Carolyn Bass-Hampton is 2012 Oglebay contest winner

Carolyn Bass-Hampton

(Story by Jeff Rennie)

WHEELING, W.Va. — The winner of this year’s Oglebay mini-vacation contest is Carolyn Bass-Hampton, SWEPCO customer services account manager, located at the Longview, Texas, Service Center.

Bass-Hampton and a guest will be treated to three days and two nights’ deluxe lodging, breakfast each morning, one evening’s dinner at Oglebay’s lake-view dining room and daily admission passes for park activities such as boating, fishing, miniature golf, tennis and swimming. She has the entire year to take advantage of the exciting getaway.

This is the 18th year employees and retirees were invited to participate in the contest. With approximately 2,238 entries, the contest not only drew interest from all 11 states which AEP serves but also from retirees residing throughout the U.S. The winner was selected using an online random number generator.

Oglebay Resort and Conference Center is nestled in the northern panhandle of West Virginia and encompasses 1,700 acres of beautiful recreational countryside.