Media Advisory: WVU to introduce 2009 class of Foundation Scholars at state Capitol
May 4th, 2009
* WHAT :* West Virginia University will announce the five winners of WVU s most prestigious scholarship during a special ceremony. The award, which provides full tuition to the University for four years and is valued at approximately $68,000 when paired with the states PROMISE Scholarship, recognizes studentsleadership and academic potential.
* WHO :* Gov. Joe Manchin; C. Peter Magrath, interim WVU president; R. Wayne King, president and chief executive officer, WVU Foundation; Foundation Scholars and their families
* WHEN :* Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m.
* WHERE :* Governors Reception Room, state Capitol Complex, Charleston
* NOTES :* A news release and photos will be available at http://wvutoday.wvu.edu at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May 7. Photos from the announcement will also be posted online that day.
* TV STATIONS :* WVU News and Information Services will record video highlights of the press conference for stations that cannot attend. E-mail ”
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* HOMETOWN INFORMATION :*
The scholarship winners will be chosen from the following 20 students who were recently offered Neil S. Bucklew Scholarships to attend WVU :
Caroline Bailey , Saint Marys, Saint Marys High School
Julia Barry , Romney, Hampshire High School
Robert Guy , Wheeling, Wheeling Park High School
Dane Hamilton , Grafton, East Fairmont High School
Sierra Hedrick , Poca, Nitro High School
Nicholas Horvath , Morgantown, Morgantown High School
Kyle Kimerer , Parkersburg, Parkersburg South High School
Virginia King , Elkins, Elkins High School
William Maiden , Saint Marys, Saint Marys High School
Emily Ngan , Morgantown, Trinity Christian School
Lucas Pennock , Mineral Wells, Parkersburg South High School
Rebecca Posa , Kearneysville, Jefferson High School
Elizabeth Scott , Lewisburg, Greenbrier East High School
Lindsey Sinclair , Vienna, Parkersburg High School
Sara Swanson , Mount Clare, Bridgeport High School
Amanda Thorp , Weirton, Weir High School
Jonathan Turner , Fairmont, Fairmont Senior High School
David Webb , Cross Lanes, Nitro High School
Sara Willingham , New Creek, Keyser High School
Chelsea Willis , Keyser, Keyser High School
Related release: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/news/page/7665/