For Immediate Release: September 14, 2009
Contact: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
(304) 462-4115
Glenville, WV - Although she was away from her Salt Lick District roots in Braxton County for more than half a century, the late Alice Mulnix Singleton left little doubt about where she considered home. At her recent passing, she left the bulk of her estate to the Glenville State College Foundation with the funds earmarked for the education of the youth of Braxton County.
Alice, and her late sister Helen Hunter, had established a scholarship in honor of their parents more than twenty years ago, and this recent addition puts the fund total near the top of Glenville State College’s many scholarships. Their generosity and forethought will give the youth of Braxton County the same opportunities the sisters had of receiving a quality education and using that education to build financial stability and a lasting legacy.
The sister’s parents were hardworking and successful business people in the Salt Lick district. Their father operated the Marathon service station in Burnsville for many years, and the mother operated a beauty parlor out of their home.
Alice graduated from Glenville State College in 1936 with a B.A. degree in education and later received her Masters of Education from Duke University. Her long teaching career had many stops before concluding with teaching and eventually retirement in Beverly Hills, Florida.
Glenville State College President Dr. Peter Barr said, “This recent gift is “further indication of the love that graduates from Glenville State College have for the institution and is a significant addition to our effort to be the first choice of young men and women in Braxton County as they make their college plans. These two sisters, in honoring their parents, have in fact given honor to the way of life that led to their success and will give future generations of students opportunities to take advantage of the increased earnings potential that a college degree can bring."
Braxton County High School students interested in finding out more about the Singleton-Hunter Scholarship should contact the Glenville State College Foundation office at 200 High Street, Glenville, WV 26351, or call (304) 462-4125.
