co-op, and Wiregrass Electric Co-op.
County Winners included: Jamie Halstead, Barbour County; Vivian Gates, Butler County; Ella Hogan, Coffee County; Jacob Jernigan, Covington County; Charlie McVay, Crenshaw County; Austin Horne, Dale County; Shelba Grace Hagler, Geneva County; Mollie Hix, Henry County; Seth Monk, Houston County; and Aicey Hawkins, Pike County.