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Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department Assistant
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
(304) 462-7361x7610
Glenville, WVâGlenville State College President Dr. Peter Barr attended the Doddridge
County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 15th to promote the GSC Hidden Promise Scholars Program. Barr has been visiting each of the thirteen counties that are participating in the Hidden Promise initiative.
After a short address to the members of the Doddridge County Board of Education, Barr hosted a reception for the students who have been selected as GSC Hidden Promise Scholars. The students and their parents heard an explanation of the program, had a question and answer period, received a GSC T-shirt and ID card, and enjoyed cookies and soft drinks.
The Doddridge County students that have been selected as Hidden Promise Scholars are:
seniors Daniel Weekley, Lucas Rogers, Amanda Ritter, Michael Neely, Dawn Moore, D.J. Meek, Mariah Hill, Whitney Chipps, Derek Brown, Kayla Bonnell, and Micha Ash; juniors Katie Schrock, Ashley Robinson, Marcy Myrick, Amber Miller, Lindsi Merritt, Joshua Lowther, Francisca Gray, Jeremy Furby, Joshua Finch, and Amanda Bode, sophomores; Alan Swiger, Landry Marrs, Cassie Hill, Amos Echard, Kayla Bullabough, Ashley Bullabough, and Katherine Blake; freshmen Franklin Sinnett, Justin Montgomery, James Menear, Charles Hughes, Tiffany Cutright, and Tabitha Ash. eight graders Shala Pritt, Justin Marks, Cruze Lowe, Tim Jozwick, Nicole Joy, Allegra Davis, and Dylan Cayton.
The Hidden Promise Scholars Program is an agreement between thirteen central West
Virginia counties and Glenville State College to improve communications between higher education and K-12, increase ACT scores, and increase the number of college graduates. Each county school system selects five students in grades 8 through 12 to participate in the program. Glenville State College will provide academic support including summer camps, electronic tutoring, and mentors to work with the Hidden Promise Scholars. Every Hidden Promise Scholar that elects to enroll at Glenville State College will receive a $1,000 scholarship that is renewable each year.
There are currently thirteen Hidden Promise Scholars attending GSC including Kasey
Kelley of Doddridge County who is completing her freshmen year.
