Churchill County School District and CEDA Business Council is proud to announce that the first recipient of the “CEDA Business Council Scholarship” is Colton Tousignant. Churchill County High School Principal Tim Spencer was thrilled to hear Tousignant was awarded this scholarship. “It is always so great to see a student’s hard work pay off big for them. I know this is just the first step in a much brighter future for Colton, and will help build the foundation of his future success. ”
In September 2021, the CEDA Business Council worked in collaboration with the Churchill County School District and Oasis Academy to create a workforce development program to give students a chance to experience career opportunities in the Churchill County business community. Students enrolled in the “Building Fallon Forward - Churchill County Work-Based Learning Program” earn high school credit while working in a paid internship with a local business. Internships align with educational programs and career pathways offered by Churchill County High School and Oasis Academy. There are currently 16 local businesses that created profiles within the program that will be matched to enrolled students. Those businesses are: Ad-West Realty Services, Berney Realty, Bighorn ATV & Small Engine Repair, CC Communications, Cheek Construction, Churchill County, Churchill Entrepreneur Development Association, Fallon Food Hub, GEM Drafting, glo Medical Aesthetics, Janess Digital Ink LLC, Louie’s Ace Home Center, Oasis Online, Papa Murphy's Take and Bake Pizza / Skeeters Ice Cream and More, Parsons Drilling Inc., and The Fallon Post.
Students enrolled in the Building Fallon Forward program are also eligible to apply for a new $1000 scholarship funded by the CEDA Business Council. This scholarship is intended to assist students further their career aspirations by helping to fund enrollment in a trade school, certification, or degree program after graduation. CEDA Director of Operations Sara Beebe said, “The CEDA Business Council board is thrilled to give out the first, of hopefully many, scholarships to Colton. Colton embodies exactly what we envisioned for students who pass through this program, to find a career path they are passionate about, go off and seek further education to grow in that industry, and then to return to the community to work.”
Tousignant is the son of Norma and Mike Tousignant. He was born and raised in Fallon, Nevada, and has been working for his family's business, Parson Drilling, since he was 16 years old. Parson’s Drilling is one of 16 local businesses that created profiles within the Building Fallon’s Future program, making Tousingant eligible for the program and this scholarship. After graduation Tousignant will be attending WyoTech in Laramie, Wyoming where he will be studying Automotive Technology and Chassis Fabrication. After graduating, Tousignant plans on returning to Fallon to work for Parsons Drilling, Inc., but does have dreams of starting his own automotive shop as well. Tousignant's family is excited for him to head off and bring back the knowledge he gains at WyoTech back to Fallon. His mother Norma Tousignant said, “he is a great young man who really enjoys working with his hands and designing things, so we know he will accomplish anything he sets his mind to.”
Colton is described by those who work with him as one of the hardest working 18-year-olds you’ll meet, which his family knows will take him a long way in life. He lives his life a pursues his dreams based on something his grandpa Parsons used to say, "I'm too stupid to fail!" Meaning to never give up and see where perseverance will get you in life. There is a world to be explored and Colton is ready to start exploring. “He is a great asset to our family and the business. He is a joy to have around, and we will miss him greatly when he embarks on his next adventures in life, but we know he is well-grounded and will do amazing things as he learns about the automotive industry. We are so proud of him and know he will do great things,” Norma Tousignant said.
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