Sparking creativity

YEC knows sup­port­ing young artists’ cre­ativ­i­ty encour­ages crit­i­cal think­ing, prob­lem-solv­ing, and inno­va­tion, while also help­ing them learn resilience, adapt­abil­i­ty, and the abil­i­ty to approach chal­lenges with opti­mism.

These skills and qual­i­ties are essen­tial in all aspects of life, but most impor­tant­ly, in ensur­ing we have a thriv­ing and vibrant com­mu­ni­ty for years to come. We’re more than just your pow­er provider; we are local peo­ple look­ing out for you and build­ing a bet­ter qual­i­ty of life for every­one.

Below you will find the sto­ries of two young stu­dents who are this year’s art com­pe­ti­tion win­ners and the future’s cre­ative lead­ers.

Artis­tic goals

Gold Hill Mid­dle School stu­dent artist Ishana Kuna­pured­dy shows York Elec­tric what the pow­er of com­mu­ni­ty means to her. In her work, she shows peo­ple con­nect­ed by a string of lights, sym­bol­iz­ing the con­nec­tion YEC brings to our neigh­bors.

Inter­est­ed in all kinds of art, Kuna­pured­dy plans to con­tin­ue explor­ing her cre­ativ­i­ty. “I like art a lot and would like to study it lat­er on. Fash­ion design is one of my favorite areas,” she shares.

As this year’s win­ner, Kuna­pured­dy won $100 and the chance to have her art­work shown on all YEC vehi­cles until June 2024.

Want to par­tic­i­pate next year? Vis­it our mag­net con­test page to learn more.

Col­or­ing for safe­ty

Young stu­dent artist Rileigh Hatzen­buehler of Rock Hill is the win­ner of the 2024 Line­men Gear Up for Safe­ty Col­or­ing Con­test for stu­dents ages 6–7. Berg­er enjoys draw­ing in school and mak­ing art at home.

“I had so much fun col­or­ing. I love art and try­ing new things,” Hatzen­buehler shares dur­ing her tour of our facil­i­ties. As the win­ner, Berg­er received $50 and a YEC hard­hat, signed by all our ded­i­cat­ed line­men.

Want to learn more? Vis­it our col­or­ing con­test page.