CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ten current high school juniors in West Virginia are still in the running for full, four-year scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan valued at $125,000 and MetroNews listeners will help choose the winner of the 2016 West Virginia Scholar Program.
The following ten finalists were announced on Monday’s MetroNews “Talkline:”
· Erin Burks Ravenswood High School
· Jayson Chappell Oak Glen High School
· Zachary Halterman Keyser High School
· Thomas Hughart Nicholas County High School
· Bailey Mcinturff Woodrow Wilson High School
· Madison Robinson South Charleston High School
· Amber Sturgill Shady Spring High School
· Gavin Surbaugh Webster County High School
· Taylor Walroth Hurricane High School
· Chase Webb Roane County High School
The next step is public voting which began at 12 p.m. Monday and continues through June 12th here. Voters can watch video interviews of the finalists along with audio interviews of the finalists’ parents at the MetroNews website before voting.
The public votes will be one factor in determining the winners of the MetroNews West Virginia Scholar Program who will be announced during a luncheon at Wesleyan on Wednesday, June 22.
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 Virginia Wesleyan, the sponsors for the 2016 MetroNews West Virginia Scholar Program are the West Virginia Hospital Association, the Home Builders Association of West Virginia, the High Technology Foundation, ZMM Architects and Engineers, the West Virginia Forestry Association and Friends of Coal.