* WHO :* WV Gov. Joe Manchin, WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr. and WVU Foundation President F. Duke Perry

* WHAT :* An event to announce the recipients of WVU s top scholarship

* WHEN :* 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 11

* WHERE :* Governor’s Reception Room, State Capitol, Charleston

* NOTE :* At the ceremony, five of the states outstanding high school seniors will be named Foundation Scholars, an honor reserved exclusively for West Virginians. The award, valued at approximately $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.

* HOMETOWN INFORMATION * : The scholarship winners will be chosen from the following 20 finalists who were recently offered Neil S. Bucklew Scholarships to attend WVU :

• Jessica Ault , Moorefield High School, Moorefield, Hardy County

• Jamie Barnabei , Weir High School, Weirton, Hancock County

• Kellen Calinger , Mount de Chantal Academy, Wheeling, Ohio County

• Tiffany Campbell , Braxton County High School, Duck, Braxton County

• Chris Drescher , George Washington High School, Charleston, Kanawha County

• Alexia Fernandez , Princeton Senior High School, Princeton, Mercer County

• Zach Gouzd , North Marion High School, Mannington, Marion County

• Kassie Ice , Lincoln High School, Lumberport, Harrison County

• Emily Kayser , Point Pleasant High School, Point Pleasant, Mason County

• Alex Keblesh , Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, Fayette County

• Frank Klepadlo , Robert C. Byrd High School, Clarksburg, Harrison County

• Loren Mueller , Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling, Marshall County

• Wesley ODell , Ravenswood High School, Millwood, Jackson County

• John Pino , Oak Hill High School, Oak Hill, Fayette County

• Jesse Potts , Berkeley Springs High School, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County

• Stephan Przybysz , Wheeling Central Catholic High School, Wheeling, Ohio County

• Joseph Schaeffer , University High School, Morgantown, Monongalia County

• Hilary Steele , East Fairmont High School, Fairmont, Marion County

• Jackie Stolzenberg , Morgantown High School, Morgantown, Monongalia County

• Lee Zaniewski , University High School, Morgantown, Monongalia County