Eleven 2008 graduates of Braxton County High School have been awarded scholarships from Glenville State College.

Erica Butler, Kevin Carson, Chance Chapman, Samantha Fields, Stacy Foster, Jacqueline Hays, Augustus Helmick, Cara Salisbury, Elora Shock, and Jessica Stout all received a Lorena Hefner Scholarship. In 1999 Lorena Hefner established the scholarship for students attending Glenville State College from Braxton County. Lorena Hefner was born September 3, 1908 in Burnsville, West Virginia, one of eleven children. She graduated from GSC in 1941 and began her teaching career at Bragg Run School in Braxton County.

Chance Chapmen and Cara Salisbury also received the John C. Shaw Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 1985 by John C. Shaw, President of Glenville State College from 1901-1908. This scholarship is awarded to academically talented freshmen from West Virginia.

Carissa Hughes was awarded the Helen E. Hunter & Alice M. Singleton Scholarship. As alumni of Glenville State College Helen E. Hunter and Alice M. Singleton established this scholarship in 1997 in appreciation of the education that they received from GSC. The scholarship is awarded to Braxton County High School graduates who are entering or are already enrolled in the teacher education program at Glenville State College and who demonstrate academic promise and financial need.

Dennis J. Pounds, Vice President for College Advancement and Executive Director of GSC Foundation, presented the scholarships at the Awards Assembly at Braxton County High School on May 15.

For more information about scholarships available through Glenville State College, Contact the GSC Foundations office at (304) 462-4125.