FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2017

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GLENVILLE, WV - Ronald V. and Kathryn J. Stoops, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, have recently funded a dual scholarship program that will allow for $1,000 awards to be made annually to the Glenville State College Pioneer Mascot as well as an upperclassman education major from Wood County, WV who graduated from Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg South High School, Williamstown High School, or Parkersburg Catholic High School.

Ronald and Kathryn Stoops

Ronald, who graduated in 1962 from Glenville State, served as the Pioneer for the 1961-1962 school year. In making the Pioneer award, he fondly remembers the hours of work and dedication he put in to make sure that school spirit was fostered by his example. GSC junior Matthew Roush of Beverly, Ohio was recently selected as the Pioneer Mascot for the 2017-18 year.

The education awardee will be selected by the Chair of the Education Department in concert with the teaching staff of the department and will be awarded to an upperclassman with financial need who also shows strong academic success. Both Ronald and Kathryn spent their careers in education in Wood County in faculty and administrative capacities.

“These awards are another example of alumni of the college recognizing the unique niche that Glenville State College occupies in central West Virginia and paying back for the opportunities their education here has rendered,” says Dennis J. Pounds, Vice President for College Advancement and Executive Director of the GSC Foundation.