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  • Elkins High School Student Awarded Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College

    Elkins High School Student Awarded Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College

    A $5,000 annual Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship at Davis & Elkins College has been given to Lincoln Scott, an Elkins High School senior, making a total of $20,000 over four years.

    For a third year, WDTV, Citizens Bank of West Virginia, and Davis & Elkins College collaborated to provide this exclusive scholarship program. All West Virginia high school graduates from 2024 who had a GPA of 3.25 or more were entitled to apply, regardless of whether they were enrolled in a public, private, or homeschool. College administrators were so impressed with the quality of the applications that they decided to award many scholarships in addition to choosing one student who would earn a full four-year scholarship.

    Applicants were required to submit a list of high school and community activities, along with an essay based on the topic, “If you receive this scholarship, how will you pay it forward to the state of West Virginia?”

    Allyson and Mike Scott of Elkins are the parents of Scott. Scott participates in the baseball team at Elkins High School, the National Honor Society, the American Legion Post 29 baseball team, and the Tygart Valley Muzzleloaders Association.

    At Davis & Elkins College, Scott plans to major in Cyber Security.

    Davis & Elkins College offers more than 40 academic programs. Multiple scholarship opportunities are available including the College’s annual $5.4 million investment in West Virginia students. For additional information, call 304-637-1230 or visit www.dewv.edu/admissions.

  • Andrew Bowen Selected for Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College

    Andrew Bowen Selected for Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College

    The Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship, worth $15,000 year, will be given to Huntington High School student Andrew Bowen to attend Davis & Elkins College, for a total of $60,000 over four years.

    For a third year, WDTV, Citizens Bank of West Virginia, and Davis & Elkins collaborated to create this exclusive scholarship program. All West Virginia high school graduates from 2024 who had a GPA of 3.25 or more were entitled to apply, regardless of whether they were enrolled in a public, private, or homeschool. College administrators were so impressed with the quality of the applications that they decided to award many scholarships in addition to choosing one student who would earn a full four-year scholarship.

    Applicants were required to submit a list of high school and community activities, along with an essay based on the topic, “If you receive this scholarship, how will you pay it forward to the state of West Virginia?”

    Bowen is the son of Huntington residents Lori and Mike Bowen. Bowen is a captain of the cross-country team, a member of the National Honor Society, the Honors Program, and the Huntington High track team, which is currently the defending state champion. He has also been named an All-Region and All-Conference cross-country athlete twice. For his senior project, Bowen started the Ritter Park Christmas Lights Project in Huntington.

    Sports Management is Bowen’s intended field of study at Davis & Elkins College. At Davis & Elkins College, there are around forty academic programs available. There are other scholarship options available, including the $5.4 million that the College invests in West Virginia students each year.