CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fifteen West Virginia high school juniors have been chosen as semifinalists in the 2016 WV Scholar Program which awards a full scholarship valued at $125,000 to West Virginia Wesleyan College.
The semifinalists named Monday in alphabetical order are:
Madison Bowles Herbert Hoover High School
Justin Brinkmeier Tyler Consolidated High School
Erin Burks Ravenswood High School
Jayson Chappell Oak Glen High School
Luke Cox Bridgeport High School
Zachary Halterman Keyser High School
Thomas Hugart Nicholas County High School
Emma Locarnini Washington High School
Madison Matheny Parkersburg South High School
Bailey Mcinturff Woodrow Wilson High School
Madison Robinson South Charleston High School
Amber Sturgill Shady Springs High School
Gavin Surbaugh Webster County High School
Taylor Walroth Hurricane High School
Chase Webb Roane County High School
The grand prize includes tuition, fees, room and board at the Buckhannon school.
Second prize is a four-year, $5,000 scholarship, while third prize is a four-year, $2,500 scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan. All of the awards begin with the 2017 fall semester.
In addition to MetroNews and West Virginian Wesleyan, the sponsors for this year’s West Virginia Scholar Program include the West Virginia Hospital Association, the Home Builders Association of West Virginia, ZMM Architects and Engineers, the High Technology Foundation, Friends of Coal and the West Virginia Forestry Association.
The next step in the process is a one-on-one interview. If you are one of the 15 semi-finalists, please call Joe Parsons at (304) 346-7055 during normal business hours to schedule a time for your interview. All interviews will be held this Friday, April 29, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Charleston.