Media Advisory: Gov. Wise to announce WVU's top scholarship winners May 12 in Charleston

April 29th, 2004

Gov. Bob Wise, West Virginia University President David C. Hardesty Jr. and WVU Foundation President F. Duke Perry will announce the winners of WVU ’s top scholarship at an 11 a.m. news conference Wednesday, May 12, in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol. We invite your coverage.

At the ceremony, five of the state’s outstanding high school seniors will be named Foundation Scholars, an award reserved exclusively for West Virginians. The Scholars Program award, valued at more than $50,000, pays for four years of educational and living expenses, plus additional funds for study abroad, internships or other educational experiences. It is supported by the WVU Foundation Inc.

* FOR TV STATIONS :* WVU Television Productions will provide taped copies of press conference highlights to stations that cannot attend. Call Bill Nevin, external communications manager, 304-293-5562, with questions or to request a copy of highlights from the ceremony.

The scholarship winners will be chosen from the following 15 finalists who were recently offered Neil S. Bucklew Scholarships to attend WVU :

  • Amy Baisden, Chapmanville High School, Chapmanville, Logan County
  • Erika Betler, Pickens High School, Helvetia, Randolph County
  • Paul Braswell, Hedgesville High School, Hedgesville, Berkeley County
  • Scott Campbell, Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling, Ohio County
  • Cassie Cunningham, Tyler Consolidated High School, Middlebourne, Tyler County
  • Lindsey Daugherty, Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, Wood County
  • Stuart Godwin, Bluefield High School, Bluefield, Mercer County
  • Angela Henderson, East Fairmont High School, Fairmont, Marion County
  • Katie Huffman, Poca High School, Poca, Putnam County
  • Isaac James, Braxton County High School, Gassaway, Braxton County
  • Allison Simpson, Frankfort High School, Fort Ashby, Mineral County
  • Lana Stiles, Clay-Battelle High School, Wana, Monongalia County
  • Erica Trump, Herbert Hoover High School, Elkview Kanawha County
  • Jessica Weaver, Fairmont Senior High School, Fairmont, Marion County
  • Jessica Young, Winfield High School, Scott Depot, Putnam County